2020 YOUNG ACTIVISTS SUMMIT
On World Children’s Day on 20 November 2020, the Young Activists Summit (#YAS20) brought together seven young activists advancing climate action, biodiversity, human rights, sustainable & ethical fashion.
The coronavirus crisis has been a massive disrupter but also an opportunity to rethink the world we want for tomorrow. Young people have the right to demand that the recovery plans they will fund be spent on rebuilding sustainable societies that protect the interests of present and future generations.
At a critical time for our planet and humanity, #YAS20 brought together around 9,000 people from 106 countries across five continents for a global live discussion on some of the world’s biggest challenges.
#YAS20 was co-organised by the NGO dev.tv, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) and its GenèveVision label, and by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.
2020 ACTIVISTS
VISIBILITY
- • The live session gathered around 9,000 people from 106 countries across 5 continents, (Switzerland, Libya, Bangladesh, Chile, USA, South Sudan, France, Mozambique, Pakistan, Canada, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Yemen etc).
- • The event was followed by many students and schools around the world, the teaching kit has been downloaded over 70 times.
- • The #YAS20 hashtag reached about 3.5 million people around the world.
- • The Facebook live session was cross-posted by some influential organizations, including TV5MONDE (3.3 million followers), UN Geneva (303,900 followers), UN Environment Programme (821,500 followers), UN Information Centre in Beirut, ONU Panama, etc
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- • Keeping sustainability, human rights and youth participation on top of the international agenda in COVID-19 times.
- • Bringing together young people from all around the planet for a global interactive discussion on some of the world’s biggest challenges in four languages.
- • Raising funds for the activists’ field projects and empowering them through tailor-made working/networking sessions.
- • Fostering an intergenerational dialogue: 10 prominent experts and public figures engaged, including the OECD Secretary-General and Paris Accord Negotiator Laurence Tubiana.
- • Reaching a wide audience through a web-documentary series and social media campaign.
SUPPORT TO THE ACTIVISTS
The 2020 Activists were able to carry out a field project thanks to the support of YAS, thus enabling the Young Activists Summit to have a concrete and long-lasting impact on the ground.
CO-ORGANIZED BY
dev.tv, non-profit NGO of media professionals
United Nations Office at Geneva
RTS, Radio Télévision Suisse
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Fondation Hélène et Victor Barbour
Fondation pour Genève
Migros
George Couri
Sisley Initiative
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Swiss Confederation
Republic and State of Geneva
City of Geneva
European Union
Permanent Mission of Canada
Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the UN Geneva
Permanent Mission of Finland
Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom
Fight for Humanity
UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund
WITH THE KIND SUPPORT OF
TV5MONDE
Eduki
Act on your Future
Philantropic Adventures
Actua
Chantal Bernheim media consultant
Kofi Annan Foundation
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNHCR, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UN Information Centre Beirut
UN Information Centre Panama City
Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH)
Yan Luong digital communication
Zoein Foundation
Donna Reitano, em4
House of Ocean
Les Jeunes IHEDN
180 Grad Wende
