VIRTUAL YOUTH SUMMIT | Global Changemakers

Celebrating and connecting changemakers from across the world over five days of inspiration, impact and social innovation.

WHEN

Friday 24 - Tuesday 28 April, 2020

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Join Remotely From Anywhere in the World

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#VYS2020 Programme

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#VYS2020

At #VYS2020, we will be celebrating and connecting changemakers from around the world who share a passion to create a better future. Participants will attend webinars and Q&A sessions with expert guests as well as facilitated networking sessions with other young changemakers online over five days. Read more...

All donations raised through registration will go towards supporting youth to create positive change in their communities.

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#vys2020 programme

Theme: A Decade for Action - The Role of Young People in Achieving the SDGs. All times are represented as GMT time. Convert these times to your time zone...

24 April | Day 1

25 April | Day 2

26 April | Day 3

27 April | Day 4

28 April | Day 5

People and the Sustainable Development Goals

08:00 GMT | Opening Session

11:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

12:00 GMT | Online Panel: SDGs 1-6

14:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

The Planet and the Sustainable Develoment Goals

12:00 GMT | Online Panel: SDGs 12-15

13:30 GMT | Becoming a Global Changemaker

15:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

Prosperity and the Sustainable Development Goals

12:00 GMT | Online Panel: SDGs 7-11

15:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

Peace and the Sustainable Development Goals

12:00 GMT | Online Panel: SDG16

15:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

Partnership for the Goals

09:00 GMT | Changemakers Networking Session (FULL)

12:00 GMT | Closing Panel: SDG17

13:30 GMT | Closing Keynote Address

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A prestigious line up of over 40 inspiring speakers

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8 Impact focused, youth-centred sessions

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Up to 3000 participants joining in globally

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6 Facilitated opportunities to network & connect

#vys2020 speakers

MONIQUE COLEMAN

HON. KATHY HOCHUL

Lieutenant Governor | New York State

Welcome Address | 24 April | 08:00 GMT

Actress | Producer | Activist | Host | CEO

Keynote Address | 28 April | 13:30 GMT

Christian Moller-Holst CEO \| Goodwings
Shruthi Vijayakumar Co-Founder \| Emerge Institute	Chmba Ellen Chilemba Founder \| Tiwale	Guillermo Herrera-Arcos Co-Founder \| Prothesia	Diana Chao Founder \| Letters to Strangers	Nhial Deng Chairperson \| Refugee Youth Peace Ambassadors	Damiano Avellino Founder \| FairBNB	Grace Ihejiamaizu Founder \| Opportunity Desk	Sophie Stahayeff Co-Founder \| Young Changemakers Podcast	Joseph Munyambanza Founder \| Coburwas	Anna Oposa Executive Director \| Save Philippines Seas	Prof. John Spengler Harvard University	Wali Shah Activist and Poet	Shomy Hasan Chowdhurry Founder \| Awareness 360	Daniel Voskoboynik Youth Coordinator \| Oxfam	Garvita Gulhati Founder \| WhyWaste?	Adiba Qasim Foreign and Security Policy \| GCSP	Andrew Brennen Fellow and Explorer \| National Geographic	Lola Castro Regional Director \| World Food Programme	Chaeli Mycroft Founder \| The Chaeli Campaign	Maureen Mukhetha Founder \| Tule Vyema	Sam Johnson Head \| Student Volunteer Army	Mahmud Johnson Founder \| J-Palm	Sandra Zialcita Anchor \| CNN Philippines	Adam Everill Co-Founder \| Equal Playing Field	Shawntel Nieto Corporate Analyst \| JP Morgan Chase & Co	Jaiksana Soro Founder \| #PeaceVilliage	Mai Shbeta Human Rights Lawyer	Pascal Holliger Co-Founder \| IMBEWU	Marie Claire Graf Co-Founder \| Sustainability Week International	Gillion Basson Member of Parliament \| Western Cape Goverment	Mark Lozano Co-Founder \| One Million Lights Philippines	Baxolise Dlali Youth Advisory Member \| UNFPA	Meigan Diaz Corona Mexican Youth Delegate \| United Nations	Kemo Fatty Founder \| Green Up Gambia	Darcy Small Co-Founder \| Kua Coffee	Rafsan Sabab Host \| What A Show!	Leo Duarte Founder \| Fabrika	Gabriela Jaeger Co-Founder \| Global Changemakers 2.0	Sara Botero Community Manager \| Global Changemakers	Courtney Gehle Co-Founder \| The Better Tomorrow Movement	Yasmin Morais Co-Founder \| RefED

