Youth voices and actions towards an inclusive post-Covid-19 world: valuing differences and emotional well-being
Join us and international experts in the upcoming “Young People’s Roundtable”, which is a new series of fora organized by UNITAR, the University of Tokyo KOMEX and UNiTe, EMPOWER Project, the Voices of Youths JAPAN, in partnership with the United Nations (TBC), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), The University of Tokyo UNiTe, Kanazawa University and Nagasaki University.
The online event will bring together the voices of young people worldwide as agents of change in addressing the most urgent global issues we face including those in a COVID-19-impacted world and in “building back better” toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable world.
Event Learning Objectives:
(1) to take stock of good practices and lessons learned among young people in the area of diversity and inclusion of marginalized populations in the COVID-19 response;
(2) to share innovative recommendations and concrete action points for local and international communities in building a better post-COVID-19 world that is truly inclusive of and respectful to various differences.
This virtual roundtable aims to bring together international experts to discuss lessons learned about responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and building back better.
At the end of this virtual roundtable, participants will be able to:
(1) to take stock of good practices and lessons learned among young people in the area of diversity and inclusion of marginalized populations in the COVID-19 response;
(2) to share innovative recommendations and concrete action points for local and international communities in building a better post-COVID-19 world that is truly inclusive of and respectful to various differences.
The virtual roundtable consists of a two-hour panel dicussion covering the following topics:
- ALL young people’s voices and actions: Engaging, supporting, and empowering for post-COVID world
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- Young People’s Roundtable: Youth voices and actions towards an inclusive post-Covid-19 world: valuing differences and emotional well-being
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Participation is open to government officials, diplomats, staff of international organizations, development practitioners, faculty members, and administrators of educational institutions and anyone who is interested in the discussed topics.