You are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming interactive Regional Breakout Session on Africa during the 2017 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum on the 30 - 31 January 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The theme for this year's session is Africa's Youth on the Rise! Harnessing Africa's Youth Dividend to Achieve Prosperity for All.
Consistent with Sustainable Development Goal 1 of the 2030 Agenda and Aspiration 1 and 6 of the African Union Agenda 2063, this year's breakout session is intended to come up with recommendations which create opportunities for youth, within the implementation process of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2063. These recommendations will be presented to the plenary session of the ECOSOC 2017 Youth Forum.
The ECOSOC Youth Forum's regional breakout session thus provides a platform for young people around the world, particularly young Africans, to engage and network with Member States, the private sector, academia and policy makers, civil society, philanthropic organisations, and the Diaspora to discuss and share ideas and identify means of effectively implementing the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. It is also an arena where the youth can come up with solutions to the challenges they face, including poverty, unemployment and underemployment, gender inequality, peace and security, human rights, environmental degradation and climate change and lack of high level recognition of their efforts and support.
The event will feature youth leaders and representatives from Africa and other parts of the world.
The registration deadline is Tuesday 24th January 2017. You can access the registration form here: http://bit.ly/2k9d1qp or visit the ECOSOC Youth Forum Website: https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/node/902004 for more information. Follow the conversation on social media and get involved: #YOUTH2030.
A quick guide on youth and sustainable development can be found here: http://research.un.org/en/YouthandSDGs