Global Shapers Community, the Uyo hub Curator heads to Geneva-Switzerland

Mmanti Umoh the Founding Curator of the Uyo Hub of the Global Shapers Community will be attending as one of 450 Curators from around the world attending the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Annual Curators Meeting (ACM) in Geneva, Switzerland from August 13th – 17th 2015 in Geneva, Switzerland. Organised by the World Economic Forum, the ACM is a yearly gathering of Curators, or leaders, from the Global Shapers Community, operating through local hubs worldwide, to learn about best practices from each other. The ACM will bring together 450 curators from hubs across the world and give participants an opportunity to exchange experiences on relevant issues, share insights with the World Economic Forum members on regional issues and pressing world challenges.
The Global Shapers is an international network of city-based Hubs developed and led by leaders between the ages of 20 and 30 who use their entrepreneurialism to serve society. ýThe Global Shapers Hub is a network of communities founded by the World Economic Forum, developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, achievements and drive to make a contribution to their communities.
In a statement to the media Mmanti says;
“The UYO Hub of the Global Shapers are a group of young, energetic individuals commanding the movement of social justice, city good governance, education and inclusion in the city. We are a thinking beyond borders, when it comes to how we envision serving the City of Uyo. How we meet the needs and aspirations of young people will define our common future. Education is critical. The skills and knowledge young people acquire must be relevant to the current economy and enable them to become innovators, thinkers and problem-solvers. Strategic investments can allow young people to claim their rights—to education, health, development, and to live free from violence and discrimination.
As the sustainable development goals that will follow the Millennium Development Goals are being defined, policymakers must not neglect to prioritize the needs of young people and make room for them to carry the next development agenda forward. Young people should be involved in all aspects of the process. Only through meaningful representation by and collaboration with youth will it be possible to move away from an entrenched mind-set of delivering basic services to youth towards an approach that empowers young people and enables them to realize their potential.
Young people matter. They matter because they have inherent human rights that must be upheld. They matter because an unprecedented 1.8 billion youth are alive today, and because they are the shapers and leaders of our global future. Yet in a world of adult concerns, young people are often overlooked. This tendency cries out for urgent correction, because it imperils youth as well as economies and societies at large”
The Hub has been working on their project “iTeach iLead” that has also been listed in the “Coca Cola Shaping A Better Future” global competition. The hub is developing an advanced solution to the education needs of their community Uyo and country Nigeria.
We believe her presence will present an opportunity for youth in Akwa Ibom to participate in the decisions that will determine what the future looks like for them. Young people must have a say now in shaping the policies that will have a lasting impact on humanity and the health of their community.