Building on an International Perspective and Creating a Youth Dialogue Platform Together
From 24 to 26 April 2026, the 2026 Spring Model United Nations Sustainable Development Event was successfully held at Nanshan Foreign Language School (Group) Senior High School in Shenzhen. Dr. Li Zan, Deputy Secretary-General of Hong Kong Science Popularization and Science Fiction Academy, attended as the centre's representative. Together with international students from more than 20 countries, over 300 youth representatives from China, and members of the education and academic sectors, he participated in the event to help young people strengthen their ability to engage in global governance and promote deeper integration between science popularisation education and education on international issues.
The event was hosted by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Global Collaboration Project Working Committee, undertaken by the Nanshan District Education Bureau of Shenzhen, and co-organised by Nanshan Foreign Language School (Group). With the theme "Cooperation, Innovation, Reframing", the event opened with a video address by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who encouraged young people to become drivers of change for sustainable development.
The event focused on key issues including biodiversity and environmental protection, the green circular economy, energy technology transition, technology and educational progress, polar regions and climate change, APEC meetings, and the peaceful use of outer space. Through the Model United Nations format, it guided young people to explore global challenges, put forward youth proposals, and develop multilateral diplomacy skills and a sense of social responsibility.
The event produced a number of action plans and resolutions drafted by young participants. These outcomes will be compiled and submitted to relevant international organisations and decision-makers, contributing youth insight to the cause of international sustainable development.
As a joint supporting organisation of the event, Hong Kong Science Popularization and Science Fiction Academy is committed to promoting science popularisation and science fiction education, and to building platforms for international youth exchange. During the event, Dr. Li Zan attended various sessions and exchanged views with education representatives from the Mainland and Hong Kong, jointly exploring pathways for cultivating young people's international outlook and advancing innovation in science popularisation education.
Editor: Hong Kong Science Popularization and Science Fiction Academy