Agenda Structure
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Introduction
The International Young Professionals Summit 2001 is bringing together young professionals from around the world for five days of dialogue, information, knowledge and skill sharing, and networking with the aim of facilitating concrete actions to address some of the world's most pressing problems. IYPS 2001 will be a catalyst for collaboration, cooperation and innovation by young professionals in effecting positive global change.
As such, the agenda for the Summit is oriented to creating dialogue and discussion between young professionals internationally and, on the basis of this dialogue, facilitating informed local, regional and global action. The specific focus is the generation of 2-3 detailed project proposals for implementation in each of the six Summit regions (Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, North and Central America, South America) by Summit delegates, IYPS partners, and other young professionals and organisations in these regions. The Summit program is designed accordingly (see the program section for more details.
Agenda structure building blocks: thematic, action area and regional groups
The agenda for IYPS 2001 is dialogue and action planning in thematic, action area and regional groups. The various themes, action areas and regional groups will drive the preliminary activities (e.g. forums, discussion papers for delegates) and the framework of the Summit including the structure and content of keynote presentations and concurrent workshops. The primary driver of the Summit agenda and program is the development by delegates of regional projects for implementation post-Summit. Group and individual projects in thematic and action areas will also be facilitated.
Thematic areas: poverty, social capital, environment and sustainability. Summit delegates will be asked to identify the major issues within each theme and identify potential strategies to address these issues. Delegates will take ideas for solutions to their regional groups as part of the development of the regional projects. Additionally, each thematic group will develop 2-3 action plans for implementation after the Summit.
Action areas: housing and infrastructure; food and agriculture; fresh water; population and health; information and communication technologies; transport; aid and trade; education and appropriate technology. These action areas are essential elements relevant to addressing problems within the Summit's thematic areas. Major issues within each action area will be discussed and a small number of strategies and action plans will be proposed for post-Summit implementation. As with the thematic groups, delegates will take ideas for solutions in their action area to their regional groups as part of the development of the regional projects.
Regional groups: Oceania, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, North and Central America and South America. In the regional groups, delegates will synthesise the input and outcomes from plenary sessions, thematic groups and action areas to develop solutions to particular problems in their region. The Summit organising committee recognises that while many issues within the Summit themes and action areas are of global relevance, different regions of the world may have unique or specific issues and require tailored solutions. At the same time, the interconnected nature of our world means that local solutions must also be global solutions; that is, take in to account global impacts, issues and trends. Summit delegates will work with other delegates from their region to identify major issues affecting them and to propose 2-3 detailed regional projects that address some of the identified regional problems.
A full discussion of the Summit agenda as it relates to the IYPS 2001 program can be found here.
Agenda content
The Summit organisers recognise that the breadth of the agenda and a desire to produce recommendations and action plans for implementation over the five days of the Summit requires delegates to arrive at the event fully briefed on the agenda items of their choice. To facilitate this process, agenda papers are being developed for all themes, action areas and regions. You can read more about these papers by visiting the dialogue and action section.
Summit Background
Click here to read about the background to the International Young Professionals Summit and its agenda structure.