First Youth20 meeting to be held on Feb 6-8 in Guwahati

First Youth20 meeting to be held on Feb 6-8 in Guwahati

Daily Current Affairs   /   First Youth20 meeting to be held on Feb 6-8 in Guwahati

Change Language English Hindi

Category : International Published on: January 25 2023

Share on facebook
  • On the sidelines of the G20 summit, the first meeting of Youth20 (Y20) will be held in Guwahati from February 6-8.
  • This is the first of the various meetings to be held on the five Y20 themes across India in a run-up to the final Youth-20 Summit in August 2023. 
  • More than 250 delegates from across the world are expected to participate in the 3-day event in Assam.
  • It will focus on five themes of Future of Work; Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction; Peace Building and Reconciliation; Youth in Democracy and Health, Wellbeing and Sports.
  • Youth20 is one of the eight official engagement groups under the G20 umbrella.
  • The Y20 India Summit in 2023 would exemplify India's youth-centric efforts and provide an opportunity to showcase its values and policy measures to the youth across the globe.
  • Its objective is to find out the thinking of the youth and incorporate their suggestions in the policy proposals. It is an attempt to create a channel of contact between G20 governments and their local youth.
Recent Post's
  • Sanjay Mashruwala, a key executive with Reliance since the time of founder Dhirubhai Ambani, has resigned as Managing Director of Reliance Jio.

    Read More....
  • Jonatan Christie of Indonesia secured the Asian badminton title by defeating his opponent 21-15, 21-16 in the men's singles final held in Ningbo, China.

    Read More....
  • Yuzvendra Chahal made history by becoming the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in the IPL during Rajasthan Royals' match against Mumbai Indians.

    Read More....
  • Irdai has eliminated the age limit of 65 years for purchasing health insurance policies, effective from April 1.

    Read More....
  • Nalin Prabhat, a senior IPS officer, has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG), India's counter-terrorism force.

    Read More....
  • The Indian Navy conducted Exercise Poorvi Lehar on the East Coast to validate procedures for assessing its preparedness to meet Maritime Security challenges in the region.

    Read More....
  • IIT Delhi and the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) have signed an MoU to enhance research and innovation in medical devices.

    Read More....
  • Cognizant and Microsoft have announced an expanded partnership to promote the adoption of generative AI among enterprises.

    Read More....
  • In a historic event, seven members of Andaman's vulnerable Shompen tribe cast their votes for the first time for the Lok Sabha seat in the union territory.

    Read More....
  • Pavuluri Subba Rao, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Ananth Technologies, has been honored with the Aryabhatta Award for his contribution to astronautics by the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI).

    Read More....