MONTRÉAL, Sept. 17,
2024 /CNW/ - The Palais des congrès de Montréal
and Tourisme Montréal are proud to announce that the One Young
World Summit 2024 opens tomorrow at the Palais des congrès de
Montréal. This prestigious global event will take place from
September 18 to 21, 2024, bringing
together young leaders from around the world to discuss global
challenges and propose innovative solutions for a more inclusive
and sustainable future.
The One Young World Summit is one of the largest gatherings of
young people from the four corners of the earth. Annually, it
convenes some 2,000 young leaders between the ages of 18 and 35 –
from 190 countries and more than 250 organizations – who are
passionately working to drive social impact in their respective
fields.
Recognition
for Montréal
Beyond the estimated economic spinoffs of close to $6 million for Montréal and Québec, the One Young
World Summit 2024 represents fabulous visibility and international
recognition for Montréal's cultural vitality and community
involvement. Impressed by the collaboration between the various
actors in its tourism ecosystem, One Young
World chose Montreal in
2020 as the host city for the 2022 edition of its annual Summit,
from among cities such as San José, São Paulo, Kigali, Dubai and Monterrey. Due to the
pandemic, the event was postponed to 2024. Starting in 2019,
Montréal's bidding process, supported by Tourisme Montréal,
benefited from the support of a committee of 42 young leaders and
representatives of young people's interests in Montréal.
Montréal' selection for the Summit testifies to the place as
well as to the opportunities the metropolis offers young people
with its values of diversity and inclusion, and its commitment to
sustainable development.
An extensive program
In Montréal, delegates will have the opportunity to participate
in workshops and mentoring sessions with inspiring visionaries and
experts from various fields, in order to exchange ideas, share
experiences and collaborate on projects to improve society. Many
leading specialists will share their enlightened advice, notably
three Nobel Prize winners, Tawakkol Karman, Maria Ressa and Muhammad
Yunus; singer, writer-composer, author and political
activist, Sir Bob Geldof;
award-winning author, Margaret
Atwood; President and CEO of United Way Worldwide and
renowned community leader, Angela F.
Williams; and Olympic swimming champion and Vice-President
of the Canadian Olympic Committee, Mark
Tewskbury.
Solutions to global
challenges
The One Young World Summit 2024's rich program in Montréal will
include inspiring talks by influential leaders from the
humanitarian sector, the political sphere and the business world.
Together, delegates and speakers will debate, formulate and share
innovative solutions to the most pressing global challenges
(sustainable development, gender equality, conflict resolution,
responsible use of artificial intelligence, etc.). In the leadup to
the Summit, One Young World is
organizing an Indigenous Youth Day today. It will bring together
Indigenous leaders and First Nations from around the world to share
their experiences and learn from each other, and enable them to
propose topics they would like addressed at the Summit.
An inspiring platform for young people from here and abroad, the
Summit will include many young people from less privileged areas,
invited to share their stories, discuss their projects and
highlight their important contribution to the global community and
the future of society.
At the end of the event, these young leaders are appointed One
Young World Ambassadors and join an international network that
helps them accelerate and optimize the achievement of their
initiatives.
Quotes
"In hosting One Young World, the
Palais des congrès de Montréal is reaffirming its commitment to
supporting meaningful events. This is an extremely important event
for our planet, with thousands of young leaders working to make a
positive impact on their communities. They represent an example for
this and future generations, and hope for the resolution of today's
global problems." – Emmanuelle
Legault, President and CEO of the Palais des congrès de
Montréal
"One Young World will leave a
lasting impression on Montréal. In addition to promoting
initiatives for a greener future, this event will showcase Montréal
as an innovative, creative, welcoming and open city to participants
from all over the world. For us at Tourisme Montréal, this Summit
represents a precious opportunity to promote a future perfectly
aligned with our Harmonious Destination strategy. I wish everyone
35 years of age and under a wonderful Summit!" – Yves Lalumière,
President and CEO of Tourisme Montréal
About the Palais des congrès de
Montréal
A creative solutions centre and a showcase for the city's spirit
and expertise, the Palais des congrès de Montréal has been
promoting and hosting large-scale events since 1983. Generating
significant economic, social and intellectual benefits, it
encourages innovation and acts as a force for progress for both
Montréal and Québec. The Palais is firmly committed to
sustainability and takes numerous innovative, concrete steps to
make it a central component of its business development. With one
of the highest customer satisfaction rates in the world, the Palais
actively contributes to the international reputation of Montréal,
the top host city for international events in America for six years
in a row. congresmtl.com.
About Tourisme
Montréal
Tourisme Montréal is a 100-year-old private, non-profit
organization that works to position Montréal as an
international-calibre leisure and business travel destination. To
this end, the organization is piloting innovative hospitality
strategies with a two-fold objective: ensuring that visitors enjoy
a memorable experience and maximizing tourism economic spin-offs in
a sustainable way with long-term impacts for the city. Uniting
nearly 1,000 businesses and organizations working directly or
indirectly in tourism, Tourisme Montréal plays a leading role in
the management and development of Montréal's tourism business, and
makes recommendations on issues surrounding the city's economic,
urban and cultural development. For more information, go to
www.mtl.org.
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