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EUROPEAN YOUTHSPEAK FORUM

2016, BULGARIA

CONCEPT

European Youth Speak Forum is an event organized by AIESEC, that takes place once a year, bringing top young leaders together with business leaders, thought leaders and experts for a conversation around youth contribution to the global agenda. The aim is to generate actionable ideas that will impact the world.

Supporting Youth Citizenship in Contributing to the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Youth for Global Goals is an initiative powered by AIESEC aimed to activate the leadership potential of young people around the world by engaging and mobilizing them through purposeful and cross-cultural projects around the globe. Projects are designed to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core of Youth for Global Goals is to drive concrete action by young people towards the Sustainable Development Goals; not just engage them in advocacy.

ABOUT

EUROPEAN YOUTH SPEAK FORUM BULGARIA| 2016

European Youth Speak Forum Bulgaria | 2016

Topic of the European Youth Speak Forum that will take place on 13th April 2016 in Varna, Bulgaria is  Mobilising Young People to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Forum will build upon conversations, output and learnings of the AIESEC Youth Action Summit, which aimed to gather inputs and develop an action plan to mobilise young people globally towards achievement of the SDGs.

European YouthSpeak Forum 2016 in Bulgaria will be the touchpoint for aligning thousands of AIESEC’s volunteer and social impact projects with the SDGs, and the place where AIESEC will launch the campaign Youth for Global Goals.

INSPIRETop business and thought

leaders from around the world are invited to share their

knowledge with the delegates about the chosen forum theme.

This section of the day is delivered through short and powerful talks and aims to

inspire delegates and help to form their opinions for the rest

of the day.

ENGAGEOur partner organizations

engage with delegates to give new perspectives on issues relating to the forum theme

through workshops, conversations and idea

generation spaces. Youth and business are able to interact,

exchange opinions and understand what is being done in the world already to address

the question of the day.

ACTThe youth delegates take their learning and insights from the

day into a space where they are able to co-create ideas and

solutions with their peers and experts in the room. The aim is to switch ideas into actions that can be taken forward, and have

as a result commitments and projects that organizations and

stakeholders can support.

EUROPEAN YOUTH SPEAK FORUM FRAMEWORK

ABOUT

THEME Ignite Europe: Mobilising Young People to Achieve

the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

In September this year, the United Nations adopted the new global agenda for sustainable development in New York. The UN member states,

governments, business, experts and leaders committed to address 17 sustainable development goals in the next 15 years for a better world.

Currently, almost 50% of the world’s population is under 25 years old. Moreover, today’s generation of youth is the largest one in history. If

together we invest in them now, we are ensuring that young people are becoming key players today and top leaders of tomorrow who can utilise the

enormous potential to make the goals happen and build a better world.In order for them to be ready, together we need to ensure that young

people are aware, engaged and acting upon the sustainable development agenda.

In the last 5 years, AIESEC mobilised over a hundred thousand young people, who went abroad to volunteer on social impact projects and

empower local communities. In the next 5 years we want to provide this leadership experience to even more young people. Therefore, we aim to

align all the volunteer projects with the SDGs, so that each global volunteer contributes to their achievement. And the time to start is now.

TOPICS Sustainable Development Goals

When choosing the topics to complement the theme of this year’s Europe Youth Speak Forum, we took different criteria into account:• Results of the YouthSpeak Survey about which issue young people care about the most• Issues AIESEC’s volunteer internships tackled in the last 5 years• Issues AIESEC’s offices in European countries and territories are planning to tackle this year• External context and reality of Europe

Based on all the criteria above, the following topics emerged as predominant:• Quality education• Reduced inequalities• Peace, justice and strong institutions

TOPICS Sustainable Development Goals

Based on preliminary report of the YouthSpeak Survey 2.0, these are the SDGs  Millennials care about the most globally:

