The YA empowers nearly one thousand young people annually to find success for the UN’s 8 MDGs throughout the world. Attendees receive free, practical training on how to start NGOs, administer or manage campaigns, and identify existing work by governments, the UN, or civil society. It is among the largest youth networking events on the UN’s annual calendar.
Registration continues for global youth delegates to the popular Youth Assembly at the United Nations. Youth leaders around the world continue to register in large numbers in hopes of building new skills that will move the 8 UN Millennium Development Goals words to A C T I O N.
The Reasons for Individuals, Model UN Groups, International Development Majors,and other Young Professionals to register include:
SUPPORT FOR YOUTH: * YA Partner, The Resolution Project, offers a global competition for university undergraduates where finalists at the YA may be selected to receive up to $3000 each plus 1-2 years of mentoring for new social ventures.
NEW SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED TODAY (In Order of Appearance):
~ OPENING YOUTH SPEAKER: Sejal Hathi; Founder, President, Girls Helping Girls
~ UN LEADER: Maher Nasser, Director of Outreach, UN Dept of Public Information
~ Rebecca Kantar, Founder and CEO, BrightCo
~ Alana Kornfeld, Executive Health Editor, Huffington Post
~ Andrew Mangino, Co-Founder and CEO, The Future Project
~ William Reese, CEO, President, International Youth Foundation
~ Michael Skolnik, Editor-in-Chief, GlobalGrind & Political Director, Russell Simmons
~ Barbara Bush, CEO & Co-Founder, Global Health Corps
~ Zahra Thioune, Director of International Relations, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Foundation
~ Jonah Wittkamper, Global Director, Nexus Global Youth Summit
~ Ari Melber, Correspondent, The Nation
~ Fabian Pfortmu?ller, Co-Founder, Sandbox
~ Ravi Theja Mutha – Zero Carbon Villages
~ Bernice Dapaah – Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative
~ Chris Castro – Citizen Energy
~ Ann-Katrina Bregovic – Be the Change Green Business Academy, Kenya
~ Akhtar Badshah, Senior Director, Community Affairs Worldwide, Microsoft
~ Andrea Taylor, Director, Community Affairs, USA, Microsoft
~ Sienna J. Wedderburn, COO, Institute for Conscious Global Change
~ CLOSING YOUTH SPEAKER: Kendall Ciesemier, Founder, Kids Caring 4 Kids
~ David Wellcombe and Kata Szabo – Leaders: Peace Child International and Green Business (GEEBIZ)
Further information and registration details: Friendship Ambassadors Foundation
