UN representatives and activists gathered in Amman on Sunday for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Zain Innovation Campus’ “Youth Making Impact through Technology and Innovation” conference.
The event hosted the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth Jayathma Wickramanayake, UNDP Resident Representative Sara Ferrer Olivella and Programme Specialist Dana Malhas, in addition to various young speakers who shared their personal experiences and projects.
Olivella said that in Jordan people talk about economic problems but they should not forget about environmental and societal problems, stressing the need for economic growth that respects the environment and helps society overcome its problems as well.
Anyone can find information about the UN and its projects online, Wickramanayake said, adding that she wanted to focus on the Sustainable Development Goals noting that the aim is to achieve the goals by 2030, which is why scalable innovation is needed to empower communities and develop countries.
