Conversation with Namrata and Daniela
In this blog, you’ll meet Fondation Botnar’s first cohort of Young Professionals, Namrata and Daniela. We ask them about their work and their passions before they take off to spend one year in the field.
November 2021 – Urban October & Partnerships for change
We are excited to share another edition of The Catalyst with you all. In this edition, we are celebrating announcements and updates from Urban October, World Cities Day, and highlights of the incredible work of some of our partners.
World Cities Day 2021: committing to safe and healthy cities for young people
More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and by 2050, that number will have grown to two thirds. As more people move to cities for a better life, millions of young people grow up in environments that don’t meet their needs.
Celebrating youth perspectives in urban planning – Checking in with the #FutureCitiesChallenge winners
In the face of the pandemic, young people from all over the world have demonstrated a willingness and desire to help rebuild their cities in a way that would ensure all citizens, especially young people, can thrive. In the coming decades, they will be leading the future of our cities, but unfortunately their voices and perspectives on urban issues are often left out of key discussions.
Interview with the CEO
Since becoming the first CEO of Fondation Botnar in 2017, Stefan Germann has led us through a period of rapid growth and change. Here he reflects on how challenges in 2020 further shaped our work and our organisation.
Our Year 2020 digital report
Today fresh off the digital press, we are pleased to share our first digital Our Year: 2020 in Review interactive report! Join us in looking back at some of our partners’ incredible achievements over the last year and find messages from our Chair of the Board, Thomas Gutzwiller, and our CEO, Stefan Germann. Don’t forget to watch our video to hear from our team members on progress in some of our initiatives.
December 2020 – Digital Health and Wellbeing
At Fondation Botnar, we believe there is real potential to work across sectors to leverage technologies such as smartphones, data analytics, and AI to tailor care and support for young people’s wellbeing.
Q&A: Challenges and opportunities with digital youth participation
We are living in an age of unprecedented technological disruption. As the first generation with a digital-first mindset, young people are best placed to leverage these advancements to accelerate change. Still, their priorities and needs are often not reflected in policies, and there is an urgent need to work with young people as equal partners and valuable contributors.
November 2020 – Cities fit for young people – Newsletter
With World Cities Day on 31 October, we are focusing this edition on ‘Cities fit for all’, highlighting the importance of including young people in shaping the cities we live in and how digital technologies can be best integrated to make them happier and healthier places to live.
Winners of the Future Cities Challenge
On 18 September, UN-Habitat and Fondation Botnar launched the Future Cities Challenge with the aim to unlock the innovation and creativity of young people from all over the world. The challenge has been engaging children and young people (age 10-24)…