Deloitte One Young World delegate, Ellese in front of host venue ICC building With just six weeks until the world’s largest gathering of young leaders takes place in Belfast, One Young World has revealed the line-up of influential political, business and humanitarian leaders who will be counsellors at the summit. The One Young World Summit is being held in the city this October as part of the official functions to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. It will bring together delegates from over 190 countries and more than 250 organisations to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity and accelerate social impact. Read more: Belfast set to play host to major international youth summit The annual One Young World Summit has taken place in ten different cities across the world, from Bangkok to Bogota. Past summits have featured
Justin Trudeau, Kofi Annan, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Emma Watson. In June it was announced that former
Chelsea star, Didier Drogba will be a counsellor at the event while the Northern
Ireland star of Oscar winning film, An
Irish Goodbye, James Martin will also take his place alongside some of the world’s most influential leaders. Most recent announcements include star of
Netflix show, The Umbrella Academy, Aidan Gallagher, who will join journalist and author, Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe who was detained in
Iran in April 2016 and was held hostage for six years, Maria Juliana Ruiz, the former
first lady of Columbia and Dr James Doty, Professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University. From the world of professional sport, delegates will be counselled by former professional footballer Rio Ferdinand, two South African Rugby
World Cup winners, Francois Pienaar and Tendai Mtawarira, and Olympic gold medal swimmer, Mark Tewksbury. Over 2,000 delegates will come to Belfast for four life-changing days of knowledge-sharing and networking with the eyes of the world focussed on
Northern Ireland during this time. Tourism Northern Ireland CEO, John McGrillen, Jackie Henry managing partner, People & Purpose, Deloitte
UK and Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy pictured with One Young World delegates Kristen, Ellese and Aliyah in front of ICC building. Young leaders from Northern Ireland are set to join including Matthew Taylor, Co-founder of PureMental, Fatima Sarwari, Chairperson of the Afghan Association of Northern Ireland and Ciaran Ferrin, Chair of the Belfast Climate Commission's Youth Working Group to name just a few. Joining the extensive list of counsellors for the four day event from Monday, 2 October - Thursday, 5 October will be a number of local political figures with extensive experience of peace building. This includes Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach and an architect of the Good Friday Agreement. Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy said: “As a city full of energy and potential, Belfast is looking forward to playing its part in bringing exceptional young leaders, activists and business leaders from every corner of the world together to find solutions to the important issues facing our world today. “This diverse line-up of counsellors really speaks to the vibrancy and variety of what’s in store for delegates, with a packed programme of speakers and events drawing upon experiences from all walks of life, the world over.” Read More Related Articles Meet the husband and wife team showcasing their new Xbox creation at ‘Glastonbury for games’ Read More Related Articles New QUB and UU Student Union Presidents look ahead to their year in office as they take up key roles One Young World 2023 will be held at various iconic venues across the city including the SSE Arena and ICC Belfast alongside evening social programmes at a selection of well-known city venues, showcasing Northern Ireland's thriving food and drink scene. Tourism Northern Ireland CEO, John McGrillen said the One Young World Summit will provide a wonderful platform to showcase Belfast and Northern Ireland on the international stage. He said: “This event will be truly transformative for over 2,000 delegates who will take part in it, and we hope Belfast and Northern Ireland will hold a special place in their heart afterwards. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase the vibrancy, beauty and the giant spirit of Northern Ireland to such a large gathering of international visitors and to inspire return visits and future business opportunities.” Join our new
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