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By George Mangula
Ugandan youth will be among 500 young people from across the Commonwealth that will have the opportunity to confront some of the biggest challenges facing the world at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali Rwanda.
The Commonwealth Youth Forum will be held in Kigali from June 20-23, 2020 under the theme, ‘Taking Charge of Our Future’.
“Young leaders from 54 member countries will explore solutions to key challenges and opportunities facing young people, and present them to leaders attending the summit, the Commonwealth Secretariat says in a statement.
According to the statement, issues to be discussed range from employment, climate change and gender equality to innovation and peace-building.
The Government of Rwanda, the Commonwealth and the Commonwealth Youth Council are convening the Youth Forum.
Delegates to attend the forum interested to attend the forum must: Be Commonwealth citizens between the ages of 18 and 29; have experience in youth advocacy or development; and represent a youth-led body, youth organisation or a special interest group (indigenous young people, young persons with disabilities, rural youth, among others.
However, those who wish to participate in the forum must register by March 20, 2020.
