Humanitarian Affairs Asia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will host the 9th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) 2018 at the United Nations, Bangkok in Thailand from August 1st to 7th, 2018. The theme of the Symposium is “INSPIRING CONFIDENCE, INSPIRE CHANGE”.
We are expecting approximately 1,200 emerging world leaders from United Nations Member States to participate in this event which focuses on developing leaders to bring about social change.
We are pleased to invite the Graduate School of International Studies to nominate Outstanding Leaders from your university in South Korea, to attend the Symposium or to disseminate this invitation to the greater student population.
The USLS is a week-long Leadership Conference on social development for young leaders from all over the world. The purpose is to instill a sense of social responsibility as well as cultivate the attributes of selfless giving among our emerging world leaders. The delegates will have the opportunity to expand their professional network and meet representatives from numerous United Nations Agencies at the Symposium. Last year, 11 United Nations Agencies showcased their work during the inaugural three-day exhibition: UNDP, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UN-WOMEN, UNV, UNESCO, UN OCHA, UNHRC, UNESCAP, UNICEF and UN-Habitat.
Humanitarian Affairs is affiliated to United Nations Global Compact, World Association of Non-Governmental Organization, International Association for Voluntary Efforts and the World Alliance for Citizens Participation. More information about the program, speakers and fees of the Symposium can be found in Korean here.
THE 9TH UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM (USLS)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Former President of the UN Security Council, Professor Kishore Mahbubani will deliver the Keynote Address at the 9th USLS this year. Professor Mahbubani serves on several Boards and Councils of institutions around the world, including the Yale President's Council and World Economic Forum. Most recently, he was selected by Prospect Magazine as one of the Top 50 World Thinkers. Professor Mahbubani will discuss some of the challenges faced by millennials in effecting positive social change through global leadership.
UNITED NATIONS AGENCY EXHIBITION
The United Nations Agency Exhibition will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of August at the USLS. Here is the most updated list:
1. United Nations International Organisation for Migration (UN IOM);
2. United Nations Population Fund (UN FPA);
3. United Nations Women (UN Women);
4. United Nations Volunteers (UNV);
5. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA);
6. Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO);
7. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP); and
8. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
9. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
PARALLEL SESSIONS
To complement the United Nations Agency Exhibition, we are holding Parallel Sessions by selected UN Agencies:
1. UNHCR: The Refugee Crisis & How We Can Assist
2. UNV: The Importance of “Volunteerism” in relation to the UN SDGs
3. UNFPA: Technical Guidance on Comprehensive Sexuality Education
4. UN ESCAP: The Works of UN ECSAP in achieving UN SDGs
To view a short video of the previous 2017 USLS, please click here. You can also view the USLS 2017 Report here.
Please do not hesitate to contact us by emailing amber.deane-axford@humanitarianaffairs.org