- Twenty students from China joined the Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar in Geneva in July 2024.
- The seminar was organized by UNITAR in collaboration with Shanghai Creative Twin Cities and Curidaosity.
- The seminar featured interactive sessions, expert lectures and presentations, as well as tours of the Palais des Nations.
- These activities aimed to empower participants with leadership skills and innovative ideas.
- The distinguished speakers and hands-on workshops focused on climate change, sustainable development, global health and social innovation.
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5 September 2024, Geneva – A total of twenty students from China joined the Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar, held at UNITAR headquarters in Geneva. The seminar was organized by UNITAR in collaboration with Shanghai Creative Twin Cities for the seminar on July 9 and with Curidaosity on July 16 and 19 2024.
UNITAR: (From left) Daniel Fyfe (UN OHCHR), Carina Souza (UNITAR), Manuela Ramirez Perez (UNITAR)
The seminars featured interactive sessions, expert lectures and presentations, as well as tours of the Palais des Nations, home of the United Nations Office at Geneva. These activities aimed to empower participants with leadership skills and innovative ideas. The distinguished speakers and hands-on workshops introduced the students to climate change, sustainable development, global health and social innovation.
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Participants also experienced Geneva’s cultural heritage, enhancing their understanding of global cooperation.
This seminar has been a transformative experience. The knowledge and skills I’ve gained, along with the connections made, will help me contribute effectively to solving global challenges.” —student participant, Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar 2024
As young leaders of tomorrow, you hold the power to drive the successful implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the next few decades, it will be young generation that directly experiences the outcomes of these global efforts being made today”— Mihoko Kumamoto, Director of the UNITAR Division for Prosperity
Young people’s voices and ideas are pivotal in shaping a sustainable, equitable and prosperous future. UNITAR is excited to expand its efforts in empowering the next generation of global leaders and warmly invites new partners and passionate youth to join the annual Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminars.
About Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar
The Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar, initiated by the UNITAR Division for Prosperity, aims to empower youth by equipping them with knowledge and inspiring action. It provides a unique opportunity to engage with international processes, learn from experts and collaborate on global challenges. Emphasizing their role as current agents of change, participants are encouraged to approach the experience with openness, curiosity and a commitment to making a difference.
About UNITAR
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations. In 2022, UNITAR trained over 395,000 learners around the world to support their actions for a better future. In addition to our headquarters in Geneva, we have offices in Hiroshima, New York and Bonn and networks around the world.
The Division for Prosperity is based in the Hiroshima Office and Geneva. We seek to shape an inclusive, sustainable and prosperous world through world-class learning and knowledge-sharing services on entrepreneurship, leadership, finance and trade, digital technologies, and nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. We empower individuals from least-developed countries, countries emerging from conflict, and small-island developing states especially women and young people to bring about positive change.