The Hunger Project’s youth delegation to the World Food Forum focused on collaborating with other young leaders to create a world without hunger.
In October, young and young-at-heart leaders, innovators and changemakers from around the world gathered at the World Food Forum (WFF), held at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome. This annual gathering is an opportunity to elevate young voices to transform our global agrifood systems.
Our two youth delegates, Mirriam Zeka, Program Coordinator for the Youth Empowerment Project with THP-Malawi and Priyanka K. Naithani, Co-Chair of The Hunger Project’s Youth Council and Global Communications Senior Associate, traveled to Rome to represent The Hunger Project and share their insights, perspectives and experiences as part of our effort to elevate youth voices to create sustainable change.
Youth as Catalysts for Change
During the opening ceremony, Dr. Qu Dongyu, FAO Director-General, made a call for youth to “speak up and be heard.” His emphasis on the critical role of young people in shaping the future of global agrifood systems aligns with what we see and encourage in communities around the world. Throughout our programs, we work with communities to create platforms for young voices to strengthen community-led efforts that address hunger, poverty and climate challenges. Read more about our youth empowerment work.
