Seventeen selected CCIP (www.fusia.net) exchange visitors lined up at the United Nations to take part in a dialogue hosted by H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the 72nd UN General Assembly.

This one-day event opened the floor to the ideas, needs and concerns of young people aiming to connect education and skills training with employment in the 21st century. The event aimed to promote ideas preventing radicalization and to galvanize the efforts of many global alliances and initiatives empowering young people.

The all-day activity ran from 8 am to 9 pm at The United Nations Economic and Social Council. It was led by two group leaders, Natali Ghui from the Singapore Institute of Management, and Jonathan Lam, who studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

From the University of Hong Kong, Linette Au is a double-major in Politics and Public Administration and Global Studies currently interning at the office of NYS Assemblyman Ron Kim. She said, “This event could not have been more relevant to what I am studying in school and learning day-to-day at my internship. The conference addressed big-picture issues important to our group and to youth all over the world."

Charles Lam, a student at the College of Business, City University of Hong Kong, was also impressed by the event. “It was inspiring to hear ideas presented by different experts and to see the UN at work. I was very grateful for access to this exchange -- a big thank you to the organizers."