🌍 Call for Participants – UN SDGs IDEATHON for Bio Healthcare Solutions

The UN SDGs IDEATHON is a global ideathon where participants develop and present innovative solutions to tackle social and environmental challenges based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations — all within a limited time frame.

Collaborate with participants from diverse national backgrounds to enhance your global teamwork and creative problem-solving skills, while gaining hands-on experience in problem definition, idea generation, and presenting expected impacts.

📌 Official Language: English (including team presentations and official event sessions)

📌 Eligibility: Undergraduate and leave-of-absence students currently enrolled in universities in Korea and abroad (in about 10 countries)

Registration Deadline: ~ December 15th 23:59 (KST)

📅 Schedule
- Pre-Event Team Building (Online): More details to be shared 

- Main Ideathon Event: 

① Jan 7 (Wed, 18:00–19:00): Arrival in Daegu and Check-in at the Venue
② Jan 8 (Thu, 09:00–21:00): Opening Ceremony, SDGs Toolkit Workshop, Keynote Lecture, and Team Project 
③ Jan 9 (Fri, 09:00–20:00): Startup Expert Lecture, Project Mentoring, Team Presentations, and Award Ceremony 
④ Jan 10 (Sat, 10:00–13:00): Departure, *Local Sightseeing and Cultural Experience (*Optional)

📍 Venue

Daegu Health College
15 Yeongsong-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea

🏆 Benefits
- Certificate of completion and award certificates
- Prizes: President’s Award from Daegu Health College and Secretary-General’s Award from WFUNA
- Mentoring from international organization professionals and startup experts, global networking opportunities

🔗 More Information
Please check the event introduction page and Notion link for full details:

Website: https://wfuna.or.kr/Ideathon2026 (KOR)

Notion: https://wfunaprogram.notion.site/UN-SDGs-Ideathon-for-Bio-Healthcare-Solutions-2948a4e5027e807390fcc1abe5472355?source=copy_link