Key issues  AIESEC’s volunteer internships tackled in the last 5 years

AGENDA APRIL 13TH 2016 | EUROPEAN YOUTH

SPEAK FORUM

10:00 to 10:30

10:30 to 10:45

10:45 to 11:00

11:00 to 11:15

11:15 to 11:30

Keynote by HP

Opening

Keynote by NOKIA

Keynote by DPDHL Group

Keynote by Teach for All

Working Groups: Issues facing Europe

Lunch

11:30 to 12:30

14:00 to 15:30

15:30 to 16:00

16:00 to 18:00

18:00 to 18:30

18:30 to 19:15

Workshops powered by DPDHL Group, NOKIA, TCS, Uniplaces, HP, Teach for All

Break & Networking Space

Action Space

Break & Networking Space

Pitching Ideas & Funding powered by NOKIA and HP

Youth 4 Global Goals Launch

Closing

12:30 to 14:00

19:15 to 19:45

19:45 to 20:00

INSPIRE

ENGAGE

ACT

Workshops are 90 minute interactive sessions, during which participants learn more deeply about a specific topic and through hands-on approach work to develop actionable ideas to design projects and commitments.

WORKSHOPS

ACTION SPACE

Keynotes are 15 minute inspiring speeches for the entire audience that feature experts, business, civil society and thought leaders, who share their experiences and knowledge. The variety of speakers ensures cross-sector perspectives and presentation of different methods for reimagining solutions to global challenges.

KEYNOTES

Participants brainstorm and generate answers to specific “how” questions, creating forward-thinking solutions and refining new approaches to global challenges. In teams, participants materialize ideas by identifying goals, timeline, and resources required.

AGENDA Agenda Blocks

PROJECT PRESENTATION

Participants will pitch their projects to the panelists which will ask questions and fund the most successful projects. And organizations will fund the best projects.

OUR SPEAKERS

Daniel PlesaCorporate Department HR Standards & Programs/ AIESEC Sourcing Coordinator

Passionate about education, coaching and art, Daniel Plesa is the current Global Coordinator for DPDHL Group, the largest logistics company in the world. With a clear purpose of bringing people closer to what truly matters in their lives, Daniel started his internship at DPDHL Group with the aim of enabling more AIESECers to boost their leadership experience with a professional internship, after himself being the president of AIESEC in Romania in the past. In parallel, Daniel is working as a freelance coach, enabling long term clarity and enthusiasm for the individuals he is working with.

Cristina SoreanuDeutsche Post DHL Group Partnership Supportin SOS Children’s Villages

Former AIESECer but forever a change agent because of it, Cristina is currently working on empowering disadvantaged youth by improving their employability skills, in her position as DPDHL Partnership Support inside SOS Children’s Villages. Passionate about personal development, democracy in the workplace and happiness, Cristina is ambitious to create spaces where people enjoy their work and fulfil their potential, independent of their age, gender, race, background or economic status. She considers herself a citizen of the world that currently lives in Vienna, Austria, while still being proud of her Romanian background.

Silke HeinTalent Management & Employer Branding Expert With an experience of 7 years at Deutsche Post DHL Group, Silke has held various positions within the HR function across different Business Units and countries. Currently, Silke is responsible for Employer Branding activities on both social and digital platforms, and also involved in various Talent Acquisition topics within the DPDHL Group. Her passion for HR and branding has its roots in her academic background as a Psychology major and Business Economics minor at the University of Mannheim Germany. As a firm believer in talent development, Silke seeks to further tether the partnership that AIESEC has with the DPDHL Group. Her goal is to provide more AIESECers with an opportunity to further learn more about what makes the world’s largest logistics player a career choice for young people across the world.

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“My experience with DPDHL Group so far has being Fast & Furious. I joined the company in 2012, as a Management assistant to the CEO of DHL Sub-Saharan Africa. Since then I have worked in three different countries, in two of them as a Senior Manager. I always felt the company is really committed to make Africa great, by connecting the continent to the world, and by facilitating trade in and out of its countries. My first years were full of challenges- running through a transition from a “non-corporate mindset and organizational culture” to a “multinational corporate environment”. However, I received great coaching and support from my colleagues and managers. Living some of the AIESEC values, such as Living Diversity and Striving for Excellence, through concrete actions and behaviors enabled me to adapt to a new reality and “to go the extra mile” on delivering outstanding results in all projects I was involved.”

Daudo Vali Sales Manager DGFF in Mozambique & AIESEC alumnus

OUR SPEAKERS

Daniela PetkovaHP Europe and Asia University Hiring Strategist Daniela is one of the 50,000 entrepreneurs who founded the reinvented HP in 2015. HP is now fueling an impressive array of innovation across blended reality, immersive computing, and leading inventions in 3D printing that will revolutionize the manufacturing industry like never before. Passionate learner Daniela has moved her career at the speed of curiosity. She led student cultural exchange programs, launched her own start-up with World Bank funding, worked in consulting and enjoyed a roller coaster ride diving into 7 different roles for the last 5 years at HP, including Silicon Valley assignment. Most recently she steered HP’s Global Intern Program in the top 25 best programs in the world. Daniela is now enthusing millennial talent in Europe and Asia to engineer amazing experiences to change lives and the way people work. She holds a Master’s degree in People Development Strategy from New Bulgarian University and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship from University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria.

HP  

OUR SPEAKERS Uniplaces  

Céline ClassenUniplaces Academy Program Manager

Following my Master's in Advertising and Marketing at the University of Leeds and four years in marketing communications at Vitra, a Swiss family-run design company, I decided to join Uniplaces for a different type of experience. We are an international marketplace for student accommodation and one of Europe's fastest growing startups on a mission to organise the world of student accommodation, making it safe and easy for students to find and book a home. Many of our initiatives reach beyond accommodation, and the student is always at the centre. The most exciting one – which has been my focus for the past few months – is the Uniplaces Academy: A unique ambassador program with students representing our brand at key universities across Europe, giving them the opportunity to have a direct impact on our business while engaging with other like-minded students and student-centred organisations such as AIESEC.

OUR SPEAKERS NOKIA  

Marija MilanovicGlobal Partnership Coordinator, Nokia

Marija, as part of our Global Recruitment team, is responsible for managing and developing our global partnership with AIESEC. With the strong belief that the corporate world has a critical role in youth education and development Marija is working on creating opportunities for young professionals with new ideas and “out of the box” way of thinking to join Nokia. Passionate about bringing values of organizations together and building opportunities that will shape the world we live in Marija is constantly focused on learning and keeping up with the ever-changing world of technology.

OUR SPEAKERS

Gianmarco SantoliACE Program – Regional Coordinator

AIESECer since 2011 in Italy with several roles till the National level, I am currently the ACE Program Regional Coordinator for TCS Hungary. Everyday, I work to expand the program, recruiting interns from all over the world and improving the quality of our processes. The best part of my job is the possibility of increase the importance of AIESEC in the business world, recognizing the profiles and the skills the organization is able to develop inside.

Ines IsljamiACE Recruitment Coordinator

I am world traveler. I joined AIESEC Serbia in 2008 and moved to AIESEC in Bulgaria in 2012. My last active AIESEC XP gave me a pleasure of leading youth of AIESEC in Bulgaria. Today I am working in TCS as Global ACE Recruitment Coordinator, and enjoying great India. I must say that being on GIP and being in TCS is one of the best ways to finish my AIESEC XP. Having a pleasure of connecting AIESEC and business world is a great job to do!

Robin ThomasSpecialist – Human Resources

Passionate Human Resource Professional with 7+ Years of experience in Human Resource Management and Campus Hiring. Traveled across the length and breadth of India to Hire Top Young talent for TCS . Event management, writing and photography are some of the other indulgences that keeps me hooked. A self proclaimed Social Media addict!

Yoel ZubizarretaRecruitment Manager

Back in the days, MCP in Peru and the Republic of Macedonia, later went for an internship in Serbia and finally Hungary, where he started his career at TCS, where currently holds the position of Recruitment Manager in Hungary. Yoel has experience in implementing and customizing HR related systems, building graduate and global internship programs, leading multicultural teams and enjoying opening internships every day for AIESEC.

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OUR VENUE Varna, Bulgaria

Address:PrimaSol Ralitsa Superior9620 AlbenaTel. +359 579 622 30Fax +359 579 625 05

PARTNERS

“Since we were founded, we have engaged and developed over 1,000,000 young people

who have been through an AIESEC experience.”

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ORGANIZERS

“Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and

encouragement to participate and lead,”-KOFI ANNAN

Joan Manuel Sanchez Global Partnerships

Manager& Event Strategist

joanmanuels@ai.aiesec.org

Federico Restrepo Global Partnerships

& Youth for Global Goals Manager

federicor@ai.aiesec.org

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EUROPEAN YOUTHSPEAK FORUM

2016, BULGARIA