NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

This fall, BridgingTheGap Ventures is organizing the inaugural YOUNGA™ Forum under the auspices of the Office of the UN Secretary-General—making history with a first-of-its-kind global youth takeover of the United Nations.

Through an inclusive, forward-looking youth-driven dialogue live-streamed around the world, YOUNGA will connect young people directly with influential decision-makers and industry leaders to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable world. Programming will be delivered virtually using emerging VR and XR (mixed reality) technologies allowing all stakeholders to participate safely from their location of choice—to create an interactive and participatory platform for young people to connect and share ideas with the world’s top decision-makers.