The 5th Global Youth Work Conference (GYWC2025), held for the first time in Asia, ended on a high note as over 220 youth workers, government officials, ministers, and young leaders from across the Commonwealth committed to elevating youth work into a formally recognised profession.
Co-hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Workers Association, and Universiti Putra Malaysia, the three-day event (November 2025) focused on repositioning youth work as an essential driver of democratic participation, economic resilience, climate action, and social development.
Delegates from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean exchanged regional insights and explored innovative tools—from AI and esports to community-based flood resilience programs—to better engage and empower young people in a rapidly changing world.
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