Annual Report 2015
One Young World Annual Report 2015 Contents
Introduction The Year: what went on throughout 2015 One Young World is the pre-eminent 2 Foreword 60 Ambassador Community 4 Introduction to One Young World 64 The Ambassador Network global forum for young leaders. 5 2015 In Numbers 66 Ambassador-led Initiatives 71 Scholarship Programmes We bring together the brightest young leaders The Annual Global Summit 74 Social Business Prizes 6 One Young World 2015 Bangkok 76 Introducing the National Young Leaders from every country and sector, empowering them 8 2015 Bangkok Counsellors Organising Committee 10 Opening Ceremony to make lasting connections and initiate action 12 #CallonCOP Operations and Finance 14 Plenary Session Topics 2015 77 Governance and Finance to create positive change. 16 Global Business 78 Staff and Volunteers 20 Human Rights 80 Partners At the One Young World Summit, 24 Education 28 Environment the best young leaders, counselled by the 34 Leadership and Government 38 Peace and Security world’s most influential business, political 42 Special Sessions 48 Breakout Sessions and humanitarian leaders formulate 52 Summit Feedback 54 Closing Ceremony and share innovative solutions to the 56 One Young World 2016 Ottawa 58 Host Cities 2017 and 2018 world’s most pressing issues. 59 Introducing the Expert Events
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GLOBAL BUSINESS HUMAN RIGHTS PEACE AND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNMENT Vibin Joseph, India Yeonmi Park, North Korea PJ Cole, Sierra Leone Aushim Merchant, Thailand Abeer Abu Ghaith, Palestine Alan Mak, UK How can the How can How can we Climate change How can we close How can young power of global migrant rights challenge the is the biggest the gender gap? people ensure business be be protected? intolerance that threat we face. PAGE 24 governments act harnessed to PAGE 20 drives conflict? How will we with integrity? drive positive PAGE 38 fight it? PAGE 34 social change? PAGE 28 PAGE 16 One Young World Annual Report 2015 One Young World Annual Report 2015 Introduction Introduction
Foreword – The premier global forum for young leaders –
Established as the premier global forum for young leaders, the primary objective is to give them a platform which cannot be ignored.
In order to ensure this, the The quality of leadership around the engagement of the top flight of all world, in all sectors, continues to be sectors and stakeholders is essential. the great challenge of mankind and One Young World is privileged to never more in evidence than the have support from, among many world in 2015 and 2016. others, Fortune 500 CEO’s, the UN Secretary General, the Laureus Sports Acknowledging Kofi Annan’s mantra Foundation, the Queen’s Young to One Young World delegates Leaders and ongoing leadership and “if leaders don’t lead then you must constant support from Kofi Annan, make them follow” the One Young Professor Muhammad Yunus and World organisation finds and gathers Sir Bob Geldof. For its part, the the best young leaders from every organisation has established country in the world in the certainty 23 elected Coordinating Ambassadors that they can forge a better future. around the world, 14 Corporate Coordinating Ambassadors and from November 2015 National Young DAVID JONES Leaders Organising Committees in five countries.
The quality of the Annual Global Summit is assured and continues to rival that of the best conferences in the world; its content is uniquely chosen and driven by young leaders themselves. The introduction in 2016 of regional summits focused on single issues will further drive and support the aims and activities of One Young World Ambassadors. Work on the One Young World Social Return on Investment model is making its first appearance in this report, following KATE ROBERTSON discussions and review with PwC, and other global consultancies. Kofi Annan
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Introduction to One Young World 2015 – In Numbers –
One Young World is the pre-eminent Number of Coverage of Ambassador- Social Return global forum for young leaders from Ambassadors increased led initiatives increased on Investment every country around the world. Every In 2015, all 196 UN recognised The One Young World Ambassador countries were represented community reached over 154,000 US$1 for the first time. Facebook likes of investment in One Young World 7,000 delivered members 4.6m US$12 YouTube views 1,226 of value3 The aim of the Summit is to inspire In the post summit survey, 95% of young leaders were selected 128,000 the delegation and initiate dialogue, delegates felt the Summit increased to attend the Summit out of At the One Young World Summit information sharing and ideas in the their understanding of global issues, a total 25,000 applications Twitter followers Proven impact these young leaders discuss and presence of world experts to catalyse 90% agreed it helped their professional develop innovative solutions to action. The themes and topics of the development and 98% were inspired the world’s most pressing issues, Bangkok Summit were generated by to be more socially responsible. Over in the company of Counsellors consulting with the Ambassadors and 8.9m such as Kofi Annan, Professor incoming delegates. A strong theme In 2015, the number of Ambassadors Number of delegate Muhammad Yunus, Sir Bob Geldof, this year was human rights, especially reached over 7,000 and for the first partners increased people positively impacted by Presidents Clinton and Mary for stateless migrants; labour rights time One Young World conservatively 650 One Young World Ambassador- Robinson. This is the first annual and freedom of speech. Strongly estimated the Social Return on led initiatives journalists covered the Summit report of One Young World. supported by the Governor of Investment of their initiatives. For Bangkok, those issues were discussed every US$1 invested, US$12 of value Since its inception in 2009, freely and openly; it was the first was delivered. Worldwide, 2.7 million 141 One Young World continues to Summit to be live-streamed on a lives were positively impacted. To find 2.7m grow. This year, 141 delegate partners national Thai television network. out more see One Young World’s partners sent delegates people positively sponsored 1,226 young leaders to ‘How far have we come?’ Impact to the Summit 130 3 impacted in 2015 alone attend the first Asian summit, held #CallonCOP was One Young World’s Report 2015. in Bangkok. Our delegate partners first global campaign and reached media outlets were accredited include many Fortune 500 and FTSE 800 million people worldwide. 196 100 companies such as AB InBev, country representatives, supported by Barclays, CP Group, Coca-Cola, Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof, called 237 Complete Global Deloitte, Facebook, General Electric, on world leaders to deliver a legally L’Oreal, Telefonica, and Unilever. They binding agreement on Climate Change fully-funded scholarship places, 200 representation select their brightest young people at the upcoming UN COP21, in Paris, worth over to attend One Young World as an November 2015. broadcast pieces and 350 articles For the first time, all integral part of their leadership in print and online were achieved2 development, human resource and sustainability programmes. £700,000 Over 200 fully-funded scholarship were available1 196 places in 2015, ensured outstanding UN recognised countries were young leaders from every country represented at the Summit were able to attend the Summit and over 121 delegates from the poorest Source: and remotest countries were financed 1 One Young World Sales Report 2015 2 One Young World Summit 2015 International Media Report through the All Bar None Scholarship. 3 One Young World’s ‘How far have we come?’ Impact Report 2015
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David and I created this platform for you so that your voices could The first One Over Young leaders at be heard, loud Young World the One Young 91 Summit in Asia 650 World Summit are and clear” hours of content journalists from responding to the developed threat of terrorism The Annual Kate Robertson, Founder in their own way 150 – pointing to the media outlets attended unity and tolerance on display in the Global Summit “The One Young World wake of the Paris Summit sparkles with attacks.” optimism and opportunity.” Bangkok Post, Thailand The Nation, Thailand
One Young World 2015 Bangkok “It was four days with The Summit is the highlight of the overwhelming One Young World year. Its purpose Apart from the The first One inspiration, moments 4,800 that the entire audience is to bring the brightest young leaders applauded and at times hotel nights from around the world to: Olympic Games, Young World I felt tears in my eyes.” provided • Develop innovative solutions for no youth Summit to be Claire Sun, China Daily the world’s most pressing issues • Learn from the world’s most dominated event broadcast in influential business, political Every country is represented in the and humanitarian leaders represents as its entirety on One Young World flag bearing ceremony • Make lasting connections many countries a national • Initiate action to create positive change Each Summit is held in a different location TV network around the world and focuses on major global issues as well as issues more pressing to the host region. 79 1,226 14,000 All main stage and delegates attended meals served breakout sessions 196 in 34 venues across countries Bangkok represented
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2015 Bangkok Counsellors – Selected for their leadership, influence and interest –
The Advisory Board for the One Young World Summit 2015 represented a broad spectrum of Bangkok’s political, educational and cultural influencers. Throughout the year, the Board worked closely with One Young World Angelica Cheung President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim to ensure that the 2015 Summit had Editor in Chief, Vogue China President of Mauritius maximum positive impact on participating delegates and the city of Bangkok. M.R Sukhumbhand Paribatra Governor of Bangkok Amorn Kitchawengkuk Paul Lindley President Jorge Quiroga Deputy Governor of Bangkok Supachai Chearavanont Founder and Chairman, Ella’s Kitchen Former President of Bolivia President and CEO TRUE Corporation Chadatip Chutrakul CEO, Siam Piwat Surin Pitsuwan 12th Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Pranee Sattayaprkob Director of Culture, Ivonne A-Baki Yann Arthus-Bertrand Sports and Tourism Division – BMA Politician, UNESCO Photographer, Reporter M.L Anuporn Kashemsant BOTTOM ROW LEFT TO RIGHT TOP ROW LEFT TO RIGHT Goodwill Ambassador and Ecologist Deputy Secretary-General of World National Identity Foundation Carole Stone Ron Garan Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi Counsellors lend stature Chair of the External Advisory Board, Former NASA Astronaut and Founder, Director, Thai Beverage Public Company YouGov – Cambridge Fragile Oasis Laksameekan Ingkakul in support of delegates Asia Director of One Young World Elio Leoni Sceti Ricardo Tadeu Deuntemduang Na-Chiengmai and One Young World’s Former CEO Iglo and EMI CEO, Grupo Modelo Advisor to Governor of Bangkok objective of raising Jon Landau Steve Waugh Lord Michael Hastings Carl-Henric Svanberg Sek Wannamethee Oscar Winning Producer Former Australian Cricket Captain Director-General, Department of Information awareness of issues Global Head of Citizenship, Chairman BP and Volvo and Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Titanic and Avatar Fatima Bhutto KPMG International Nopparat Maythaveekulchai important to young Kate Robertson Author and Activist President of Thailand Convention people globally. Founder, One Young World John Simpson CBE and Exhibition Bureau World Affairs Editor, BBC Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya M. R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra Vice President, Administration During the Summit, Counsellors Governor of Bangkok Father Mussie Zerai and Strategic Support Thailand contribute by leading special sessions, Sir Bob Geldof 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Convention and Exhibition Bureau breakout sessions and introducing Musician and Activist Alexandre Mars Sriwara Rangsipram-Manakuk delegate speakers during the main Kofi Annan Founder, Epic Foundation Maajid Nawaz Paul Polman Metropolitan Police Commissioner Former Islamist and Founder CEO Unilever Wanlop Suwandee Plenary sessions. Former Secretary General of the Hans Reitz Chancellor of Kasembandt United Nations Founder, Grameen Creative Lab Quilliam Foundation Pornchai Mongkhonvanit Counsellors are selected for their Professor Muhammad Yunus Hope Solo President of Siam University leadership, influence and interest Founder, Grameen Bank, Nobel Peace USA Goalkeeper, World Cup Kiatichai Ponghpanich Senior Columnist and Editor in the topics addressed during Prize Laureate Winner and Olympic Gold Medallist Apinun Posayanon the Summit. David Jones Ronan Dunne Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture Founder, One Young World CEO, Telefonica UK Limited Petch Osathanugrah James Chau Chairman of the Executive Board William E. Heinecke Mike Davis Li Xiaopeng of Bangkok University Founder, Chairman, Minor CCTV News Anchor and UNAIDS Asia Director, Global Witness Four time Olympic winning gymnast Vichit Suraphongchai International Plc Goodwill Ambassador Director, Chairman of the Executive Committee Nadezhda ‘Nadya’ Tolokonnikova Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited Pussy Riot Member, Political Activist Kraithip Krairiksh Chairman of the Board Akala Pace Development Corp Social Entrepreneur, Hip Hop Artist Khan Prachuabmoh Liya Kebede Executive Director The Krungthep Model, Maternal Health Advocate Gary White Suphachai Chearavanont Thanakom Company Hasan Basar CEO, Water.org CEO, True Corporation Founder and CEO Bangkok PR
