BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589c59455e3 DTSTART:20251020T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251020T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:5th UNCTAD Youth Forum CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum will take place in Geneva\, Switzerl and\, from 20 to 23 October 2025 as part of the 16th quadrennial conferenc e of UNCTAD.The theme of the Conference is "\;Shaping the future: Driv ing economic transformation for equitable\, inclusive and sustainable deve lopment"\;.A series of events for youth will take place in Room 200 of the H Building at the Palais des Nations\, with an additional event joint ly organized with WIPO scheduled for the afternoon of 21 October. A Dialog ue with Youth will be held on 22 October in Room IX\, culminating in the F inal Session of the Youth Forum in the Assembly Hall on 23 October. Youth may also participate in Roundtables and Parallel events.For further inform ation\, download the full programmeThe Youth Forum is open to students or young professionals aged 18 to 30\, who are interested in trade and develo pment issues\, and want to debate with other youth from around the world.O bjectives of the ForumFacilitate the exchange of experiences among the you th and strengthen a network of future leaders from around the world.  Fos ter an interactive dialogue between the youth and global players working t owards the achievement of sustainable development\, offering the youth a p latform to express their views on issues of concern and areas where they w ish to see greater action.Raise greater awareness on youth-led projects an d how to enhance youth involvement in sustainable development programmes.P articipation and RegistrationYouth wishing to participate must go through an application process. Only those who have been formally selected and inv ited to participate in UNCTAD 16 and the Youth Forum are requested to regi ster online for the Conference.Final confirmation of participation will be subject to approval by the UNCTAD secretariat.Participation criteriaUNCTA D will pre-select forum participants who should meet the following criteri a:Be between the ages of 18 and 30.Be able to speak and understand English .Have experience (from studies or work) in the areas of UNCTAD’s work/fo cus. Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and p rofessional) will be considered as experience in the field.Have applied to participate with a supporting videoHave met the above criteria and have b een selected for participation\, having received a registration link to th e Youth Forum.FundingParticipants are expected to identify their own sourc es of funding for participation.For more information\, see: How to apply f or the 5th UNCTAD Youth ForumApplication formEnquiries should be sent to: unctadyouth@unctad.orgmailto:unctadyouth@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/5th-unctad-youth-forum DTSTAMP:20260716T085449Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589c5945636 DTSTART:20251021T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251021T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:5th UNCTAD Youth Forum CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum will take place in Geneva\, Switzerl and\, from 20 to 23 October 2025 as part of the 16th quadrennial conferenc e of UNCTAD.The theme of the Conference is "\;Shaping the future: Driv ing economic transformation for equitable\, inclusive and sustainable deve lopment"\;.A series of events for youth will take place in Room 200 of the H Building at the Palais des Nations\, with an additional event joint ly organized with WIPO scheduled for the afternoon of 21 October. A Dialog ue with Youth will be held on 22 October in Room IX\, culminating in the F inal Session of the Youth Forum in the Assembly Hall on 23 October. Youth may also participate in Roundtables and Parallel events.For further inform ation\, download the full programmeThe Youth Forum is open to students or young professionals aged 18 to 30\, who are interested in trade and develo pment issues\, and want to debate with other youth from around the world.O bjectives of the ForumFacilitate the exchange of experiences among the you th and strengthen a network of future leaders from around the world.  Fos ter an interactive dialogue between the youth and global players working t owards the achievement of sustainable development\, offering the youth a p latform to express their views on issues of concern and areas where they w ish to see greater action.Raise greater awareness on youth-led projects an d how to enhance youth involvement in sustainable development programmes.P articipation and RegistrationYouth wishing to participate must go through an application process. Only those who have been formally selected and inv ited to participate in UNCTAD 16 and the Youth Forum are requested to regi ster online for the Conference.Final confirmation of participation will be subject to approval by the UNCTAD secretariat.Participation criteriaUNCTA D will pre-select forum participants who should meet the following criteri a:Be between the ages of 18 and 30.Be able to speak and understand English .Have experience (from studies or work) in the areas of UNCTAD’s work/fo cus. Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and p rofessional) will be considered as experience in the field.Have applied to participate with a supporting videoHave met the above criteria and have b een selected for participation\, having received a registration link to th e Youth Forum.FundingParticipants are expected to identify their own sourc es of funding for participation.For more information\, see: How to apply f or the 5th UNCTAD Youth ForumApplication formEnquiries should be sent to: unctadyouth@unctad.orgmailto:unctadyouth@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/5th-unctad-youth-forum DTSTAMP:20260716T085449Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589c594563d DTSTART:20251022T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251022T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:5th UNCTAD Youth Forum CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum will take place in Geneva\, Switzerl and\, from 20 to 23 October 2025 as part of the 16th quadrennial conferenc e of UNCTAD.The theme of the Conference is "\;Shaping the future: Driv ing economic transformation for equitable\, inclusive and sustainable deve lopment"\;.A series of events for youth will take place in Room 200 of the H Building at the Palais des Nations\, with an additional event joint ly organized with WIPO scheduled for the afternoon of 21 October. A Dialog ue with Youth will be held on 22 October in Room IX\, culminating in the F inal Session of the Youth Forum in the Assembly Hall on 23 October. Youth may also participate in Roundtables and Parallel events.For further inform ation\, download the full programmeThe Youth Forum is open to students or young professionals aged 18 to 30\, who are interested in trade and develo pment issues\, and want to debate with other youth from around the world.O bjectives of the ForumFacilitate the exchange of experiences among the you th and strengthen a network of future leaders from around the world.  Fos ter an interactive dialogue between the youth and global players working t owards the achievement of sustainable development\, offering the youth a p latform to express their views on issues of concern and areas where they w ish to see greater action.Raise greater awareness on youth-led projects an d how to enhance youth involvement in sustainable development programmes.P articipation and RegistrationYouth wishing to participate must go through an application process. Only those who have been formally selected and inv ited to participate in UNCTAD 16 and the Youth Forum are requested to regi ster online for the Conference.Final confirmation of participation will be subject to approval by the UNCTAD secretariat.Participation criteriaUNCTA D will pre-select forum participants who should meet the following criteri a:Be between the ages of 18 and 30.Be able to speak and understand English .Have experience (from studies or work) in the areas of UNCTAD’s work/fo cus. Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and p rofessional) will be considered as experience in the field.Have applied to participate with a supporting videoHave met the above criteria and have b een selected for participation\, having received a registration link to th e Youth Forum.FundingParticipants are expected to identify their own sourc es of funding for participation.For more information\, see: How to apply f or the 5th UNCTAD Youth ForumApplication formEnquiries should be sent to: unctadyouth@unctad.orgmailto:unctadyouth@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/5th-unctad-youth-forum DTSTAMP:20260716T085449Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a589c5945643 DTSTART:20251023T073000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20251023T160000Z LOCATION:Geneva\, Switzerland SUMMARY:5th UNCTAD Youth Forum CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum will take place in Geneva\, Switzerl and\, from 20 to 23 October 2025 as part of the 16th quadrennial conferenc e of UNCTAD.The theme of the Conference is "\;Shaping the future: Driv ing economic transformation for equitable\, inclusive and sustainable deve lopment"\;.A series of events for youth will take place in Room 200 of the H Building at the Palais des Nations\, with an additional event joint ly organized with WIPO scheduled for the afternoon of 21 October. A Dialog ue with Youth will be held on 22 October in Room IX\, culminating in the F inal Session of the Youth Forum in the Assembly Hall on 23 October. Youth may also participate in Roundtables and Parallel events.For further inform ation\, download the full programmeThe Youth Forum is open to students or young professionals aged 18 to 30\, who are interested in trade and develo pment issues\, and want to debate with other youth from around the world.O bjectives of the ForumFacilitate the exchange of experiences among the you th and strengthen a network of future leaders from around the world.  Fos ter an interactive dialogue between the youth and global players working t owards the achievement of sustainable development\, offering the youth a p latform to express their views on issues of concern and areas where they w ish to see greater action.Raise greater awareness on youth-led projects an d how to enhance youth involvement in sustainable development programmes.P articipation and RegistrationYouth wishing to participate must go through an application process. Only those who have been formally selected and inv ited to participate in UNCTAD 16 and the Youth Forum are requested to regi ster online for the Conference.Final confirmation of participation will be subject to approval by the UNCTAD secretariat.Participation criteriaUNCTA D will pre-select forum participants who should meet the following criteri a:Be between the ages of 18 and 30.Be able to speak and understand English .Have experience (from studies or work) in the areas of UNCTAD’s work/fo cus. Evidence of projects related to trade and development (academic and p rofessional) will be considered as experience in the field.Have applied to participate with a supporting videoHave met the above criteria and have b een selected for participation\, having received a registration link to th e Youth Forum.FundingParticipants are expected to identify their own sourc es of funding for participation.For more information\, see: How to apply f or the 5th UNCTAD Youth ForumApplication formEnquiries should be sent to: unctadyouth@unctad.orgmailto:unctadyouth@unctad.org\n\nView meeting on unc tad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/5th-unctad-youth-forum DTSTAMP:20260716T085449Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR