Peace and reconciliation: Meet the delegate speakers
The conflict in Syria has raged for six years and a critical ceasefire brokered by America and Russia in July lasted less than 24 hours before shooting broke out once more.
Education: Meet the delegate speakers
The CEO of Deutsche Bank John Cryan has warned that a “big number” of his staff will lose their jobs to robots and called on colleagues to adopt a “revolutionary spirit” in preparing for the future working environment.
One Young World Summit 2017 will investigate the impact on the employment market of changing technology in an Education Plenary asking the question: “What Can Prepare People for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet?”
I’m a ‘dreamer.’ One day, I hope my country calls me an American.
This essay originally appeared in The Washington Post.
Meet the stars coming to Bogotá
Stars of the worlds of film, fashion, music, sport and the arts will appear at One Young World’s inaugural Summit in Latin America, which opens in Colombia on 4 October.
The Summit’s opening ceremony will feature a live performance from Fernando Montaño, the Colombian-born soloist with the Royal Ballet.
The Facebook Social Entrepreneurship Award
Facebook is the world’s largest social network and connects over 2 billion people monthly. As part of its mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together, it connects people on the platform with over 70 million businesses.
Meet the world’s business leaders coming to Bogotá
Two of the most successful women in Silicon Valley will be among the high-profile business figures speaking to delegates at One Young World’s historic 2017 Summit, which opens in Bogotá, Colombia on 4 October.
Meet the young entrepreneur rivalling giant tech companies
Fahd Alhattab is an entrepreneur, leadership youth speaker and One Young World Ambassador whose savvy skills have earned him the title of one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20. From launching a camp for underprivileged youth and raising a total of more than half a million dollars for Ottawa charities, to speaking at National We Day in front of 16,000 youth, Fahd has already begun leaving an impressive footprint.
Devastating floods wreak havoc across the world
The shocking coincidence of deadly mudslides in Sierra Leone, unprecedented monsoons in South Asia and 50 inches of rain falling on America’s fourth-largest city, has created a terrifying global picture of the destructive effects of climate change.
Around the world, One Young World Ambassadors have seen their homes and communities threatened by rising waters.
Three lessons I’ve learned from building peace as a young person
This article originally appeared on UNDP Europe and Central Asia and was written by Liridona Osmanaj, Municipal Project Officer at UNDP Kosovo* and One Young World Ambassador.