Deputy Minister Botes to address International Youth Day commemoration event in Bloemfontein
The Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Alvin Botes, will speak at the commemoration of International Youth Day on Friday, 12 August 2022, at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, Free State Province.
The United Nations (UN) has declared 12 August as International Youth Day under the theme: “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages”.
The objective of this year’s International Youth Day theme is to amplify the message that action is needed across all generations to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind.
Representatives from the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), South African Institute of International Affairs, UN Population Fund and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities will also participate in the event.
The event is planned as follows:
Date: 12 August 2022
Venue: University of the Free State, Centenary Complex, Bloemfontein Campus
Time: 10h00
RSVP: Kgopotso Rapakuana, rapakuanak@dirco.gov.za or 0730583876
