A leading non-governmental group, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has in a press release signed by its coordinator, Olasupo Abideen announced its 5th annual International Youth Summit.
The groundbreaking event is slated to hold on Wednesday, August 12, 2020.
The event, however is dedicated to fraternise youth from across the universe with development initiatives. It also seeks to drive conversations and actions to catalyze change, inclusion, growth and promotion for the youths.
The online meeting will torchlight issues bothering on youth capacity building and sustainable development with the core theme, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”.
The group, from a competitive pool of applicants meticulously selected 200 participants to attend the event across over 25 countries around the world. At the conference, they will glean rich insights from the in-depth knowledge of the incredible line-up of national and international speakers, who are active actors in the youth development space.
African dignitaries like Prof. PLO Lumumba, Bolaji Abdullahi, Seun Onigbinde, Odeh Friday, Adebanke Ilori and others are confirmed and set to speak at the virtual event.
“Our organization has been organizing the IYD for the past 6 years. And this year, it is even getting better. We deliver the best, and it is why we have carefully selected speakers across various continents to drive conversations geared towards taking solution-oriented actions,” said Olasupo Abideen, BBYDI’s Team Lead.
“The IYD20 will bring together thought leaders, non-profit executives and industry experts to share insights and broaden thinking around how youth potential and capacity can be engaged and harnessed to build a sustainable and an inclusive economy.”