Seating Limited! Register for IVECA’s 2026 UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum Follow-up Event!

We are getting closer to this year’s UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum Follow-up Event.  If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time!

🗓️ Date & Time: February 5, 2026; 3:00 - 6:00 pm EST (New York)

🏛️ Location: ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters

✅ Registration: bit.ly/iYouth-reg (by Jan. 22 to secure your seat)

📄 Brochure: bit.ly/iYouth-pg

Building on the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum discussion, this gathering will spotlight how digital collaboration and Global Citizenship Education are driving youth-led solutions for environmental sustainability and inclusive urban development.

Students from Cameroon, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States will present innovative projects created through virtual exchange, showing how global collaboration turns shared challenges into fresh ideas and real possibilities. UN Member States, the UN system, civil society, academia, and private-sector partners will join the conversation to explore how institutions can better support youth-driven impact.

We are excited to welcome you to an afternoon of meaningful conversation, new perspectives, and a collective commitment to creating more sustainable cities for everyone.

Registration will close following seating availability. If seating remains, registration will continue through February 2nd, 11:59 pm EST.

#IVECA #ECOSOC2026 #Youth2030 #SustainableCities #DigitalCollaboration #GlobalCitizenship #InclusiveFutures

Register Now: Youth Digital Collaboration for a Sustainable Planet- Innovating for Inclusive Cities

We are pleased to invite you to register for our upcoming follow-up event of the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum, titled Youth Digital Collaboration for a Sustainable Planet: Innovating for Inclusive Cities. Scheduled for February 5, 2026 (3:00 - 6:00 p.m.) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, this gathering will bring together young innovators, educators, and global partners for an engaging exploration of how digitally connected youth can help shape more sustainable and inclusive cities.

During the event, student teams from several countries, including Cameroon, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States, will share the ideas and solutions they developed through virtual exchange, intercultural dialogue, and collaboration across time zones. Their projects will showcase how digital tools and shared learning environments empower young people to think boldly and act collectively.

In addition to youth presentations, representatives from UN Member States, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector will join the discussion. They will offer reflections on the opportunities and challenges of supporting youth-led innovation, and on how partnerships across sectors can translate emerging ideas into meaningful progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

This will be an inspiring moment to hear directly from students about what drives their work, what they’ve learned from collaborating globally, and how they imagine a more inclusive future. The session will also invite participants to engage directly with the solutions and recommendations from students and experts, and to explore how these insights can be applied, adapted, or further developed within their own contexts.

To take part in this exchange of perspectives and help spotlight the creativity and leadership of young people worldwide, we encourage you to register using the link below by Thursday, January 22nd in order to secure a seat and join us for this impactful session!. We look forward to welcoming you to an afternoon of thoughtful dialogue, fresh insights, and shared commitment to building more sustainable cities for all.

🗓️ Date & Time: February 5, 2026; 3:00 - 6:00 pm EST (New York)

🏛️ Location: ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters

✅ Registration: bit.ly/iYouth-reg

📄 Brochure: bit.ly/iYouth-pg (updates forthcoming)

**Registration will close following seating availability. If seating remains, registration will continue through February 2nd, 11:59pm EST.

#IVECA #ECOSOC2026 #Youth2030 #SustainableCities #GlobalCitizenship #DigitalCollaboration #SDG11 #Partnerships

[IVECA Save the Date!] The UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum Follow-Up Event 2026: Youth Digital Collaboration for a Sustainable Planet

🗓 Date: February 5, 2026 

⏰ Time: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST  

🏛 Location: ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations HQ in New York 

🌐 Theme: Youth Digital Collaboration for Sustainable and Inclusive Cities

Cities are places of possibility. They are where cultures meet, ideas circulate, and daily life unfolds through shared spaces, services, and connections. They are also where global ambitions, on sustainability, inclusion, and equity, are tested most directly in people’s everyday experiences.

Against this backdrop, and building on ongoing UN policy discussions following the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum alongside the Commission for Social Development, this event engages with priorities reflected in the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and UNESCO’s work on Global Citizenship Education. It highlights how young people, connected through digital collaboration, engage with these global agendas by examining challenges rooted in their communities.

During the program, secondary school and university students will present youth-led projects developed through virtual exchange and intercultural collaboration. By addressing challenges such as sustainable water and energy systems, inclusive public spaces, and digital inclusion, these initiatives demonstrate how meaningful youth engagement can drive innovative, locally grounded approaches to sustainable development. The event will also show insights from representatives of UN Member States, the United Nations system, civil society, academia, and the private sector. The discussion will focus on listening to youth perspectives and exploring opportunities to strengthen partnerships that can translate promising ideas into tangible impact.

We invite you to join us for an afternoon of fresh thinking, cross-cultural exchange, and forward-looking collaboration. If you are eager to see what the next generation envisions for our shared planet, and how digital connection can help make those visions possible, this is the moment.

More details to follow. Please save the date!

#IVECA #ECOSOC2026 #Youth2030 #SustainableCities #DigitalCollaboration #GlobalCitizenship #InclusiveFutures #PartnershipsforSDGs