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The Opening Ceremony 2015 • An introduction and welcome to It is a great honour for Bangkok to be the host welcomed One Young World each One Young World Counsellor delegates to the culture and traditions • A Thai cultural performance city of this global event, held in Asia for the very of host city Bangkok, Thailand. It which included renditions from first time. The staging of the One Young World offered the first opportunity to meet a children’s choir, specifically other delegates and set the tone for formed from students of the City Summit 2015 in Bangkok is a fitting reminder the task ahead – the collaboration of Bangkok School, The Wattana to all of us of the importance of preserving of global young leaders to develop Wittayalai Academy and the openness, tolerance and diversity.” innovative solutions, make lasting Bangkok Christian College and connections and initiate action to a traditional Thai drumming Governor of Bangkok M. R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra create positive change. performance by Ong-Sa-Sil. • Keynote speeches from “This is the greatest contemporary challenge The venue for the Ceremony, Sanam Counsellors Kofi Annan, Luang made the Ceremony particularly Professor Muhammad Yunus facing our global community; we are rapidly historic as the first non-royal event and Sir Bob Geldof approaching the tipping point beyond which ever to be held in the grounds of • A video montage of Ambassador the Bangkok Grand Palace. action since the One Young World Climate Change may become irreversible. And Summit 2014 Dublin. no other issue will have a greater impact on the THE OPENING CEREMONY 2015 • The ‘laying of the flags’ ceremony, well‑being and security of future generations; BANGKOK PROGRAMME where selected delegates, CONSISTED OF: from each of the 196 countries your health, your security. It will take all of your • Welcoming speeches from represented at the Summit, creativity, vision and determination to find and One Young World founders presented their countries’ Kate Robertson and David Jones flags on stage. implement effective solutions. Meeting tomorrow’s • A welcome speech from the leaders and hearing your solutions to today’s Governor of Bangkok M. R. challenges is always the highlight of my year.” Sukhumbhand Paribatra Kofi Annan “You represent a generation, which to my mind is the most powerful generation in human history.” Professor Muhammad Yunus “Your generation is already stained with blood. It’s get real time. What is required is tolerance, love and understanding. What is necessary is empathy. And you’re failing.” Opening Professor Muhammad Yunus walking to stage Ceremony Sir Bob Geldof The Opening Ceremony marks the official beginning of the One Young World Summit
and was the first non-royal Kofi Annan and Sir Bob Geldof event ever to be held in the at the Opening Ceremony grounds of the Bangkok Grand Palace.
The first non-royal event ever to be held in the grounds of the Bangkok Grand Palace
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#CallonCOP – One Young World’s first global campaign –
More than ever we Sir Bob Geldof delivering The most global action on Climate a key note speech at the Change in 2015 – One Young World’s need leaders. Leaders Opening Ceremony willing to confront the message to global leaders. biggest challenges. Leaders prepared to drive transformational change rather than incremental change.” Over 210 contributors recorded Paul Polman, CEO Unilever video messages to world leaders #CallonCOP
Climate Change is a cause that transcends At the Summit, young Now is the time to act the divisions in the world. leaders from all 196 UN This encapsulates the Over recognised countries called spirit of #CallonCOP, on world leaders, two a campaign launching weeks before the COP21 1,200 today at the One Young conference in Paris, to minutes of footage World Summit 2015 deliver a meaningful and generated #CallonCOP in Bangkok will use the legally binding agreement on Climate Change. Over Governor of Bangkok addresses collective power of the the world’s media world’s young leaders These representatives were supported to make sure the whole by Counsellors Kofi Annan and Sir Bob 210 Geldof who recorded video messages, contributors from all 196 world gets the message.” asking world leaders to change course and ensure a sustainable future for all. UN recognised countries Financial Times How would you feel Reached over if your country was going to disappear The stakes are simply You have failed 800m sometime this century? too high. I urge you to previously, all of you. people worldwide The youth of this world set the example to these That is a disgrace. Featured on over understand the power young people. Show You should be of technology. them what leadership ashamed. Do not fail 50 Technology can free is and what we can this time. Do your job.” Sir Bob Geldof TV broadcasting us if we want it to.” achieve together.” James Chau filming his #CallonCOP message to world leaders channels worldwide Andrew Ponton, Tuvalu Kofi Annan
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Over the following pages, six of our most proactive and innovative young leaders have Plenary been chosen to share their progress and ideas on topics leading up to Sessions One Young World 2016 Ottawa. We want you to get behind them, The Summit’s main sessions watch their progress, and follow are attended by all delegates them on their journey. and Ambassadors to develop solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.
THE CONTENT Delegate speakers are subject to One Young World Ambassadors are a rigorous selection process. The consulted on the choice of Plenary most proactive and innovative young session topics each year via the Global leaders are chosen to showcase the Consultation Process. Over 10,000 impact of their projects and a global young people are surveyed and 23 range of viewpoints. focus groups are held worldwide to ensure the Summit agenda is current In most Plenary sessions delegates and highly relevant to millennials. are polled for their views after the speeches. The Delegate Speakers Once the Plenary session topics are A snapshot of the Ambassador and announced, delegates apply to speak delegates views are included in the during the sessions and share the following pages. stage with global figures such as Kofi Annan, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Sir Bob Geldof and Presidents Bill Clinton and Mary Robinson.
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1 “When business is Global Business Vibin Joseph founded pursued in the right How can the power of global BiOZEEN five years ago way, everybody wins.” with the aim of producing 1 in 3 business be harnessed to drive VIBIN JOSEPH children have been vaccines that would be positive social change? vaccinated using BiOZEEN accessible for all. Call to action • Always try to find alternatives technology worldwide. VIBIN’S STORY to closed technologies To achieve this, he challenged the • Encourage companies to look pharmaceutical industry’s status quo beyond profits and accomplished an industry first by making previously closed technology, • Create an ecosystem of open source and customisable. collaboration to make a world 6.6m Through his success in increasing where everybody wins children die every year competition, BiOZEEN reduced manufacturing costs by 15-35% and Follow Vibin from preventable diseases as a result increased the affordability www.biozeen.com because vaccines are not of vaccines. www.twitter.com/Vibin_BJoseph universally accessible. www.facebook.com/Biozeen BiOZEEN now employs over 200 people, is formally recognised as the www.linkedin.com/company/ research and development facility biozeen of the Government of India and it is WE CANNOT WAIT estimated that 1 in 3 children have been vaccinated using BiOZEEN FOR GOVERNMENTS technology worldwide. TO SOLVE THE BIG ISSUES
Vibin Joseph, Delegate Speaker One Young World 2014 Dublin
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Global Business – How can global business guarantee safe, Delegate Speakers fair paying jobs? –
SAMEER KHAN, Oman Sameer Khan helped forced labour factory workers in India to leave their global textile employers and establish their own businesses. 35 million textile workers in India are paid less than US$1 a day and in April 2013 at the Rana Plaza in Dhaka 1150 people were killed and 2,500 injured when a factory collapsed. Sameer raised US$15,000 of crowdfunding and helped 480 workers start 25 Excerpts from the Keynote Speech production units across India that are now selling directly to end users around the world. 87% Sir Bob Geldof of Ambassadors would like to introduce labour Musician and Activist watchdogs to impose There are various different types of economies, where human sanctions on companies NORHAYATUNAJIBAH HJ. KIFLI, Brunei which abuse labour rights.1 rights, are up for grabs. Throughout the world there are Norhayatunajibah Hj. Kifli’s formed her NGO, Youth Against Slavery Brunei something like 38 million slaves in labour. These people are to create awareness of modern day slavery. In Brunei, 25,000 domestic workers and 88,000 migrants work in forced labour conditions. Najj organised deprived of any rights whatsoever. And of all the issues in workshops to educate people about human slavery. She raised awareness international labour I would suggest coming very near to the through an art exhibition with pieces donated by local artists, which was top of that must be the idea of indentured slavery – it must attended by the US Ambassador. She also jointly created the Youth Ending 47% Slavery Network to organise awareness events in all 10 ASEAN countries. of delegates do not think be resolved. their country is adequately committed to protecting the labour rights of its citizens. They see global brands care DR MAZIN KHALIL, Sudan more about profit than the Dr Mazin Khalil’s founded his company SudaMed, to develop the first unified working conditions of patient record system in Sudan. He offers a standard global pay policy which 2 their employees. offers staff the same rate of pay for the same job whether they live in the US
Source: or the Sudan. The policy was devised to tackle the injustice of different salary 1 Results of the Global Consultation rates and to slow down the exodus of young people from Sudan. Process 2015 2 Results of live polling during the Plenary Session
CHAYANICH THAMPARIPATTRA, Thailand Chayanich Thamparipattra worked on Thailand’s ratification of International Law Convention 111, designed to protect the labour rights of 38 million Thai people employed by global businesses. But International law has been slow to ratify, implement and change workers lives, with trade unions pressured by global corporates to stop employee demanding better working conditions. Many corporates have improved transparency in their supply chains to But global business guarantee fundamental labour rights; many could do more. should do more than what’s legal – they need to PUJA VERMA, India Puja Verma’s microfinance model in India enabled rickshaw pullers to overcome do what’s right. exploitation by licensors. With 90% of people employed in such informal Chayanich Thamparipattra, Thailand sectors and little legal protection, these workers along with many others were vulnerable to exploitation and oppression. Puja led a programme which trained the workers and provided 0% interest loans to purchase rather than rent the rickshaws. Through marketing and branding, the pullers increased revenues, their standard of living and their independence.
