Events

Youth & Disarmament: Launch of the Youth Course & Essay Competition Award

Youth & Disarmament: Launch of the Youth Course & Essay Competition Award

UNIDIR believes in the power of today’s youth to bring about lasting, positive change in arms control and disarmament. Its innovative Youth Engagement Programme has a strong focus on disarmament and in 2022 has delivered, among other activities: an Online Youth Disarmament Orientation Course and a Global Disarmament Essay Competition. This event launched the Online Youth Disarmament Orientation Course and presented the winners of the Essay Competition and their work.

AGENDA

1. Opening remarks – Dr. Robin Geiss & H.E. Amb. Yoon Seong-mee

2. Presentation of UNIDIR’s Youth Engagement Programme – Dr. Cecile Aptel

3. Video Projection & Launch of the Youth Disarmament Course – Mr. Leou Chen

4. Introduction to the Global Disarmament Essay Competition – Ms. Matilde Vecchioni

5. Presentation of the top 3 winning essays – Ms. Layal Al Ghoozi, Ms. Ludovica Castelli and Ms. Zahra Bel Arache

6. Launch of the Essays Compendium & Presentation of the awards

A recording of the event is available on UNIDIR's YouTube channel (or see below):