Youth Engagement
Youth engagement is at the heart of the Transforming Education Summit, as the voices of young people are essential to forging a path to transforming education.
The Pre-Summit, which convened at UNESCO in Paris on 28-30 June 2022, was kicked off by a Youth Forum that created space for inter-generational dialogue between youth and key decision-makers, ensuring that young people's aspirations for the future of education are brought to the forefront. Young people all over the world are encouraged to continue engaging in the Summit process and build a movement on Transforming Education.
Young people all over the world are encouraged to continue engaging in the Summit process and build a movement on Transforming Education.
Youth Mobilization Day - 16 September
A youth-led and youth-organized Mobilization Day will kickstart the Summit proceedings on Friday, 16 September 2022. On this day young people will share their commitments and views on transforming education with decision-makers through meaningful intergenerational dialogues including with education champions and education authorities.
The transformation of education will not happen without the active engagement from the young people of the world, such as students, activists, teachers, and more.
Here are a few ways to make your voice heard.
Contribute to the Youth Declaration
The Youth Declaration is a collective process facilitated by the Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth together with the Summit Secretariat and a number of partners to gather young people’s inputs on what transforming education should look like, outline a set of recommendations to policymakers, and highlight young people’s collective commitments and actions. The Youth Declaration will be presented to the Secretary-General at the Transforming Education Summit. Young people all over the world are encouraged to shape and influence this crucial document.
More information:
Get the details on the Youth Declaration consultation process
Add your ideas to the Youth Declaration discussion forum
Watch the video
UN Youth Envoy message
Jayathma Wickramanayake on the importance of believing in yourself and articulating your thoughts
Contribute to a survey
Students aged 10 and over can take part in the World Largest Lesson’s Transforming Education Survey to share your views on education.
The Survey is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Urdu and open from July 2022 to January 2023.