UNU-IAS has opened the call for case study contributions to the Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) for the upcoming RCE youth publication. With the working title "Youth in Charge: RCE Leaders for Sustainable Futures”, the publication will spotlight innovative RCE projects that advance meaningful youth engagement and leadership in sustainability initiatives and feature active youth participation in project design, implementation and leadership.
Eligibility
The case study must be written by or collaboratively co-written with RCE youth representatives who actively and meaningfully contribute to building sustainable futures in their local environments.
Submissions are particularly encouraged from projects that:
- Position youth as partners or as leaders
- Are led by or engage young people from underrepresented backgrounds, including Indigenous youth
- Demonstrate successful cases of intergenerational collaboration
- Promote gender equality and are led by young women and girls
- Empower young persons with disabilities
- Utilize or explore the potential of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in advancing sustainability
Inclusion in the publication is not guaranteed; the final selection will be made to ensure balanced thematic coverage, geographic diversity and representation of varied approaches.
How to Apply
For further information and instructions, please refer to the concept note, submission guidelines and submission template. Please fill in the submission template and submit through this link.
Submission Due Date
The submission due date is Monday, 2 February 2026 (23:59 JST).
