ECOSOC Youth Forum: Financing our future

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Assembly hall of the ECOSOC Youth Forum

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

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Maria Rodriguez
President of the European Youth Forum

Speaker

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

Impactful partnership: Panelist

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Antonio de Jesus Navarro Padilla
Director-General, Institute for Youth Development of Guanajuato State
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Angeline Callista
Co-founder, Nara Synergy
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Othman Almoamar
Senior Expert, Ministry of Economy and Planning, Saudi Arabia
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Amandeep Singh Gill
Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology, United Nations (UN)
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Ahmed El Sabagh
Representative, Major Group for Children and Youth
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Lydia Logan
Global Education and Workforce Development, IBM

Youth-led solutions for inclusion: Panelist

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Lëmnec Tiller
Founder, Wayuuda
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Daisry Obal
Presidential Advisor on Youth Matters and Enterprise Development, Namibia
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Lamin Dibba
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
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Jurriaan Middlehoff
Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work, Netherlands
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Diana Kimojino
Founder, Nailepu Girls’ Empowerment Programme
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Rahul Antao
Rural youth and social inclusion specialist, International Fund for Agricultural Development

Youth-led solutions for youth employment: Panelist

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Maria Florencia Cagliero
SDG Co-Lead Youth Representative, World Organization of the Scout Movement
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Kirsty Coventry
Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and Recreation, Zimbabwe
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Edgar Colmán
Minister and National Secretary of Youth, Paraguay
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João Paulo Correia
State Secretary of Youth and Sports, Portugal
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Kai Liu
Deputy Secretary General, All-China Youth Federation
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María Fernanda Tandazo González
Founder, Destellos de Luz