DATE: International Education Day, 24th January 2024
TIME: 1400-1530 CET (Paris, France time)
ORGANISERS: Learning Planet Alliance, Learning Planet Institute & UNESCO SDG 4 Youth & Students
OVERVIEW:
The aim of this panel is three-fold. First, it will showcase the renewed UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Students Network and provide an overview of its updated mission, objectives, thematic areas and key 2024 milestones. Second, it will feature the education journeys and experiences of young people to underscore the value of education for empowerment and humanity. Third, it will share the network’s input for the zero draft of the Pact of the Future, the key document of the Summit of the Future.
Attendees will be inspired by the stories of youth activists and influencers, student union leaders and teachers, making a difference across the world for the achievement of SDG 4.
SPEAKERS:
Please check back for more speakers as they get added to the LearningPlanet Festival 2024 website!
- High-Level Speaker - TBC
- Dr Martha Ferede - UNESCO, Youth Engagement Lead
- Mr Ilan Enverga (Philippines) - UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network, High-Level Steering Committee Youth Representative
- Ms Ellen Dixon (New Zealand) - UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network, High-Level Steering Committee Student Representative
- Ms Olga Devic (Serbia) - SDG4 Youth & Student Network, Executive Committee North America & Europe Co-Lead
- Ms Najd Alfad (Saudi Arabia) - SDG4 Youth & Student Network, Executive Committee Arab States Co-Lead
- Ms May Asagba (Nigeria) - Catering to Africans In Need, Founder
- Mr Samuel Mue (Kenya) - Kenya Ni Mimi, Executive Director
- Ms Armel Sylva (Comoros Islands) - Sayof-SADC, Head of Education, Science and Technology Cluster
- Mr Maximiliano Reyes (Chile) - CONFECH, Spokesperson
- Ms Ljubica Fuentes (Ecuador) - Feminist University Coalition, Founder
- Ms Christina Williams (Jamaica) - European Union, Advisor Youth Sounding Board
- Ms Azkha Mikdhar (United Arab Emirates) - AEISEC in the UAE, Local Committee Vice President of Business Development
- Ms Arissa Roy (Canada) - Project Power Global, Founder
- Ms Ioana Tatarciuc (Romania) - Group of the European Youth for Change, Vice-President
- Dr Bradley Yombon-Copio (Papua New Guinea) - Global Student Forum & Commonwealth Students' Association, Steering Committee Member
- Ms Anupama Pradeepan (India) - Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Project Manager
- Additional speakers TBC
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