A two-day global youth forum concluded Oct. 29 in Taipei City, with 269 participants from home and abroad engaging in discussions aimed at fostering sustainable solutions.
Organized by the Youth Development Administration under the Ministry of Education, the 2017 Global Youth Trends Forum—Youth Initiatives for Sustainable Development invited attendees to devise practical strategies in the three areas of cultivating civic competence to promote justice and active participation, managing the impacts of climate change and stimulating green consumption.
MOE Deputy Minister Yao Leehter said this year’s event focused on issues including climate change, resource depletion and the spread of diseases so as to boost understanding among local and overseas youths of the major challenges facing the international community and strengthen awareness of the importance of sustainability.
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