2020 Young Activists Summit

When: 20 November 2020; 4 PM to 5 PM (Beirut time)

Where: Online – Register here

What: Young Activists Summit will be an interactive and engaging online event intended for schools, universities and young people under 25. 

To be held on World Children's Day and under the slogan ‘The world we want, time for change’, the Young Activists Summit 2020 will bring together seven young activists who are currently advancing climate action, biodiversity, human rights, sustainable & ethical fashion issues.

The Young Activists Summit will also launch a social media campaign. A series of web-documentaries in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, will feature the activists, international experts and other public figures on the issues of climate, biodiversity, human rights, sustainable & ethical fashion. The campaign will start on 20 November, World Children’s Day and will culminate on 10 December, Human Rights Day.

#YAS20 is co-organized by the NGO dev.tv, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.