EUROPEAN

YOUTHSPEAK FORUM
2016, BULGARIA
youthspeak.aiesec.org

CONCEPT
European Youth Speak Forum
Bulgaria | 2016
ABOUT
European Youth Speak Forum is an event organized by AIESEC, that takes place once a year,
bringing top young leaders together with business leaders, thought leaders and experts for a
conversation around youth contribution to the global agenda. The aim is to generate actionable
ideas that will impact the world.
Supporting Youth Citizenship in Contributing to the Achievement of the Sustainable Development
Goals. Youth for Global Goals is an initiative powered by AIESEC aimed to activate the leadership
potential of young people around the world by engaging and mobilizing them through purposeful
and cross-cultural projects around the globe. Projects are designed to support the implementation
of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The core of Youth for Global Goals is to drive
concrete action by young people towards the Sustainable Development Goals; not just engage
them in advocacy.

EUROPEAN YOUTH SPEAK FORUM BULGARIA| 2016

Topic of the European Youth Speak Forum that will take place on 13th April 2016 in Varna, Bulgaria
is Mobilising Young People to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Forum
will build upon conversations, output and learnings of the AIESEC Youth Action Summit, which
aimed to gather inputs and develop an action plan to mobilise young people globally towards
achievement of the SDGs.
European YouthSpeak Forum 2016 in Bulgaria will be the touchpoint for aligning thousands of
AIESECs volunteer and social impact projects with the SDGs, and the place where AIESEC will
launch the campaign Youth for Global Goals.

EUROPEAN YOUTH SPEAK FORUM FRAMEWORK

INSPIRE
Top business and thought
leaders from around the world
are invited to share their
knowledge with the delegates
about the chosen forum theme.
This section of the day is
delivered through short and
powerful talks and aims to
inspire delegates and help to
form their opinions for the rest
of the day.

ENGAGE
Our partner organizations
engage with delegates to give
new perspectives on issues
relating to the forum theme
through workshops,
conversations and idea
generation spaces. Youth and
business are able to interact,
exchange opinions and
understand what is being done
in the world already to address
the question of the day.

ACT
The youth delegates take their
learning and insights from the
day into a space where they are
able to co-create ideas and
solutions with their peers and
experts in the room. The aim is
to switch ideas into actions that
can be taken forward, and have
as a result commitments and
projects that organizations and
stakeholders can support.

THEME
ABOUTEurope: Mobilising Young People to Achieve
Ignite
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

In September this year, the United Nations adopted the new global agenda
for sustainable development in New York. The UN member states,
governments, business, experts and leaders committed to address 17
sustainable development goals in the next 15 years for a better world.
Currently, almost 50% of the worlds population is under 25 years old.
Moreover, todays generation of youth is the largest one in history. If
together we invest in them now, we are ensuring that young people are
becoming key players today and top leaders of tomorrow who can utilise the
enormous potential to make the goals happen and build a better world.
In order for them to be ready, together we need to ensure that young
people are aware, engaged and acting upon the sustainable
development agenda.
In the last 5 years, AIESEC mobilised over a hundred thousand young
people, who went abroad to volunteer on social impact projects and
empower local communities. In the next 5 years we want to provide this
leadership experience to even more young people. Therefore, we aim to
align all the volunteer projects with the SDGs, so that each global
volunteer contributes to their achievement. And the time to start is now.

TOPICS
Sustainable Development Goals

When choosing the topics to complement the theme of this years Europe Youth Speak Forum,
we took different criteria into account:
Results of the YouthSpeak Survey about which issue young people care about the most
Issues AIESECs volunteer internships tackled in the last 5 years
Issues AIESECs offices in European countries and territories are planning to tackle this year
External context and reality of Europe
Based on all the criteria above, the following topics emerged as predominant:
Quality education
Reduced inequalities
Peace, justice and strong institutions

TOPICS
Sustainable Development Goals

Key issues AIESECs volunteer internships tackled in the last 5 years

Based on preliminary report of the YouthSpeak Survey 2.0, these

are the SDGs Millennials care about the most globally:

