The SDG4 Youth & Student Network, hosted by UNESCO, is organising this online event to present key findings of their youth survey Shaping the future of public service professions concerning youth perspectives on public services careers. Senior Policy Officer, Daria Cibrario is representing PSI.

Approximately 3 in 4 young people are interested in a career in the public services. In a world-first survey conducted on youth and the public services by the SDG4 Youth & Student Network, it is established that young people aged between 15 to 35 years are interested in the future of the public service sector. 

Drawing on key findings regarding youth aspirations for the public services, challenges in terms of career trajectory and trust in the public services, and specific findings for the education sector, the Africa region, and vulnerable communities, this event aims to examine the tensions in youth perspectives on public service employment and inclusion.

Read more on the UNESCO website and download the full concept note.

Registration

Date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Time: From 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Paris time (GMT+2)

Register here.

Agenda

Introduction

• Ms Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, UNESCO

• H.E. Ms Habibatou Drammeh, Minister for Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia

• H.E. Mr George Opare-Addo, Minister for Youth and Sports, Ghana

Masters of Ceremony: 

Ms Olga Devic, Executive Committee Representative for Europe and Northern America, SDG4 Youth & Student Network 

Mr Samuel Sasu Adoteng, Chief Technical Officer, All-Africa Students’ Union

Presentation of the survey

• Ms Daniela Juanita Moreno Farfán, Member, SDG4 Youth & Student Network

• Ms Susie Coakley, Board of Directors, AMP Global Youth

Reactions from public services professionals

International organizations and public services workforce representatives 

• Mr Oliver Liang, Head of Unit Public and Private Sector, International Labour Organization

• Ms Daria Cibrario, Public Services International

• Ms Nathalie Mendez, Associate Professor, Alberto Lleras Camargo School of Government, University of the Andes, Colombia

Moderator: 

Ms Christina Williams, Executive Committee Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean & Sherpa Group Member for the SDG4-Education2030 High-Level Steering Committee, SDG4 Youth & Student Network

Youth and student perspectives and reactions

• Mr Darren Axe, Students Organising for Sustainability

• Mr Adham Osama Abdelrahman, InciSion

• Mr Tiago Nogueira, Global Student Forum

• Ms Belinda Menash, All-Africa Students’ Union

Moderator: 

Mr Edward Stevenette, Learning Planet Alliance Project Manager, Learning Planet Institute

Interactive session

Moderator: 

Ms Ellie (Joo Huyn) Lee, Executive Committee Representative for the Asia-Pacific, SDG4 Youth & Student Network

Closing statements

Masters of Ceremony: 

Ms Olga Devic, Executive Committee Representative for Europe and Northern America, SDG4 Youth & Student Network 

Mr Samuel Sasu Adoteng, Chief Technical Officer, All-Africa Students’ Union