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ASIA PACIFIC YOUTHSPEAK FORUM 2016,SHANGHAI

CONCEPT

Youth Speak Forum is an event organized by AIESEC, that takes place in multiple regions and locations around the world, bringing together top young leaders together, business, civil society, experts and thought leaders and for a conversation around youth contribution to the global agenda. The aim is to generate ideas and turn them into an action plan that will impact the world.

ABOUT

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The topics of the Asia Pacific Youth Speak Forum that will take place on 7th of April 2016 in Shanghai, China is AIESEC for Asia Pacific: Mobilising Young People to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Forum will build upon conversaKons, output and learnings of the AIESEC Youth AcKon Summit, which aimed to gather inputs and develop an acKon plan to mobilise young people globally towards achievement of the SDGs.

INSPIRE Top business and thought leaders from

around the world are invited to share their knowledge with the delegates about the chosen forum theme. This section of the

day is delivered through short and powerful talks and aims to inspire delegates and help to form their

opinions for the rest of the day.

ENGAGE Our partner organizations engage with delegates to give new perspectives on

issues relating to the forum theme through workshops, conversations and idea

generation spaces. Youth and business are able to interact, exchange opinions

and understand what is being done in the world already to address

the question of the day.

ACT The youth delegates take their learning and insights from the day into a space

where they are able to co-create ideas and solutions with their peers and experts in the room. The aim is to switch ideas into actions that can be taken forward, and

have as a result commitments and projects that organizations and

stakeholders can support.

YOUTH SPEAK FORUM FRAMEWORK

ABOUT

THEMEAIESEC for Asia Pacific: Mobilising Young

People to Achieve the SDGs

In September this year, the United Nations adopted the new global agenda for sustainable development in New

York. The UN member states, governments, business, experts and leaders committed to address 17 sustainable

development goals in the next 15 years for a better world.

Currently, almost 50% of the world’s population is under 25 years old. Moreover, today’s generation of youth is the largest one in history. If together we invest in them now,

we are ensuring that young people are becoming key players today and top leaders of tomorrow who can utilise

the enormous potential to make the goals happen and build a better world.

In order for them to be ready, together we need to ensure that young people are aware, engaged and acting upon

the sustainable development agenda.

TOPICSSustainable Development Goals

When choosing the topics to complement the theme of this year’s Global Youth Speak Forum, we took different criteria into account such as results of the YouthSpeak Survey about which issue young people care about the most, external context and reality of each region and many others.

Based on all the criteria above, the following topics emerged as predominant: •Quality Education •No poverty •Zero Hunger •Reduced inequalities •Climate Action

AGENDA10:00 10:30 Opening of Asia Pacific YouthSpeak Forum 2016

10:30 11:00 Issues Facing Asia Pacific

11:00 11:30 5 Keynotes (15 minutes each) 1.  How to Reduce InequaliLes in Asia Pacific

2.  Empowerment through EducaLon 3.  Climate AcLon

4.  Journey to No Poverty in Asia Pacific 5.  Tying It All Together - SDGs

11:30 12:00

12:00 12:30

12:30 13:00

Lunch

13:00 13:30

13:30 14:00

14:00 14:30 Case Studies:

Workshop 1

Case Studies: Workshop

2

Case Studies: Workshop

3

Case Studies: Workshop

4

Case Studies: Workshop

5 14:30 15:00

15:00 15:30

15:30 16:00 Break

16:00 16:30

Group 1 AcLon Space

Group 2 AcLon Space

Group 3 AcLon Space

Group 4 AcLon Space

Group 5 AcLon Space

16:30 17:00

17:00 17:30

17:30 18:00

18:30 19:00 Break

18:30 19:00 Projects PresentaLons

Youth 4 Global Goals Launch Closing of YouthSpeak Forum

19:00 19:30

19:30 20:00

Workshops are 90 minute interactive sessions, during which participants learn more deeply about a specific topic and through hands-on approach work to develop actionable ideas to design projects and commitments.

WORKSHOPS

ACTION SPACE

Keynotes are 15 minute inspiring speeches for the entire audience that feature experts, business, civil society and thought leaders, who share their experiences and knowledge. The variety of speakers ensures cross-sector perspectives and presentation of different methods for reimagining solutions to global challenges.

PANELS

KEYNOTES

Participants brainstorm and generate answers to specific “how” questions, creating forward-thinking solutions and refining new approaches to global challenges. In teams, participants materialize ideas by identifying goals, timeline, and resources required.

These 15-30 minute panel sessions will consist of presentations and open discussion by 4-6 panelists directly engaging with the conference audience.

AGENDAAgenda Blocks

PAST FORUM PARTNERS

“Since we were founded, we have engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young

people who have been through an AIESEC experience.”

and many more

CONTACT DETAILS

“Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and encouragement to participate and lead,”

-KOFI ANNAN

Ivana Gusic Global Vice President

Public Relations & Event Strategist

Mona Pan Global Partnerships

Manager & Event Strategist

Natalia Farfan Santos Global Partnerships

Manager & Event Strategist

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