WYF 2024 International Council Convention Brings Together 120 Foreign Leaders from More than 90 Countries

On October 26-28, Moscow is hosting the Congress of the International Council of the World Youth Festival, which has brought together the Heads of the National Preparatory Committees from around the world, the WYF 2024 Ambassadors and heads of youth and children's organizations.

On the first day of the Congress, Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation and Chair of the WYF 2024 Organizing Committee, addressed the delegates, 120 foreign leaders from more than 90 countries, including representatives of the WYF 2024 National Preparatory Committees from 70 foreign countries. The Committees operate all over the world in North, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Sergey Kiriyenko welcomed the foreign guests and told them about the regional program for foreign participants and the work of the World Youth Festival International Division. He noted that more than 160,000 people from 180 countries had applied to participate in the Festival, which is being organized by some 400 youth organizations worldwide.

"70 National Preparatory Committees will play a key role in shaping the Festival program. We are counting on the International Council for active discussion and participation. I am sure that together we will be able to make this an unforgettable Festival for everyone involved. Everyone will make new friends, find and discuss new solutions in their life interests. I am sure the Festival week will be a bright and memorable event. But the Festival is not the end of the journey. That is what happened after the World Festival of Youth and Students in 2017. Teams of like-minded people were formed and new projects were started that are still going on today. I am sure it will be the same this time," said Sergey Kiriyenko, Chair of the WYF 2024 Organizing Committee.

During the Congress, foreign guests will discuss the WYF 2024 program. They will share the best practices of work on the organization of the Festival in their countries and discuss the prospects of cooperation after the Festival. Following the Congress, the final resolution of the International Council of the World Youth Festival will be prepared.

Representatives of the International Council of the World Youth Festival will also be among to visit the Russia International Exhibition and Forum and learn about the main achievements of science and industry, culture and traditions of all Russian regions.

Overview:

The World Youth Festival will take place in 2024, according to the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin on the development of international youth cooperation. At the first meeting of the Organizing Committee chaired by Sergey Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration, it was decided to hold the Festival in the Sirius Federal Territory on March 1-7, 2024. The regional program of the World Youth Festival will take place on March 10-17, 2024. The participants will visit 30 cities of Russia.

20,000 young leaders in education, science, international cooperation, culture, volunteering, charity, sports, business, media, etc., including 10,000 foreign participants, will take part in the WYF 2024. For the first time in the history of the festival movement young people aged 14-17, 500 from Russia and 500 from abroad, will have the opportunity to participate in the event. Registration of participants is open at fest2024.com until December 1, 2023.

5,000 volunteers from all regions of Russia, including about 228 residents of the LPR, DPR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Regions will be involved in the organization and delivery of the Festival. Registration of volunteers is open on the ДОБРО.РФ platform until December 1, 2023.

The World Youth Festival is organized by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) and operated by the World Youth Festival Directorate.

Prepared by the World Youth Festival Press Office