Dhaka – The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) ended in Sochi of Russia. Over 25,000 young people of age between 18-35 from 185 countries including Bangladesh took part in the festival, held from October 14 to 22, 2017. Participants included representatives from non-government organizations, teachers, students, politicians, social and cultural activists, power industry workers and journalists among others.The event organized at Sochi’s Olympic Park included various educational and entertainment events, meetings and interactions with famous politicians, scientists and successful young professionals from all over the world.
Under the program titled ‘Industry of the Future’, delegates participated in round-table discussions and workshops, discussing the values of the future, modern technologies and issues related to the environment and sustainable development.
A panel discussion titled ‘Powering the Future’ was held under the auspices of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation- Rosatom. Young experts and activists discussed the role of nuclear power in tackling global challenges, issues related to environmental protection and the importance of corporate social responsibility of companies all over the world.
‘WFYS is an excellent platform for discussing the future which everyone faces. Tomorrow and what it will be like depends on the decisions which we take today. Rosatom forms an integral part of the future landscape, as it is a supplier of green energy which makes it possible to develop new technologies that were impossible in the past’ said Vadim Titov, Senior Vice-President of Rusatom International Network.
During the week-long festival, young people from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East shared their ideas and formed a single vision of global development, which was presented to the Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. An exposition ‘The Time Mirror’, presenting the vision of the future ‘From the Present’ created huge interest among the participants.
More than one hundred youth presented Bangladesh during the International forum. The first World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) was organized in 1947 in Prague. Russia hosted it for the third time. Earlier Moscow hosted in 1957 and 1985. – Triune Group press release