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2 Call to action • Injustice anywhere is a threat to Human Rights In North Korea, an justice everywhere. We must keep raising our voices to fight for liberty How can migrant rights be protected estimated 25 million people and rights for all 5m live in poverty, oppression during the greatest period of Over 5 million YouTube • Call on your governments to do and in constant fear more to raise awareness and help migration in the last 60 years? views of her ‘Escaping for their lives. free North Koreans North Korea’ One Young World 2014 Dublin speech. YEONMI’S STORY “When I was crossing At One Young World 2014 Dublin, North Korean defector Yeonmi Park the Gobi Desert, shared the story of her struggles to survive one of the most repressive scared of dying, countries on earth and her escape I thought nobody to freedom. Since then she has: in this world cared… • Become the global face for North But you have listened Korean defectors and a voice and inspiration for activists throughout to my story. I know the world. that you are with • Achieved over 5 million views of her ‘Escaping North Korea’ One Young me as we free World 2014 Dublin speech. North Koreans.” WE MUST KEEP • Been listed in BBC Top 100 Global Women for 2015 YEONMI PARK • Become a New Focus International reporter, an organisation spreading Follow Yeonmi RAISING OUR awareness of the terrifying acts www.youtube.com/watch?v= of injustice happening in North Korea ufhKWfPSQOw • Published her first book, ‘In Order www.twitter.com/YeonmiParkNK to Live’ which has become an www.facebook.com/Official Amazon Bestseller YeonmiPark/ VOICES TO FIGHT • Presented at the United Nations, UK Parliament and US State Department, advising on international policy on North Korea FOR LIBERTY AND and North Korean defectors RIGHTS FOR ALL
Yeonmi Park, returning Ambassador One Young World 2015 Bangkok
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Human Rights – How can migrant rights be protected during the greatest Delegate Speakers period of migration in the last 60 years? –
MERON SEMEDAR, Eritrea Meron Semedar an Eritrean refugee, raised over US$10,000 for refugees’ food and transport, and supported new arrivals in the San Francisco refugee resettlement programme. He started the education programme ‘Lead Eritrea’ to teach Eritrean communities in the US as he believes ending the migration crisis depends by strengthening Eritrea’s civil society. He advocates through Excerpts from the Keynote Speech international media and at the UN for refugees’ rights demanding that Governments and the UN find more humane resettlement processes, place 71% Father Mussie Zerai focus on solving the root causes of mass migration and honour the failed of Ambassadors 1951 UN Refugee Convention. thought the international Catholic Priest, ‘The Guardian of the Mediterranean’ community should do more and 2015 Nobel Peace Prize nominee to protect the rights of Asylum Seekers, and We are faced with a serious, deep human rights crisis which governments should create questions the foundations of democracy and values such ALEXANDER LANGE, Germany socioeconomic conditions Alexander Lange attended hackathons in London and Berlin where apps were which reduce the need as equality, social justice, solidarity and the right to a being created to help refugees in resettlement camps. Realising the developers for migration.1 better future. lacked funding and distribution skills he persuaded Telefónica’s board to fund and mentor a networking hub for developers in Berlin. The hub has already There are more than 60 million refugees – never more since supported the development of two apps. World War Two when people were forced to flee for their lives 60% because if they stayed in their country it meant facing death, of delegates agreed that war, persecution, dictatorship, famine, poverty and no wealthier nations have a prospects for the future. responsibility to accept DANIJEL CUTURIC, Bosnia as many migrants as The founding fathers of the European Federation dreamed Danijel Cuturic helped provide a quality education to Syrian child refugees possible and 67% believe of a free, democratic, united and open Europe, to always living in Azraq and Zataari refugee camps in Jordan. To be eligible for formal individual citizens should education in Jordan, children must have attended school in the past three years welcome refugees into defend the fundamental human rights of men and women. which means many refugee children were missing out on an education. Danijel’s their communities.2 Too often these principles are forgotten. Refugees should Relief International, working in partnership with Unicef, provided schooling for 6,000 children who had never been to school, were dropouts or those facing Source: be welcomed. Send a message today indicating a real 1 Results of the Global Consultation learning difficulties. Process 2015 turnaround to reinvigorate hope to the refugees. 2 Results of live polling during the Plenary Session
MICHELE SCHIFINO, Brazil Michele Schifino, a Brazilian employee of Maersk which rescued 3,628 Vietnamese refugees in one mission during 1975. Since 2014 Maersk, along with other private shipping vessels rescued 70,000 refugees from the Mediterranean. Michele advocated shipping companies have been left to save lives whilst governments By changing the laws and and the international community debate solutions. She called for private processes that keeps these companies and citizens to insist that international governments do more to rescue, rehome and provide opportunities for refugees. stranded people voiceless, powerless and unidentified, let’s not just show them KAMOLNAN CHEARAVANONT, Thailand justice, but teach them Kamolnan Chearavanont co-founded Voices in Thailand to help stateless what justice really means. women and children, living on the border of Thailand and Burma, who have no legal status, no access to basic medical care or to a justice system. Voices Kamolnan Chearavanont, Thailand partnered with a drug store distributor to deliver medical provisions to the camps, fundraised and linked stateless individuals with pro-bono legal advice to help them attain citizenship.
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3 Call to action: • Improving global connectivity Education Palestine has one of the must be a top priority Over How can we close highest unemployment • Liberate women by teaching them digital skills the gender gap? rates in the world, especially • Always provide women with the 2,000 among women. encouragement and opportunity to work women and young ABEER’S STORY Abeer Abu Ghaith founded her online people provided with business MenaAlliance to tackle high “Even the Gaza War the opportunity to train female unemployment in the MENA region, caused by adverse traditional did not stop Abeer and work despite adverse views of working women and the from achieving her traditional views of working raids, blockades, military checkpoints women, raids, blockades, and other restrictions of movement goal and completing military checkpoints and that are part of everyday life. Finding this project.” herself unemployed for two years, other restrictions on without any financial backing Abeer FATIMA BHUTTO used the internet to create a movement that are part sustainable and productive online Follow Abeer of everyday life in Palestine. platform to provide women with the freedom to work and train from home. www.menaalliances.com www.menaalliances.com/blog Since founding MenaAlliance, www.twitter.com/MenaAlliances IMPROVING Abeer has: www.linkedin.com/company/ • Provided over 2,000 women and 10381398 young people with the opportunity to train and work ONLINE ACCESS • Expanded her business to the rest of the MENA region, US and UK • Been included in list of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women – CEO Middle MUST BE A TOP East Magazine • Been included in list of the 100 Powerful Arabs under 40 – Arabian PRIORITY Business Magazine
Abeer Abu Ghaith, Delegate Speaker One Young World 2015 Bangkok
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Education – How can we close the gender gap? – Delegate Speakers
YOU SOTHEARY, Cambodia You Sotheary founded Life of Women Human Rights Defenders which uses social media to educate the world about the violence and abuse against women and campaigns for the human rights of Cambodians forcibly removed from their homes by the state. The documented stories of these women have been viewed by 108,910 people and the project has contributed to raising awareness and Excerpts from the Keynote Speech educating people about the rights of women in Cambodia. 33% Fatima Bhutto One third of Ambassadors live in communities where Author and Activist social norms such as early marriage prevent girls’ Education and the refugee crisis matter deeply. Before the war, SAAIRAH FAROOQ, Pakistan education. They see Syria spent 5% of GDP on education and achieved rates Saairah Farooq helped form a male to female peer mentoring programme education as vital to closing of 99% attendance in primary school, 89% in secondary school at PepsiCo to raise awareness of the value of women in the workforce. the gender gap, and ending Saairah also supported a programme providing 100 scholarships and the violence against women and university education was almost universal. Literacy was educating 1,000 students and their families about the value of which prevents them about 86% for men and women. For all intents and purposes girls’ education. contributing significantly to the development that’s now over. The UN estimates the fighting in Syria has put and security of their the progress in education back at least ten years, millions of communities.1 children are out of school whether inside or outside of Syria and 1 in 10 are working for nothing close to minimum wage. The UN convention of 1951 calls for education to be available RAYMOND MUNGUJAKISSA, Uganda Raymond Mungujakissa’s initiative provided over 2,000 Ugandan girls aged for all children, even stateless children. 14 to 18 with digital, entrepreneurial and life skills. In Uganda 40% of girls aged 40% under 18 are married and in 47 African countries only 50% of girls complete of delegates thought school because a traditional dowry provides income for the family. The skills cultural views about training provided decreased early marriage by creating an alternative income women contribute most source for the families. to the gender gap. Many more expect education to close the gender gap in their lifetime.2
Source: LINA KHALIFEH, Jordan 1 Results of the Global Consultation Process 2015 Lina Khalifeh founded SheFighter, the first and only Self Defence Studio for 2 Results of live polling during women in Jordan after learning a friend was abused and beaten by her family, the Plenary Session and she did not know how to defend herself. Sceptics believed the project would fail, believing women in the region would not learn martial arts. Lina overcame this resistance and has trained over 10,000 women to defend against domestic violence and abuse in Jordan and the Middle East.
Let’s work for a better ABEER ABU GHAITH, Palestine Abeer Abu Ghaith founded her online business in Palestine to reduce high world where women female unemployment in the MENA region, caused by adverse traditional views can shine above of women and the need to cross military checkpoints to get to work. Finding herself unemployed for two years she used the internet to create a sustainable all obstacles. and productive working community. 2,000 women and young people have learnt new, relevant job skills and women have found work despite cultural Lina Khalifeh, Jordan norms, the wars and the civil unrest in the region.
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4 Call to action • Find out how recyclable and non- Thailand generated recyclable waste is being handled Environment in your communities Climate change is the 19 million tonnes of waste in 2014, 69% of which • Can innovative solutions be adopted 8,000 biggest threat we face. to avoid endless accumulation of tonnes of CO How will we fight it? was improperly disposed. landfill waste? 2 • Can a public and private partnership emissions saved. AUSHIM’S STORY Aushim Merchant founded the social be created to drive innovative business MK Aromatics Ltd in Thailand solutions to address how waste to reduce landfill waste and give rag is managed in your locality? pickers working on landfill sites, better pay and working conditions. “Every 1 tonne of land 200 To date MK Aromatics has: fill waste creates families provided with • Recycled 6,000 tonnes of plastic stable employment. waste into 4 million litres of high 1.5 tonnes of CO2 quality crude oil emissions. The more • Saved 8,000 tonnes uses we find for non- of CO2 emissions • Positively impacted 200 families recyclable waste the by providing stable employment more we are able to WE MUST REUSE reduce the effects of climate change.”
AUSHIM MERCHANT LANDFILL WASTE Follow Aushim www.mkaromatics.com https://th.linkedin.com/in/ TO REDUCE OUR aumerchant CLIMATE IMPACT
Aushim Merchant, Delegate Speaker One Young World 2015 Bangkok
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Environment – Climate Change is the biggest threat we face. Delegate Speakers How will we fight it? –
MIN WOO KIM, South Korea Min Woo Kim created the social media campaign #LickItClean to raise awareness of the environmental impact of food waste among young people. After food is thrown away, 100 million Olympic sized swimming pools of water and 3% of global electric energy are wasted. The campaign started in Thailand, was publicised on Korean TV and mobilised 22,000 followers to post food Excerpts from the Keynote Speech pictures and tag friends on social media. 99% Gary White of Ambassadors think global business is vital to CEO and Founder, Water.org overcoming the threat of Climate Change and 99% The most destructive ways that we will experience Climate HELOISE GREEFF, South Africa of Ambassadors believe Change will be through water – there will be too much of it, Heloise Greeff developed a Smart Water Pump Monitoring System to help young people need to learn there will be too little of it, there will be more typhoons, there the Tarkana Tribe manage a newly discovered underground water source. about the health impact The monitors were designed to fit existing hand pumps across East Africa; of environmental change.1 will be more droughts and it will disproportionately impact the 30% of pumps are unusable for up to 27 days, and up to 1,000 villagers have poor. Imagine if the entire population of the US and entire to walk 5 to 20 kilometres for fresh water. Scarce water management using population of Europe had no access to safe water – it would low cost technology is an essential part of responding to Climate Change. bring our societies to its knees. We see that number without 82% access to safe water around the world and it is already of delegates voted destroying their lives and their economies. There will never Climate Change as the be enough charity in the world to solve this crisis, it is the poor AUSHIM MERCHANT, Thailand biggest threat the world Aushim Merchant founded the social business MK Aromatics Ltd in Thailand faces, but few thought who really hold the solutions and our role is to tap into their to reduce landfill waste and give rag pickers working on landfill sites, better the COP21 Paris conference intrinsic power as customers and citizens. pay and working conditions. The company has recycled 6,000 tonnes of plastic a month later would waste into 4 million litres of high quality crude oil, and saved 7,000 tonnes of result in a sufficient or CO2 emissions. 50 families were directly and 150 families indirectly provided significant agreement.2 employment through MK Aromatics.
