GEO-20 Plenary, Session 6: Keeping our Promises to Young People

Objectives

This Plenary session aims to advocate for the implementation of Goal 4 of the Post-2025 GEO Strategy Implementation Plan (2026-2030) to enhance the participation of young professionals in the development of Earth Intelligence and encourage Member support. It will also serve as a platform for youth leaders to spotlight key challenges and opportunities in Earth Observation. GEO delegations will be invited to interact with the panelists.

Moderator

Samuel Amos, GEO Youth Community of Practice

Agenda:

Keynote
- Musonda Mumba, Secretary-General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Panel discussion with youth representatives from the GEO community
- Gong Yipei, Programme Officer, Aerospace Information Research Institution, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS), China
- Lena Moral Waldmeier, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, Apacheta, Spain
- Felipe Carlos, Full Stack Developer, Group on Earth Observations Knowledge Hub, Brazil
- Nasiphi Ngcoliso, Junior Remote Sensing Scientist, South African National Space Agency, South Africa
- Giorgio Bagolan, participant of the 2025 GEO Youth Ideathon
Interventions from the floor and concluding remarks