Achieving a demographic dividend is a key ingredient to achieving the ICPD Programme of Action overall. In many countries, harnessing a demographic dividend can offer major solutions to myriad challenges facing young people today, including access to education, ability to enter the workforce, and ability to save for old age. But countries cannot harness the demographic dividend or achieve the ICPD PoA without the meaningful involvement of young people at every stage in the process. This session will therefore seek to highlight the roles that youth can play to help their countries realize the ICPD Programme of Action, with a specific focus on actions they can take to harness the demographic dividend.

This lightning session will feature inspirational persons sharing the newest in innovation, technology and data to empower those who are still left behind. At the same time in the Pamoja Zone, join a Community Conversation on Interactive theater and Storytelling (13:00) and a live podcast featuring Jayathma Wikramanayake, the SG's Envoy on Youth, (13:45) in the Community Corner.

This lightning session will raise issues that we do not talk about enough but that are crucial to achieve the ICPD agenda. Including toxic masculinity, access to safe abortion care and putting an end to gender-based violence. At the same time in the Pamoja Zone, join a workshop to learn about Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (11:30) in the Community Corner. In the Karibu Lounge, interact with inspiring people and discover the power of stories during our Human Library (12:00). In the Computer Station, take part in a WikiGap Edit-a-thon to build and share the knowledge of the ICPD community with the rest of the world on Wikipedia (12:30).

This lightning session will explore how to use technology to protect and enrich us, and promote the dissemination of correct information. At the same time in the Pamoja Zone, join us for a Community Conversation on 'Too young to wed' - Photography, storytelling and journalism to empower girls in the Community Corner

Six presentations from six regions sharing their stories and experiences on Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights services for all including adolescent and youth and people living with disabilities. At the same time in the Pamoja Zone, join a Community Conversation on the Importance of Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Adolescent Responsive Services (09:00) and a Conversation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) and inclusion (9:45) in the Community Corner.

Engage in an intimate conversation with the leaders of the ICPD.

Over three days, the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 will cover over 85 events that chart the path forward for different thematic areas under the ICPD Programme of Action. Stakeholders will announce major commitments to turn novel ideas and agreed best practices into concrete plans for progress. But what will it take to keep the momentum of the Summit all the way through 2030 and beyond? The Summit Closing will be a celebratory and reflective event during which participants have the opportunity to ask themselves, their communities, their governments and their leaders: “What can we do today, tomorrow, and over the course of the next decade, to ensure rights and choices are a reality for all?”

The private sector is crucial to strengthen women’s health and gender equality and advance sustainable social and economic development. This session will shed light on the business case for investing in women’s health and gender equality in the workplace - for the benefit of women, businesses and society. We are joined by exciting players from the private sector and civil society organisations who will share their experiences and existing opportunities to secure women’s economic empowerment and health, including their sexual and reproductive health and rights, in the workplace. Join us and learn more about current best practice to strengthen female labour force participation, gender equality and health in the world of work. This session is organised by the Danish Family Planning Association, Confederation of Danish Industry, Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries and Federation of Uganda Employers.

If the global response against HIV/AIDS as a public threat remains unchanged, we will not attain the transformative goal of ending AIDS and meeting the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. As young people and key populations are increasingly becoming the face of the epidemic, this session will look into how we can change the trajectory of the global HIV/AIDS response to meet prevention and treatment targets and adopt a truly rights-based approach that leaves no one behind. Representatives from young people and key populations, as well as global leaders and experts, will share their experiences and discuss the best way to ensure inclusive, effective and transformative HIV/AIDS response.

Women with disabilities have been systematically denied the right to free and informed consent, bodily autonomy and self-determination in making choices about SRH, leading to forced sterilization, abortion and contraception. This underscored why there is an urgent need to ensure SRHR advocacy addresses the rights and needs of women with disabilities. This session aims stakeholders from both movements, and will lay the groundwork for critical advocacy to address these intersectional rights issues. This session is convened by CREA; Kenyan Women with Disability Network; Women with Disability India Network.