Watch the talks, interviews and discussions from the virtual Global Launch, and learn more about how you can take action on climate change.
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact on young people’s livelihoods and employment prospects.
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There is a real risk of a lost generation.
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What is unique about YMCA's Youth-Led Solutions Initiative is that we equip young people to go out and form their own Solutions Teams to address employment challenges in their own communities, and apply for seed-funding to launch them.
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Educators, activists, business leaders, policymakers, indigenous communities, philanthropists, artists, influencers, NGO staff, volunteers and community members are all invited to join us with sessions tailored to support capacity building and a youth-led solutions process.
The Youth-Led Solutions Summit: The Future of Work will empower young people with knowledge about how the world of work is changing, the importance of agility, and the Sustainable Development Goals connected to decent work. The Summit will also build young people's understanding of employment pathways, skills, innovations, entrepreneurship opportunities, and impacting systems change, focussing on three economies – the green economy, the care economy, and the creative economy.
Post-Summit, young leaders will be called to come together in teams to design solutions - or create new innovative opportunities - in these economies by leveraging technology, and their newfound knowledge, networks and experiences.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Over the three days of the Summit there are four plenary sessions (available with Spanish and French translation), interspersed with interactive breakout sessions, and space for networking one-to-one or in groups, with a host of resources and training materials, all housed on our event platform.
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Registrants are expected to attend a minimum of two-thirds of the event – which is about 12 hours in total – to be eligible to apply for seed-funding and to receive a certificate formally acknowledging their practical commitment to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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Each plenary session will host a flagship panel discussion with experts and young leaders from different sectors, with keynote talks, presentations, interviews and messages - content to inspire, educate and make people take action.
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Interactive Breakout Sessions will include a host of workshops from content partners and experts from around the world, facilitated roundtable discussions, group networking sessions, deep-dive panels and Q&A sessions.
The ILO estimates that the transition to energy sustainability by 2030 in the countries that signed up to the Paris Agreement could create 25 million new ‘green jobs’.
Globally, the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries contributes to creating approximately 30 million jobs.
2.1 billion people were in need of care in 2015, and by 2030, this number is expected to reach 2.3 billion, driven by an additional 200 million older persons and children.
MONDAY 7 JUNE
TUESDAY 8 JUNE
WEDNESDAY 9 JUNE
Opening Plenary
4pm CEST
Join us for the first half of the opening of the Summit, featuring inspiring keynote talks and a panel discussion.
Breakout Sessions
In between the first and second part of the Opening Plenary, take a deep dive and join young leaders and colleagues around the world.
Opening Plenary (Cont)
We close out the opening plenary with the ways you can make the most of the Summit ahead and what's to come!
Plenary 2
10am CEST
We bring together leaders who are driving the future of work agenda from around the world.
Breakout Sessions
Plenary 3
5pm CEST
We bring together leaders who are driving the future of work agenda from around the world.
Breakout Sessions
Closing Plenary
2pm CEST
We reflect on some of the takeaways, and look ahead to how you can jump into action with YMCA.
Breakout Sessions
In between the first and second part of the Closing Plenary, take a deep dive and join young leaders and colleagues around the world.
Closing Plenary (Cont)
The process is just beginning, as we draw to a close, it is now over to you.
PARTNERS
The primary focus of the Youth-Led Solutions Summit: The Future of Work is SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth.
The summit will also explore the connections between SDG8 and other SDGs.
