- The Youth Summit will allow global youth leaders in sustainable energy around the world to network with and connect.
- The three-day event will hold from the 9th to 11th of February 2021.
- Registration for the summit will begin from Mid-January.
To empower future global leaders and support a just, inclusive energy transition under the Paris Agreement on climate, the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) will host its first-ever SEforALL Youth Summit from 9-11 February 2021. The three-day virtual summit is being organized by youth representatives from SEforALL, EM-ONE Energy Solutions, the Clean Cooking Alliance, the UN SDG 7 Youth Constituency and Student Energy
The objectives of the summit will be to:
- Educate the youth on the scope and importance of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) for global development
- Connect youth across the globe to networks and academic and career opportunities in the energy sector
- Inspire youth to actively participate in achieving SDG7 during the Decade of Action
The event provides an opportunity for participants to network with peers from around the world who are equally advocates for sustainable energy. Interactive breakout sessions will connect youth with energy experts from the private sector, international organizations and public sector, and other inspirational speakers from the sustainable energy movement.
Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy noted that “With their futures at risk, youth are the ultimate stakeholder in the energy transition. We need to empower young leaders to act and influence today’s decisions around energy and climate so they have the opportunity to the prosperous future they deserve. Taking place during a critical year for energy and climate action, SEforALL is proud to host our first-ever event dedicated to youth,”
Young people aged 15-30 can register for the Summit from mid-January 2021. For more information on the SEforALL Youth Summit, visit the event page or follow #YouthLeadSDG7 or the SEforALL website.