G17 Digital University

Experiential Learning on Strategic Leadership and Sustainability

G17 Digital University is a virtual educational platform ideated by The Road to Rights Youth-led organization with the intention of providing the G17 University Ambassadors an experiential learning for the development of strategic leadership and sustainability. This program is a part of Ambassadors’ task to achieve the expected objectives;

Objectives

  • - To enhance the knowledge and build the competencies of undergraduates.
  • - To train undergraduates to become responsible, skilful, and resilient young professionals.
  • - To implement SDGs in transforming knowledge and information into actions.
  • - To build a solution oriented and visionary set of future professional leaders

Our speakers - Class of 2021/22

As part of the Digital University, we have renowned personalities from across the world as lecturers who have transformed the lives of many and led successful industries.

Dr. Ravi Fernando

Alumni - University of Cambridge | CEO - Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability PVT. LTD. | Global Strategic Leadership Award 2007 | World CSR Leadership Award 2020

Ms. Ann Rosenberg

Senior Vice President | Sustainable Development at Wood PLC Executive Sustainability Tech Advisor and Board Member Author Co-Founder | SDG Ambition TEDx Speaker

Mr. Lakshitha Saji Prelis

Co- Chair at Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security | Director at Children and Youth programs, Search for Common grounds.

Ms. Amayaa Wijesinghe

Program Officer at the UN Environment Program World Conservation Monitoring Centre | MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Management at University of Oxford, UK | BSc Environmental Sciences at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dr. Harpreet Kaur

Business and Human Rights Specialist at the UNDP’s Regional Bureau of Asia and the Pacific |Council Member at the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Human Rights

Ms. Chamindry Saparamadu

Director General - Sustainable Development Council, Sri Lanka | Technical Advisor - UNDP Sri Lanka (2016 - 2020) | Former Head - UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, Sri Lanka (2014 - 2016)

Mr. Hasitha Wijesundara

Senior Economist and Attorney-at-Law | International Consultant in Trade and Investment - UN International Trade Centre (Geneva) and Deloitte Consultancy LLC (USA)

Mr. Uchita de Zoysa

Chief Architect - The SDG tRansformation Lab | Chairman - Global Sustainability Solutions (GLOSS) | Executive Director - Centre for Environment and Development (CED)