GREAT Project Blog

Dr. Jane Yau presented in the a healthcare session, on the use of computer games to improve and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Explore the transformative potential of innovative technologies in education, gender equality, and climate action through Dr. Jane Yau's article in the Global Young Academy's Connections Magazine, shedding light on how mobile technologies, open science, and mobile games can drive positive change and improve well-being worldwide.

Jude Ower, Founder and CEO of Playmob presented at the first ever SDG and G4C (Games for Change) Summit, held at the United Nations HQ on 17th July 2023.

Discover the insights shared in the plenary talk, 'Achieving 21st Century Education and Skills for Sustainable Development Goals', at the 'Young Minds in Technology Advancements' event.

The GREAT Project invited to present their work at a key side event of the World Young Scientist Summit 2023 - International Young Scientists Forum on Ecology and Resource Sustainable Development of Silk Road held in Urumqi, China on 8-10 July 2023.

Dr. Simon Egenfeldt-Nielsen's talk 'Collaborative Dilemma Based Learning Games' at the Irish Conference on Game-Based Learning discusses harnessing the power of students and teachers in the classroom for a richer digital learning experience.

Dissemination activities were underway at the event held in conjunction with the Global Young Academy Annual General Meeting, Kigali, Rwanda, 5-9 June, 2023.

In May 2023, three representatives of the GREAT project were invited to a UN Steering Committee event targeting Education for Sustainable Development, organised by UNECE.

Professor Paul Hollins from the GREAT project gave a keynote presentation at the "Five Minutes to Twelve" Symposium on Climate Change, garnering interest and anticipation from climate change experts and students alike.

The GREAT project made its mark at the 23rd Sustainable Innovation conference, presenting 'A Pathway to Sustainable Impact on Climate Change Policy' through games and engaging in panel discussions, aiming to raise awareness and collaborate with industry partners for advancing climate action and sustainable development goals.

A fruitful and successful kick-off meeting for the GREAT project (Games Realising Effective and Affective Transformation, co-funded by EU and UKRI) with all consortium partners was held on 1-2 March.

A new European Union-funded project involving scientific and private-sector partner organizations is investigating how computer games can be used to improve climate protection.