The China-Africa Youth Forum on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will begin June 30, 2023 to foster consensus among youths from China and Africa and facilitate pragmatic cooperation for the mutual development of China-Africa youth.
Youths are seen as the hope and future of China-Africa relations, thus, the Forum which has the theme of ‘Stimulate Enterprising Spirit for Innovative Development’ will hold at Changsha International Conference Center.
The forum is sponsored by the All-China Youth Federation, organised by the People’s Government of Changsha City, the Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area, and the Hunan Youth Federation, and co-organized by the Commerce Bureau of Changsha City, the Commerce and Market Supervision Bureau of Administrative Committee of Hunan Xiangjiang New Area and the Changsha Youth Federation.
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As one of the regional forums of the World Youth Development Forum 2023 and one of the nine major side events of the Third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, the forum aims to foster consensus among youth from China and Africa and facilitate pragmatic cooperation for the mutual development of China-Africa youth.
About 200 participants will be invited, including representatives from the United Nations and African institutions in China, heads of youth organisations in African countries, representatives from Chinese and African innovation and entrepreneurship institutions, and young entrepreneurs from China and Africa.
At the forum, youth representatives from China and Africa will share success stories around the two topics: ‘Cultural Industry Boosts Innovative Development’ and ‘Digital Technology Boosts Youth Entrepreneurship.’ Youth Stories in China-Africa Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be released, and the China-Africa Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base will be inaugurated.
