The ICV Global Youth Summit will address key trends in peace building, global citizenship education and the Sustainable Development Goals where innovation, government, business leadership and young people can leverage their strengths for social impact.
Our event partner, PeaceDay365, will show how art, fashion, technology, and business can serve as vehicles to address the Sustainable Development Goals while collaborating with global stakeholders across multiple industries.
In the Chamber of the Trusteeship Council, where high-level dignitaries, human rights activists, peace builders, and many others convene to advance the values of the United Nations, we will bring visibility to organizations that build peace and empower and transform communities, especially through the inclusion of youth.
On the observance of the International Day of Peace, we welcome all global citizens and peacemakers to leverage their collective resources and shared aspirations to create impactful partnerships that can create the positive change they would like to see in the world.
“Peace must be our goal and our guide. All that we strive for depends on peace but peace depends on us. I appeal to you all to join me to committing to peace today and every day. Let us make 2017 a year for peace.”
– Secretary-General António Guterres
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. The United Nations invites all nations and people to honour a cessation of hostilities during the Day, and to otherwise commemorate the Day through education and public awareness on issues related to peace.
Resolution 2250 and the Role of Young People in Building Global Peace and Security
One half of the world’s population is under the age of 30 and of that 1.8 billion are between the ages of 11-24. Decisions are made every day that affect their lives in security and peace building matters. In December 2015, Resolution 2250 on youth, peace and security was unanimously adopted which encourages member states and leadership on all levels to have a seat in decision making processes for young people. It helps to shift the narrative to view young people as having a meaningful impact in driving change in peacebuilding and encourages financial and government investment in areas that are youth driven.
Now, thirty five years after the passage of Resolution 36/37 establishing the International Day of Peace and nearly three years in observance of the passage of Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security, the annual Peace Day Youth summit brings an opportunity to learn about actions being taken by government, business and young people toward the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in particular, SDG16 – Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.
Innovation in the SDG Path
Innovation is serving as a cultural barometer for Global Citizens in addressing the SDGs. Art provides the opportunity to transfer public awareness into action for topics concerning the SDGs by harnessing the power to connect in transformative ways. Innovation provides a universally inclusive, accessible, and self-expressive platform that engages the creative community by allowing art and technology to become vehicles that address the targets of the SDGs. Additionally, social media platforms have become channels of activism inspired by creative expression. By amplifying youth voices to promote design-led innovation, the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through Global Citizen collaborations is on the horizon.
Business and Media in the Industry Matrix
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal set of 17 targets that the member states of the United Nations agreed must be addressed by 2030. The SDGs serve as a comprehensive and systematic approach to complex problems of sustainable development on a global level. They also provide a framework for mobilizing companies and media to invest in sustainable development and provide SDG-led content in an ongoing and scalable way. Leadership in business should be exercised by all industries to consider the role and impact that their core operations, manufacturing and supply chains have on the SDGs. Discussions will focus on the creation of innovative models of action that drive businesses to consider how the markets reward sustainable corporate conduct, collaboration, and create incentives for corporate respect of the SDGs that are unrelated to corporate philanthropy and CSR activities. In considering that half of the world’s population is under the age of 30, media leadership is addressing the growing emphasis on youth-led content including the increasing focus on content on sustainability interests.
Coalition for Global Citizenship 2030
With the adoption of Agenda 2030, the international community ushered in a new concept of development – one which acknowledges the importance of Global Citizenship as a frame through which to understand our place in the world. In 2015, a group of like-minded organizations – now numbering 40 – came together to form a “Coalition for Global Citizenship 2030” in order to promote the recognition of humanity’s shared destiny and to pursue acts and advocacy consist with those ideals in and around the United Nations.
The Permanent Secretariat to the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Summits derives from a new and more broadly based collaboration between the International Gorbachev Foundation and the City of Rome for realizing the World Summits of Nobel Peace Laureates. The Permanent Secretariat, based in Rome, is a non-profit association without political aims.
Youth Program: Young people play important roles in our interconnected global society. Leaders who apply innovative approaches to reform systems, educate and create change to decrease suffering in the world discuss how they help children to become productive, independent citizens who will enrich their communities and their future.
