Youth Co: Lab National Youth Dialogue on Leadership, Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2020

February 28, 2020

High Level panel at the National Youth Dialogue 2020

Colombo, 26 February 2020 – Mr. Eric Falt - Director and UNESCO Representative for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka,          Mr. Yasas Visuddhi Abeywickrema- Policy Programmes Manager – Sri Lanka, Facebook, Mr. Rashitha Delapola, Director - Training, National Youth Services Council, Sri Lanka, Mr. Sachindra Samararatne - Head Development, Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka, Ms. Shanaka Waduge - Head of Corporate Affairs, Citi Sri Lanka addressed a group of approximately 250 young people at the Youth Co: Lab National Youth Dialogue held in Colombo this week. The panel discussion, moderated by Mr. Raashid Riza - Policy and Engagement Analyst, UNDP in Sri Lanka aimed at bringing together those working with and for youth from across the country to engage in a dialogue to empower and invest in young people, so that they can accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through leadership, social innovation and entrepreneurship.

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