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GEEF 2025 DAY1_Centennial Hall
08:30 ~ 09:00 (30')
Registration
09:00 ~ 09:15 (15')
Opening Ceremony
  • Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
Master of Ceremony
JeongGil Ko
Associate Professor, Integrated Technology,
Yonsei University
Monika Froehler
CEO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Expertise in global education, sustainability, and policy advocacy
Welcome Remarks by Co-Hosts
Dong-Sup Yoon
President of Yonsei University
Ban Ki-moon
The 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Chairman, the BKM Foundation for a Better Future
Co-Chair, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Heinz Fischer
The 11th Federal President of Austria (2004-2016)
Co-Chair, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Congratulatory Remarks
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
09:15 ~ 09:20 (5')
Keynote Speech (1)
  • Keynote Speech by Professor Muhammad Yunus
Keynote Speech by Professor Muhammad Yunus
Keynote Speaker
Muhammad Yunus
Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh
Nobel Peace Prize 2006 Recipient
09:20 ~ 09:50 (30')
Keynote Speech (2)
  • Keynote Speech by Dr. Denis Mukwege
Keynote Speech by Dr. Denis Mukwege
Keynote Speaker
Denis Mukwege
2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
09:50 ~ 10:10 (20')
Special Session 1
  • Special Session on Women & Children
Special Session on Women & Children
Keynote Speaker
Kyung-wha Kang
Distinguished Professor at the IGEE, Yonsei University
President & CEO, Asia Society
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
Jeah Han
Climate Activist, Ecosophialab
Student, Yunjung Middle School
Co-Plaintiff (2022-2024), Baby Climate Lawsuit
Jin Hee Park
Actor & Eco Activist
10:10 ~ 10:55 (45')
Special Session 2
  • Yonsei’s Past, Present, and Future
  • Yonsei’s Past, Present, and Future
Yonsei’s Past, Present, and Future
Speakers
Kyoung-Ryul Lee
CEO, SCL Healthcare Group
President, Yonsei Alumni Association
Yonsei’s Past, Present, and Future
Speakers
Jae-Ho Cheong
Senior Vice President, Yonsei Science Park (YSP) Project
Dean, Institute of Convergence Science and Technology, Yonsei University
Director, Yonsei Quantum Initiative
Professor, Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine
11:00 ~ 11:20 (20')
Award Ceremony
  • Ban Ki-moon International Fellowship & Outstanding Research Award
Ban Ki-moon International Fellowship & Outstanding Research Award
Award Presenter
Ban Ki-moon
The 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Chairman, the BKM Foundation for a Better Future
Co-Chair, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Ban Ki-moon International Fellowship Awardee
Avrati Sant
2025 Ban Ki-moon International Fellow
Master's Student, Department of English Language and Literature, Yonsei University

"From memorizing SG Ban Ki-moon as an answer to 'Who is UN Secretary-General?' as a young kid to receiving the Ban Ki-moon International Fellowship as a Young Adult, I covered a journey. With this fellowship, I look forward to covering another journey of change."
Ban Ki-moon - GEEF Outstanding Research Awardee
Hua Li
Ph.D. Student, Department of Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University
Hyeonseong Yuk
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University
Seo-Eun Oh
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University
12:30 ~ 13:30 (60')
Plenary Session 1
  • Role of Higher Education in Advancing the SDGs
Role of Higher Education in Advancing the SDGs
Moderator
In Han SONG
Director, Ban Ki-moon Center for International Cooperation, Yonsei University
Panelists
Bernard Kippelen
Vice Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Institute of Technology
Arturo Condo
President, EARTH University
Chair, University Global Coalition (UGC)
Gbemi Disu
Special Advisor for Global Engagement and Partnerships, Northeastern University
Founding Member, University Global Coalition (UGC)
Yun Jeong Choi
Dean, Institute for Higher Education Innovation (IHEI), Yonsei University
Professor, School of Economics, Yonsei University
14:00 ~ 15:00 (60')
Plenary Session 2
  • Arctic Climate Action: Turning Climate Challenges into Opportunities
Arctic Climate Action: Turning Climate Challenges into Opportunities
Moderator
Hyun Jung Kim
Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies, Yonsei University
Panelists
Seung Ki Min
Professor, Division of Environmental Science & Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
Umji Kim
Director, Northern and Polar Regions Research Division, Korean Maritime Institute
Jisun Song
Assistant Professor, Department of Global Governance Studies, Korea National Diplomatic Academy
Sung-Ryong Kang
Team Leader, Climate Change & Carbon Research, National Institute of Ecology
15:20 ~ 16:20 (60')
Plenary Session 3
  • Climate Education: Bridging Policy and Practice – Local Solutions for Global Challenges
Climate Education: Bridging Policy and Practice – Local Solutions for Global Challenges
Moderator
Monika Froehler
CEO, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens
Expertise in global education, sustainability, and policy advocacy
Panelists
Dave Kim
Senior Advisor to the President & Chair, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Expert in Sustainable Governance and Climate Policy
Ambassador Rae-kwon Chung
Chairman, International Award Committee, Global Energy Prize
Board Member, Ban Ki-Moon Foundation
Professor Emeritus, Tashkent State University of Economics
Advocate of Green Growth Paradigm
Garam Jeon
Youth Representative, World Scouting & Asia-Pacific Regional Scouting,
Student President, Korea Development Institute (KDI) School,
Specialist in Non-Formal Education for Youth-Led Development.
Yangsook Lee
Chief Programme Specialist, Office of External Relations and Information,
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU)
Specialist in global citizenship education and policy advocacy
16:40 ~ 17:40 (60')
Plenary Session 4
  • Balancing Passion and Practicality: Youth-Led Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Balancing Passion and Practicality: Youth-Led Solutions for a Sustainable Future
Moderator
Cherry Sung
Student, Chadwick International
Panelists
Kyla Kim
Student, Chadwick International
Jaehyun Han
Student, Deokhyeon High School
Jeah Han
Climate Activist, Ecosophialab
Student, Yunjung Middle School
Co-Plaintiff (2022-2024), Baby Climate Lawsuit

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