“Global Changemakers shaped me into a better changemaker and inspired me to launch a platform, Opportunity Desk, that makes it possible for millions of people across the world to access growth opportunities.” - Grace Ihejiamaizu, Nigeria

“They change your life in a week, Global Changemakers made me realize my potential and now I'm committed to do my best in the pursuit of a better world” - Eric Daniel Ortega, Mexico

“It's so hard to find the right words to define the massive impression, influence and the power of such a GREAT organization. Global Changemakers not only gave me the chance to make many brilliant friends from all around the world, but also granted me the chance to realise my hidden potential.” - Omid Ahmadi, Afghanistan

“The moment I joined this incredible family was the

first time I realised my true potential and the extent to which I can personally make the world a better place”

- Eleanor Tack, United Kingdom

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25 April | Day 2

26 April | Day 3

27 April | Day 4

28 April | Day 5

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#vys2020 speakers

MONIQUE COLEMAN

HON. KATHY HOCHUL

Christian Moller-Holst

CEO | Goodwings

Shruthi Vijayakumar

Co-Founder | Emerge Institute

Chmba Ellen Chilemba

Founder | Tiwale

Guillermo Herrera-Arcos

Co-Founder | Prothesia

Diana Chao

Founder | Letters to Strangers

Nhial Deng

Chairperson | Refugee Youth Peace Ambassadors

Damiano Avellino

Founder | FairBNB

Grace Ihejiamaizu

Founder | Opportunity Desk

Sophie Stahayeff

Co-Founder | Young Changemakers Podcast

Joseph Munyambanza

Founder | Coburwas

Anna Oposa

Executive Director | Save Philippines Seas

Prof. John Spengler

Harvard University

Wali Shah

Activist and Poet

Shomy Hasan Chowdhurry

Founder | Awareness 360

Daniel Voskoboynik

Youth Coordinator | Oxfam

Garvita Gulhati

Founder | WhyWaste?

Adiba Qasim

Foreign and Security Policy | GCSP

Andrew Brennen

Fellow and Explorer | National Geographic

Lola Castro

Regional Director | World Food Programme

Chaeli Mycroft

Founder | The Chaeli Campaign

Maureen Mukhetha

Founder | Tule Vyema

Sam Johnson

Head | Student Volunteer Army

Mahmud Johnson

Founder | J-Palm

Sandra Zialcita

Anchor | CNN Philippines

Adam Everill

Co-Founder | Equal Playing Field

Shawntel Nieto

Corporate Analyst | JP Morgan Chase & Co

Jaiksana Soro

Founder | #PeaceVilliage

Mai Shbeta

Human Rights Lawyer

Pascal Holliger

Co-Founder | IMBEWU

Marie Claire Graf

Co-Founder | Sustainability Week International

Gillion Basson

Member of Parliament | Western Cape Goverment

Mark Lozano

“Global Changemakers shaped me into a better changemaker and inspired me to launch a platform, Opportunity Desk, that makes it possible for millions of people across the world to access growth opportunities.” - Grace Ihejiamaizu, Nigeria

“They change your life in a week, Global Changemakers made me realize my potential and now I'm committed to do my best in the pursuit of a better world” - Eric Daniel Ortega, Mexico