IX SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS LOS ANGELES 2022 PRESENTS THE VI YOUNG AMERICAS FORUM
IX SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS LOS ANGELES 2022 PRESENTS THE VI YOUNG AMERICAS FORUM
The United States, in its capacity as the host country of the IX Summit of the Americas, and in collaboration with the Summits of the Americas Secretariat, is inviting Young people between the ages of 18 and 34 from the countries of the Americas, to participate in the VI Young Americas Forum, one of the three Official Stakeholder Forums, that combines entrepreneurship, innovation and youth action at the IX Summit of the Americas that will take place in Los Angeles, California, from June 8th – 9th 2022,
The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) is now accepting applications for eligible young people, using the following form: https://bit.ly/3ImcATq. The deadline for application submission is May 20, 2022.
The VI Young Americas Forum website https://www.ixsummitamericas.org/youth/ informs that the VI Young Americas Forum will bring together hundreds of young people via a hybrid format event, where youth delegates will connect with international leaders in an ecosystem that stimulates the spirit of cooperation for a resilient, sustainable future and equitable, inclusive opportunities for the Americas.
The on-site activities in Los Angeles mark an important step of the youth consultation process with concrete recommendations to the theme of the IX Summit and the 5 C’s of Youth Development: (1) Climate Change, (2) COVID-19, (3) Collaborating with Youth, (4) Combating Corruption and, (5) Connectivity and Digital Transformation.
The Ministry encourages Bahamian Youth to participate in the upcoming VI Young Americas Forum.