The Foundation for Generational Thinkers (FOGET), has held the Accra Global People’s Hub, Ghana’s chapter of the United Nation’s Global People’s Summit.
The summit, which ran concurrently in some 190 cities across the globe online was to ensure universal voices, inspire collaboration and foster innovation to solve developmental challenges.
The Accra ’s version brought together educationists, students, business operators, media, students and other stakeholders to brainstorm and make input into the global conversation dubbed “Reimagine humanity: Inspire the future”.
Sylvia Sefakor Senu, an Economic Analyst with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) addressing participants at the Summit held last Saturday in Dansoman, Accra, indicated that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is the continuation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The targets of the SDGs are to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
She described the SDGS as ambitious because they include new areas like climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice and among other important areas of considerations.
According to her, the goals are aimed at partnering the government and private sector, young and old and everyone wishing to do things differently for sustainable growth and development.
Sylvia pointed out that the success of the goals depends much on collaboration with the youth to bring innovation, skills developments and sustainable living to realisation.
The economist urged the participants to reimagine humanity by reflecting on being “humility, conscious and empathy.”
Prosper Dan Afetsi, FOGET President on his part said the organisation he heads, is a trans-generational organisation committed to trumpeting the essence of leaving a worthy legacy for future generations.
He considered the organisation of the Accra Global Peoples’ Hub as an opportunity to echo challenges facing our country and the world and fashion out ways to solve them.
“Our vision is to empower lives, shape destinies, live out our mandate and be the voice that transcends generation. We carry our vision by inspiring, equipping, educating and challenging people to be responsible for the well-being of the next generation,” he said.
Other activities of the hub included panel discussions on science and technology and youth unemployment.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM
