The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Youth Initiative (SDSN-Y) is organizing an event on the role of youth in shaping the post-2015 development agenda. The 'Youth for SDG' event will: examine means of participation in the implementation phase; examine the role of youth in implementing the SDGs; highlight activities from SDSN-Y's #KnowYourGoals campaign; and identify opportunities for collaboration in a shared platform for youth engagement. Keynotes speakers include Ahmad Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth; Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the SDSN and the Earth Institute; Noëlla Richard, Youth Policy Specialist at UN Development Programme (UNDP); and Siamak Sam Loni, Global Coordinator of SDSN Youth. The event will conclude with a world premiere film screening that provides an introduction to the SDGs.  

date: 22 September 2015  
venue: Roone Arledge Cinema, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027  
location: New York City, US  
e-mail: youth@unsdsn.org  
www: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-for-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs-tickets-18354597094