One Young World Inaugural Summit

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Published on Friday, 22 January 2010 00:07

Written by Perri Nemiroff

One Young World is the first youth leadership summit to bring together leaders age 25 and under from the world’s 192 countries. It was initially launched in Davos, Switzerland, at the 2009 World Economic Forum. The summit in London, England, will be the organization’s inaugural event.

Also known as "Young Davos," One Young World will happen from February 8 – 10, 2010, and will include several hundred delegates under the age of 25 from around the planet through a selection process. The event will be open to the public on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

After an official welcome by London Mayor Boris Johnson on Feb. 8th, at the Opening Ceremony, One Young World delegates will kick off the summit with a session called “The Environment and Its Protection,” guided by One Young World counselors Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus will speak on social enterprise, followed by an address by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway on global dignity.

Each of six sessions will feature addresses from six delegates, a vote by attending delegates on its particular draft resolution, then an announcement of the voting results.

Subsequent sessions include: “Interfaith Dialogue,” led by CEO of the British Council Martin Davidson; “The Role of Global Business,” led by One Young World Counselors Harald Ludwig, co-chairman of Lionsgate Entertainment and global CEO of EMI Music Elio Leoni-Sceti. President and CEO of Burt’s Bees John Replogle and founder of the social media–based activist movement One Million Voices Against FARC Oscar Morales, are among the global leaders who will address the summit on topics of international importance.

For more information go to www.oneyoungworld.com

One Young World Summit

February 8 – 10, 2010

London, England

also on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites.

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