Day 1 - 26 August 2019 | Nations Unies

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. MST	Youth Caucus: Youth 2030 Now! From Words to Action, Making the UN Youth Strategy, Youth 2030 A Reality Location: Conference Youth Hub, South Foyer The Youth Caucus will provide a unique space for bringing together youth at the conference to brainstorm, strategize and energize them for active participation. In this space youth will interact with their peers, experts and other stakeholders on pressing global challenges impacting young people, giving an important focus on sustainable development.
10 - 11:30 a.m. MST	Opening Plenary - Exhibit Hall CD Watch Speakers bios Welcoming remarks Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, United Nations Department of Global Communications Alison Smale, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, United Nations António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General (video message) Mike Mower, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of Utah Governor Fannie Munlin, Chair, NGO/DPI Executive Committee Liberato Bautista, President of CoNGO Vlada Yaremenko, Co-chair, Conference Planning Youth Sub-committee Ali Mustafa, Co-chair, Conference Planning Youth Sub-committee Maruxa Cardama, Chair, 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference Cultural Performance Nino Reyes, Native American Group Dance and Music Performance Speakers Jackie Biskupski, Mayor of Salt Lake City John Price, Former United States Ambassador to the Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Seychelles, and the Union of the Comoros Maimunah Binti Mohd Sharif, Under Secretary-General, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Luke Mullen, Actor, Climate Activist Astrid Tuminez, President, Utah Valley University (UVU) Rachel Bowen Pittman, Executive Director, UNA-USA Hanko Kiessner, CEO, Packsize International Closing Remarks Maruxa Cardama, Chair, 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference Opening Plenary Livestream
12 - 1:15 p.m. MST	Outcome Document Townhall Read the Pre-Conference Draft of the Outcome Narrative
12 - 1:15 p.m. MST	CSO-led Workshops View the List of Workshops View the List of Workshops
1:15 - 3 p.m. MST	Lunch and Networking
3 - 4:30 p.m. MST	Inclusive Communities - Leaving No One Behind - Exhibit Hall CD Speakers Details Moderator Maruxa Cardama, Chair, 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference Speakers Soraya Sayed Hassen, Head of UWC (United World College), Mahindra College Millicent Auma Otieno, Human Rights and Community Activist Annise Parker, Former Mayor of Houston; President and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund & Institute Ivan R. Shumkov, CEO, Build Academy; Boardmember of Liter of Light Mariarosa Cutillo, Chief of Strategic Partnerships, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Video
3 - 4:30 p.m. MST	Infrastructure and Natural Resource Use - Ballroom EGI D etails Moderator Gina Damasco, Unitarian Universalist - United Nations Office Representative to DGC Speakers Andrea DiGiovanni, Head of Strategic Projects, Neighbourlytics Amanda J. Nesheiwat, Environmental Director at Town of Secaucus, NJ Kancheepuram N. Gunalan, Senior Vice President of AECOM; President Elect of The American Society of Civil Engineer David Michael Terungwa, Executive Director, Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Presevation (GIFSEP) Satya Tripathi, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head of New York Office, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Video
3 - 4:30 p.m. MST	Building Inclusive Communities Through Education - Ballroom ABCD Details Moderator Astrid S. Tuminez, President, Utah Valley University (UVU) Speakers Reuben Ng, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore Jamal Watson, Executive Editor, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Thomas George, Senior Urban Advisor, The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Video
3 - 4:30 p.m. MST	Local and Regional Governments Leading the Way to Sustainable Communities - Ballroom JHF Details and speakers bios Moderator Vicki Bennett, Salt Lake City Sustainability Director Speakers Representative Patrice Arent, Utah State Legislature Luke Cartin, Park City Sustainability Manager, Salt Lake City Supreet Gill, Salt Lake City Food Program Manager Debbie Lyons, Salt Lake City Deputy Sustainability Director Tyler Poulson, Salt Lake City Energy Program Manager Sarah Wright, Director, Utah Clean Energy Video
5 - 6:15 p.m. MST	Youth Climate Compact Townhall Location: Ballroom ABCD A dedicated opportunity during the conference for collective review and deliberation on the draft of Youth Climate Compact. During the townhall, the text will be read and explained and youth will be able to propose additions and amendments. The draft youth declaration will be finalized based on proceedings from townhall deliberations throughout the conference, and feedback submitted online. Read the Draft Youth Climate Compact
5 - 6:15 p.m. MST	CSO-led Workshops View the List of Workshops

Youth Hub is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MST at South Foyer, Salt Palace Convention Center
Exhibits are open from 11:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Exhibit Hall 1234, Salt Palace Convention Center
List of Exhibits

List of Exhibits
List of Workshops

List of Workshops
Conference Schedule Overview

Conference Schedule Overview