3rd interactive youth forum for the Commemoration of the international youth day organized by Institute for Social and Youth Development (ISYD) and Ministry of Climate Change in collaboration with The Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Center for Women (ARROW) on 7th August, 2021.

Some Amazing panelist guests joined the event to join hands in spreading awareness about the  

work of youth involvement , youth independence, climate change, parental behavior, family planning and sexual reproduction healthcare rights. It was honor to have Mrs. Laraib Abid founder MASHAL, Mr. Shoib Ahmed from UNFPA, Mr. Amir Majeed by Bayer Pakistan, Mr. Ahsan from Express Tribune, Ms Hina Aziz from Senior Research & Evaluation Advisor - Ipas, Moon Ali Trans Activist, Mr. Khubaib Kayani from Rahnuma-FPAP, Mr. Faisal Ilyas Executive Director Peace Hope Pakistan, Ms Sabiha Shaheen Executive Director BARGAD.

It was the pleasure to have very inspirational personalities those who joined personally or virtually; Joshua Dilawar from Institute of Social and Youth Development (IYSD), Ms Sivananthi Thanenthiran Executive Director ARROW, Dr. Yasmeen Qazi - Senior Advocacy Advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ms Catherine Lane Director of Adolescents and Youth #FP2030, Moiz Shaukar differently able Person, Noor Imran from BARGAD and LAL Musical Band.

Mr. Faisal Ilyas ExecutivE Secretary Peace Center, URI CC Coordinator Pakistan and Member of Asean Youth Peace Network joined the panel to talk about Youth Leadership, Youth Friendly Health Services and Climate Change. He said " Youth is the most eye-catching and vigorous resource i.e. more than 60% of the total population in Pakistan. It is always a dire need to mentor a second line leadership in the areas of politics, social, economic, health, education, religion, judiciary and environment, to replace the senior leadership in time before the delay.

Unfortunately, it is not in our daily life practice and causing threatening upshots of Leadership, very little number of the active citizens to Volunteer Health Services, even in pandemic and non-active approach to meet head-on the Challenges of Climate, especially in Pakistan. Interactive Youth Forum, 2021 and of one mind programs can bring a Positive Change by addressing the highlighted ones. Now it’s the very time to give a message to the world that “We are the youth of integrity, service and commitment to uplift the sovereignty of humanity around the country and in the world at large”.