Nigerian youth leaders will this year participate in the One
Young World summit slated for Johannesburg, South Africa, this coming October
at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Africa Director of One Young World, Catherine Peter, informed
DigitalSENSE Business News
said that the three-day summit would hold between October Wednesday, 2 and 5,
2013 who was in Lagos to meet some youth leaders, recently.
She also said that the summit, which is now in its fourth
year, is a charity that hosts an annual summit, bringing together 1,300
exceptional young people to find solutions to local, regional and global
challenges.
According to her, 2013 marks the first time Africa plays
host to a One Young World summit and Nigeria being what she described as “… a
powerhouse on the African continent, it’s crucial the country sends a strong
delegation to the first ever African-hosted One Young World summit.
“One Young World is
all about impact and encouraging leaders of the future from all industries to
drive tangible change when they return home from the summit,” she said.
Peter also disclosed that delegates
from 190 countries are set to attend the 2013 summit, giving One Young World
its widest global representation to date.
“183 countries were represented at the 2012 Summit in
Pittsburgh, USA, including a delegation from Nigeria,” she said.
The momentum is building for October’s summit, with
preparations well underway. South Africa will host an opening ceremony on
Wednesday 2nd October at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, inviting local members of
the youth to witness the opening of what is set to be the most locally
interactive summit to date with breakout sessions taking place at a number of
venues throughout the city.
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