ITCILO: Youth at the Forefront of Achieving The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Deadline: 28 January 2022

Far from being mere beneficiaries of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, young people are recognized as having been among the architects in its development, and should continue to engaged with the frameworks and processes that support its implementation, follow-up and review. As the Decade of Action calls for accelerating sustainable solutions to the world’s biggest challenges, it is important to continue including youth in their design and implementation. The ITCILO, training arm of the International Labor Organization, invites participants to the Winter 2022 edition of its Global Youth Forum – an experiential learning platform bringing youth at the forefront of efforts aimed at supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Who attends this course?

The Global Youth Forum welcomes undergraduate, graduate students and young professionals interested in pursuing an international career to accelerate SDG achievement. Key features:

  • A core faculty of UN international development practitioners and youth ambassadors, young entrepreneurs, experts from the private sector, international and civil society organizations, each working to advance the SDGs;
  • Experiential learning activities in an environment conducive to idea sharing, peer learning and networking;
  • A group project enabling participants to apply the skills and knowledge acquired over the course of the Forum directly;
  • Leadership and Career Labs fostering career design and soft skills development;
  • An ITCILO Certificate of Participation upon completion of required course activities.

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