By Austine Kananji
Lilongwe, June 2, Mana: National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM) says 2025 National Youth Summit preparations are at an advanced stage.
The event is scheduled to take place at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) from the 2nd to the 4th of July.
Speaking during a press briefing held at BICC on Monday, Executive Director of NYCOM, Rex Chapota says the 2025 Summit is on and the preparations are going well adding the event has received an overwhelming response from the youth nationwide and that some partners have committed to support the summit.
“15 partners have committed to support the budget of the summit, and also the confirmation from President Lazarus Chakwera to grace the summit is a great encouragement to the youth agenda of this nation.
“The summit will be an engine for inclusive development, economic empowerment and social cohesion of young people,” Chapota said.
Youth key staff member championing the issues of the National Youth Summit, Doreen Chilije, said in the upcoming summit she expects to have a voicing platform and get a response from relevant authorities.
This year's National Youth Summit will be held under the theme of Harnessing Youth Innovation for Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation Towards Malawi 2063.
The theme re-enforces the central role of young people in driving innovation, economic transformation and job creation to achieve Malawi`s long-term vision of becoming a self-reliant inclusive.