In this talk, Bart Weejen shares how he developed detection rats technology together with a team of researchers at Antwerp University in Belgium and Sokoine University in Tanzania, and how this research effort developed into a global humanitarian operation. He provides an overview of the life saving actions of the so-called HeroRATs, how they are trained and what impact they had so far in supporting vulnerable communities affected by humanitarian detection challenges, to tackle these problems more independently. Bart also shares why and how he then got involved in the Wellbeing Project, and shares some significant findings of the Wellbeing Project’s research and what the social change sector can learn from this.
The mission of the Baja Musical Arts Initiative (BMAI) is to promote cultural exchange by creating a bridge between New York and México with the aim of improving the lives of children in the community throughout musical education and performance. Based on its parent program in Mexico – Redes 2025 (Networks 2025), BMAI now has created Redes USA in New York City to provide intensive programming, free-of-cost, to young people as a strategy to transform communities and empower our children.
Redes USA’s goal is to positively impact the living conditions of student participants, their families, and their communities-at-large. Aimed at young people between the ages of 6 and 17, Redes USA operates in New York’s most vulnerable neighborhoods and communities. It promotes music instruction that incorporates community-building, team-building, group work and music education at its core. By providing students with a safe space to mature and develop, Redes USA offers motivation for students who may otherwise have been engaged in more “unproductive” activities by involving them in performances throughout cultural and academic venues in the Tri-State area.
In September 2015, all 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted a plan for achieving a better future for all – laying out a path over the next 15 years to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and protect our planet. At the heart of “Agenda 2030” are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which clearly define the world we want – applying to all nations and leaving no one behind.
The new Global Goals result from a process that has been more inclusive than ever, with Governments involving business, civil society and citizens from the outset.
Responsible business and investment – rooted in universal principles – will be essential to achieving transformational change through the Global Goals. For companies, successful implementation will strengthen the enabling environment for doing business and building markets around the world.
We are all in agreement on where the world needs to go. Fulfilling these ambitions will take an unprecedented effort by all.
The New Era World Model has been formed to demonstrate practical ways of helping communities from across the globe to transform into economically empowered, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable entities that are enabled to maintain their cultural and natural identity while upgrading the human welfare aspect. The N.E.W. Model enables groundwork that incorporates the Sustainable Development Goals and disseminates successful roadmaps created. In addition, the N.E.W. Model works for the advancement and fostering of Sustainable Development as concept, practice and a way of life through direct community engagement and intellectual engagements at world forums. The ultimate goal of N.E.W. Model is to trigger a trend of a community oriented human welfare practice that bests the integrity of social service and dignity of the beneficiary communities and its members.
At the 2017 High-Level Political Forum Lanyards (HLPF), participants including States Members of the United Nations and States Members of specialized agencies, inter-governmental organizations, United Nations system, major groups and other stakeholders wore the HLPF Lanyards (HLPF) that were handwoven by 16 Nepalese women. The women involved in the making of the 1,000 lanyards received training and a stipend which they used to support their family, namely their children’s education. The HLPF lanyards were then assembled by a group of about 20 students from the United Nations International School (UNIS) Nepal Club who wholeheartedly volunteered almost three days of their time to complete the assembly. The HLPF lanyards were generously supported by ICV. The weaving together of the HLPF Lanyards, much like the weaving together of multiple stakeholders to create positive change, is an example of the great work being done by The New Era World Model.
Young people play important roles in our interconnected global society. Leaders who apply innovative approaches to reform systems, educate and create change to decrease suffering in the world discuss how they help children to become productive, independent citizens who will enrich their communities and their future.
The Chaeli Foundation was established in July 2017 through the collaboration of like-minded community and business leaders whose common goal is to grow more inclusive and empowered communities, especially through the inclusion of children, youth and adults with disabilities. The Chaeli Foundation is inspired by the work of The Chaeli Campaign and works in partnership with the Campaign on a local, national and global level to advocate for communities that grow capacity, empower and provide opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities to implement meaningful societal change.
Since its founding in 2014 as a grass roots organization, The Chaeli Campaign has attracted the trust and support of international organizations like the KidsRights Foundation, World of Children Awards, King Baudouin Africa Fund and the Turner Prize with total grant funding amounting to nearly $3 million. Through this generous support, The Chaeli Campaign has positively impacted the lives of more than 44,000 children in need in the Sub-Saharan African region by providing 400 assistive devices, establishing a youth leadership program for 800 children from 120 schools, and raising ability awareness through Chaeli’s participation as a speaker at nearly a dozen international conferences. More than 18,000 people are now aware of the importance of being ability-focused and the right to inclusion through the four professional theatre pieces created through the inspiring work of the The Chaeli Campaign and the brave families impacted through these projects.
