ECOSOC Youth Forum Africa session
Theme: “Science Technology and Innovation (STI) for African Youth Empowerment, Job Creation and the Realization of the SDGs in Africa.”
Date: Wednesday. 16 April 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 01:00 p.m New York local time
Venue: Trusteeship Council Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
The Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA), together with UN Economic Commission on Africa (UNECA) and UN Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the African Union Commission and the Pan African Youth Union, invite you to the ECOSOC Youth Forum Africa session.
The session will provide a platform for policy discussions among Africa’s youth, the United Nations System, Member States, African Regional Institutions, and key decision-makers. The forum will address the theme: “Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science for Job Creation and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development,” in line with the overarching 2025 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) theme: “Advancing Sustainable, Inclusive, Science- and Evidence-Based Solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its SDGs for Leaving No One Behind.”
Join us and participate in the dialogue.