On 16-17 May 2016, 18 student teams came to Odesa to participate in All-Ukrainian debates on sustainable development. Debates, organized by the National Network of Partner Universities with support of the joint UNDP/EU project “Community-based approach to local development” (CBA), are taking place for the fifth time. This year the vent gathered more than 70 participants. All of them passed through the semi-finals in their own universities.

The event was opened by Svitlana Slabinska, CBA Monitoring and Communication Specialist, and Vyacheslav Tuliakov, vice-rector on international relations at Odesa Law Academy.

This year debates are focused on discussion of Sustainable Development Goals. Each team receive on of the Sustainable Development Goals selected on a random basis. Team than need to give a very short presentation of the Goal for 2,5 minutes to present their arguments in favour of the Goal and prove its importance. The winner of the debates is to be selected tomorrow.

We remind that at the end of April CBA University Network has organized Sustainable Development Week to promote Sustainable Development Goals among the Ukrainian students. The debates are aimed at further developing and boosting this knowledge and serve as a platform for discussions, ideas exchange and bringing together active youth.