Agenda
All events will take place in local time, Lima, Peru.
Policy Labs: Virtual Format | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Leadership and Participation of Youth in Politics En colaboración con: Universidad Johns Hopkins, IDEA y Juventud LAC As a follow-up to the VI Young Americas Forum, YABT organizes the Policy Labs in order to provide a space to expose and analyze the evidence, impact data and perspectives on the importance and mechanisms of youth political participation, as a basis for informed decisions. Welcome Words – Cecilia Vilchis, Program Manager, Young Americas Business Trust Panelists – Lourdes Argueta, Executive Secretary, Juventud LAC About Youth Political Participation Civic Participation and Youth Policy Vision 2030 – Scott Warren, Fellow Instituto Agora SNF, Johns Hopkins University – Luis Egúsquiza, Program Officer, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Live questions – Young people selected from the campaign #YouthInTheSummit – Paula Alejandra Acosta Camargo, Bogota, Colombia |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Development and Inclusion In collaboration with: ECLAC, ITESM y la Universidad de Tarapacá According to a publication by YABT and the World Bank (2015) “Innovation is one of the most important contributions of entrepreneurs to society”. In recent years there has been a remarkable acceleration of entrepreneurial activity. In this session, a select panel will address the main areas of opportunity and best practices in the face of the phenomenon of the advancement of entrepreneurship and its contribution to the multisectoral effort to counteract social gaps, from a territorial perspective and cross-border regions. Introduction: – Edgar Maestre S., Latin America Program Director, Young Americas Business Trust Moderator: – Georgina Núñez, Economic Relations Officer, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Panelists: – Lizette Huezo Ponce,Director of the Regional Department of Entrepreneurship – West, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Jalisco – Edgar Estupiñan, Director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Tarapacá – Eugenio Bidondo Echeverría, Coordinator of the Southern Cone, Young Americas Business Trust |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Presentation of the Americas Entrepreneurship Indicators In collaboration with: Gallup y ECLAC YABT, Gallup and ECLAC, will announce the inter-institutional cooperation framework to develop impact indicators on youth entrepreneurship in the Americas and its connection and importance in the policies and decisions of governments and the private sector. These indicators will be highly related to the benefits and barriers of innovative entrepreneurship in the region, and will be addressed from the contexts: Migration, Climate Change and COVID-19. Introduction: – Georgina Núñez, Economic Relations Officer, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Panelista: – Justin Lall, Associate Principal, Public Sector, Gallup *This session will be held in English |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Registration and Dynamics “Creating Connections” |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Opening of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Expo The Expo is the meeting point between creativity and triple impact solutions, bringing together around 20 young leaders and entrepreneurs from throughout the region who are the result of YABT programs, such as TIC Americas and the Young Americas Forum, and from other organizations in the hemisphere. At the Expo you will be able to discover promising projects that are changing the world through innovation and youthful ingenuity, within a diversity of sectors and areas ranging from sustainability, digital transformation, civic education, among others. |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | First Plenary Session: Special Announcement Sustainability, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Eco-Challenge 2023 In collaboration with PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica – Flavia Araújo, Head of Corporate Affairs, PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica – Luis A. Viguria, Chief Executive Officer, Young Americas Business Trust The Eco-Challenge is a special category on sustainability of the Talent and Innovation Competitions of the Americas Program (TIC Americas), and the result of the alliance with PepsiCo Bebidas Latinoamérica. Throughout 13 editions, the Eco-Challenge has promoted youth ventures that support sustainable development. For the 2023 edition, the Eco-Challenge will be aligned with the PepsiCo Positive strategy, responding to each of its pillars in order to support the construction of a better future for people and the planet. |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Second Plenary Session: Hemispheric Dialogue: Participation and Action for Change and Sustainability In response to the priorities of the IX Summit of the Americas and the 52nd OAS General Assembly Dialogue is a space created to facilitate the exchange of ideas, proposals and aspirations of youth, helping to synthesize and present the work they have done based on the commitments established at the VI Young Americas Forum. After the opening panel, the youth delegates actively involved in the process will divide into working groups to discuss the actions and recommendations regarding the themes: (1) Climate Change, (2) COVID-19, (3) Connectivity and Digital Transformation, (4) Combating Corruption and (5) Inclusion and Equality, in response to the IX Summit of the Americas and the 52nd OAS General Assembly. The results of the Dialogue will be presented to the Member States during the Dialogue with Civil Society and Social Actors of the 52nd Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly. Introduction: – María Celina Conte, Director, Summits of the Americas Secretariat, OAS – Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust Methodology: – Cecilia Vilchis, Coordinator of the Young Americas Forum Facilitators: – Harumi Kasay and Juan Carlos España, Program Officers, Young Americas Business Trust |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Official Opening Ceremony I Young Americas Meeting 2022 Greeting: – Luis A. Viguria, Chief Executive Officer, Young Americas Business Trust Opening Speech – H.E. Pedro Castillo, Constitutional President of the Republic of Peru – H.E. Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States – H.E. Cesar Landa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru – Dr. Jeri Gloria Ramon Ruffner de Vega, Rector, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos – Georgina Núñez, Vice President of the Board of Directors, Young Americas Business Trust |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Third Plenary Session: Hemispheric Dialogue Continues: Participation and Action for Change and Sustainability In response to the priorities of the IX Summit of the Americas and the 52nd OAS General Assembly Dialogue is a space created to facilitate the exchange of ideas, proposals and aspirations of youth, helping to synthesize and present the work they have done based on the commitments established at the VI Young Americas Forum. After the opening panel, the youth delegates actively involved in the process will divide into working groups to discuss the actions and recommendations regarding the themes: (1) Climate Change, (2) COVID-19, (3) Connectivity and Digital Transformation, (4) Combating Corruption and (5) Inclusion and Equality, in response to the IX Summit of the Americas and the 52nd OAS General Assembly. The results of the Dialogue will be presented to the Member States during the Dialogue with Civil Society and Social Actors of the 52nd Regular Session of the OAS General Assembly. Workshops: Action Plan – Collaborating with youth in: – Climate Change – COVID-19 – Connectivity and Digital Transformation – Combating Corruption – Inclusion and Equality |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registrations and Dynamics for Delegates |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Youth in Action: A Conversation with Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs In collaboration with: PepsiCo, Fundación Interamericana, UNMSM, PUCP Moderator: – Eduardo Elías, Program Manager, Young Americas Business Trust Introduction: – Deborah Revilla, Executive Director, Junior Achievement (Peru) Panelists: – Claudia Ruiz, Vernácula – Andre Segura, Alfi – Benjamín Oscco Sánchez, CEO, GreenDeal This panel is focused on presenting successful stories of young people who will share the narrative of the path accomplished as leaders and entrepreneurs. The conversation will delve in such a way to learn about their lessons learned, challenges faced, and their perspective on the present and future of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, thus inspiring the future generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in the hemisphere. |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Conversing with a Leader: Dr. Jeri Gloria Ramón Ruffner de Vega Female leadership within society contributes to accelerating sustainable economic growth in the short and long term, with a gender perspective and a comprehensive and representative approach in decision-making. This open conversation with the rector of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Dr. Jeri Gloria Ramón Ruffner de Vega, will address the importance of diversity and gender equity in the public service and productive sectors, from which the empowerment and training of more women to transform communities from a holistic and influential vision to reduce structural gaps. Moderator: – Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, Young Americas Business Trust Main Speaker: – Dra. Jeri Gloria Ramon Ruffner de Vega, Rector, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Official Photograph of the I Young Americas Meeting |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | Break |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Tour of the Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Expo Open to the general public The audience of the Meeting, the educational community and the general public, will have the opportunity to tour the sample of projects and interact directly with young people from the entire region, in addition to being a space for business meetings. |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Presentation of Results and Closing Ceremony of the I Young Americas Meeting The session will bring together representatives of the OAS, the Summit of the Americas, YABT, and young leaders, to present and discuss the main contributions resulting from the 52nd OAS General Assembly. Likewise, follow-up contributions to the Commitments of the IX Summit of the Americas are presented. – Youth Spokespersons – Hemispheric Dialogue – H.E. Néstor Méndez, Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States – Barbara Adair, Assistant Summit Coordinator, Office of Economic Policy and Summit Coordination, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State* – Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Peru* – Valerie Lorena, Executive Director, YABT |
All events will take place in local time, Lima, Peru.