Date: Saturday, Jan 24 – 11:00 AM WAT Format: Online
Organizers: DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative
PLATFORM
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THE BRIEF
Young people make up more than half of the world’s population and represent one of the most powerful forces for innovation, social transformation, and sustainable development. Yet, millions of youths—particularly in the Global South—continue to face systemic barriers such as poverty, inequality, limited access to quality education, and exclusion from decision-making processes that directly affect their futures.
Education shapes life opportunities, economic mobility, and civic participation. For this reason, young people must move beyond being passive recipients of education to becoming active co-creators of learning systems. As technology, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation rapidly reshape societies, youth engagement is critical to building education models that are relevant, inclusive, future-ready, and aligned with global development priorities.
Star Speakers:
Peter Preziosi – Co-NGO President
Dr. Omopeju Afanu – Development Expert , CSW70 Chair, DoTheDream YDI
Prof. D.S. Ugwu – Chairman, African Centre for Rural Development
Dr Khadijah Abdullahi -IYA – Founder Beyond Mentors
Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa – DoTheDream YDI Founder
Dr. Rehana Mohammed – NYC Metaverse Co-Organizer
Rebecca Irby – Transformational Change Expert
Ian Harrison – Creative disruptor Innovation catalyst. Journey-teller.
Youth Power Co-Creating Education!
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AGENDA
Welcome Address: Set the Stage Ola Oluyinka 10 Minutes
International Day of Education Adebusuyi Olumadewa 8 Minutes
Presentation 1:“From Rural Voices to National Policy: Formal Education Platforms Activating Community Partners in Youth-Led Energy InnovationProf D .S Ugwu – 15 Mins
Presentation II::“From Exclusion to Empowerment: Women’s Evolution as Education Architects – Past Lessons Fueling Youth Co-Creation Today – Dr Khadijah : 15 Minutes
Presentation III: E Streams Revolution.Youth Mastering Software creation to Co-design Next Gen Education Platforms – Dr Rehana Mohammed 15 Minutes
Presentation IV: Tapping into the creative Genuis of Youths -Muenster Genuis Case Study – Ian Harrison 15 Minutes
Interactive Session ….. 45 Minutes Cross Question from the speakers
Presentation V: From Margins to Mainstream: Reimagining Education through Youth Power: Girls Leading Co-Creatiin, Inclusion and Innovation”Dr Paige Afanu 15Minutes
Presentation VI: Intergenerational Stewardship:Empowering Youths to Co-Create the future of Education within the Multilateral Systems – President Peter Preziosi – 20 Minutes
Presentation VII: Competency Co-Creation: Youth Mastering Skills to Reshape Education as Active Architects Rebecca Irby for 15 Minutes
Interactive Session: Cross Question from Speakers : 45 Minutes
Vote of Thanks : Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa
Anchored & Moderated by:
Ola Oluyinka – VP International Affairs, DoTheDream YDI