16 September: Mobilization Day
The Mobilization Day was youth-led and youth-organized and involved the full participation of a wide range of stakeholders. It served to convey the collective recommendations of youth on transforming education to decision and policymakers, informed by the Summit Youth
Declaration. It focused on mobilizing the global public, youth, teachers, civil society and others to support the transformation of education across the world. Ministers and Member State delegations participated in these engagements.
Youth-led Mobilization Day Programme
Masters of ceremony:
Cynthia Nyongesa (Youth leader)
Petr Franc (Youth Leader and TES Advisory Committee Member)
Venue: Conference Room 4 (unless otherwise stated)
Watch mobilization day session videos
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08:30 - 10:00 | Registration and installation | |
10:00 - 10:50 | I. Opening: solidarity circle – a global movement towards education transformation This session highlights the importance of solidarity in education transformation by celebrating the voices of children and youth in their diversity. 1. Opening performance
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10:50 - 12:00 | II Intergenerational dialogues: young people at the center of transforming education This session features conversations between young people and political leaders on enabling participatory dialogues to transform education 1. Introduction: Why intergenerational dialogues? Presentation by Rebecca Winthrop, Director of the Center for Universal Education, Brookings Institution 2. Meaningfully engaging youth in transforming education Video: Keynote intervention by Ms Jutta Urpilainen, EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Part 1: Good practices in youth engagement Moderator: Ms Armel Azihar, Youth leader Speakers:
Moderator: Mr Ulises Brengi, Youth leader Speakers:
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12:00 - 13:00 | III. Intersectional Areas for Transforming Education - Thematic Breakout sessions Parallel thematic sessions in breakout rooms:
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Breakout sessions |
13:00 - 15:00 | Lunch Break | |
15:00 - 16:00 | IV. Dialogue with the UN Secretary General This session is an interactive dialogue between the UN Secretary-General and youth leaders on the role of young people in transforming education. Moderator: Ms Vivian Onano, Youth Leader Introduction: Ms Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth Video on Youth Declaration Part 1: Panel with UN Secretary General Speakers:
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16:00 - 17:00 | V. Youth Declaration – opportunities for action This session will provide an overview of the Youth Declaration and discuss key opportunities to take its recommendations forward beyond the Summit. Part 1: Youth Declaration Overview Speakers:
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17:00 - 17:30 | VI. Building a global movement for education transformation This session highlights the importance of inclusive conversations to create global movement for education transformation and interactively engage stakeholders in a big education conversation Big education conversation Interactive session involving youth leaders, Member States, UN representatives, and other stakeholders around a Big Education Conversation to create a shared purpose and vision for education. |
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17:30 - 18:00 | VIII. Charting the way forward: Youth-led transformation of education This session covers what will happen beyond the Summit, including the youth-led Global Initiative that will take the recommendations of the Youth Declaration forward. What’s happening next? Moderator: Ms Doris Mwikali, Youth leader Speakers:
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