Economic and Social Development Infrastructure and Data Production: The Black Diplomats Academy and Canadian Youth Secretariat to Multilateral Institutions as Proof Points of a Sustainable Future for Youth of African Descent in Shaping the Architecture in Global and National Policymaking.
Description: Recalling the first intervention that the Black Diplomats Academy made calling for the creation of a youth secretariat to strengthen and extend the reach of the Permanent Forum during its inaugural meeting in Geneva in 2022, under the theme of “The Permanent Forum at five: Mandate, Achievements and Opportunities;” this side event will outline the activities of the Black Diplomats Academy and the creation of the Canadian Youth Secretariat in shaping the economic and social realities of youth of African descent, from intentional program design for career advancement in a changing world of work to the national data capture to reframe what inclusive sustainable development should look and feels like for African and afro-descent young people.
Date: April 17, 2026Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CESTT
Location: Virtual
Discussants: Candies Kotchapaw, Angelica Johnson Baptista, and Vibya NatanaModerator: Michael Brown
