缅北禁地

Day 2 - 27 August

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. MST

Youth Caucus: Engaging Local Governments. Youth and Community Development

Advancing Community Development: The Case for Youth Engagement

The Youth Caucus will provide a unique space for bringing together youth at the conference to brainstorm, strategize and energize them for active participation. In this space youth will interact with their peers, experts and other stakeholders on pressing global challenges impacting young people, giving an important focus on sustainable development.

 
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10 - 11:30 a.m. MST

Peaceful Societies – Recovering from Conflict and Nurturing Peace - Exhibit Hall CD


Moderator

Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA

Speakers

  • Samira Harnish, Founder and Executive Director, Women of the World
  • Lam Tungwar Kueigwong, Founder and Chairman of South Sudan Association
  • Yinka Lamboginny Lawanson, Founder of Saving All Lives Together (SALT)
  • Manav Subodh, Co-founder, 1M1B; Global Senior Fellow, UC Berkley
  • Mirella Dummar Frahi, Civil Society Team Leader, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC?)

Video

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10 - 11:30 a.m. MST

Youth-led Thematic Session: Creating Opportunities and Economic Success for Youth - Ballroom EGI


Moderator

Quratulain Tejani, Director of Communications, School of Writing

Speakers

  • Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Co-Founder and President, School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA)
  • Beau Bennett, Vice President of Marketing, Utah Valley University (UVU) Enactus
  • Buddha Blaze (Moses Mbasu), Talent Manager, Temple Management Company
  • Stephany Hemelberg, Entrepreneur
  • Macote Ambrozio, Macote Entrepreneur Center 
  • Safi A. Thomas, H+ | Founder and Artistic Director & Yvonne H. Chow, ? H+ | Director of Operations and Education Director?
  • Victoria Diaz Garcia, Partnership and Advocacy Specialist Civil Society Division, 缅北禁地Women
Link
10 - 11:30 a.m. MST

Enhancing the Role of Civil Society to Monitor Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 11 - Ballroom JHF


Moderator

Kristie Holmes, Co-chair, Press and Media Sub-committee, Conference Planning Committee; Board member, 缅北禁地Women-USA

Speakers

  • H.E. Michael Mlynár, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Slovakia to the United Nations
  • Sharon Eubank, President, LDS Charities
  • Smruti Jukur, Programme Officer, SPARC-Society
  • Shamoy Hajare, Founder, The Jamaica School for Social Entrepreneurship (JSSE)
  • Mukite Rosemary Mukhwana, Ag. Commissioner for Urban Planning Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Kampala?
Link
10 - 11:30 a.m. MST

Impact Investing: Closing the SDG Financing Gap - Ballroom ABCD


Moderator

Fran Seegull, Executive Director, the U.S. Impact Investing Alliance

Speakers

  • Georgie Benardette, Co-Founder and CEO, Align17
  • Jim Sorenson, Founder, Sorenson Companies
  • Ji Yongjun, Head of NGO Affairs at the Chinese Friendship Association
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12 - 1:15 p.m.

CSO-led Workshops

 
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12 - 1:15 p.m. MST

Outcome Document Townhall - Ballroom ABCD

  • To read the Pre-Conference Draft of the Outcome Narrative, visit 
  • To share your feedback, visit 
  • To vote for Ideas for Action, visit 
 
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1:15 - 3 p.m.

Lunch and Networking

 
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3 - 4:30 p.m. MST

Climate Change – Cities and Communities in Action - Exhibit Hall CD


Moderator

Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications, United Nations

Speakers

  • Jackie Biskupski, Mayor, Salt Lake City 
  • Selina Neirok Leem, Youth Delegate, The Republic of the Marshall Islands
  • Olumide Idowu, Co-Founder, International Climate Change Development Initiative (ICCDI Africa)
  • John Rego, Vice-President, Sustainability Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Affairs, SONY Pictures Entertainment
  • Laura Tobón, Media Personality
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3 - 4:30 p.m. MST

Emerging Technologies and Innovation - Ballroom EGI


Moderator

Daoud Kuttab, Director General Community Media Network

Speakers

  • Jasmine Crowe, Founder and CEO, GoodR Co.
  • Kelly A. Lovell, Youth Mobilizer, Speaker & CEO, Lovell Corporation
  • Ann Rosenberg,  Senior Vice President for 缅北禁地Partnerships, SAP; Global Head of SAP Next-Gen and SAP University Alliances
  • Curtis Thornhill, Founder and CEO, Apt Marketing Solutions
  • Salem Avan, Director at the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (缅北禁地OICT)
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3 - 4:30 p.m. MST

Civil Society Partnerships for the 缅北禁地We Need - Ballroom ABCD


Welcome Remarks

Alison Smale, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications

Moderator

Poonam Kumar, Capital City News, SLCtv

Speakers

  • Maruxa Cardama, Chair, the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference; Secretary General, Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)
  • Uzma Gul, Asia Pacific Regional Head, The Commonwealth Youth Network for Peace
  • Fergus Watt, Coordinator, UN2020 Campaign?
  • Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, 缅北禁地Department of Global Communications
  • Fabrizio Hochschild, United Nations Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Preparations for the Commemoration of the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the United Nations
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5 - 6:15 p.m. MST

CSO-led Workshops

 
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5 - 6:15 p.m. MST

Youth Mentorship Circles - Setting the Stage for Success

Global experts and practitioners will share their experiences and provide guidance on career development and internships related to the conference theme, as well as on key issues on the global agenda. In an informal setting, youth will have an opportunity to interact and ask questions related to the necessary skills and knowledge needed for advancing career development within a global context.

 
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  • Youth Hub is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MST at South Foyer, Salt Palace Convention Center

  • Exhibits are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Exhibit Hall 1234, Salt Palace Convention Center