Global Youth Summit conducted in SM City Baguio
Global Youth Summit for the first time conducted here in Baguio City at the SM City Baguio Cinema 2 on September 2, 2023. This event aims to engage and inspire the world’s future experts and youth leaders.
GYS is a one-day event summit where leaders gather to learn and be inspired. Young people today are our leaders of tomorrow. The role of present-day leaders is to prepare and empower the next generation of leaders through education and experiences that will enable them to better understand complex global challenges and trends.
GYS has engaged top leaders from the government, non-government, and business sectors as mentors to the thousands of young leaders who participated in the Global Youth Summit for ten years.
In Youth Engagement around 86500, 950 School Reached, Invested for Youth Development is US$400K, Seed Funding is US$50K, 50 Partners, and 62 Countries Reached
Guest Speaker Hon. Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David – Governor, Province of La Union discussed the Sustainable Urbanization: Creating Climate-Resilient Cities in the Philippines.
Sister Guadalupe Bautista of the Mountain Maid Training and Development Foundation Inc. discussed the Creating a Shared Vision: Mobilizing the Masses for Positive Change
Atty. Rhenan G. Diwas – City Environment and Parks Management Officer Addressing Health Disparities: Achieving Inclusive and Accessible Healthcare in the Philippines
Dr. Shelly M. Aral – Department of Health –CAR expressed related to Community Participation in Education: Creating a Supportive and Inclusive Learning Environment for Effective Collaboration and Engagement
Carlo Sampan – Head MILO Sports, Nestle emphasized Scrolling Truths: Navigating the Digital News Era
Howie Severino – Documentarist and Journalist narrated in relation to Youth Employment and Empowerment: Unlocking Opportunities for Economic Growth in the Philippines
Also with the participation of the SM Cares Committee on Children and Youth, SM North 1 AVP for Operations, Engr. Marc Janssen T. Pe, Mall Manager, SM Regional Operations Manager North 1 Rona Vida B. Correa and Asst. Mall Manager Michael Jason N. Peña
The Global Peace Foundation Philippines is now an Associate Member of the Association of Foundations (AF) an accredited NGO by the Philippines Council NGO Certification (PCNC).
GPF Philippines was officially granted the AF membership and the PCNC accreditation status, considered as “seal of good housekeeping” among members of the NGO community, after passing through the evaluation process and meeting the criteria for organizational governance financial management, and accountability. The NGO membership and accrediting entities exclusively award their certificate to accountable, credible, and capable NGOs that provide service to underprivileged communities and individuals as authorized by the Philippine Government.
About SM Cares
“We empower the Filipino people by promoting moral and innovative leadership
Our advocacies include Programs for Persons with Disabilities, the Environment, Women and breastfeeding Mothers, Senior Citizens, and Children and Youth.
SM Cares, a division of SM Foundation, is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls. It was launched in 2004 to organize sustainability and community support efforts, into a comprehensive program that tackles a wide range of initiatives.
We partner with advocates, communities, and private and public sector organizations, in order to further advance the best interests of our advocacies. Our CSR initiatives support the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As a responsible mall developer, SM ensures that its CSR programs serve as a catalyst for positive change for the community it serves.
In an interview with La Union Governor Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David.
Governor said, “This program really empowers our youth not just here in our region but the entire Philippines, as a young Governor makakaasa po kayo na I will be supporting this type of program to show that the youth are the leaders of our country,”
Governador was also proud of the local products in the Province of La Union.
“Sobrang proud ako sa La Union kasi marami talaga ako maipagmamalaking mga lokal na produkto natin more than yun mga natural resources na ino-offer natin kasama na rin diyan yun surfing, mga water falls at mountains at mga local na products sa bawat bayan na may kanya-kanayang best-seller products,” Governor concluded. ### Photos by: Mario Oclaman // FNS
