Nobel Peace laureate and human rights activist, Tawakkol Karman, will join as a keynote speaker the annual summit of One Young World, which will kick off today in the presence of prominent figures from all over the world in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. 

This year’s annual One Young World Summit will bring together 1300 young talents from global and national companies, NGOs, universities and other forward-thinking organizations in about 196 countries. 

Colombia's President, Juan Manuel Santos, will open the One Young World 2017, an initiative that represents the largest youth gathering following the Olympic Games. 

The young participants aged between 18 and 30 will discuss issues related to the environment, education, inequality, poverty reduction, leadership and peacebuilding.

The unique event attended by well-known figures such as former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as well as, former heads of state, Nobel Peace laureates, scientists and representatives of several international organizations, will be held during the period of 4-7 October. 

Other keynote speakers will talk at the youth conference such as Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations; musician and activist Sir Bob Geldof; and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Professor Muhammed Yunus (2006). 

Bogota is the first city in Latin America to host this event. Previous versions took place in London, Zurich, Dublin, Bangkok and Ottawa, among other cities.

One Young World was founded in 2009 to create a space where young people can transmit their messages on global issues.