Ended

This ministerial session of the ECOSOC Youth Forum will address the financial and other means that are needed to implement the 2030 Agenda Agenda 2030 for sustainable development with a view to allow young people to achieve their full potential, contribute to youth development and reach the goals and targets contained therein. It will focus on experiences and best practices in promoting Youth-led innovations for Decent Jobs for Youth.
Opening remarks

Maria Rodriguez
President of the European Youth Forum
Speaker

Susana Puerto
Coordinator Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Impactful partnership: Panelist

Antonio de Jesus Navarro Padilla
Director-General, Institute for Youth Development of Guanajuato State

Angeline Callista
Co-founder, Nara Synergy

Othman Almoamar
Senior Expert, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia

Amandeep Singh Gill
Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology, United Nations (UN)

Ahmed El Sabagh
Representative, Major Group for Children and Youth

Lydia Logan
Global Education and Workforce Development, IBM
Youth-led solutions for inclusion: Panelist

Lëmnec Tiller
Founder, Wayuuda

Daisry Obal
Presidential Advisor on Youth Matters and Enterprise Development, Namibia

Lamin Dibba
Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Jurriaan Middlehoff
Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work, Netherlands

Diana Kimojino
Founder, Nailepu Girls’ Empowerment Programme

Rahul Antao
Rural youth and social inclusion specialist, International Fund for Agricultural Development
Youth-led solutions for youth employment: Panelist

Maria Florencia Cagliero
SDG Co-Lead Youth Representative, World Organization of the Scout Movement

Kirsty Coventry
Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Zimbabwe

Edgar Colmán
Minister and National Secretary of Youth, Paraguay

João Paulo Correia
State Secretary of Youth and Sports, Portugal

Kai Liu
Deputy Secretary General, All-China Youth Federation

María Fernanda Tandazo González
Founder, Destellos de Luz
Dialog
Dialog