Economic and Social Council

The event will explore the role of young people in the transition from MDGs to SDGs. The two-day event will feature interactive speaker panels and discussions with Member States, providing youth representatives from around the world with an opportunity to voice their opinions and think together about specific issues of relevance to youth.

Opening Remarks by Martin Sajdik (Austria), President of the Economic and Social Council; and Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Keynote addresses
- Gabriela Rivadeneira, President, National Assembly of Ecuador
- Thandiwe Chama, International Children’s Peace Prize Winner 2007 and co-founder of KidsRights Youngsters

Setting the stage
- Ahmad Alhendawi, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
- Introductory remarks by the Co-Facilitator for the consultations and intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda David Donoghue, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations

Setting the stage for the parallel thematic breakout discussions
Paul Ladd, Head, Team on the post 2015 Development Agenda, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, United Nations Development Programme.

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