2023 Forum

APEC Youth impact Forum: Promoting Local Sustainability and Inclusive Growth to Enhance Post-Pandemic Regional Resilience and Innovation

 

The pandemic continues to impose substantial limitations on youth employment rate and women economic participation, and has inevitably led to a drastic impact on cross-regional trade and regional economies. 

To strengthen the role of education in promoting social, individual, economic and sustainable development, this project aims to create opportunities to promote how local revitalization initiatives focusing on sustainability and inclusive growth in rural areas can generate more opportunities for young people and women, and further improve the regional economic resilience through cross-border education cooperation. The project’s main event is a two-day forum and a one-day field visit planned to take place in October 2023. The forum will incorporate projects, resources, policy and information sharing on local or regional revitalization, sustainable development, and the green economy. 

During the one-day field visit, participants will travel to the AI Agricultural Hub in Chinese Taipei, a regional youth hub that provides start-up resources and education for local youth to encourage them to develop sustainable businesses. 

Day 1 – Forum

• Social responsibility education for youth to promote social services, sustainable practices and rural business development
• Start-up experience sharing focusing on local revitalization, sustainable development and women empowerment

Day 2 – Forum

• Local revitalization, sustainable business and women startup resources sharing
• Experience and innovative idea exchange session

Day 3 – Educational Field Visit

• AI Agricultural Hub in Chinese Taipei
• Lukang Old Street

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