Together with partners UNESCO, UN Major Group for Children and Youth, UN Women, UNCTAD, UNHCR, UNFPA, GPE is co-organizing an ECOSOC Youth Forum breakout session on youth engagement in transforming education.
Focused on building a future for and with youth and students, the session will discuss the urgency for local youth-led action and amplify youth perspectives on the future of education.
By sharing proposed strategies and shedding light on current youth-led solutions in local communities, panelists will highlight the role of youth and students in strengthening formal and informal education and improving learning outcomes.
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Moderator: Ulises Brengi, SDG4Youth Network Transforming Education Summit Youth Advisor
Opening Remarks:
- Sobhi Tawil, Director of Future of Learning and Innovation, UNESCO
- Loes van der Graaf, Education Focal Point, MGCY
Youth Panelists:
- Noella Bidikukeba Ilunga, UNHCR
- Guncha Annageldiyeva, UNFPA
- Andres Allan Sanchez Osorio, OHCHR
- Asimawu Tahiru, GPE Youth Leader, Ghana
- Selin Ozunaldim, UN Women
- Muhammad Sarim Raza, UNCTAD
- Melissa Diamond, UN MGCY
- Smriti Khemka, UNESCO
Closing Remarks:
- Armel Azihar, SDG4Youth Transforming Education Summit Youth Advisor and GPE Youth Leader
Time: 13:30 – 15:00 ET / 17:30 – 19:00 GMT / 19:30 – 21:00 CET