ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT

from October 2022

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The Asia Pacific Global Youth Mobilization Summit, is a leadership event which is scheduled to take place from 7th - 11th November 2022 at one of the WAGGGS WorldCenters,SangaminPune,India.YoungpeopleintheAsiaPacificRegion(APR) will attend a five-day interactive workshop during which they will be able to learn moreabouttheGYMNationalProjects(NP)andLocalSolutions(LS)implementedin the region. In the post-COVID-19 era, youth networks are being established across the region as a means to amp up their voices. During the interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to interact with government officials about theiradvocacycampaigns.Thiseventwillfocusonparticipatinginactivitiesrelated to the WAGGGS leadership, advocacy and create more opportunities for girls. This will also enable young people to learn about WAGGGS and its member organizations, themes, projects and share the international friendship that Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is committed to and of course experience the unique cultureofSangamandIndiathroughitstraditions,historyandpeople.

As part of the GYM Asia Pacific Regional Youth Summit (APRYS), young people throughouttheAsiaPacificRegionwillbeableto:

1. Inspire action through the sharing of examples of impactful actions taken by youngpeopleinlocal,national,andregionalsettings.

2. Enable youth to connect across the APR and identify critical priorities for youth tochampionandowninthepost-COVID-19era.

3. Providing workshops that provide hands-on, practical knowledge to young peopleenablingthemtoadvocateforissuesaffectingthem post-COVID-19.

4. To amplify the voices of young people and to profile their work and impact on COVID.

5.CelebratethesuccessofNPandLSintheAPR.