I am really excited to invite you all to the many exciting activities taking place at the Youth Pavilion! The Youth Pavilion (YP) is a youth-focused space within the Global Village. It is a space to highlight and showcase youth achievements and allow for networking with youth and adult allies.

There is a variety of programming that will take place at the Youth Pavilion daily. With approximately 40 sessions planned for the YP throughout the conference I am sure that you will find many sessions that you are interested in attending. There are sessions running throughout the day, everyday from morning until 20:00. You won’t want to miss the daily youth rapporteur sessions from 18:30-19:00 at the pavilion! This is your opportunity to hear about some of the groundbreaking presentations at the conference from a youth perspective!

Some of the programming in the pavilion to look forward to includes: art and photo exhibits, street theatre, music, and poetry presentations, fashion shows, presentations of successful models (including economic development and sport), and various edutainment activities. Some of the content to be covered in the pavilion includes: stigma, harm reduction, meaningful youth involvement, human rights, access to treatment, culture, prevention and gender, just to name a few.

The Youth Pavilion is not just presentations. It will also include a youth media hub as well as a lounge for youth to relax or hold informal meetings. We hope that the YP is also a space where youth can rejuvenate and make lasting connections with other youth and adult allies.

So make sure you spend some time at the Youth Pavilion during the conference, and spread the word about this dynamic, youth focused space! Watch for updates to be posted on the youth website.