GYDC African Youth Development Summit 2025

8-9 August 2025 Monorovia,Liberia

Organized by the Global Youth Development Council (GYDC)

Hosted by : GYDC Liberia Chapter

brings together young people (ages 18 and above) to tackle urgent global challenges. Theme: “Youth Empowerment for a Sustainable Future”

“Empowering Youth, Building Tomorrow”

The African Youth Summit aims to empower young leaders across the continent by fostering collaboration, promoting innovation, and driving sustainable development. It will offer a platform for youth to engage with policymakers, experts, and each other, facilitating capacity building, knowledge sharing, and the development of solutions to pressing challenges. The summit will also highlight the potential of African youth in shaping the continent’s future and contributing to the global agenda on issues like sustainable development, climate action, and economic empowerment.

Key Outcomes and Focus Areas:

* Mobilizing Youth for the 2030 Agenda.

* Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing.

* Networking and Collaboration.

* Highlighting Youth-Led Innovation.

* Shaping Global Agendas.

* Driving Economic Empowerment.

Date: 7th – 9th of August 2025

We call on our ECOWAS region leaders, government leaders, media, companies, royal fathers, religious leaders, and our teeming youths to honor this event.

Hosted by : GYDC Liberia Chapter

Honorable Chief Guest

★H. E. Hon.Joseph Nyuma Boakai,

President Republic of Liberia.

Guest of Honour

★His Excellency, Dr. Hisamuddin Bin Abdul Rahaman, GYDC Global President

Guest of Honour

★Hon. Cllr Cole Bangalu, Youths and Sports Minister for Liberia

Special Guest

★Amb. Mohammad Abdur Rahaman Sohag,GYDC Global Secretary

★Amb. Dr. Agnes Fortune-Cannon, Global Vice President and African Continental President

★Amb. Dr. Lawson Tom, PhD, African Continental Vice President and Nigeria GYDC President