Saturday, 28 November 2026 | Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), Troias Building
This 1-day pilot project is an initiative of the Ages of Globalization global educational program, and is designed as a participatory, experiential learning environment for young people aged 17-24. This 9-workshop event, hosted by SDSN Greece in collaboration with the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), Columbia University, will take place at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), 2 Troias Street on Saturday, 28 November 2026.
The Ages of Globalization (AoG) program explores the history of globalization through seven distinct ages and aims to teach all parts of society about sustainable development, with an emphasis on how our interconnected global history, technological advancements, and environmental challenges shape our present and future. AoG, inspired by Professor Jeffery D. Sachs’s landmark book, is available as a free online learning program — an immersive journey through 70,000 years of human history that traces the forces that have shaped our world and what it takes to change it. It is designed for secondary and higher education learners and educators worldwide.
The “The Conscious Global Citizen in Action” workshops, as conceived by the CSD, Columbia University, aim to connect the historical and multidisciplinary framework of the Ages of Globalization course with contemporary challenges, personal experience, democratic participation, and youth action for sustainable transformation, within the larger perspective of being a ‘Conscious Person’.
The ‘Conscious Person’ concept encompasses moral, relational, and ecological dimensions, emphasizing the importance of empathy, self-realization, wisdom, peace and the spiritual principles of justice and unity, which can be applied to caring for our shared humanity, human well-being, alongside the conservation of the environment and of wildlife.
Co-Organizers:
SDSN Greece/AUEB: Prof. Phoebe Koundouri (Chair SDSN Global Climate Hub & SDSN Europe); Prof. Yiannis Ioannidis (Co-Chair SDSN Gr), Dr. Yannis Arampatzidis (Co-Manager SDSN Gr); Mary Psilou (Manager, Communications & Outreach SDSN)
SDSN/Ages of Globalization: Melina Nicolaides (AoG Ambassador)
Center for Sustainable Development (CSD), Climate School, Columbia University: Dr. Radhika Iyengar (Director of Education)
AoG Supporters:
Prof. Tzina Kalogirou, Professor of Modern Greek Literature and Literature Teaching, University of Athens
Assoc. Prof. George Malandrakis, School of Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Valia Loutrianaki, Arsakeia Schools, Global Schools Program Advocate SDSN, Hellenic Assn. for the Promotion of Rhetoric in Education
The Workshops
Each of the nine parallel workshops will last 90 minutes and facilitators will combine reflection, dialogue, collaborative problem-solving with the aim of promoting critical thinking skills, creativity, and the importance of meaningful personal experience. Participants will produce a well-defined final outcome in each workshop, and these will be presented during the Closing Ceremony.
Participation and Registration
The workshops are designed for university students aged 18–24, with selected 17-year-old participants also eligible, from different academic backgrounds who are interested in sustainability, global citizenship, collaboration and leadership.
Registration Link
The final event programme will be available soon.
All participants who attend the full-day event and actively participate in all three workshop sessions will receive a Certificate of Participation, recognizing their engagement in global citizenship and sustainable development.