Source: 1 Results of the Global Consultation Process 2015 2 Results of live polling during the Plenary Session PARKER LIAUTAUD, France Since trekking to the North and South Pole in 2010 and 2011 Parker Liautaud
has campaigned from the White House to the UN for a reduction in CO2 emissions. Ahead of the COP21 UN Climate Summit in Paris he challenged world leaders to collectively agree an emissions reduction of 96% to cap global warming to 2 degrees, to increase use of the private sector and new technology We are at the forefront to abate carbon, and prevent a US$1.2 trillion loss to the global economy due of extinction due to to climate disruption. sea levels rising. We do not want to be climate BRYANT ZEBEDY, Marshall Islands refugees. If we islanders Bryant Zebedy has organised land and sea clean-ups in the Marshall Islands, survive, I promise you, regularly clearing 3 tonnes of plastic waste each time. With his family and community he has built sea walls to prevent homes disappearing through the whole world coastal erosion. The Marshall Islands, like many small islands are among the will survive. most vulnerable to Climate Change. The Islands’ contribution to global warming are a fraction of larger countries’ emissions whom he urged to reduce their Bryant Zebedy, Marshall Islands pollution and save all small islands nations.
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#followus Kate Robertson, Founder One Young World
Paul Polman, CEO Unilever
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5 ALAN’S STORY Call to action Alan’s parents migrated to the UK from • Take on a leadership role in a charity Leadership and Government Having attended the China in the 1960s and set up a family or community organisation working business which Alan helped to manage on a cause you care about How can young people first five One Young World during his childhood. He became the ensure governments act Summits, Alan is a One first member of his family to attend “Get involved in with integrity? Young World Ambassador University by studying Law at the University of Cambridge and won the the politics, leadership who has immersed himself prestigious ECS Wade Prize, before in the leadership and completing a postgraduate law and and government of business diploma in Oxford. He worked your country.” government of his country as a solicitor at Clifford Chance before becoming the first elected his election as an MP. ALAN MAK UK Member of Parliament His highlights: of British-Chinese heritage. • Elected Chairman of Parliament’s Follow Alan All-Party Group for Entrepreneurship www.alanmak.org.uk/ • President and Trustee of Magic https://twitter.com/alanmakmp Breakfast, the UK’s most successful www.facebook.com/ children’s breakfast club charity AlanMakHavant • Founder and President of the Royal www.linkedin.com/in/ British Legion’s Young Professionals alanmakhavant Branch, encouraging young people to support our Armed Forces and Veterans THE VOICES OF • Leader of a backbench debate in the main Chamber of the House of Commons on the ‘Fourth Industrial Evolution’, focusing on the impact YOUNG PEOPLE of new technology on the economy SHOULD BE HEARD AT THE VERY HIGHEST LEVEL
Alan Mak, Delegate Speaker One Young World 2011 Zurich
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Leadership and Government – How can young people ensure Delegate Speakers governments act with integrity? –
FLAVIA MUNTEANU, Moldova Flavia Munteanu founded her NGO, New East Platform to publicise globally the untold US$1billion fraud, which equates to 12.5% of GDP, by the Moldovan government, the loss of vital data, evidence and the violent censorship of those reporting the corruption. She has campaigned amongst Western policy makers by commissioning and publishing reports widely. She advocates for young Excerpts from the Keynote Speech people to return to Moldova to help reform the country. 66% Mike Davis Two thirds of Ambassadors feel corruption prevents Global Witness economic and political development of their For the developing world, corruption is public enemy number CARLOS VARGAS and MARIO DIGIOVANNI, Venezuela country and weak one. Money laundering globally is estimated at between 800 Carlos Vargas and Mario DiGiovanni mobilised 50,000 student voters against leadership is the second billion and 2 trillion dollars per year, 2 to 5% of global GDP. government corruption during the 2012 and 2013 Venezuelan elections. In biggest threat to future addition, when the Venezuelan embassy in Miami closed, Mario organised generations.1 funding and transport for 3,000 Venezuelans to travel 900 km across the Corruption is a truly globalised business. Corruption is not a US to New Orleans, enabling them to vote. It became known as the biggest Source: human mobilisation for an election in history. They have started a new social 1 Results of the Global Consultation victimless crime. In the Congo, fraud costs the country almost Process 2015 double the health and education budget and in Myanmar, fraud media campaign #EndCorruptionNow to expose any abuses or violations of human rights during future elections. costs about 46 times the health budget. Fraud costs however is not just about lost opportunities. It is also empowering some of the most dangerous opponents of peace and democracy around the world and funding their dictatorships. It also SABRINA VETTER, Germany adds around 10% to the cost of doing legitimate business. Sabrina Vetter from Siemens works against corruption in Egypt by introducing anti-corruption and transparency education into students’ academic curricula in a country where corruption was cited as the fifth biggest obstacle for doing business and 40% of the population view most government officials as corrupt. After four years, students in the project reported they had stopped paying police bribes and some had filed official complaints leading to investigations.
Leadership is most needed when the storm arrives. We must use all the tools at SASAENIA PAUL OLUWABUNMI, Nigeria Sasaenia Paul Oluwabunmi founded Salvage Africa in Nigeria to educate our disposal to ensure that our people about ending corruption through transparency and integrity. Over governments act with integrity. US$12 billion of oil revenues have been lost annually as a result of corruption from an industry that accounts for 75% of Nigeria’s economy. Salvage Africa’s Carlos Vargas and Mario DiGiovanni, Venezuela campaign reached over 1,400 young people and public officials in Lagos have stated publicly that corruption will not be tolerated. Paul also successfully campaigned at the UK Parliament to pressure international oil companies to publicly publish monies paid to the Nigerian government.
BIBI GONZALEZ, Guatemala Bibi Gonzalez helped mobilise the hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters marching against large scale government corruption in Guatemala. The US$65 million fraud left 16 million people in poverty and 3 million children without school meals or supplies. After the fall of the government, Bibi founded Eat Better Wa’ik to solve the remaining food and education crisis.
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6 “Engage and teach Peace and Security During the Ebola forgiveness and How can we challenge outbreak in Sierra Leone, reconciliation 80,000 thousands of sufferers the intolerance that people educated during wherever possible.” drives conflict? were stigmatised, isolated the Ebola outbreak about PJ COLE and abused due to the disease. misinformation about Call to action • Remember that reconciliation and the disease. tolerance starts with each individual PJ’S STORY In order to dispel the myths Follow PJ 12,000 surrounding the disease and www.lifelinenehemiahprojects.org/ quarantined Ebola victims reintegrate sufferers into the https://twitter.com/MandewaCole community, PJ Cole and 800 provided with essential former child soldiers, educated www.linkedin.com/in/pj-mandewa- support and supplies. and rehabilitated through his charity cole-78184543? Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, educated and provided support to affected communities across Sierra Leone. REMEMBER, 16,000 orphaned children reintegrated back into RECONCILIATION their communities. AND TOLERANCE STARTS WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL
PJ Cole, Delegate Speaker One Young World 2015 Bangkok
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PJ COLE, SIERRA LEONE PJ Cole from Sierra Leone supported 800 child soldiers from the Nehemiah Home to learn a trade and get an education; today they are valued members of society. During the Ebola outbreak, victims were stigmatised and isolated. PJ and these ex-child soldiers visited 12,000 quarantined Ebola victims, providing them with support and supplies. During and after the outbreak Excerpts from the Keynote Speech they re-educated the local community about the virus and taught tolerance and acceptance of the victims. 60% Maajid Nawaz of the One Young World community maintain civil Former Islamist and Founder, Quilliam Foundation society is too silent in the face of intolerance in their After the tragic attacks in Paris, the Pope said in his view this FATMA ELZAHRA ELSHHATI, LIBYA country.1 was the beginning of World War III. I disagree. This is a global Fatma Elzahra Elshhati campaigns for the right to freedom of speech in Libya. In 2011, after the Arab Spring there were 120 new newspapers and magazines. Source: insurgency, not a war. We cannot shoot our way out of an Since the uprising, 150 journalists have been murdered, abducted or physically 1 Results of the Global Consultation Process 2015 insurgency, we cannot legislate our way out of an insurgency. attacked. Fatma has advocated through social media for civil society to engage Insurgencies work because of the appeal of the ideology of the in elections and public forums, has worked with policymakers and academics for law reforms, and publicly condemned attacks against journalists. Her campaign cause which means we have to start discussing that cause and has been reported by the international media. that ideology. We have to be able to name Islamism the ‘politicisation of Islam’, because if we can name it we can isolate it from Islam communities, critique it and separate it from the religion of Islam and undermine it without feeling ARIZZA ANN NOCUM, PHILIPPINES Arizza Ann Nocum from the Philippines, set up six peace libraries to counter like we are attacking Muslims. the violence between Muslims and Christians in her country which is ranked fifth in the world for terrorist attacks. The minority Muslim community are poor and 2 million displaced from their land; poverty which fuels the conflict. The Peace libraries with 50,000 free books and access to the internet were open to both Christians and Muslims.
NOAM SHOUSTER ELIASSI, ISRAEL Noam Shouster Eliassi was raised in a mixed Israeli-Palestinian area and watched many failed peace processes. She observed some of the most crucial Terrorists use guns audiences for lasting peace were excluded from negotiations. She has worked with religious leaders not traditionally part of the peace negotiations and and bombs while we campaigned for their inclusion in any future peace process. use words and actions. Being here restored my faith and my hope that we can overcome these terrorists. FRANÇOIS REYES, FRANCE François Reyes, created Reveil Citoyen to promote tolerance among ethnic François Reyes, one week after groups in Paris, France, after the Charlie Hebdo incident, and the violence losing two close friends in the against Muslims which followed. He ran monthly debates on themes which second Paris terrorist attack divide society. The ideas and propositions generated were published and on November 13th 2015 sent to over 1,000 politicians, including President Hollande, who have praised the initiative.
