Highlights of
IYLA 2018
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WASHINGTON D.C
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PHILADELPHIA
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NEW YORK
AUGUST 6-15
Photo Memories
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Congressional Youth Forum
Briefing at State Department
A Six-Party Talks simulation
at Korean Economic Institute
Global Youth Summit at World Bank
A leadership forum on Capitol Hill that gives delegates the opportunity to practice their public speaking skills. Each delegate delivers a speech centered around their leadership experiences, goals, and passions.
The U.S. state department is the lead U.S. foreign affairs agency and the oldest federal department. At the State Department, delegates participate in group discussions on relevant current events and are briefed on what the purpose of the State Department is
During the simulation, delegates will act as lead negotiators for the six countries involved in the North Korea nuclear negotiations (i.e., United States, Russia, South Korea, North Korea, China, and Japan). As government representatives, the delegates are tasked to come to an agreement for establishing peace and security in Northeast Asia.
The Summit commemorates International Youth Day featuring interactive panel discussions with influential leaders, networking opportunities, and a workshop centered around the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SPEAKERS
Viknesrawan Raj
FounderLife Foundation Malaysia
Kimihira Miyake
Executive Director,IYLA
David Caprara
Vice President for Strategic Partnerships,Global Peace Foundation
Gina Liv Tesla
Vice PresidentIBM Corporate Citizenship
Saleema Vellani
Co-Founder & COO,Innovazing
William McClennan & Alex Keith
Special OlympicsAnthony Kim
Editor of Index of Economic Freedom, Heritage FoundationOhnsoon Kim
Training Specialist,Peace Corps Office of Staging and Pre-Departure
John Dickson
Chairman,Global Young Leaders Assembly
Ravi Kumar
Founder,Code for Nepal
Nadia Hassan
Founder,Young Leaders Institute
Holti Banka
Financial Service Specialist,World Bank Group
David Kinder
UK Alternate Executive Director,World Bank Group
Shinwon Moon
Special Adviser, Global Peace FoundationEric Clayton
Senior Program Officer, Catholic Relief ServicesEdiola Pashollari
Secretary-General,World Assembly of Youth
Filip Jolevski
Consultant,World Bank's Enterprise Analysis Unit
Caroline Pugh
Chief of Staff,CareJourney
Adam Wolf
Membership and Outreach Manager,Alliance for Peacebuilding
Membership & Outreach Manager,
Alliance for Peacebuilding
Ahva Sadeghi
Co-Founder/CEOSymba
Sarah Catherine Beasley
Program Director,International Foundation
Robert Lee
Co-Founder,Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
Tayo Rockson
CEOUYD Management
Osama Alsaleh
Digital Governance Consultant,World Bank Group
Mike Rofrano
Digital Media Lead for Leadership Development,IBM
Peter Mostachetti
Manager Champion on Leadership Development and Coaching,IBM
Claire Albert
Leadership Development, Diversity & Inclusion,IBM
Felipe Quiepo
Information Officer, NGO Relations & Advocacy,UN DPI
H.E. Sylvanus Adewere Nsofor
Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States of AmericaJacob L'Okori Oulanyah
Deputy Speaker,Parliament of Uganda