Monday, 11 May 2009 | posted by Gabriela_BC
CHANGEMAKERS TO MEET WORLD LEADERS AT DEAD SEA
20 Changemakers have been selected to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, to be held 15-17 May, at the Dead Sea. During the Forum, they will meet with the region’s most influential business and political leaders and lend a grass-roots perspective to the Forum’s proceedings.
As part of the British Council’s pioneering Global Changemakers initiative, the participating youth will represent the voice of their generation on the 15th through 17th of May at the 2009 World Economic Forum on the Middle East. The Forum will convene over 1,200 business, government and civil society leaders in Jordan. Held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, discussions will focus on the theme “Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for the Middle East: Home-grown Strategies for Success;” the youth will add their perspective, voice, and ideas.
In the week preceding the Forum, the Changemakers will gather in Amman for 4 days of intensive workshops with experts and policymakers to shape the recommendations they make to the leaders attending the Forum.
The Global Changemakers are a select group of youth (between the ages of 16 and 25) who have demonstrated a significant track record of achievement in their local communities through social entrepreneurship, community activism, and voluntary work. The youth are part of a global network where they share knowledge, ideas and best practices, and where they work individually and together on projects that directly impact the lives of those in their local communities. In addition, each year, a select group of Global Changemakers is chosen to participate in high level political and economic events - to act as advocates and to raise decision-makers’ awareness of key issues on the global agenda.
Initiated at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2007, Global Changemakers have partnered with and participated in World Economic Forum events (in Davos, Sharm el Sheikh, and Cape Town), as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, Global Humanitarian Forum, and G20. Individual supporters include HMQ Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, President Bill Clinton, and the actress Emma Thompson. The Rt Honourable Gordon Brown serves as Patron of Global Changemakers.
The youth will share their experiences at the Forum with a wider audience including schools and students worldwide. Stay tuned to http://www.global-changemakers.net for video posts and a regularly updated blog.
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11 May 2009
if you are a global changemaker, pliz acknowledge the fact that you are an ambassador of the next generation. A generation that does not have the right skill to communicate what comes across their mind each day, which could have possibly been an idea to make the world a better place for everyone. ther are societies out there where breakfast (that you would rather skip school if not available) is not part of the basic meals but a priviledge. its like in some communities where chicken and rice meal is only available on festive season.
Its very heartening that in Africa today ther still are some communities where children are not allowed to go to school, where children are subjected to early marriages, 9 yr old girl to a 65 yr scrap. there is still need to redefine our roles as boys and girls. i believe we are a generation of achieve with you change makers thus it will be easy to come up with resolutions on this issues. see you at the capetown forum.
19 May 2009
Bernard you have made some really interesting comments, it would be great to hear your thoughts further in the Africa Youth Forum discussion board.
Follow the link below:
http://www.global-changemakers.net/messageboards/viewthread/188/