9th UNESCO Youth Forum
Program
12:00 to 15:00 |
Registration of youth participantsDuring registration time, lunch is available on UNESCOs internal plazia |
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15:30 to 17:00 |
Briefing of youth participantsRoom IIBy the Youth Forum Secretariat |
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17:00 to 18:00 |
Ice-breaker performanceFoyer of Room I |
9:00 to 9:30 |
Opening Session of the 9th UNESCO Youth ForumRoom IBy the Director-General |
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9:30 to 10:30 |
Your story of changeRoom I6 young inspirational changemakers share their stories of engaging for a sustainable planet Followed by a choir performance |
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10:45 to 12:15 |
FL Knowlab (Futures Literacy Knowledge Labs) – “Hopes and expectations” 1.1Multiple rooms & spacesIn small working groups young participants initiate discussion on the topics of the Forum exploring their hopes and their expectations for the future |
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12:30 to 13:30 |
FL Knowlab - “Hopes and expectations” 1.2Rooms II, IV,VI, IX, XI, XIIIn six sub-plenaries –corresponding to the six sub-topics of the Forum- participants exchange and cross-fertilize their views and ideas from the previous sessions |
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13:30 to 14:30 |
Lunch-break / 15’ of fame / Marketplace / Side eventsRooms Miro & Salle des Pas PerdusParticipants have the opportunity to exchange and network with partners that will be present at the Forum via dedicated stands at the Marketplace. Parallel side events are also organized, including “15 minutes of fame” (Salle des Pas Perdus) - Learn more about them in the PDF below: 1.40pm – 1.55pm Gladwell Wambui Kahara 1.55pm – 2.10pm Arttu Holappa, Alex Myllymäki, Emmi Stenius & Vilma Vakkala 2.10pm - 2.25pm Jordan Tieb |
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14:30 to 16:00 |
FL Knowlab – “Future thinking” 2.1.Multiple rooms & spacesIn small working groups and through a series of interactive games young participants engage in creative, out-of-the box discussions and exchanges on the sub-topics of the Forum |
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16:15 to 17:15 |
FL Knowlab – “Future thinking” 2.2.Rooms II, IV,VI, IX, XI, XIIIn six sub-plenaries –corresponding to the six sub-topics of the Forum- participants exchange and cross-fertilize their views and ideas from the previous sessions |
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17:30 to 18:30 |
Day 1 Wrap-Up/ Marketplace /Side EventsRooms II, IV,VI, IX, XI, XII Rooms Miro & Salle des Pas PerdusThe Rapporteurs under each sub-topic meet to prepare a synthesis of the main ideas and suggestions emerging from the day’s discussions Young participants have the opportunity to network, meet and discuss with UNESCO partners and staff from all regions on their work |
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18:30 to 19:15 |
Award Ceremony of the UNESCO/Juan Bosch PrizeRoom IThe Director-General will award the 2nd “UNESCO/Juan Bosch Prize for the Promotion of Social Science Research in Latin America and the Caribbean”. |
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19:30 to 21:00 |
Performance by PitingoRoom IConcert
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9:00 to 11:00 |
FL Knowlab – “Take action” 3.1.Multiple rooms & spacesBuilding on the ideas discussed the previous day, participants exchange in small groups to identify 1 macro-level action per group (action that can be undertaken at global, regional or national level) and individual micro actions that they can take in their respective countries and communities. |
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11:00 to 13:00 |
FL Knowlab – “Take action” 3.2Room II, IV, VI, IX, XI, XIIParticipants exchange in six sub-plenaries to pull together a set of recommended macro-level actions on the theme of their respective sub-plenary |
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13:00 to 14:30 |
Lunch-break / 15’ Minutes of Fame / Marketplace / Side eventsRooms Miro & Salle des Pas PerdusParticipants have the opportunity to exchange and network with partners that will be present at the Forum via dedicated stands at the Marketplace. Parallel side events are also organized, including “15 minutes of fame” (Salle des Pas Perdus) - Learn more about them in the PDF below: 1.15pm – 1.30pm Redeat Gebeyehu & Marvellous Gozirim Olakunori 1.30pm – 1.45pm Noah Picard Simon, joined by Ève Ferguson 1.45pm – 2pm Manuel Alejandro Olivera Andrade 2pm – 2.15pm Ajda Gracia Golob, Ana Reisman, Luka Kropivnik & Jaka Gruden |
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14:30 to 16:15 |
FL Knowlab – “Take action” 3.3.Room IIn Plenary, young participants exchange and cross-fertilize on the recommended macro-level actions developed in the (previous) 3.1 and 3.2. sessions. |
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16:15 to 19:30 |
Partners’ hourRoom IPartners from different entities share their preliminary reactions to the results of the working sessions, as well as ideas and concrete proposals on collaboration with youth organizations around the Forum’s recommended actions. The leaders of the youth-led action projects that had received the 8th UNESCO Youth Forum label in 2013 also share their experience on how to translate recommendations into action |
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21:00 to 22:30 |
Boat TripSightseeing trip on the Seine river. |
9:00 to 13:00 |
Capacity-building WorkshopsBreak-out RoomsParticipants have the opportunity to attend a series of 2-hour introductory capacity-building workshops initiating them to specific skills, tools or programmes that relate to the Forum’s theme and that could be useful to them in the Forum’s follow-up
9am – 11am 1. Youth Advocacy Toolkit for Action on Global Citizenship Education (Room VI) 2. Science, Technology & Innovation and Climate Change - focus on Water and Biodiversity (Room VII) 3. Step up for our heritage: Learning and taking action to protect our World Heritage (Room VIII) 4. Creating Youth Climate Summits (Room IX) 5. Youth as Researchers: Invoking Empathy and Activating Young People (Room XI)
9am – 12.30am 6. YouthMobile: Building Your Own Mobile Apps for Sustainable Development (Open UNESCO site)
11am – 1pm 7. Life Skills: Unlock Your Leadership Potential (Room II) 8. African Youth Combatting Climate Change and Promoting Peace (Room VI) 9. Youth Contribution in Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals (Room VII) 10. Mobilising Young People for Gender equality (Room VIII) 11. Mobile Cultures for Dialogue (Room IX) 12. Building Bridges for Inclusion (Room XI)
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13:00 to 15:00 |
Lunch- break / 15’ of Fame / Marketplace / Side eventsRooms Miro & Salle des Pas PerdusParticipants have the opportunity to exchange and network with partners that will be present at the Forum via dedicated stands at the Marketplace. Parallel side events are also organized, including “15 minutes of fame” (Salle des Pas Perdus) - Learn more about them in the PDF below: 1.15pm – 1.30pm Derrek Bentley 1.30pm – 1.45pm Simon Kuany Kiir Kuany 1.45pm – 2pm Gautam Yadav 2pm – 2.15pm Andrey Khamnuev |
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15:00 to 16:00 |
UNESCO in actionRoom IParticipants are informed of UNESCO’s projects and ongoing activities with which they can engage or collaborate in the follow-up of the Forum |
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16:15 to 18:30 |
Closing SessionRoom IPresentation of the Forum’s recommended actions and commitments, in the presence of the President of the UNESCO General Conference Partnerships and follow-up Official closing |
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19:00 to 21:00 |
ConcertRoom IConcert by Eijin Nimura with young musicians and by CJ K-pop Stage with Playback & Roy Kim |