Held from the 19-21 July 2017, the YouthConnekt Summit will focus on establishing the three drivers that will guide us to our goals. Namely policy, progams and partnerships.
Hosted by H.E. President Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, the inaugural YouthConnekt Africa summit will bring together Heads of States and special guests that include:
- Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of UNCTAD
- Jack Ma, Special Advisor to UNCTAD on Young Entrepreneurs and Small Business Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group
- Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa
The summit is expected to attract more than 2,500 guests that include top executives from multinational companies that operate in Africa, leaders of civil society organizations, Africa’s development partners, members of the academia and most importantly successful entrepreneurs, artists and youth opinion leaders from across the continent.
09:00 - 10:00 | Business to Business Breakfast Roundtable (by invitation) Opening remarks by Dr. Kituyi and Mr. Ma, followed by presentation of select African business, discussion (simultaneous interpretation) |
14:00 -14:45 | Plenary Youth Konverse "Spotlight with Jack Ma": A one on one interviews and in depth interactive discussion with the audience. |
15:00 - 16:30 | Meet the Leaders - Expanding Opportunities for Youth - Plenary session and closing with Heads of State, Dr. Kituyi and Mr. Ma. |
16:30 - 17:00 | Press Conference Dr. Kituyi and Mr. Ma. (Media only) |
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