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Special Sessions – 2015 highlights –
If you inspire others Kofi Annan – Combating Climate Change Main stage session on wide and developing a truly secure world ranging subjects and in various to take action, that’s enough. Every small formats, from delegate-led panels step counts. All action to intimate Q&A sessions with transcends that world leaders. particular moment in time and will inspire others to do more in the future.” Professor Muhammad Yunus addresses the One Young World audience Cod Satrusayang
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPING A TRULY SECURE WORLD Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan talked about the THE FUTURE OF THAILAND need to combat climate change. John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor in conversation with young Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan Thai leaders from differing talked about the need to combat political perspectives. climate change and work towards a YOUNG LEADERS OF THAILAND fairer, more secure world. Kofi Annan Professor Muhammad Yunus This present civilisation There has been a long history of answered delegate questions on and winners of Thai Young is about to self-destruct. censorship in Thailand. Although topics including Extremism, Climate Leaders Programme. Freedom of Speech was guaranteed Change, Intergenerational Dialogue, We need to create a in the 1997 and 2007 Constitutions Energy and the Sustainable The finale of the Thai young leaders of Thailand, censorship has continued Development Goals. programme, which began with 100 world where we can with strict lèse majesté laws, direct young Thai social entrepreneurs from solve all our problems government/military control over all provinces and business sectors the broadcast media, and the use across Thailand attending a social in a way that technology of economic and political pressure. business training camp. The four and creativeness winning teams, selected from this One Young World guarantees its process, presented their social permits us. That’s what global young leaders freedom business ideas to Professor Yunus of speech at all Summits. and Hans Reitz on stage for the young people are good opportunity to win significant seed for and that’s why I’m Therefore prior to the Bangkok funding for their ventures. The winners Summit, One Young World from this session were announced so delighted to meet successfully convinced the Thai The future of Thailand special session, at the Closing Ceremony. provided the only open forum to discuss you all.” Government to lift censorship controls Thai Politics in Thailand in 2015 for all delegates and speakers. Introduction to Social Business Professor Muhammad Yunus Professor Muhammad Yunus and As a result, One Young World’s special Hans Reitz provided an overview session, The future of Thailand, We swim or sink of social business and social business provided the only open forum to together in the long practices. Professor Yunus took part discuss Thai politics in Thailand in 2015. in an open question and answer term, particularly session with the delegates (from During the special session, four Thai the floor). young leaders of different political when it comes to views discussed their hopes for climate change.” Thailand’s future freely and openly on the One Young World stage. Kofi Annan – 42 – – 43 – One Young World Annual Report 2015 One Young World Annual Report 2015 The Annual Global Summit The Annual Global Summit
Special Sessions continued – Full list of main stage sessions –
Suphachai Chearavanont, CEO True Corporation Ambassadors in Action Innovation Environment Corporate Ambassadors The Case for Volunteering Unlocking your Unicorn Engineering into a Zero in Action Ricardo Tadeu, CEO of Grupo Derek White – Chief Design and Digital Carbon future Esther Marshall (Unilever), Modelo presented ‘Volontarios Officer, Barclays, discussed the need Jan Rabe – Director of Sustainability, Hayden Taylor (Telefónica), Michelle Modelo’ a programme which for human-centred design solutions Siemens AG, discussed a Siemens Henry (Barclays) Olivia Laskowski promotes, encourages and and open innovation to meet the project aiming to reduce their global (Siemens) and Alexander Onish recognises voluntary work in current challenges within industry. carbon footprint by 50% by 2020 (L’Oréal) discussed the initiatives a discussion with One Young and eventually help create an entirely they have started within their World delegates. True Connectivity carbon-neutral world. global organisations. Suphachai Chearavanont, CEO True Corporation explored the role Leading Urban Innovation technology and social media must Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Governor play in continuing to break down of Bangkok, and Jim Watson, Mayor geographical barriers and create of Ottawa, in open conversation impactful change. discussed the challenges cities face in addressing issues such as public Post it on the Grapevine safety, Climate Change, education, Jerome Jarre, Founder of Grape Story economic growth, ageing populations and Akala shared their insights on and sustainability. how millennials can use digital tools to market themselves and their Planetary: Reconnect social initiatives. to something bigger Ron Garan, Former NASA Astronaut Debating the Formula for Digital Life and Founder, Fragile Oasis alongside Ronan Dunne, CEO Telefónica UK Guy Reid, Executive Director, Planetary, and Professor Zoltan Acs, Economist, took the One Young World delegates Author and Scholar discussed how on a cross continental, cinematic more reliable telecommunication journey and asked them to explore connectivity and increased global their future in relation to each other broadband coverage can drive and the world around them. access to education, health and basic information. Global Leadership in a Changing Energy World Rising Star Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman of Kruger Cowne Founders, Mark and Health BP and Volvo, answered challenging Gina Cowne launched a global search questions from delegates on Climate Jerome Jarre, Vine Star and Founder to find a young leader to go to space. Sexual Well-being: AIDS/HIV Change in relation to business, Grape Story and Akala Delegate finalists Hussain Manawer, Volker Sydow – Global Category especially automobile and energy. Freeman Osonuga and Keren Jackson Director Sexual Well-being, Reckitt- pitched to win. Winners were Benckiser, discussed ways to end the announced at the Closing Ceremony. stigma surrounding AIDS and how good sexual health practices can stall the spread of the disease.
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Special Sessions continued – Full list of main stage sessions –
Oscar Anderson, When you’re not doing disability activist Disability Gender Sport well, don’t get bitter get better.” Disability Women At the Top Laureus: Playing for the greater good Oscar Anderson – Disability Activist, Women face inequality. The He for She Australian Cricket Captain, Steve Steve Waugh, Former Australian shared his 14 years of life experience, solidarity movement works towards a Waugh, South African Paralympic Cricket Captain highlighted his challenges and, from just and equal world by including men Gold Medallist, Nasiphi Khafu and China to New Zealand, described the in the fight for women’s rights. Fatima Chinese Olympic Gold Medallist ways different cultures treat him. Bhutto, Hope Solo and President Gymnast Li Xiaopeng. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim discussed their roles as female leaders. The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation believes sport has the Riot Girl power to inspire people on mass. I for one do not want Nadya Tolokonnikova spoke about her 2015 marks the first year of a take on feminism, human rights and partnership between One Young to be special, I want what it means to be a riot girl. World and Laureus. The panel to be ordinary.” discussed the power of sport to create Women and Refugee Rights positive change and effective leaders. Oscar Anderson, disability activist Father Mussie Zerai 2015 Nobel Peace The Windies Revival, a campaign to Prize nominee and Liya Kebede, Model revive West Indian cricket came out and Maternal Health Advocate of this debate. discussed the specific risks facing women refugees due to their roles and position in society.
Ten Years: A Decade with Angelica Cheung and Business Vogue China
Ten Years: A Decade with Kate Robertson, Founder, One Young World, Angelica Cheung and Vogue China Steve Waugh, Former Australian Cricket Vogue China now has a print Captain and Li Xiaopeng, Olympian circulation of approximately 1.6 million, and following the launch of its tablet and web presences, its reach has Nadya Tolokonnikova, never been wider. Angelica Cheung, Riot Girl in conversation with John Simpson, Human Rights After One Young described how China is changing, gender equality is improving and Yeonmi Park: In Order to Live World, you spread the discussed the implications of that One Young World Ambassador change on big business. Yeonmi Park escaped from North word, you shared my Korea at the age of 13. At the One video and the North Global Goals Young World Summit 2014 in Dublin Paul Polman, CEO Unilever explored she shared her story. Her story Korean issue on social the role of young people in driving went viral and launched her as the media, and you told progressive change that does not international voice of the human rights compromise development in the future. struggle in North Korea. This session your friends.” was a follow up on her story. The Key is E Yeonmi Park, OYW Paul Lindley, Founder of Ella’s Kitchen Ambassador North Korea discussed with Lord Michael Hastings the organisation he founded after meeting former child soldier and Hip Hop artist Emmanuel Jal at One Young World 2013 in Johannesburg. The Key is E is dedicated to spreading social entrepreneurship across Africa. – 46 – – 47 – One Young World Annual Report 2015 One Young World Annual Report 2015 The Annual Global Summit The Annual Global Summit
Breakout Sessions – Internal Breakout Sessions –
Interactive, practical sessions run by Ambassadors, Counsellors, special Breakout Sessions Beyond the Summit: Creating guests and sponsors. These sessions Corporate Legacy One Young World Ambassadors, took place away from the main stage successful in implementing youth engagement strategies within their in different breakout areas and organisations, shared best practice on how more young employees can varied in participation size from deliver innovation and sustainability objectives within their global 20–200 delegates. corporations.
Creating Shared Value: Beyond CSR Led by FSG and the Shared Value Initiative, this interactive session explored the concept of shared Ron Garan, value and its position relative to Former NASA Astronaut and Founder, Fragile Oasis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and corporate philanthropy. Islam and Democracy The Key is E: Evolution It also demonstrated how companies In this session Maajid Nawaz, the of Entrepreneurship and non-profits partner on early stage Co-Founder of Quilliam Foundation, Counsellors Paul Lindley and Lord 2015 Highlights Included; shared value initiatives. 86% the world’s first counter-extremism Michael Hastings discussed how Oscar-winning film producer Jon Landau think tank, examined religious entrepreneurship could be the key to Life in Film with Global Water Crisis – Learnings and shared his insight and experiences of film freedom, equality, human rights empowering Africa’s next generation say the Summit stimulated Insight to Improve Collaboration Jon Landau making, management and marketing within and democracy. of young leaders to positively change AB InBev and Water.org CEO, meaningful conversation the media industry. the continent’s economy. Gary White presented innovative Seven Start-up Secrets to Success community-driven, market-based Tim Campbell founded Bright Ideas True Innovations to Create initiatives and corporate water Trust, a social business supporting a Better Life for the Disabled Planetary Director Guy Reid and Astronaut Ron Garan stewardship programmes to tackle 80% young people from underserved True, Thailand’s leading integrated screened and discussed the award-winning the global water crisis. The workshop Screening backgrounds in the UK to start and communications services and say the Summit facilitated documentary: PLANETARY. A provocative highlighted the increased need for grow sustainable businesses. In this solutions company, demonstrated and breath-taking wake-up call on the collaboration and partnerships collaborative connections interactive workshop, Tim shared his how innovation could be used to treatment of the planet. between communities, governments, guide to start-up success. help improve the lives of people with other organisations financial institutions, businesses living with disabilities. and NGOs. Siemens – Carbon Neutral by 2020 Barclays ran an interactive session that guided Barclays In this session, Siemens presented participants through a project development MOFILM: How to Tell A Human Story their strategy for ‘engineering into 94% Innovation Lab: framework called ‘Design Thinking’, the Award-winning film-makers MOFILM a zero carbon future.’ They provided transformation of an idea into a concrete shared their experiences of creating Turning Ideas insight on implementation across the say the Summit inspired action plan. a powerful, impactful and compelling different levels of their business and into Action marketing film which tells the human new ideas how it could be replicated across the story behind any initiative. business world. 2015 Bangkok Feedback Report
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Breakout Sessions External Breakout Sessions Interactive, practical sessions run by Ambassadors, Counsellors, Special Guests and Sponsors. These sessions took place outsides the main venue at iconic places across the host city, Bangkok.
NETWORKING DINNER LUMPHINI PARK Following the external breakout 95% sessions, One Young World delegates reconvened at Lumphini Park for agree the Summit a networking dinner of traditional broadened understanding Thai Street food. of global issues Historically this was the first time a Governor of Bangkok had granted permission for Lumphini Park to 98% be closed to the public. were inspired to be more socially responsible
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“What One Young World Ambassadors are One Young World 2015 doing is seismic. The potential of this group is phenomenal. It’s not a talking shop.” Bangkok Feedback Sir Bob Geldof – Following each summit, the delegation is surveyed to measure its effectiveness – “I come away from these sessions hopeful and reassured that the future of our world is not lost.” Kofi Annan
99% 95% 94% “You are the young leaders who are going to have would recommend agree the Summit say the Summit to be a force during this next year for the brave, the Summit to another broadened understanding inspired new ideas ambitious, urgent, transformative leadership that young person of global issues the world needs.” 87% President Mary Robinson 96% 86% say the Summit addressed “Today’s young generation is the most powerful would recommend say the Summit inspires the concerns of young generation in the entire human history. What a the Summit to another tangible outcomes people worldwide power that is.” professional contact Professor Muhammad Yunus
98% 86% “One Young World is giving us the ability to 93% say the Summit brought say the Summit mobilise and galvanise our people in support would attend another together outstanding stimulated conversation of change, better than anyone else today.” One Young World Summit young people from Paul Polman, CEO Unilever around the world 76% 98% say the Summit inspired were inspired to be more 51.75% solutions to problems socially responsible say the Summit has altered their career direction 90% say attending the Summit 80% will help their professional say the Summit facilitated development collaborative connections with other organisations
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Closing Ceremony – The Finale of the Summit –
The One Young World Bangkok 2015 The tribes of this planet Closing Ceremony took place at the should come together to solve the problems campus of Chulalongkorn University, that we all share the oldest University in Thailand. together in a unified This was the first time the Closing and co-ordinated way.” Ceremony had been held outside Ron Garan, Astronaut of the main summit venue.
Resolution Project social venture On the cusp of winners were announced as Soumeya Marking the end of the Summit, Goutal, Arunah Bushili, Stefan Raicevic, Canada’s 150th birthday the Closing Ceremony consisted of: Wandile Mthiyane, Juan Bol, Camila Olmedo Mendez and Jasmine Chia. you are coming to a Keynote speeches by the Dean of city of excitement, Chulalongkorn University Professor Ribbon tying ceremony – Delegates, Kamolratanakul, Counsellor Ron Summit Ambassadors and Counsellors anticipation and Garan, the Governor of Bangkok wrote their personal commitment to ambition. The perfect M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra and action post-summit on ribbons, which the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson. were then tied together to show unity. place to learn from The ribbons were wound into a ball, to The UN Secretary-General Ban fellow leaders and be sent to the next host city, Ottawa. Ribbon Tying Ceremony – Attendees Ki-Moon’s message to One pledge their personal commitments create a better world.” Young World, delivered by UN The One Young World baton was to action post Summit Secretary General Envoy on Youth, passed from the Governor of Bangkok Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa Ahmad Alhendaw. to the Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson.
Canadian cultural performances, The One Young World Summit 2015 introducing One Young World to the delegates officially joined the global next host city, Ottawa, included a community of Ambassadors. fiddler tap dancer and Aboriginal throat singer.
Professor Muhammad Yunus announced the winners of the Thai You are our hope Young Leaders competition, presenting the winning teams, Tramwell, Goody and you must lead, Truck, Tidy and Aroi Hor with their starting now.” seed funding cheques. Kate Robertson, Founder, Hussain Manawer was announced One Young World winner of Kruger Cowne’s Rising Star Programme and Xcor Space Expeditions competition for a flight into space by Gina and Mark Cowne. Hussain Manawer wins trip to space
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One Young World 2016 Ottawa – Advisory Board –
The Advisory Board for the A modern and One Young World Summit 2016 multicultural city built on old world charm, represents a broad spectrum of Ottawa is excited Ottawa’s political, educational to welcome young and cultural influencers. thought leaders and decision makers from around the world as they come together to chart our future.” Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
MEMBERS Lesley Mackay To have that kind of Director of Convention Sales, Rob Ashe Ottawa Tourism a spotlight to shine Throughout the year, the Co-chair Independent Director Margaret McLaren and Advisor on our city it’s a great Board works closely with Consultant Mayor Jim Watson One Young World to ensure Robert White thing for us and I really Co-chair – Mayor of the City of Ottawa Chartered Accountant the 2016 Summit has Alain Doucet believe it’s going to put Harley Finkelstein Assistant Dean External Relations, maximum positive impact COO, Shopify Telfer School of Management us on a stage that we Gary Zed on participating delegates Marc Seaman Tax Market Leader – Canada, haven’t been on before. National Director of Corporate and and the city of Ottawa. Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Public Affairs, Microsoft Canada Outside the Summer Lise Bourgeois Jayne Watson President of La Cité Collégiale Olympics, there’s no Chief Executive Officer, Cheryl Jensen National Arts Centre Foundation President and CEO, event that brings more Jeff Westeinde Algonquin College Founding Partner, countries together Dr. Roseann O’Reilly Runte Windmill Development Group President and Vice-Chancellor, than this Summit.” Mark Monahan Carleton University Executive and Artistic Director, Glenn Duncan, Senior Vice President, Dick Brown RBC Ottawa Bluesfest and CityFolk Ottawa Tourism Interim CEO, There is nothing like knowing that One Young Mark Sutcliffe Ottawa Tourism Broadcaster and Writer, World will, alongside changing the lives of all Michael Crockatt Great River Media Inc., Bell Media CEO, delegates attending, have a permanent and Nina Kressler Ottawa Tourism President and CEO, lasting impact on your city. In the case of Shaw Centre Ottawa, our journey to 2016 is just beginning, Mahesh Mani Partner, KPMG Mathieu Gravel – but I can already sense the first ripples of City of Ottawa Brendan McGovern impact: the courage to dream big, dream City of Ottawa global and have the passion and hard work Glenn Duncan Senior Vice President, to put those dreams into action.” The Governor of Bangkok hands Ottawa Tourism the One Young World baton over Antoine Pouliot, One Young World Ambassador Lead of the Ottawa 2016 to Mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson Host Committee
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Host Cities 2017 and 2018 Introducing the Expert Events – The Annual Summit travels – 2016 – to a different country every year –
2018 The Annual Summit presents cities One Young World 2018 Building on the success of the Annual The Hague, Netherlands with the unique opportunity to host The international city of peace and Summits, One Young World has justice is the ideal place for delegates an internationally diverse, youth to find solutions to the core challenges launched a series of in-depth Expert driven event that is second only their generation face. Events, each with a focused theme. The Opening Ceremony will be held to the Olympic Games in terms of at the Malieveld, a green plaza at the heart of the Hague. The World Forum the number of countries represented. located in the international zone will host the main summit. During breakout sessions, delegates will have easy access to international institutions including Europol, the International Criminal Court and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The Closing Ceremony will take place at the Circus Theatre with an after party on the beach. 2017 One Young World 2017 Whilst most conferences Bogota, Colombia Young leaders from all over Colombia Environment Expert Event Sustainable Finance Expert Event are limited to a convention will join the One Young World 19–21 May, Arizona 16–18 November, Cayman Islands centre, the One Young community to discuss how they The first in this series is the Environment Expert Event The Sustainable Finance Expert Events is the World Summit takes place can help propagate peace and hosted at Biosphere 2, Arizona. second event held outside of One Young World’s reconciliation – the core theme Annual Summit. in locations across the host of this Summit. This new event gathers approximately 500 young leaders city, allowing the host to in the Biosphere 2 – the world’s largest earth science This Expert Event provides a platform for young leaders to The newly built Agora Convention showcase their heritage, laboratory – and features keynote speeches, Breakout discuss the ways in which young people can drive financial Centre will be the main venue for Sessions and interactive workshops. policy and ensure that governments and businesses take business community the Summit. Delegates will explore action to create more sustainable business markets. and culture. community projects and network The One Young World Environment Expert Event offers with people across the city during an young leaders the opportunity to generate solutions-led The Cayman Islands are the world’s fifth largest financial exclusive social evening programme. ideas that result in tangible action, change the way centre and an ideal location for delegates to convene and The Summit’s spectacular Closing companies and countries tackle and react to many of consider the role that young people can play in innovating Ceremony will be at the Simon the environmental challenges facing the world. sustainable finance solutions. Bolivar Park.
BID TO BE ONE YOUNG WORLD HOST CITY 2019 A One Young World Host City must be forward thinking in its approach to young people and international in its outlook. We want to bring our delegates – young leaders from all 196 UN recognized countries – to vibrant world class cities that will help inspire them to initiate action and create positive change.
FOR MORE ABOUT THE HOST CITY BID PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT [email protected]
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Ambassador Community – The Road to Bangkok 2014–2015 –
FEBRUARY TO APRIL AUGUST TO OCTOBER MAY TO JULY SUMMIT 2015 TO JANUARY BANGKOK
KEY SUMMIT MILESTONES
• Coordinating Ambassador elections. • The third stage of the global consultation process • All Bar None Scholarship recipients selected. • Host cities announced: Bogota, Colombia 2017 • Stage one of the global consultation process began. began to finalise Plenary topics for the Summit. • Three months of 1:1 impact interviews began. and The Hague, Netherlands 2018. One Young World Ambassadors were surveyed to • Summit Plenary topics announced. • 800 Delegate Speaker applications received. • Top 30 Delegate Speakers announced. determine the Plenary topics of the Summit. • All Bar None Scholarship applications opened. • 90 shortlisted Delegate Speaker applicants • Stage two of the global consultation process began. interviewed. 23 focus groups were conducted.
A SELECTION OF NETWORKING AND LEARNING EVENTS
• European Alliance for Human Rights hosted a • American Ambassadors held caucuses on the topics • African Ambassadors held caucuses on the topics • HRH Princess Eugenie‘s official send off of the discussion featuring One Young World Ambassador of Climate Change, Youth Innovation, Social of Peace and Security, Human Rights and What makes UK’s One Young World delegation hosted at Yeonmi Park and Jihyun Park at the Houses of Entrepreneurship and Sexual Violence. a good leader. St James’s Palace, London. Parliament, London. • Telefónica: Partnership for the future event. An expert • Caribbean Ambassadors held caucuses on the topics • The Asian premier of the HUMAN documentary • Vanity Fair Celebration Reception. An evening to panel discussed how diversity, intrapreneurship of World Health, Innovation and Global Business. with French filmmaker and One Young World showcase the annual One Young World feature and youth leadership could be maximised within • CEO lunch at L’Oreal, Paris with One Young World Counsellor Yann Arthus Bertrand. publication at Vogue House, London. global corporation. Ambassadors and invited directors from BNP Paribas, • Canadian Ambassadors held caucuses on the • European Ambassadors held caucuses on the topics Sanofi, INSEAD, Deloitte and Pernod Richard. topics of Youth Engagement, CSR and Innovation of Human Rights in North Korea and Gender Equality. • Asian Ambassadors held caucuses on the topic in Business. of Education.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF AMBASSADOR INITIATIVES
• Mary Robinson Climate Justice Award • Nicola Ruane, B Team blog winner and UK • Ambassadors Nancy Pakdivong, Mohammad Razai and • 100 winners attended the three-day training bootcamp Competition announced. Ambassador was mentored by Sir Richard Branson Christopher Moss won sponsored entries for Virgin’s stage of the Thai Young Leaders Programme. at the Global Goal Roundtable in New York, USA. STRIVE mass participation challenge – a three-day • Ambassadors Shazeeb M Khairul Islam and Ludovic • Angela Jhanj, UK Ambassador presented Solutions for fundraising hike to Ben Nevis, Scotland for the Big De Gromard attended The Global Social Business Youth Employment (S4YE) to the World Bank Group Change Charitable Trust. Summit (GSBS 15) with Professor Muhammad Yunus in Washington DC, USA. • Resolution Project’s Social Venture Challenge for in Berlin. • Yunus and Youth Global Fellowship Programme undergraduates in the One Young World community • Hussain Manawer won a flight into space from the announced. Ambassadors Keren Jackson, Roy provided an opportunity to win US$3,000 of grants, Kruger Cowne’s Rising Star Programme and Xcor Morrison and Pierre Heistein won six-months of mentoring and fellowship. Space Expeditions competition. support and mentoring to scale their social venture. • Xetabyte competition to provide free digital and • Ten Thai Ambassadors were sponsored to run the branding services to start-up initiatives announced Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon. One Young World Ambassador Eddy Musoke as winner. • Opportunity for Ambassadors to win two fully funded tickets to the Unreasonable East Africa Launchpad in Uganda and five weeks of mentoring. • Applications opened to join International Connector’s Millennial Catalysts programme in the US.
