Uganda to Host Africa Youth Celebrations on 1st November

Ugandan government in partnership with Africa Union Commission and various esteemed development partners, will host the grand celebration of Africa Youth Day 2023. This significant event will take place on November 1, 2023, at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, Uganda.

This year's theme, "1 Million Next Level is Knocking: Youth-led Movements that Transcend Borders," underscores the importance of youth-led movements that transcend borders, working collectively towards a better future and the attainment of the Africa we want and the aspirations of the Agenda 2063.

Africa Youth Day is a day dedicated to celebrating the energy, determination, triumph, creativity, and resilience of the African youth across the African continent and in the diaspora. It highlights their invaluable contributions to the socio-economic development of our nations and their role in building a brighter future.

This celebration is inline with His Excellency the PresidentYoweir Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda- commitment to youth engagement and support, in order to provide platforms for ideation, interrogation of various approaches to issues of human capital development as well as the role of youth in National and Continental Development. On the 4thJuly 2022 during the 3rd APRM Continental Youth Symposium, President Museveni launched the 1 Million Next Level Initiative at country level and established a steering committee to oversee its implementation. Uganda became the first country to undertake this process, now followed by the Republic of Burundi and other African nations are since engaging with the African Union Commission as a continental cascading secretariat to undertake similar processes.

This initiative is borne out of His Excellency Moussa FakiMahamat, African Union Commission Chairperson’s desire to bring the commission closer to young people and provide a harmonized framework for continental youth development. The 1 Million Next Level Initiative has now succeed the African Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment until 2030

Africa Youth Day 2023 promises to be an event filled with inspiration, knowledge-sharing, and a sense of unity among the youth. We encourage all young individuals, stakeholders, and organizations to attend and be part of this memorable occasion.