GLOBAL SDGs YOUTH SUMMIT 2019
GLOBAL SDGs YOUTH SUMMIT 2019
Accra, Ghana will play host to over 1100 Participants from over 25 Countries for Africa’s first ever Global SDGs Youth Summit from the 21st to the 23rd of November, 2019. We are happy to announce that His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Co-Chair of the Eminent Group of Sustainable Development Goals Advocates appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, will be our Special Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker for this Summit alongside over 30 International Speakers and UN Agency Heads, Country Ambassadors and Global Activists.
At the GLOBAL SDGS YOUTH SUMMIT, the sole focus is to activate young people to contribute towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The mission is to empower and connect young leaders and change makers from across the continent to strive together to create a sustainable world free of war, oppression, exclusion and poverty.
Rooted in the belief of youth as problem-solvers, change-makers, and leaders, the events and its related initiatives are catalysts for change. The Summit is guided by all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
200 participants (Goal-getters) will be drawn from Ghana.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOAL GETTERS
- PERIOD INITIATIVE: Distribution of Sanitary Pads to over 1000 young girls in different areas. (10-30 Female Goal Getters will be selected to join this campaign).
- CLEAN-UP EXERCISE: There will be a clean-up exercise at a selected beach. (All logistics will be provided)
- CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN ON CAMPUS: A Climate Action Campaign on campus to educate the University Populace about Climate action and the Role they play.
- KNOW YOUR GOAL HEALTH WALK: A Health walk to create awareness of the event and the SDGs in general.
- THE 3-DAY YOUTH SUMMIT: (21st- 23rd November, 2019)
21st - 22nd : At the Cedi Conference Centre (Univeristy of Ghana)
23rd : Young ladies conference at ISSER Conference room : Come and Interact with the First lady of Ghana and Vice-President of Liberia.
The event is in partnership with the SDGs Advisory Unit at the Office of the President, Reset Global People, Global Health PR, AWAKE, Ghana Tourism Authority, Visit Ghana, Year of Return, GIPC, Youth Employment Agency, University of Ghana, Azania Chamber of Commerce and Global Media Alliance and DDP.
For Further Enquiry on Participation or Partnership, Kindly Email globalgoals@resetglobal.org or Contact +233551392088.
To register as a Participant/ Goal Getter, Kindly visit: https://forms.gle/BhEoEBoVK31jyE1r6
Deadline for registration: 15th November, 2019.