Together, the Africa we want is in reach
From 4-5 November, the continent’s largest youth summit in sustainable development convenes again: this time, on the world’s largest stage.
3rd African Youth Sustainable Development Goals Summit
4-5 November 2020
Hybrid (Virtual + Physical)
The African Youth SDGs Summit is Africa’s largest youth forum on the Sustainable Development Goals. Launched in 2017, the Summit has evolved to bring together a multi-sector coalition of youth, development experts, government and UN entities, NGOs and the private sector to create the Africa we want together.
For the first time, the African Youth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit will be held both virtually and physically. We look forward to welcoming participants across Africa and around the world to connect and participate virtually, alongside a limited, in-person gathering of participants in Accra, Ghana.
Connect, network, and learn from a pan-African audience and contribute to an inspiring and constructive debate on the role of youth in the SDGs. Africa’s future is ours if we reach for it together. Are you in?
THEME
Securing the sustainable development agenda beyond the COVID-19 era
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
10:30-12:00 • Opening Plenary and High-Level Addresses
12:00-1:00 • Break and Networking Sessions
1:00-3:00 • High-Level Plenary Session
3:00-4:00 • Break, Exhibition, and Networking Sessions
4:00-4:30 • Closing Session
Preliminary Schedule (subject to change)
10:00-11:00 • Opening Remarks, Day 2
11:00-12:00 • Parallel Sessions
12:30-13:00 • Break, Exhibition, and Networking Sessions
13:00-14:30 • Presentation of SDG Innovation Challenge Finalists
14:30-15:30 • High-level Plenary
15:30-16:30 • Closing Remarks and Announcement of Host Country for 2021
The 3rd Summit coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Sustainable Development Agenda’s adoption and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations.
Yet, as the COVID-19 pandemic and its emergency response have dominated African and international attention, the Sustainable Development Agenda has never been under greater threat.
Will you help us secure the development agenda of the future?
GET INSPIRED
Be challenged to reflect on your SDG journey as leading decisionmakers and activists alike reflect on the SDGs. With more participants able to join than ever before, thanks to the virtual format, this will be a Summit like no other.
GET THINKING
Contribute to an inspiring, open and constructive debate on youth participation in SDGs implementation, monitoring and accountability.
GET CONNECTED
Network strategically with youth leaders, organization and other leaders, businesses, and other key stakeholders working on the SDGs.
GET READY
Dare to envision innovative new ideas for achieving the sustainable development agenda, while taking part in practical programmes to learn how to create solutions: the Summit is onlya beginning.
Anticipated keynote speakers include
H.E. Nana Afuko-Addo
President of Ghana, Co-Chair of the United Nations Eminent Group of SDG Advocates
H.E. Paul Kagame
President of Rwanda
Jayathma Wickramanayake
United Nations Youth Envoy
Aya Chebbi
African Union Youth Envoy
Wamkele Mene
Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area
Get Started
Participants
Join more than a thousand change-makers, activists, policymakers, and development partners today. Register
Partners and Sponsors
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Speakers
The Summit fosters an inclusive, thought-provoking, constructive debate inspiring Africa’s future. Be part of the conversation
The Latest from the Organizing Team
Youth Advocates of Ghana and African Youth Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit are delighted to announce to all young achievers, youth groups, CSOs, private organizations
27 April 2020 For Immediate Release Youth Advocates Ghana (YAG) in consultation with its co-organizing partners, the Ministry of Planning, the United Nations System and
African Youth SDGs Summit has joined organisations around the world to call on governments to step up and take real action to deliver on the
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The Africa Youth SDGs Summit is initiated and led by Youth Advocates Ghana, in partnership with seven organizing partners. It is supported by many supporting partners in Africa and around the world. Read about the organizations that make this summit possible here.
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