KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 (Bernama) -- Iraqi Human rights activist and 2018 Nobel peace prize winner, Nadia Murad will participate in the third edition of ‘Investing in the Future’ Conference (IIFMENA) on Oct 24 to 25 in Sharjah, UAE to boost opportunities for MENA’s youth.
It is the first time Nadia will be making a formal public appearance at the IIFMENA 2018 themed ‘Youth – Crisis Challenges and Development Opportunities’, organised by the UAE-based global humanitarian organisation -- The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF).
One of MENA region’s premier conferences, IIFMENA is dedicated to addressing development challenges and humanitarian issues to be held with key partners including UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP and NAMA-UN Women, a statement said.
It will highlight on ways governments, civil society, international organisations, academia, private sector can collaborate to involve the region’s youth more effectively in consultative, policy- and decision-making processes to enable inclusive and participatory approach to tackling challenges as well as offering practical and scalable solutions.
“I am honoured to be part of an initiative that seeks to address the plight of the youth in the MENA region and bringing together global leaders and experts to combat the youth crises here,” said Nadia.
“I look forward to the opportunity to use this global stage to reach out to millions of young people, just like me, who are victims of war, violence and brutality and give them hope for a better future by sharing my story with them,” she added.
Details of the conference is available at http://iifmena.org.
-- BERNAMA
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