The Young Activists Summit honours young change-makers advancing sustainability or human rights, and help them achieve concrete results. Co-organized by the NGO dev.tv, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), its Genève Vision label, and the Graduate Institute, with some prominent partners, the Summit brings together young people from all around the world, thus contributing to reinforcing peace and cultural tolerance.
This year the event will take place on 18 November 2021. The Summit will honour these six outstanding activists from all around the globe who propose concrete solutions to solve some of the world's biggest challenges:
- TIME Magazine’s first-ever Kid of the Year Gitanjali Rao, 15, Anti-cyberbullying service, USA
- José Quisocala, 16, Bank for children’s education, Peru
- Louise Mabulo, 22, Sustainable Farming & Climate Resilience, Philippines
- Titouan Bernicot, 22, Super-corals for ocean conservation, France
- Stacy Dina Adhiambo Owino, 21, Female genital mutilation prevention application, Kenya
- Lual Mayen, 26, Videogames for peace, South Sudan
To follow online the Summit and the Global Live Conversation with the activists, please register directly on this webpage.