Programs
All children have the right to live a full life; where they know that they belong; where their talents and skills are affirmed so that they may take a rightful place in their family, community and society; where they know that they belong, they are valued and they can make a meaningful contribution to their community.
In its pursuit for Global positive changes, the United Nations highlights the Importance of Education. My aim is the talk about why it matters, how necessary it is for the developing world to have access to better education systems and share my own life story.
The dancers of the Papua New Guinea Music Foundation will share their indigenous traditions with the world and help spread the message of peace through dance and music.
Tuesday’s Children provides a lifetime of healing for those whose lives have been torn apart by terrorism and traumatic loss. Our Long-Term Healing Model for disaster recovery and healing through community has been compiled as a training curriculum and valuable resource for local and global community providers, governments, funders and professionals. Through this time-tested approach, Tuesday’s Children keeps the promise to assist all those impacted by 9/11; serves and supports our nation’s Military Families of the Fallen; and builds resilience and common bonds in communities recovering from tragedies.
Childhood Cancer Kids is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, seeks to increase childhood cancer awareness and to provide resources to and elevate the spirits of children with cancer.
When you support AIM2Flourish, you are joining the biggest movement on earth shining a light on positive business innovations that are solving society’s greatest challenges. AIM2Flourish is the world’s first global learning platform where business students worldwide use positive interviews with business leaders and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to search out and report on world-changing innovations. AIM2Flourish celebrates the best-of-the-best business innovation stories with the Flourish Prizes.
Supporting AIM2Flourish means you will be an inspirational early-adopter champion for the “World’s To-Do List” — the 17 goals that must be achieved by 2030. You will be recognized by our global network of higher education institutions, professors, business leaders, and most importantly, by students – the talented business leaders of tomorrow.
AIM2Flourish is housed at the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. Demonstrating global reach, scalability, and impact potential, AIM2Flourish’s partners reach more than 2,100 management schools worldwide and the global Business for Good community.
The Chaeli Campaign is a social justice foundation founded in August 2004 by 5 girls between the ages of 6 and 12 to raise R20 000 for Chaeli Mycroft’s motorised wheelchair. They accomplished their mission in just 7 weeks by selling cards with their artwork on them. What started as a campaign to mobilise their sister and friend has culminated in a fully-fledged social justice foundation that provides a holistic range of services to support differently-abled catalysts of change. The Chaeli Campaign advocates for policy change and system reform to grow more ability-focused and inclusive communities. This foundation is based in Cape Town, South Africa, but has a global footprint with founder, Chaeli Mycroft, recognised as a powerful human rights defender and ability activist. Each year the lives of 7000+ direct beneficiaries are positively impacted through the 7 programmes run by The Chaeli Campaign, with Inclusive Education, Adaptive Sport and Advocacy through Training and the Arts forming cornerstone projects.
The Chaeli Foundation (USA) will be launched in September 2017 with Philadelphia as its headquarters. This organization is a sister-foundation to The Chaeli Campaign (SA) and its start-up projects will be Adaptive Sports, Youth Leadership/Empowerment and Advocacy & Training. Its main focus is to grow social cohesion and inclusion of children, youth and adults with disabilities through its projects. It advocates for opportunities for people with disabilities to be fully included in family and community life – to the benefit of all members of these social units – and will work globally with The Chaeli Campaign towards realizing the Global Goals for Sustainability – especially Goal 10: Reducing Inequalities.
Disability and the rights of people with disabilities is too often assumed and silent – and therefore not fully addressed through all the Global Goals. The Chaeli Campaign and Chaeli Foundation highlight the right of people with disabilities to contribute meaningfully to all aspects of life to enrich our world.
The Permanent Secretariat to the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
As well as organizing the tasks of the Summit, the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates monitors the activities of Nobel Peace Laureates, while promoting the adoption of the “Charter for a world without violence” and supporting the work of the Nobel, who participate in the annual Summits at Rome, as mediators in various conflicts around the world (Article 3 of the Statute).
