Amb. Dho Young-shim, Chairperson of UNWTO ST-EP Foundation and UN SDGs Advocate attended the ceremony hosted by Yonsei University in Seoul to award an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Peace Studies to Ms. Irina Bokova, Former Director-General of the UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
During the ceremony that took place on Feb. 13, 2018, Ms. Bokova was also named Honorary Dean of Humanities by
Dr. Inwon Choue, President of Kyung Hee University.
On Feb. 8, 2018, she was a panelist of the Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) organized by the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens at Yonsei University.

​The inaugural Global Engagement & Empowerment Forum on Sustainable Development (GEEF) was hosted by the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) and the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 7 & 8, 2018.
Under the theme “Putting People and Planet at the Center”, prominent figures including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Former UN SG Ban Ki-moon, and Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon participated as speakers to provide insights on the 2030 Development Agenda and best practices towards achieving the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by over 190 world leaders in 2015. 
On Feb. 8, 2018, Amb. Dho Young-shim, Chairperson of UNWTO ST-EP Foundation and UN SDGs Advocate attended the First plenary session of the Forum titled “Sport and Partnerships for Sustainable Development and Peace”. 

On Jan. 16, 2018 in Madrid, a reception was hosted in Madrid by Ambassadors from Middle-East countries to the Kingdom of Spain, in honor of outgoing UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai. 
Amb. Dho Young-shim, Chairperson of the UNWTO Foundation and UN SDGs Advocate, took this opportunity to offer a book prepared by the ST-EP Foundation not only as a tribute to Dr. Rifai but also a legacy to the future generations.

Bound with traditional Korean techniques, and illustrated by French artist Jean Berthelot-Kleck, the book is a collection of keynote speeches delivered by Dr. Rifai during the period 2010-2017, with the purpose to provide the youth with a valuable source of knowledge and inspiration, and to encourage them to play an active role in the the world tourism community, not only as responsible travelers but also as committed professionals.

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