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episode 5: Youth Leadership Turbocharges Global Summit 2.0
In July 2020, MUN Impact made history through its Global Summit, uniting students from over 100 countries in discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework. Now, a remarkable precedent is being set again by the 4 intrepid leaders of the Global Summit 2.0. These are the 2 co-secretaries-general (Hugh McDowell (a 17-year old from Belfast, UK) and Aanya Srivastava (a 15-year old living in Doha, Qatar), head of secretariat (Farihah Ahmed (a 16-year old from Dhaka, Bangladesh) and deputy head of secretariat (Ilyes Zeraiki (a 15-year old living in the United Arab Emirates). Focusing on applying the SDGs, and not just learning about them, this second edition of the summit will feature social entrepreneurship incubators, investment pitches, and other unique activities to evolve the Global Summit brand beyond theory and discussion and into tangible effects in the wider world. It will be truly historic, and in this episode, our host, Erik Novak, engages with these 4 leaders to learn more about what is ahead.
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