BroSis Project > Background
"BroSis Project는 서울의 자매도시와 MOU 협정 도시의 청소년들이 한국 청소년들과 함께 서울에서 '도시의 지속 가능한 발전'을 주제로 배우고 연구하는 스터디 캠프입니다."
Since 1985 when the United Nations initiated International Youth Year, which reiterates youth involvement in the decision-making process in various areas, the emphasis on youth participation in peace and development has increasingly gained momentum.
In keeping with this spirit, the Seoul Youth Center for Cultural Exchange 'MIZY' which has been operating by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO under the auspice of the Seoul Metropolitan Government organizes the annual BroSis (Brothers+Sisters) Project under the theme of Youth Participation for the Sustainable Development of Cities in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seoul has long been recognized as one of the oldest, most densely populated and digitally connected cities in the world. Since hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 1988, the economic, political and cultural interactions between Seoul and her sister cities have grown and strengthened. However, these types of interactions are rarely discussed by the youth.
The sustainable development of cities has been a major concern among policy makers, administrators, and even youth. By learning about the issues facing other metropolitan areas, youth can gain insight and wisdom into how they, as community leaders, can take collective action with other youth to improve the conditions of their own cities.
The BroSis Project provide youth participants with a chance to collectively tackle and discuss several key issues and a network to exchange thoughts and ideas. The MIZY Center invites international participants from Seoul's sister cities and the cities that have signed MOU with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to conduct research with Korean participants on Seoul and its efforts in sustainable development. The international and Korean youth participants are divided into groups, and each group focuses on a specific theme regarding the sustainable development of cities. Participants will study and share ideas through the project website: http://brosis.mizy.net, as well as conduct field research at various locations including several governmental institutions. By conducting research and engaging in a variety of cultural activities in support of this theme, this project provides youth with the extraordinary opportunity to network with peers from all around the world. Together, youth participants can discover a variety of solutions to the similar problems faced by the cities from which they come. In addition, the media will play an important role in the support of this event by promoting public awareness of the sustainable development of cities.
Hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Organized by the Seoul Youth Center for Cultural Exchange 'MIZY'
Supported by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO