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FOR ONE YOUNG EVERY US$1 WORLD INVESTED DELIVERS US$12 OF VALUE
One Young World’s global network of 7,000 young leaders create positive change across the globe. In 2015 the Social Return on Investment was calculated for the first time. FIND OUT MORE IN ONE YOUNG WORLD’S ‘HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?’ IMPACT REPORT 2015
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The Ambassador Network – Harnessing the power of the Ambassador community –
One Young World is organised into 23 geographical regions, each Coordinating Ambassador Every year, each region COMMUNITY REPORTING ON AMPLIFY SET TOPICS representing an equal distribution elects a Coordinating ENGAGEMENT AMBASSADOR THE VOICE AND THEMES of Ambassadors. Ambassador INITIATIVES responsible for:
Community Engagement Reporting back to the One Producing Blogs, film Summit consultation, helping facilitate useful Young World headquarters and photography to amplify disseminating surveys connections between on Ambassador-led the voice of young leaders. and chairing focus groups, Ambassadors, arranging initiatives for impact as part of the Global caucuses and special events. measurement. Consultation Process, to help set topics and themes of the upcoming Summit.
COORDINATING AMBASSADOR ACTIVITY
One Young World Throughout the Headquarters year, Coordinating London Ambassadors CANADA arrange discussions on a variety of topics and communicate the results to the EUROPE UNITED STATES One Young World OF AMERICA headquarters.
MENA REGION ASIA Key
No Poverty Decent Work and Economic Growth
Good Health Sustainable Cities and Well-being and Communities AFRICA SOUTH Quality Education Responsible Consumption AMERICA and Production
Gender equality Climate Action OCEANIA
Clean water Peace, Justice and and Sanitation Strong Institutions
Affordable and Clean Energy
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Ambassador-led Initiatives – Positively impacting over 8.9 million people worldwide –
• Kristin Duquette, disability activist The Coordinating Ambassadors and Paralympic athlete, became UNITED STATES OF AMERICA a member of the Obama report on initiatives in their region • Josie Badger received the Greater Administration as a presidential Pittsburgh’s Young Professional appointee, working specifically throughout the year. Award for her ‘I want to work’ inside the National Endowment campaign, which led to a new state for the Arts. law on disability employment and • Poonam Thimmaiah and Shada will see an additional US$18 million Abuhattum, founders of CLIMB of funds given to assist young educated 4,747 and impacted disabled people find employment. 20,000 people about sexual • In 2014, John Rogers persuaded violence, assault and how to AB InBev to pilot SmartBarley, a overcome it. global knowledge exchange and • Meron Semedar, an Eritrean refugee education platform for farmers. and US citizen, addressed the United In 2015, the project was rolled out Nations on the rights of migrants. across nine countries and 2,300 farmers have learnt to improve • Saba Nafees won the Tibetan production, by reducing water Innovation Challenge for her social and fertiliser use. business plan to secure the economic future of over 100,000 Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal. For the purpose of this SOUTH AMERICA • Cecilia Chapiro’s Yunus and Youth report, the 23 geographical CANADA Social business entrepreneurship regions are grouped into • The first Canadian One Young World project received applications from advisory board was formed by young leaders across 50 countries nine areas; United States Ambassador, Antoine Pouliot and educating 31 fellows from of America, Canada, represents a broad spectrum 22 countries. of Ottawa’s political, educational • Maria Victoria Alonsoperez was South America, Caribbean, and cultural influencers. named as one of the BBC’s top Europe, Asia, Africa, • Kelly Lovell increased the reach 100 women in 2015. She also won MENA, and Oceania. of YOU Effect by 13,000 followers. US$165,000 from Chivas Regal The You Effect is a crowdsourced media Venture, for her initiative Chipsafer BAKONGO peace and Samples of Ambassador activity platform powered by young leaders which protects cattle from rustling reconciliation camp in 2015 are on the following pages. to empower a generation for change. and illness. • Emma Dreher, attended the annual • Felipe Valencia-Dongo Quintanilla UNESCO Chair Intergenerational was appointed adviser to the Forum and International Leadership Minister of Education in Peru. Training Programme for • After meeting at the Dublin Summit human rights. in 2014, Danijel Buritica, former Farc victim and Regis Ortiz, an ex- FARC soldier worked together to form a peace and reconciliation camp, BAKONGO. Since its formation hundreds of victims of the Colombian conflict have attended.
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Ambassador-led Initiatives continued
• Mohd Lokman, Director of NGO, Hospitals beyond Boundaries, CARIBBEAN ASIA opened his third hospital in Phnom MENA REGION • Faizal Abdoelgafoer was elected • Yeonmi Park was listed in the Penh, Cambodia since 2014. The • Amir Ashour created the first LGBT Minister of Youth and Sport in BBC’s Top 100 Global Women first for indigenous people who rights movement in the Iraq and Suriname. He is the youngest ever following publication of her previously had no access to Kurdistan called IraQueer. Government Minister in Suriname. memoir, ‘In Order to Live’, and medical care. • Yasmine El Baggari from Morocco • Jamaican Ambassador Kirk-Anthony for campaigning globally for • Tin Maung Htwe mobilised students was recognised as one of 70 Global Hamilton was named one of the top the rights of North Koreans. to march 400 miles across Burma Entrepreneurs by President Obama 50 emerging global entrepreneurs by • Shazeeb M Khairul Islam expanded to protest against the new National for her initiative Voyaj, an online President Obama at the White House. ‘Social Business Youth Alliance Education Law restricting choice platform to build a more peaceful • Kirani James is Grenada’s only (SBYA)- Global’ across 30 of education. world through travel. Olympic medallist in any sport and Universities in four countries, • Laksaneekan Ingkakul, Director • Samer Khan used only US$15,000 one of nine athletes globally to win teaching young people Social of Miracle Group and Arch of crowdfunding, to help forced World Championships at all youth, Businesses principles. Wongchindawest, Co-Founder of labour workers from the global junior and senior levels. He recently • Prakash Neupane’s #IAMNEPAL Social Giver were listed in Forbes textile industry to establish their won Bronze at the Beijing World global campaign to rebuild tourist Thailand 30 under 30. own businesses across India selling Athletics Championships. perceptions of Nepal after the 2015 • Arch Wongchindawest, through the directly to consumers. The initiative • In Guyana, Leonard Hoppie’s Come earthquake was adopted by the online platform Social Giver, raised created 48 businesses. Alive Network (CAN), provided Nepalese tourist industry. US$31,000 for 16 projects and • Idris Barzani, founder and president business education and mentoring impacted 12,000 people. of Rwanga Foundation, provided to over 900 young people. educational services to 264,303 First UK Member of Parliament people in the Kurdistan region and • Following Hurricane Joaquin, of British Chinese heritage Ashleigh Rolle’s Global Dignity 163,479 Syrian refugees in 2015. Bahamas partnered with the Global Come Alive Network, provided business • Saeed Atcha received a Point of education and mentoring to over 900 Shapers and other non-profits to Light award from Prime Minister young people in Guyana provide 20 tonnes of food, water EUROPE David Cameron for Xplode Magazine and medical supplies relief to the • Alan Mak became the first UK Bolton. The magazine has a hurricane struck islands of the Member of Parliament of British- readership of 23,400 and employs, southern Bahamas. Chinese heritage. and positively promotes, young • Emily Reeves, change.org petitioned people in the local community. Kirani James, Grenada’s only for a 50/50 gender split in the House • Keren Jackson’s social enterprise Olympic Medallist of Commons. She wrote for BlueFire gathered 12,000 people BritPolitics, an educational resources to its annual Streetfest and 2,000 for politics and history students people to attend 50 workshops during the elections. on intercultural dialogue. • Maisie Rose Byrne’s sustainable • Ioanna Fotopoulou’s Impact Hub development project, One Man’s Athens hosted representatives of Note, gained 11,000 followers the European Parliament and the on Twitter and 2,000 European Commission at an event Instagram followers. in Greece. • Charlie Oliver organised six • Bosnian Ambassador Milenko Pilic OYWLondon events with PwC, received £106,000 funding from Twitter, Telefonica, Unilever, the US investor Michael Baum for his Indonesian Embassy and the global education platform offering British‑Serbian Chamber of non-formal opportunities to Commerce. OYWLondon young people. generated 500,000 impressions. • Stuart Russell received a British Citizen Award and became a Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society for services to Youth and the Arts.
