Youth Meeting
Global Forestry Youth Leadership Panel Meeting
Time and Venue:
Time: 14:00-15:30, November 22, 2023
Venue: Room 18-19, Galaxy International Convention Center, Macao SAR, China
Hosted by:
Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation
Background
Young people possess active minds, a thirst for knowledge, and a willingness to try. Their involvement and innovation in core issues related to sustainable development and global governance are crucial. How to harness the role and value of youth, properly guide them in shaping the future economies and societies in different countries, and increase people’s awareness of sustainable development, are important topics in the forest industry. In this background, the Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation organize the Global Forestry Youth Leadership Panel Meeting, aiming to facilitate dialogue, enhance collaboration, explore action plans, bring into play the leading role of the youth, and enhance the global youth's ability to increase forest-based economic, social and environmental benefits while promoting balanced development of them.
Objectives
Explore the establishment of a global forestry collaboration platform for the youth and discuss the formulation of action plans.
Theme
Leverage youth leadership to increase global forest-based economic, social and environmental benefits in a balanced manner.
Programme and Schedule
Group Photo Session
Mr. Ho Pui Hou, Vice Chairman of Global Green Supply Chain of Forest Products (Macao) Federation
Keynote Address
Youth Leadership to Create and Promote a Positive Image of the Sustainable Forest Industry
· Mr. Lim Yi Syuen, Chairman of Youth Circle Committee under the Malaysian Timber Council
Practical Experiences and Suggestions on Exerting Youth Leadership in the Sustainable Development of Africa’s Forest Industry
· Mr. Hu Zhaoyu, General Manager of BONUS HARVEST S.A. Gabon
This session will focus on the cooperation potential of youth in promoting global sustainable forestry development, to explore relevant cooperation opportunities and challenges, as well as the action plan on building a youth platform to promote the sustainable development of forest industry worldwide.
Moderator:
To be confirmed
Panel Discussion:
· Mr. Lim YiSyuen, Chairman of Youth Circle Committee under the Malaysian Timber Council
· Mr. Gu Jianxia, Executive Chairman of Jiangxi Furniture Association
· Mr. Hu Zhaoyu, General Manager of Bonus Harvest S.A. Gabon
· Mr. SE Ka Chon, Director、Vice-President of the Group ,Nature Home (China) Co. Ltd .
· Mr. Ren Zhongjie, General Manager of Shenzhen Huishang Capital
· Zhang Li, Shanghai Yeqing Cultural Communication Co., Ltd.
· Mr. Cai Tianji, Associate Dean, Irvine School of Social Sciences and Head of Department of Sociology, Professor, University of Macao