International Youth Conference opens today

Manama : The ninth International Youth Conference commences today at the University of Bahrain with the participation of more than 1,000 delegates representing 30 countries.

The annual event is held under the patronage of His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and is organised by the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry.

The conference comes under the slogan “Give Back” and includes several workshops and sessions that focuses on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)s and the role of the youth in achieving them.

The official opening of the conference will be held tonight at Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Hall in the University of Bahrain in the presence of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Youth and Sports Minister Hisham Al Jowder, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) representatives and state officials.

The workshops began yesterday and will continue until Thursday. They focus on the different SDGs and the means to achieve them. The goals include eliminating poverty and hunger, and protecting the environment.

 “This year, the conference aims at encouraging Bahrain’s youth to interact with the sustainable development goals of the United Nations and work to achieve them locally, regionally and internationally, as well as promoting the culture of giving and cooperation,” Minister Al Jowder said.