Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion gears up to host first-ever Youth Summit for Human Fraternity & Compassion along with Zayed Award for Human Fraternity
New Delhi : Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion (SMGC), under the leadership of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, is all set to host the first-ever Youth Summit for Human Fraternity and Compassion’ along with Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, in Viratnagar, Rajasthan, from 30th September to 2nd October 2023.
The summit will bring together 600 youth leaders from India and around the world, along with Zayed Award honourees from all sectors of society to discuss the importance of compassion and develop concrete actions to promote compassion in the world.
Prominent leaders attending this summit include 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, who united Christian and Muslim women to end Liberia’s civil war in 2003; Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil, better known as ‘Mama Shamsa’, current recipient of Zayed Award whose pioneering campaign transformed the lives of over 1000 Kenyan youths away from a life of crime; H.E. Abulnasser Jamal Alshaali, Ambassador of UAE to India; Souria-Saad Zoi, Chief of the Youth Section – Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO; Dr. Epsy Campbell Barr, former Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica who was the first Afro-descendant woman to hold this post, along with considered the most influential and important women of African descent in the world. Various religious leaders and youth influencers will be in attendance as well to provide their insights into the movement for globalising compassion.
“Compassion is not just a feeling,” says Satyarthi. “It is a force for change. It is what motivates us to help others, to stand up for what is right, and to create a more just and compassionate world.”
SMGC is a global movement to ignite ‘Compassion in Action’ in the world. It is born out of four decades of Kailash Satyarthi’s revolutionary life and path-breaking endeavours as a social reformer. SMGC will work to promote compassion in all areas of society, from education to business to government. It will also work to build bridges between different cultures and religions, and to promote peace and understanding around the world.
Zayed Award for Human Fraternity is an independent global award which celebrates individuals and institutions that break down division in society and strengthen human connection. With a monetary prize of USD 1 million, the award is an annual event held on February 4th in conjunction with the UN-recognised International Day of Human Fraternity.
We invite you to join us for this important event and to learn more about the Youth Summit on Human Fraternity and Compassion and interact with the honourees and youth leaders.