For partners reference and action | ASEF Invitation to Pitching Event for Tech Solutions: 23rd ASEF Summer University on Sustainable Urbanisation. Please find featured below and attached an important update related to the 23rd ASEF Summer University (ASEFSU23), a virtual Hackathon on “Liveable Cities for a Sustainable Future”, which focuses on three of the most populated countries in ASEM: Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

Implemented between October and November 2021, the Hackathon involves 84 students & young professionals (aged 18-30) from the 51 ASEM countries to participate and to tackle one of three urban challenges, linking SDG11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) with other SDGs:

• Bangladesh (SDG11, SDG12 & SDG13): Creating Clean Cities: Tackling Urban Waste Management;
• India (SDG3 & SDG11): Creating Healthy Cities: Addressing Obesity among Children;
• Pakistan (SDG4, SDG8 and SDG11): Creating Accessible Cities: Enhancing Urban Mobility

The update relates to the Hackathon Pitching and Award Ceremony Events on Sunday 14 November and Monday 15 November. All are welcome to view these events, and If you are interested in joining these events, please register at the following link: http://ow.ly/mgO550GGJ4L

Deadline: Friday, 12 November 09:00 UTC

The University of Glasgow through the Centre for Sustainable Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods has been a core partner in this project.