G20 summit: 2 day Y20 Consultation Summit being held at University of Kashmir from May 10

Srinagar: Under the framework of G20 Presidency, the Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India will be organizing a two day consultation Youth 20 Summit-2023 at University of Kashmir from May 10.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who is also Chancellor University of Kashmir will grace the inauguration event, the youth 20 Summit-2023 on May 11, officials said.

The Youth 20 Consultation has been scheduled to be held on the theme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life” from May 10 and at University of Kashmir, Srinagar. The Key panel discussions on the theme will be held on May 11.

India has assumed the Presidency of G20 on 1st December, 2022 for a period of 1 year up to 30th November, 2023. India’s theme for its presidency is enshrined upon its cultural value system of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”. Hence, our theme: “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.

Under the framework of G20 Presidency, the Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India will be organizing Youth 20 Summit-2023. Youth20 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20.

The Youth20 (Y20) Engagement Group will organize discussions pan-India, to consult the youth of the nation on ideas for a better tomorrow and draft an agenda for action. Y20 will provide a platform for youth to express their perspectives and ideas on G20 priorities.
Under the Youth 20 Summit-2023, for the upcoming few months, there will be consultations on the five Y20 themes along with various discussions at schools, colleges, universities, urban local bodies and professional associations, across States and UTs in the run up to the final Youth-20 Summit.

The focus of the activities will be on building a shared vision of youth for good governance and democracy and in using technology to improve skills across the board.

The five Y20 themes are Future of Work: Industry 4.0, Innovation, & 21 Century Skills, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life, Peace building and Reconciliation: Ushering in an Era of No War, Shared Future: Youth in Democracy and Governance and Health, Well-being & Sports: Agenda for Youth
Distinguished experts from the fields of Climate Change, Environmental activism, Disaster Management and Rural and Urban Development including Dr Julia Osterman, Post-Doc Fellow from University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Dr Robert Pal, Associate Professor and the Director of Restoration at Montana Technological University, USA; Dr Akhilesh Surjan, Charles Darwin University, Australia; Dr Maikudi
The Youth20 Consultation will provide opportunities for collaboration and networking with other stakeholders and contribute to the development of youth.

All relevant stakeholders are expected to take advantage of this opportunity to learn, network and engage with one another through active participation and make this a meaningful and exciting event.

The Youth 20 Consultation will also provide a platform for youth to join open discussions, presentations and interactive sessions that will focus on addressing newer environmental challenges and formulating a youth-driven and youth-centric roadmap to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Pankaj Kumar Singh, Director, Youth Affairs and Prof. Nilofer Khan, Chancellor, University of Kashmir will be the other dignitaries who will attend the event.

Danasabe Lawa, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, will be gracing the event to deliberate on the theme in the different panel discussions to be held during the Consultation. It is also a great opportunity to receive insights from leading experts from IITs and other institutions of national importance in the country during the technical deliberations.

Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir, Prof Nilofer Khan thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, Chancellor, Manoj Sinha, for giving this great opportunity to the University of Kashmir to organize this historical event.
UNI