AGENDA
APRIL 13TH 2016 | EUROPEAN YOUTH
SPEAK FORUM

INSPIRE

ENGAGE

ACT

Opening

10:00 to 10:30

Keynote by HP

10:30 to 10:45

Keynote by NOKIA

10:45 to 11:00

Keynote by DPDHL Group

11:00 to 11:15

Keynote by Teach for All

11:15 to 11:30

Working Groups: Issues facing Europe

11:30 to 12:30

Lunch

12:30 to 14:00

Workshops
powered by DPDHL Group, NOKIA, TCS, Uniplaces, HP, Teach for All

14:00 to 15:30

Break & Networking Space

15:30 to 16:00

Action Space

16:00 to 18:00

Break & Networking Space

18:00 to 18:30

Pitching Ideas & Funding

18:30 to 19:15

powered by NOKIA and HP

Youth 4 Global Goals Launch

19:15 to 19:45

Closing

19:45 to 20:00

AGENDA
Agenda Blocks

KEYNOTES

Keynotes are 15 minute inspiring speeches for the entire

audience that feature experts, business, civil society and thought
leaders, who share their experiences and knowledge. The variety
of speakers ensures cross-sector perspectives and presentation
of different methods for reimagining solutions to global
challenges.

WORKSHOPS

Workshops are 90 minute interactive sessions, during which

participants learn more deeply about a specific topic and
through hands-on approach work to develop actionable ideas to
design projects and commitments.

ACTION SPACE

Participants brainstorm and generate answers to specific how

questions, creating forward-thinking solutions and refining new
approaches to global challenges. In teams, participants
materialize ideas by identifying goals, timeline, and resources
required.

PROJECT
PRESENTATION

Participants will pitch their projects to the panelists which will

ask questions and fund the most successful projects. And
organizations will fund the best projects.

OUR SPEAKERS
Deutsche Post DHL Group

Cristina Soreanu

Deutsche Post DHL Group Partnership Supportin SOS Childrens Villages

Former AIESECer but forever a change agent because of it, Cristina is currently
working on empowering disadvantaged youth by improving their employability
skills, in her position as DPDHL Partnership Support inside SOS Childrens Villages.
Passionate about personal development, democracy in the workplace and
happiness, Cristina is ambitious to create spaces where people enjoy their work
and fulfil their potential, independent of their age, gender, race, background or
economic status. She considers herself a citizen of the world that currently lives in
Vienna, Austria, while still being proud of her Romanian background.

Silke Hein

Talent Management & Employer Branding Expert

With an experience of 7 years at Deutsche Post DHL Group, Silke has held various
positions within the HR function across different Business Units and countries.
Currently, Silke is responsible for Employer Branding activities on both social and
digital platforms, and also involved in various Talent Acquisition topics within the
DPDHL Group. Her passion for HR and branding has its roots in her academic
background as a Psychology major and Business Economics minor at the University
of Mannheim Germany. As a firm believer in talent development, Silke seeks to
further tether the partnership that AIESEC has with the DPDHL Group. Her goal is
to provide more AIESECers with an opportunity to further learn more about what
makes the worlds largest logistics player a career choice for young people across
the world.

Daniel Plesa

Corporate Department HR Standards & Programs/ AIESEC Sourcing Coordinator

Passionate about education, coaching and art, Daniel Plesa is the current Global
Coordinator for DPDHL Group, the largest logistics company in the world. With a
clear purpose of bringing people closer to what truly matters in their lives, Daniel
started his internship at DPDHL Group with the aim of enabling more AIESECers
to boost their leadership experience with a professional internship, after himself
being the president of AIESEC in Romania in the past. In parallel, Daniel is working
as a freelance coach, enabling long term clarity and enthusiasm for the individuals
he is working with.

Broaden your skillset to boost your

leadership experience!
Join us now!

Daudo Vali
Sales Manager
DGFF in Mozambique
& AIESEC alumnus

My experience with DPDHL Group so far has being Fast & Furious. I
joined the company in 2012, as a Management assistant to the CEO of DHL
Sub-Saharan Africa. Since then I have worked in three different countries, in
two of them as a Senior Manager. I always felt the company is really
committed to make Africa great, by connecting the continent to the world,
and by facilitating trade in and out of its countries. My first years were full of
challenges- running through a transition from a non-corporate mindset and
organizational culture to a multinational corporate environment. However,
I received great coaching and support from my colleagues and managers.
Living some of the AIESEC values, such as Living Diversity and Striving for
Excellence, through concrete actions and behaviors enabled me to adapt to
a new reality and to go the extra mile on delivering outstanding results in
all projects I was involved.

Over 1,200 experiences and 20 years

developing leadership together.
Connecting people. Improving lives.