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Ambassador-led Initiatives continued Scholarship Programmes – Scholarship places awarded for One Young World 2015 Bangkok –
Since 2010, One Young World has AFRICA The Yunus Centre • Jennifer Kamara’s initiative World worked to ensure outstanding young Health Equity won IT equipment worth US$25,000 from Lenovo at people from every country in the One Young World Dublin for treating 5,000 patients in Sierra Leone world are represented at One Young annually and for their Ebola crisis 10 response during the outbreak. World Summits. Over 200 fully scholarships • Malibongwe Xaba and Zanele Mabaso were listed in South Africa’s Mail and funded Scholarship places are Guardian Young 200. Malibongwe Professor Muhammad Yunus was nominated for ANN7’s South available each year. sponsored ten young delegates African of the Year award. from Bangladesh who were active in the social enterprise and • Congolese Ambassador Eddy microfinance fields. Musoke launched Happy4Life in Kenya, the country’s first Children’s Rights Club, and educated over ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS: C asean (2) 1,000 children. • Faycal Traore was elected Burkina programme where the delegates met 2015 was a pivotal year in the history Faso’s Prime Minister’s special envoy and networked with local role models of Bangkok, Thailand and South East on youth inclusion. Thai Young Leaders in different fields, that included Asia as a whole. Earlier that year, the • Alain Nteff received a Queen’s Young policymakers, business people ASEAN Economic Community was Leaders Award from Queen Elizabeth Programme and social entrepreneurs. established – bringing together over II for GiftedMom’s provision of 600 million people in Myanmar, antenatal care to 1,200 women THE SELECTION PROCESS Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, PJ Cole and Lifeline Nehemiah Project’s supplied 12,000 quarantined 1,500 applications were received from in Cameroon. Ebola victims in Sierra Leone with essential supplies Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia all 77 provinces in Thailand. Following • Dr. Freeman Osonuga won the and the Philippines in a single market a rigorous and transparent shortlisting Meritorious award from President Bai 100 with free trade and movement 80,000 people educated during process, the Governor of Bangkok Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone for across borders. the Ebola outbreak about the disease selected the final 100 delegates who his role in the African Union’s Ebola OCEANIA scholarships won places on the Thai Young Response Team. • Tessa Albrecht founded Australia’s C asean is a social enterprise that first fairtrade skincare brand, Leaders Programme. strengthens connectivity by promoting • President Obama awarded Billow Humanite Skincare. a high-growth environment for ASEAN Hassan of Kenya and Nicholas businesses as well as raising public • Bryant Zebedy mobilised friends Kabaso of Zambia the Mandela knowledge about regional integration. and worked with NGOs to clear 1,500 Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. 2.7 tonnes of plastic waste pollution applicants on land and in the sea around the Carole Stone (2) • Ilwad Elman’s Elman Peace & Human Marshall Islands. Rights Centre provided 6,000 The Bangkok Metropolitan Marmalade Fish (1) people with psychological Administration (BMA) and One Young counselling and support, 2,350 World joined forces to find and George P. Johnson (1) survivors of gender based violence empower Thailand’s most impactful with lifesaving health care and 4,000 young leaders, giving them the skills families displaced by conflict with they needed to become successful Relief and Hypo Thermal Kits. social entrepreneurs through the Thai Young Leaders Programme (TYLP).
The programme offered the opportunity for 100 young leaders to attend the One Young World Summit in Bangkok as well as a three-day intensive training bootcamp. The bootcamp taught delegates the skills they needed to launch their own social venture and offered a leadership
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Scholarship Programmes continued
Scholarship Programmes Monaco Samoa The One Young World All Bar None Scholarship Holy See Tonga ensures every country in the world is represented Luxembourg at the One Young World Summit. Kiribati
Andorra San Marino Marshall Granada Islands
Nauru Malta
Dominica, Grenada, Federated Barbados, Saint Lucia, Brunei States of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Darussalam Micronesia Antigua and Barbuda Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Key
OFID The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) a supporter since 2009 sponsored 26 scholars from under-represented regions to attend the Summit.
Fiji 26 scholarships Tuvalu All Bar None Maldives Palau Vanuatu Ensures every country in the world is represented Comoros at the One Young World Summit by offering 121 scholarship places.
121 countries Sao Tome Cape Verde and Principe Seychelles Timor-Leste Solomon Islands
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Social Business Prizes – Exclusive opportunities for the Ambassador community –
A waste management programme Stefan Raicevic, Why Youth, Serbia segregating recyclables and non- Building students’ social skills, Thai Young Leaders recyclables processing to provide The Resolution Project awareness, and self-confidence via AWARDED IN 2015 AWARDED IN 2015 better work conditions, access to a leadership development curriculum Rwanga Social Lenovo Social Challenge Programme medical facilities and guaranteed in schools. Enterprise Competition Following a pitching competition employment. at the end of the three-day intensive Wandile Mthiyane, Ubuntu Design training bootcamp for Thai Young Aroi Hor Community Half-House Project, Leaders, ten winning teams were Sunantha Phophuttharak, Chaiyapat South Africa Songlilitchuwong, Niyata Limpiti, Seven young undergraduate leaders Providing sustainable improvements selected to receive seed money Jennifer Kamara won first prize Salisa Napathorn with the best social business ideas to the living conditions of shanty-town and expert advice to continue in this social initiative competition received grants of US$3,000 and five residents by building half-houses, to develop their social ventures. A street food initiative that leases Three winners each received a for her foundation World Health weeks of mentoring from 80 experts leaving room for further creative food carts and provides training on US$20,000 grant for their social Equity (WHE). After weeks of working on their social construction by the community. financial management and hygiene to help improve their ventures. start-ups after pitching to and ventures, the best four teams were standards. The social venture aims receiving advice from an esteemed Inspired by One Young World 2013, selected to present their social The seven winning teams and Juan Bol, PODER, Belize to bring income and occupation panel at the Summit 2014 Dublin. Jennifer Kamara set up the WHE Clinic ventures to Professor Muhammad to underprivileged people whilst projects were; Empowering socially disadvantaged indigenous youth in rural communities in Sierra Leone, providing maternal, Yunus on the main stage at the One simultaneously raising the quality Soumeya Goutal Linatakalam, Algeria by providing a programme of The three winners were; malaria and typhoid treatment to Young World Summit in Bangkok. of street food. Developing a mobile app to help deaf educational workshops, training, Khizr Imran Tajammul, Pakistan 5,000 people each year. It became people in Algeria communicate. Due an Ebola clinic during the outbreak The final four teams pitched to win cultural, sports and artistic activities. who formed his company, Jaan, to the lack of sign language instruction to research and manufacture an saving countless lives. two winning prizes of 2 million Thai in schools, deaf communication is Camila Olmedo Mendez, affordable energy solution for low Baht and two runner-up prizes of currently very poor. She received the Gold prize of 1 million Baht. H2O Project, Bolivia income communities across Pakistan. Building a water business to provide US$5,000 cash and US$20,000 Arunah Bushili, Nomfundo Makhubo clean, recycled water to peri-urban Regina Valiullina, Russia of technology from Lenovo. The overall winners were: Youth Leadership Academy, and rural residents where water would showcased Green and Clean, a South Africa Trawell be purchased by local women directly business model giving underprivileged Three silver winners won US$5,000 Sanon Wangsrangboon, Tanyamai Recruiting impoverished young from water companies, then sold to children the chance to wash their worth of Lenovo technology and Anantakoraneewat, Keerati people in Mpumalanga schools and residents at an affordable price. clothes cheaply without harming 50 bronze winners received a tablet Wuttiskulchai, Suratchana providing leadership development and the environment. or phone. Pakavaleetorn, Sapon Pitak support for them to take social action Jasmine Chai, Farm 2.0, Thailand in their communities. A travel agency helping travellers Building a mobile app to help Thai Lucia Valencia-Dongo to experience and engage with local Winners of Resolution Project Social Business Competition farmers access data to optimise Quintanilla, Peru communities to help solve urban agricultural inputs, improve crop pioneered the art of connecting poverty in a sustainable way. yield and efficiency. conscious consumers with social Thai Young Leaders entrepreneurs through her website The runners up were: Programme Winners duhem.co. Goody Truck Kamonthip Phongphiphatwatthana, Pornthida Wongphatharakul, Sorrawut Pingkhlasai, Nichaya Chaiyawan, Nicha Pittayapongsakorn A retail channel connecting low-income communities and manufacturers. The social venture aims to reduce household spending and decrease economical loss from overstocking. Tidy Piyapattra Chaimahawong, Kanjira Songpaisan, Aushim Merchant, Nicha Sirinan, Nattasuda Anusonadisai, Manoon Hayeemohlor
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Introducing the National Young Governance and Finance Leaders Organising Committee – Developing and promoting the One Young World movement –
BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE SOURCES OF INCOME Following the successful trial of a NYLOC in Japan, which resulted in one of the largest delegations Corporate projects Corporate to One Young World, and education five additional regional KIMIHITO ‘KIY’ OKUBO LAKSAMEEKAN 92% NYLOC Chair (Japan) ‘PEARLY’ INGKAKUL 67% committees have been NYLOC Director (Asia) formed in 2015. e r I u n THE MISSION AND ROLE General t NGOs i c
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Delegates: 1,226 CATHERINE PETER NYLOC Director (Africa) and NYLOC Chair (South Africa)
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Staff and Volunteers
Spotlight on Team Members One Young World believes in helping to promote leadership and opportunity for young people and so this is reflected within its own team.
MATTHEW BELSHAW ALEX BELLOTTI EAMON TAYLOR Associate Director – Associate Director – Partnerships Digital Director Our students Community Relations 20 One Young Since joining One Young World as 67 experienced a quite Matthew Belshaw was made a Web Developer in 2010, Eamon has World team Community Relations Executive overhauled One Young World’s digital Media and Production team members: remarkable event, members – after an internship in 2012. Matthew offering by introducing open source Seven Hills and George P Johnson. made lasting and successfully expanded and engaged technologies, redesigning the website, with the global Ambassadors and introducing new content management consisted of powerful contacts and increased community activity to such tools and an event logistics registration permanent and will continue to think an extent that he was made Associate system. Now, as One Young World’s 280 Director of Community Relations Digital Director, he leads his growing Thai volunteers about it for some time. in 2014. team to continuously innovate and volunteer staff improve all of One Young World’s They will, I am quite Matthew is responsible for managing digital marketing and technical output. All volunteers were sure, emerge with the Ambassador community on a MICHAEL McLENNAN global level, regularly managing Associate Director – Partnerships All four manage a team of executives. fully trained and enhanced perspectives scholarship opportunities from their offered full-time that will become an genesis to the point of fruition at the Alex Bellotti and Michael McLennan Summit. A major part of his role is were both offered full-time jobs employment following important part of their to keep Ambassadors connected to as Client Service Executives after the Summit by the each other and up to date on current internships in 2012. Alex and Michael future experience.” opportunities available to them; he have gone from strength to strength maintains strong relationships with hospitality industry. Teacher from Shrewsbury Academy which was acknowledged by both Ambassadors, and runs the election being made Associate Directors of, and manages, a group of 23 towards the end of 2014. Coordinating Ambassadors each year. The Sales team is the main point of contact for One Young World’s biggest partners, liaising with senior level clients on a day-to-day basis. They negotiate rates and value in kind support packages, provide invoicing and credit control support, design sales brochures and ensure registration of delegates.
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Partners Our Strategic Partner:
DELEGATE PARTNERS Organisations that send delegates include: Corporate Partner Events
TELEFONICA PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE March 2015 2011 An expert panel discussed how diversity, intrapreneurship and youth leadership can be maximised within 51 global corporations. PARTNERS ROUND TABLE EVENT AT BANGKOK SUMMIT November 20 2015 Corporate partners, observers and Counsellors were invited to a round table briefing to network and share knowledge on how to make the most of the One Young World Summit. 2015 Best practice presentations were delivered by Strategic Partners CP Group, Barclays, AB InBev and 331 delegate partners Siemens, Unilever, L’Oréal, Telefónica, Maersk and OFID.
PARTNERS BY SECTOR
2011 DELEGATION 2015 6 PepsiCo 23 8 Telefónica 30
8 Barclays 50 15 Siemens 116 5 Citigroup 27 2 CP Group 40 Banking and Finance 18% Education 14% 7 L’ O ré a l 45 Retail 17% IT 4% Media 7% Pharmaceuticals 5% Professional Services 6% Telecommunications 4% Paper and Packaging 3% Transport 3% Energy 2% Industrial 2% Engineering and Industrial 3% Non-profit 10% Other 2%
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