The third European Caucus of 2017 kicked off on Saturday 18 November at Thomson Reuters in London, UK. Caucuses provide an opportunity for Ambassadors to connect face to face and gain insight into a range of emerging issues.
Catch up on key highlights below:
Part I:
Part II:
Full agenda:
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Time |
Session Topic | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Opening Remarks + Q&A | Kate Robertson, Co-Founder at One Young World |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Domestic Abuse - Awareness Guide for Employers |
Carole Stone, Patron at Global Foundation for the Elimination of Domestic Violence & OYW Counsellor Roger Graef, Documentary Filmmaker Jemima Lovatt, OYW Ambassador Chiara Lisowski, OYW Ambassador Kian Bakhtiari, OYW Ambassador |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Introducing the 'Plastic Free' Aisle |
Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder at A Plastic Planet |
| 15:15 - 15:40 | Break |
|
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Disability & Inclusion + #Valuable |
Oscar Anderson, Disability Rights Activist & OYW Ambassador Naveed Parvez, CEO at Andiamo Daniel Callaghan, Chair at Thomson Reuters Disability Network & OYW Ambassador David Spears, Analyst at Barclaycard, Member of #Valuable Working Group & OYW Ambassador Tala Dajani, Coordinating Ambassador at One Young World |
| 16:10 - 16:50 | Homelessness |
Sandra Schembri, CEO at The House of St. Barnabas Hayley Conboy, Head of Partnerships at St. Mungo’s Charlotte Gerada, Public Affairs Manager at Shelter Jamala Osman, Branch Manager at Barclays & OYW Ambassador |
| 16:50 - 17:10 | Break |
|
| 17:10 - 17:50 | Empowering LGBT Refugees |
Antonio Zappulla, COO at Thomson Reuters Foundation Moud Goba, Project Manager at Micro Rainbow International Bojana Asanovic, Chair at UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group |
| 17:50 - 18:30 | Inclusive Peace: A Response to Violent Extremism in Europe |
Peter Taylor, Author & Journalist Fatima Zaman, OYW Ambassador & Advocate at Extremely Together Bjorn Ihler, OYW Ambassador & Advocate at Extremely Together Charlie Oliver, Managing Ambassador for Europe at One Young World |
| 18:30 - 19:00 |
Ambassador Pitches & Close |
Led by Emma Powell, Coordinating Ambassador at One Young World |
