Huntr at the United Nations, Vatican Youth Symposium December 2021

This session will discuss the role of entrepreneurship and innovation for the

SDGs, and the pressing need for technologies to continue to adapt to work

alongside sustainable development solutions. Key topics will include youth-led

innovation, the future of work in a post-pandemic society, sustainable business

practices, and the role of technology in advancing the sustainable development

globally.

Youth leaders have an important role to play in promoting human dignity and our common home by instilling the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, and Pope Francis’ social teachings in his latestspeech to the Fourth World Meeting of Popular Movements – through producing awareness, expertise, entrepreneurship, and moral engagement around the world. With just 10 years left to achieve the SDGs, no country is currently on track to do so. People everywhere need to be equipped not just with technical knowledge and skills, but with a deeper understanding of the values needed to forge a peaceful and sustainable future. The Vatican Youth Symposium aims to strengthen global youth movements for sustainable development by bringing together youth leaders and experts in various fields in sessions devoted to the dimensions of youth

empowerment and progressive practices and workstreams that promote the advancement of the 2030 Agenda. The eight annual Symposium, took place in a virtual setting, that convened youth leaders from around the world with the support of SDSN Youth and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The Symposium brought together some of the world’s most renowned thought leaders to connect with young people to create pathways of understanding and action – to shape a sustainable world for future generations. Leaders of civil society, faith communities, businesses, academia, celebrity activists, and members of the UN Secretary-General’s SDG

Advocates will join the gathering to offer their guidance and partnership with the youth leaders. As the world continues to chart out the roadmap to recover from one of the most defining moments of the 21st century, we must be even more cognizant of the realities that COVID-19 has pushed onto us and its implications for addressing the most pressing issues of our time.

The theme, “Global Youth Movements; Leading Change for the Good of Present & Future Generations ” framed sessions devoted to the dimensions of youth empowerment and intergenerational leadership with discussions on how COVID-19 presents both an enormous challenge and unforeseen opportunities for advancing sustainable

development globally. Core sessions will be categorized into thematic areas split over two days and include discussions surrounding Transformative Education and Global Citizenship, Human Rights and Dignity, Sustainable Cities & Communities, and Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology presenting inspiring messages of how the synergy between the creativity of younger generations and the expertise of older ones curate progressive change.

Our Founder and CEO, Samuel Joy spoke on the youth innovation,entrepreneurship and technology

In his session, he discussed the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in the SDGs and the pressing need for technologies to continue to adapt to work alongside sustainable development solutions. Key topics included youth-led innovation, the future of work in a post-pandemic society, sustainable business practices, and the role of technology in advancing the sustainable development

globally.