Leveraging science and social inclusion for sustainable…

The side event, Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development organized jointly by UNEP and UN-Habitat and civil society partners will highlight youth-led efforts in localizing the SDGs through initiatives such as the Youth 2030 Cities program, and community level data collection opportunities in the context of the UN One Map initiative, highlighting initiatives in areas such as Zero Waste.

Programme and names of speakers/panelists

1.15 - 1.30

• Welcome - Dr. Michal Mlynár - Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat (virtual)
• Alexandre Caldas, Chief of Early Warning and Data Analytics Branch (UNEP)

1.30 - 2:30

Youth Leveraging Science for Social Inclusion Panel

• Yigang Li, Data Strategy Advisor, UNEP Programme Coordinator
• Joyati Das, Youth 2030 Cities
• Safrina Irungu (virtual), Mathare Roots (Kenya)
• Rehman Hassan, UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board

2.30 - 2.45

Concluding remarks and invitation to hands-on mapping workshop session with UN Geospatial Network/One Map and invitation to GloCha ECOSOC YF 2025 reception