The event brought together sixty-five students and teachers from SMK Sg Tapang and SMK Padungan, along with Swinburne Sarawak’s academic and professional staff, to raise awareness about the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #2: Zero Hunger. Through engaging workshops on biotechnology and graphic design, the participants explored innovative solutions to address food security and sustainability challenges.
YB Wilfred Yap presented in-kind donation to The Society of Kuching Urban Poor (SKUP) as part of the initiative.
The event’s highlight was the SDG Carnival’s opening ceremony. The ceremony featured inspiring presentations by PiCiT 2024 speakers on pressing global issues and potential solutions. YB Wilfred Yap, representing the Ministry of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development, also presented in-kind donations to SKUP, symbolizing the collective commitment to combatting hunger.
Speakers from PiCiT 2024 presented on some of the critical UNSDG issues faced at the global and local level, as well as propose innovative solutions to these problems.
According to Norizan Tan, SKUP Up Hunger Chairperson, the event’s aimed to raise awareness and empower students to become agents of change. “I am grateful for the support that we’d received from individuals and organisations who came forward to make this event a success,” she said.
Meanwhile Kapitan Bernadette Geiki, representing SKUP, acknowledged the event’s significance in addressing the needs of Kuching’s urban poor. “We have a team of dedicated and passionate volunteers who are keen to continue with this effort, and of which the support from all communities is much appreciated,” Kapitan Bernadette remarked.
Students participated in a hands-on biotechnology workshop led by Dr Hwang Siaw Sian (not in picture)
SKUP Up Hunger & PiCiT 2024 is an event that highlight the power of collaboration and community engagement. The organising committee hope that by fostering awareness, inspiring action, and providing practical solutions, events such as this will continue to make significant contribution to the global efforts to achieve SDG #2: Zero Hunger.
About SKUP Up Hunger
SKUP Up Hunger is a community-driven initiative aimed at addressing hunger and food insecurity in Kuching. Through partnerships with local organizations and institutions, SKUP Up Hunger works to raise awareness, mobilize resources, and implement sustainable solutions to combat hunger and promote food security.
About Swinburne Sarawak
Swinburne is an Australian university based in Melbourne, Australia. The Sarawak Campus in Kuching is the only international, full-fledged branch campus of the university. Swinburne is ranked among the top 1% of universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Swinburne Sarawak has been recognised as one of the country’s Top 10 Preferred Private Universities by JobStreet.com.
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