The 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians takes place from September 14-17

Reporting on the expected program and content of the Conference and the purpose and significance of Vietnam hosting the Conference, Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee and Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee Vu Hai Ha said that the conference will take place from September 14-17, and is an important forum for young Vietnamese National Assembly deputies and the younger generation to have the opportunity to exchange, learn and be inspired by more than 300 National Assembly deputies and international parliamentarians from different countries around the world.

By participating in the conference activities, delegates can build relationships and create networks with young people, parliamentarians, and young leaders from all over the world, helping delegates broaden their global vision, explore new aspects, and better understand global issues.

Regarding the program and content of the conference, Mr. Vu Hai Ha added that the general theme of the conference is "The role of youth in promoting the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals through Digital Transformation and Innovation".

Thematic discussion topics include: Digital transformation; innovation and entrepreneurship; promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development.

Mr. Vu Hai Ha - Chairman of the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee.

Regarding the digital transformation topic, the focus will be on the following issues: Perfecting institutions and policies in promoting the digital transformation process to enhance opportunities for sustainable economic development; sharing experiences of parliaments of countries in legislative work, supervision and the role of young parliamentarians to promote the digital transformation process in the context of the 4th industrial revolution (4IR); sharing progress achieved in digitizing parliamentary activities for sustainable development.

In addition, propose policies and solutions, especially perfecting institutions on innovation, testing new models, deploying new applications and digital platforms to accelerate digital transformation; popularizing digital connectivity, raising digital awareness, digital culture and digital skills for people, narrowing the digital gap and ensuring equitable access to technology towards the goal of leaving no one behind in the digital environment, ensuring sustainable development.

For the topic of innovation and entrepreneurship, the focus will be on the following issues: Perfecting institutions and policies in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship (including youth entrepreneurship) as a driving force for inclusive and sustainable development, including the food technology sector (foodtech);

Sharing experiences of parliaments in legislation, supervision and the role of young parliamentarians to promote innovation and entrepreneurship; exchanging and discussing the development of artificial intelligence contributing to the process of achieving SDGs; proposing to parliaments policies and solutions on building and perfecting institutions and policies to minimize risks related to artificial intelligence.

Regarding promoting respect for cultural diversity for sustainable development, this topic will focus on discussing the role of parliaments and young parliamentarians in promoting respect for cultural diversity in the context of technological transformation and globalization, specifically: Ethical digital cooperation and minimizing the unintended impacts of digital transformation on privacy, security and well-being;

Promoting the role of culture in development policies at the national, regional and international levels; committing to protecting and promoting cultural diversity; creating a favorable environment and ecosystem for culture and cultural diversity; the role of culture and cultural diversity in sustainable development.

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Sharing about the new features of the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, Secretary General of the National Assembly, Head of the National Assembly Office, Deputy Head of the Conference Organizing Committee Bui Van Cuong said that this is the largest conference ever, with nearly 500 delegates, including more than 300 international delegates attending the conference;

The conference program has many diverse and rich activities, many sideline activities such as talks and exhibitions organized by the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union; along with that, the process of preparing and organizing the conference demonstrates the attention and care of the Party and State for the young generation, the role of young people in the process of building a peaceful and prosperous world, solving global challenges; demonstrating the role and special strengths of Vietnamese youth organizations, attracting the participation of young people, and also an opportunity for us to promote the youth movement of Vietnam to international friends;

Along with that, the Vietnamese National Assembly has prepared very carefully, especially National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has been very close and directed this conference, which is an opportunity to introduce the country and international friends about the country and people of Vietnam;

Logistics preparation with very detailed plans and projects, very active coordination with IPU and foreign representative agencies in Vietnam, and parliaments of other countries to ensure the best for the conference;

Vietnam also provides a team of volunteers to meet the needs, pay attention to communication campaigns to enhance the promotion of the event, and create more attractiveness for international delegates to the event;

The next new point at the conference mentioned by Mr. Cuong is that it is expected to adopt a conference statement on “The role of youth in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through Digital Transformation and Innovation” - this is the first conference statement of the Global Young Parliamentarians Conference; for the first time, the conference has its own logo.

Speaking to the press, Ms. Zeina Hilal, an officer of the IPU Secretariat, said that a large number of delegates were interested in attending the conference in Vietnam this time, giving their opinions on issues such as: Digital transformation, innovation to achieve sustainable development goals. This is a testament to the friendship between the IPU and Vietnam as Vietnam hosted the 132nd IPU in 2015 and the delegates were happy to return to Vietnam.

“The topic of this exchange is extremely important, not only the young generation but also the issues raised such as digital transformation and innovation raised by Vietnam are perfect for this conference,” said Ms. Zeina Hilal.

Ms. Zeina Hilal also appreciated Vietnam's sustainable development perspective of leaving no one behind. The 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference will support the promotion of innovation in many other issues such as education, providing children with educational products.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, educational services have been provided to children. In particular, the role of parliamentarians is to introduce policies to promote innovation, provide young people with necessary educational products, or the issue of employment for young people because innovation and the application of science and technology also cause many jobs to be lost. Faced with this issue, parliamentarians need to provide the necessary legal framework to create jobs in the face of changes caused by innovation for young people.

The Vietnamese National Assembly's hosting of the 9th Global Young Parliamentarians' Conference is a practical activity to implement the guidelines of the 13th National Party Congress, Resolution No. 34 of the Politburo on "Some major orientations and policies to implement the foreign policy of the 13th National Party Congress", Directive No. 25 of the Secretariat of the 12th Party Central Committee on promoting and enhancing multilateral diplomacy until 2030 and the Vietnam Youth Development Strategy for the 2021-2030 period.

Hosting this Conference contributes to affirming Vietnam's active, responsible and proactive participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) - the world's largest inter-parliamentary organization;

At the same time, it shows Vietnam's attention and concern for youth and the global issues of today's youth... .

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/hoi-nghi-nghi-si-tre-toan-cau-lan-thu-9-dien-ra-tu-ngay-14-17-9-a626067.html