Youth & Leaders Summit 2022

The 7th edition of the Youth & Leaders Summit was dedicated to "Inclusion for the Common Good: Protecting the Planet and Improving Lives". It was held on Monday 17 January 2022, both at Sciences Po's Paris campus and online. 

#YLSummit2022

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT

Student participation is at the very heart of the Summit. Close to 50 volunteers were selected among PSIA students and were directly involved in the Summit. 

Student journalist volunteers collectively wrote a summary of the day 

GUEST SPEAKERS

Over 20 distinguished guest speakers participated, from all over the world, including diplomats, practionners and academics. In addition, PSIA students also took part in the panel discussions alongside leaders. 

PARTNER

PSIA thanks The New York Times for their media partnership.

PROGRAM OF THE SUMMIT

World leaders and PSIA students tackled this overarching issue of inclusion for the common good through a range of keynote speeches and panel discussions covering the vast array of issues at stake today in the world. For an overview: please check the program outline to see the schedule at a glance, and the speakers' biographies.

9:00 - 10:30, OPENING SESSION 

Welcome Remarks:

• Mathias Vicherat, Director, Sciences Po
• Mark Maloney, acting Dean, PSIA, Sciences Po 

Opening Speech:

• Elisabeth Moreno, Minister for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, France

Keynote Panel:

• Federica Mogherini, Rector, College of Europe. Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
• Arancha Gonzalèz, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Spain 

WATCH THE REPLAY OF THE OPENING SESSION. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

10:45 - 12:00, PARALLEL PANELS 

Panel 1: Protecting the Planet and its Biodiversity 

Chaired by: Sébastien Treyer,  Executive Director, Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales (IDDRI)

• Student Greeter: Chiara Feldberger, Master in Environmental Policy 
• Student Speaker: Charlotte Hourdin, Master in Environmental Policy
• Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network-International
• Hindou Ibrahim, Founder, Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT)
• Benito Müller, Managing Director, Oxford Climate Policy

WATCH THE REPLAY OF PANEL 1. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

Panel 2: Economic Inequality (Finance to protect the planet) 

Chaired by Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, New York Times

• Student Greeter: Sofija Rakcejeva, Master in International Economic Policy
• Student Speaker: Martha Fiehn, Master in International Economic Policy
• Frannie Leautier, CEO, Southbridge Investments
• Scott Barrett, Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics at Columbia University, Alliance (Visiting) Professor at Sciences Po

WATCH THE REPLAY OF PANEL 2. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

Panel 3: Equality in Cyberspace and AI Fairness

Chaired by Jen Schradie, Assistant Professor, L’Observatoire sociologique du changement, Sciences Po, Paris

• Student Greeter: Silvia Tauro, Master in International Security
• Student Speaker: Larissa Zutter, Master in International Security
• Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, Founder and CEO, Women at the Table
• Ayumi Moore Aoki, Founder and CEO, Women in Tech

WATCH THE REPLAY OF PANEL 3. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

12:10-12:40, Breakout Sessions 

Private sessions with small groups of PSIA students, led by a PSIA Student Chair

13:30-13:45, PSIA student artist film 

• Hicham Touili-idrissi, Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

WATCH THE FILM.

14:00-14:45, Keynote Speech

Chaired by Luis Pizarro, scientific advisor for Global Health at PSIA, Sciences Po and Secretary General of the Think Tank Santé Mondiale 2030

• Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, World Health Organization. Delegation of authority from WHO Director-General

WATCH THE REPLAY OF DR SWAMINATHAN'S SPEECH. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

15:00-16:15, PARALLEL PANELS

Panel 4: Human Rights and Justice 

Chaired by Delphine O, ambassador-at-large and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum

• Student Greeter: Stacey Nicole Bellido, Master student in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action
• Student Speaker: Noemi Capelli, Master student in International Governance and Diplomacy
• Agnès Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International
• Maina Kiai, Director, Alliances and Partnerships Program, Human Rights Watch 

WATCH THE REPLAY OF PANEL 4. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

Panel 5: Women, Peace and Security 

Chaired by Tina Robiolle, academic advisor for the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, PSIA, Sciences Po

• Student Greeter: Aisosa Erhahon, Master in International Development
• Student Speaker: Arthur Guillaume-Gentil, Master in International Security, in collaboration with Elena Maffioletti Arratia, in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action
• Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
• Bineta Diop, Founder and President, Femmes Africa Solidarité. Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, African Union Commission
• Mike Jobbins, VP, Global Affairs and Partnerships, Search for Common Ground

WATCH THE REPLAY OF PANEL 5. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

16:20-16:50 Breakout Sessions 

Private sessions with small groups of PSIA students, led by a PSIA Student Chair

One breakout session is dedicated to PSIA Student Artists: 

• Jessie Yin, Master in International Development
• Luce Engérant, Master in Advanced Global Studies

17:00-17:45, Keynote Speech 

Chaired by Whitney Richardson, Global Events Manager, International of The New York Times Company

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author

WATCH THE REPLAY OF THE CLOSING KEYNOTE SPEECH AND REMARKS. READ THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

17:45-17:50, Closing Remarks 

• Mark Maloney, acting Dean, PSIA, Sciences Po 
• Stephen Dunbar Johnson, President, International of The New York Times Company

CONTACT

For any queries about the Youth & Leaders Summit, please contact: psia.events@sciencespo.fr