The annual One Young World Summit (2–5 October) convenes the brightest young leaders from more than 190 countries and 250 organisations, who are working to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity and accelerate their social impact.
As Belfast is hosting One Young World this year, the summit will also commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement which began the peace process in Northern Ireland. It has been a blueprint for other societies that are navigating their way through peace and reconciliation, enshrining the importance of compromising despite differences and through mutual understanding.
Delegates will participate in four transformative days of speeches, workshops and networking during which they are counselled by influential political, business, and humanitarian leaders. This year’s impressive line-up of speakers includes former Irish president Mary Robinson, Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, footballer Rio Ferdinand and Sir Bob Geldof.
The young audience will also hear from key architects of the Good Friday Agreement, such as former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and Monica McWilliams of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition.