Today begins the 3rd annual World Youth Alliance ISF (International Solidarity Forum). Each year we bring in our top young people from our regions to participate in a three-day forum to work on a global issue of particular importance. This year the theme is Good Governance and Corruption. The ISF participants will work alongside experts* to debate and contribute to a World Youth Alliance declaration on Good Governance and to start developing effective steps forward in this area for the Word Youth Alliance.
Today’s agenda:
Welcome – Gabrielle Corica, Director of Development, WYA International
“The Human Person at the Heart of The United Nations” – presentation by Dr. Habib Malik
Discussion led by Dr. Malik
Lunch
“A History and Analysis of Corruption” –
Senator Kit Tatad, Phillipines
Kathryn Hoomkwap, Kenya
Presentation of the WYA draft declaration on Good Governance – Anna Halpine, Founder and President of the World Youth Alliance