Get in touch with us at:

aiesec@dpdhl.com
Want to know more?
dpdhl.jobs/aiesec-internship-program

OUR SPEAKERS
HP

Daniela Petkova

HP Europe and Asia University Hiring Strategist

Daniela is one of the 50,000 entrepreneurs who founded the reinvented HP in 2015.
HP is now fueling an impressive array of innovation across blended reality, immersive
computing, and leading inventions in 3D printing that will revolutionize the
manufacturing industry like never before.
Passionate learner Daniela has moved her career at the speed of curiosity. She led
student cultural exchange programs, launched her own start-up with World Bank
funding, worked in consulting and enjoyed a roller coaster ride diving into 7 different
roles for the last 5 years at HP, including Silicon Valley assignment. Most recently she
steered HPs Global Intern Program in the top 25 best programs in the world. Daniela is
now enthusing millennial talent in Europe and Asia to engineer amazing experiences to
change lives and the way people work.
She holds a Masters degree in People Development Strategy from New Bulgarian
University and a Bachelors in Industrial Management and Entrepreneurship from
University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria.

OUR SPEAKERS
Uniplaces

Cline Classen

Uniplaces Academy Program Manager

Following my Master's in Advertising and Marketing at the University of Leeds and
four years in marketing communications at Vitra, a Swiss family-run design company,
I decided to join Uniplaces for a different type of experience. We are an international
marketplace for student accommodation and one of Europe's fastest growing
startups on a mission to organise the world of student accommodation, making it
safe and easy for students to find and book a home. Many of our initiatives reach
beyond accommodation, and the student is always at the centre. The most exciting
one which has been my focus for the past few months is the Uniplaces Academy:
A unique ambassador program with students representing our brand at key
universities across Europe, giving them the opportunity to have a direct impact on
our business while engaging with other like-minded students and student-centred
organisations such as AIESEC.

OUR SPEAKERS
NOKIA

Marija Milanovic

Global Partnership Coordinator, Nokia

Marija, as part of our Global Recruitment team, is responsible for managing and
developing our global partnership with AIESEC. With the strong belief that the
corporate world has a critical role in youth education and development Marija is
working on creating opportunities for young professionals with new ideas and out
of the box way of thinking to join Nokia. Passionate about bringing values of
organizations together and building opportunities that will shape the world we live
in Marija is constantly focused on learning and keeping up with the ever-changing
world of technology.

OUR SPEAKERS
TATA Consultancy Services

Gianmarco Santoli

ACE Program Regional Coordinator

AIESECer since 2011 in Italy with several roles till the National level, I am
currently the ACE Program Regional Coordinator for TCS Hungary. Everyday, I
work to expand the program, recruiting interns from all over the world and
improving the quality of our processes. The best part of my job is the possibility of
increase the importance of AIESEC in the business world, recognizing the profiles
and the skills the organization is able to develop inside.

Ines Isljami

ACE Recruitment Coordinator

I am world traveler. I joined AIESEC Serbia in 2008 and moved to AIESEC in
Bulgaria in 2012. My last active AIESEC XP gave me a pleasure of leading youth of
AIESEC in Bulgaria. Today I am working in TCS as Global ACE Recruitment
Coordinator, and enjoying great India. I must say that being on GIP and being in
TCS is one of the best ways to finish my AIESEC XP. Having a pleasure of
connecting AIESEC and business world is a great job to do!

Robin Thomas

Specialist Human Resources

Passionate Human Resource Professional with 7+ Years of experience in Human
Resource Management and Campus Hiring. Traveled across the length and
breadth of India to Hire Top Young talent for TCS . Event management, writing and
photography are some of the other indulgences that keeps me hooked. A self
proclaimed Social Media addict!

Yoel Zubizarreta
Recruitment Manager

Back in the days, MCP in Peru and the Republic of Macedonia, later went for an
internship in Serbia and finally Hungary, where he started his career at TCS, where
currently holds the position of Recruitment Manager in Hungary. Yoel has
experience in implementing and customizing HR related systems, building
graduate and global internship programs, leading multicultural teams and enjoying
opening internships every day for AIESEC.

OUR VENUE
Varna, Bulgaria

Address:
PrimaSol Ralitsa Superior
9620 Albena
Tel. +359 579 622 30
Fax +359 579 625 05

Since we were founded, we have engaged

and developed over 1,000,000 young people
who have been through an AIESEC
experience.

PARTNERS
Gold Partner:

Silver Partners:

Supporter:

Just imagine what solutions might be found

if young people are given the space and
encouragement to participate and lead,
-KOFI ANNAN

ORGANIZERS

Joan Manuel Sanchez

Global Partnerships
Manager
& Event Strategist
joanmanuels@ai.aiesec.org

Federico Restrepo

Global Partnerships
& Youth for Global Goals
Manager
federicor@ai.aiesec.org

EUROPEAN
YOUTHSPEAK FORUM
2016, BULGARIA
youthspeak.aiesec.org