Our Summit is the most inspirational and largest annual event in the field of peacemaking. It aggregates panel discussions among Nobel Peace Laureates and representatives of the leading international organizations, media, business and government in open forums. It gives the opportunity for group and individual meetings with high-profile leaders from around the globe. It has dedicated Student’s workshops organized in collaboration with international organizations and Nobel Peace Laureates. We share our networking of international and national students groups and young social activists, international delegations, elected officials and businessmen from around the world, promoting a unique discussion environment.
Tuesday’s Children provides a lifetime of healing for those whose lives have been torn apart by terrorism and traumatic loss. Our Long-Term Healing Model for disaster recovery and healing through community has been compiled as a training curriculum and valuable resource for local and global community providers, governments, funders and professionals. Through this time-tested approach, Tuesday’s Children keeps the promise to assist all those impacted by 9/11; serves and supports our nation’s Military Families of the Fallen; and builds resilience and common bonds in communities recovering from tragedies.
United Nations Headquarters
UN Trusteeship Council Chamber
405 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017
Directions
Important note:
For UNHQ Access a security pass is needed.
First go across the street from the United Nations Headquarters (UNHHQ)
to the Visitors Check-in Office, located at 801 First Avenue
(Corner of 45th Street) to obtain a pass before going through
UN Security Screening and entering the UNHQ.
13:45 | Peace Day ICV Global Youth Summit | |
14:30 | 14:45 | Chalk 4 Peace |
15:00 | 15:15 | Welcome Remarks |
15:15 | 16:00 | Leadership, Peace and Global Citizenship |
16:00 | 16:05 | Social Media Moment |
16:05 | 16:35 | Inspiration and Peace Building on the Path to the SDGs |
16:35 | 16:55 | Sustainable Fashion and Creative Innovation |
16:55 | 17:10 | Interactive Activity |
17:10 | 17:35 | Media's Role in Advancing the SDGs |
17:40 | 17:50 | Baja Musical Arts Initiative |
17:50 | 18:00 | Well-Being Inspires Well-Doing |
10:30 | ICV Presents: A Conversation with Jane Goodall | |
10:30 | 12:00 | VIP Brunch |
12:00 | 12:05 | Welcome Remarks by Larry Dubinski, President and CEO of The Franklin Institute |
12:05 | 12:10 | Welcome Remarks by Robert Smith, Founder and President of ICV |
12:10 | 12:45 | A Conversation with Jane Goodall |
12:45 | 1:15 | Dynamic Dialogue between Jane Goodall and Jonathan Granoff, President of GSI |
1:15 | 1:30 | Q&A with Dr. Jayatri Das, Chief Bioscientist of The Franklin Institute |
2:00 | Breaking the Silence: Beyond the Dream (times may change) | |
2:00 | 3:30 | Let's RISE Up! |
3:30 | 4:00 | Sir the Baptist |
4:00 | 4:30 | Joey Alexander |
4:30 | 4:45 | Howard Gospel Choir |
4:45 | 5:00 | String Orchestra of Brooklyn |
9:45 am | Registration: NYU Skirball Center | |
10:00 | 12:30 | Movement Makers Morning Session |
12:30 | 5:00 | Afternoon Session |
5:00 | 7:00 | P&G Presents: An Evening for Women and Girls |
4:00 | Closed Door Discussion: African Health Systems | |
4:45 | Innovation Showcase | |
5:00 | 5:03 | Welcome Remarks - Robert Smith, Founder of ICV |
5:03 | 5:10 | Creating Sustainable Health Systems - Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO |
5:10 | 5:17 | Where is Healthcare in 2030? - Dr. Stephen Klasko |
5:17 | 5:24 | Human Rights and the Pursuit of Justice - Kerry Kennedy of RFK Human Rights |
5:24 | 5:31 | Championing Women’s Health, Equality and Empowerment - Dr. Alaa Murabit, Global Goals Advocate |
5:31 | 5:38 | Well-Being Inspires Well-Doing - Bart Weetjens of APOPO and Sande Hart of Compassion International |
5:38 | 5:45 | Investing in Innovation - Les Funtleyder of E Squared Capital and Gary Magnant of Triple Sharp Venture Engineering |
5:45 6:30 | Networking Reception |