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Junior 8 Addresses The World |
"Challenges which confront our world to the best of our abilities. In seeking to resolve these challenges, we need your support. Together it is possible to make a difference."
GERMANY Imagine having an audience with some of the most powerful leaders in the world, where you have the oppor tunity to tell them what you think about the future of our planet. This is exactly what happens at the Junior 8 Summit each year!
The Junior 8 (J8) Summit is the parallel youth event to the G8 Summit. Nearly 2,000 teenagers from around the world applied for a chance to participate and 64 were selected. The chosen participants met together in the G8 presidency country for workshops, round-table discussions and exercises to help them think through each of the topics on the agenda, as well as issues particularly relevant to young people everywhere.
The four key themes addressed were: Economic prospects for Africa; HIV/AIDS; Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; and New Challenges for the Global Economy. Before drafting the final declaration, the J8 delegates heard speakers on each of the topics and were then given time to finalise their ideas.
"We are here to make change," they said in their declaration speech. "We will continue to address the challenges which confront our world to the best of our abilities. In seeking to resolve these challenges, we need your support. Together it is possible to make a difference."
During their time in Germany, the teenagers were given many opportunities to get to know one another better. They stayed in shared dormitories on a beautiful Polish sailing ship called 'Dar Mlodziezy', which means 'gift of youth.'
Although the summit only lasted for seven days, the young participants hope to have an impact for many years to come. They have come away understanding that resolving serious global issues takes time. After their experience, many plan to study international relations and pursue careers in government policy. "You can't fix the world in a week," 16 year-old Kritika Kailash says. "We need to stay committed."
Contact:
www.j8summit.com
Story from Positive News UK
GERMANY Imagine having an audience with some of the most powerful leaders in the world, where you have the oppor tunity to tell them what you think about the future of our planet. This is exactly what happens at the Junior 8 Summit each year!
The Junior 8 (J8) Summit is the parallel youth event to the G8 Summit. Nearly 2,000 teenagers from around the world applied for a chance to participate and 64 were selected. The chosen participants met together in the G8 presidency country for workshops, round-table discussions and exercises to help them think through each of the topics on the agenda, as well as issues particularly relevant to young people everywhere.
The four key themes addressed were: Economic prospects for Africa; HIV/AIDS; Climate Change and Energy Efficiency; and New Challenges for the Global Economy. Before drafting the final declaration, the J8 delegates heard speakers on each of the topics and were then given time to finalise their ideas.
"We are here to make change," they said in their declaration speech. "We will continue to address the challenges which confront our world to the best of our abilities. In seeking to resolve these challenges, we need your support. Together it is possible to make a difference."
During their time in Germany, the teenagers were given many opportunities to get to know one another better. They stayed in shared dormitories on a beautiful Polish sailing ship called 'Dar Mlodziezy', which means 'gift of youth.'
Although the summit only lasted for seven days, the young participants hope to have an impact for many years to come. They have come away understanding that resolving serious global issues takes time. After their experience, many plan to study international relations and pursue careers in government policy. "You can't fix the world in a week," 16 year-old Kritika Kailash says. "We need to stay committed."
Contact:
www.j8summit.com
Story from Positive News UK
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