WELCOME TO THE AFRICAN YOUTH SDGs SUMMIT

The 3rd African Youth SDGs Summit will coincide with the 5-year journey milestone of the SDGs adoption- and will present a critical point of reflection / turning point towards unleashing the full potential of the youth to deliver the SDGs in the next decade. The Summit will convene young leaders, SDG advocates, students, government officials, development practitioners and world leaders for 3-days of constructive dialogues, debates, awards, networking and exchange of knowledge towards attaining the SDG target by 2030.

A PAN-AFRICAN YOUTH PLATFORM ON SDGS

The African Youth SDGs Summit is Africa`s largest youth gathering on the Sustainable Development Goals. Launched in 2017, the Summit has evolved to become an important multi-stakeholder platform for the youth, national governments, UN entities, local and international organizations and the private sector who have advanced their participation and use of the summit platforms to introduce and promote their flagship programs targeted at the role of the youth within the SDGs implementation.

The Summit Secretariat is committed to pushing further the summit platform towards an ever more inclusive, progressive, thought provoking and critically engaging programme, engaging duty bearers and young people to demonstrate beyond commitment to actions.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Pan-African Audience

Join about 1,500 change makers, activists, policy makers and development partners from more than 50 countries in Africa and the globe.

Strategic Networking

Meet and establish contacts with youth leaders, heads of institutions, UN entities, Businesses and key stakeholders working on the SDGs.

Cultural and SDGs Awards Session

Be one of the change makers to receive the maiden prestigious Youth SDG Actions Grants and showcase the culture of your country.

Open Dialogue

Contribute to an inspiring, open and constructive debate on youth participation in SDGs implementation, monitoring and accountability.

Transformational Speakers

Get challenge to reflect on your SDG journey and inspire to double-up actions to achieve the SDGs.

Hands-on SDGs Workshops

Take part in hands-on practical workshops on how to create solutions, launch your social enterprise or to scale up innovations to address the challenges of the SDGs.