With in-person activities and online broadcasting that will reach every corner of the country, the fifth edition of the Congreso Jóvenes Futuro (CJF) will take place in early August, with the National Congress in Santiago as the venue on Thursday the 1st and the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center (GAM) on Friday the 2nd, in a meeting that will bring together the diversity of youth represented by members of civil society, academia, entrepreneurs and students.
There will be two days that will seek to attract different youths to articulate, connect and build by mutual agreement an idea of a future that is more friendly to humans and the ecosystem.
Guido Girardi, vice president of Fundación Encuentros del Futuro, co-organizer of the event, stated that “young people will be the ones to address the challenges and opportunities that new technologies pose to us. It is important that they can be the protagonists and promoters of public policies that ensure the well-being and development of the country. Therefore, as a foundation, we invite them to join in building the country they long for, to connect, organize and discuss what they want for future generations.”
The event on Friday in Room A1 of the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center (GAM) will feature immersive experiences, workshops led by institutions that are changing the world, and interactive talks, in which attendees will be able to comment and participate in the activities in person and virtually.
To face the challenges of the future, it is necessary to share experiences, visions and dreams among different generations. Senator and President of the Commission on Future Challenges, Science, Technology and Innovation Juan Antonio Coloma highlighted the contribution that young people make today.
“Today the world tends to be short-term, sometimes immediate, sometimes frenetic. QI want to stop along the way and take advantage of all those impulses, those desires, that strength, also to think, in the longer term, how we see society, culture, sports, jobs, medicine, housing, “So many exciting things,” the senator said.
Interactive talks with online voting, video podcasts, art installations, musical performances, virtual hosts, augmented reality and stand-up comedy will be part of the offering that attendees will be able to find.
Program
Jaco González Garcés, scientific advisor on the content and programming team of the Consejo Jóvenes Futuro, explained the main activities that will take place during the two days of the event.
“What I can highlight is the podcast format that we are going to have this It tries to seek a transmission of closeness, so that the public can feel part of this conversation. And why do I tell you to feel part of it? Because we are also going to have an interaction platform what is Solidwith which through a QR code or a numeric code they will be able to access to people who are here in person or also those who are following the route streaming through congresofuturo.cl,” he explained.
He also noted that there will be “a fair of stands of organizations that are led by young people. So there we seek to have a direct interaction. with people in the audience, that although our target audience is between 15 and 29 years old, We know that it extends until 35 and we also seek intergenerational dialogue. So from there we seek to be able to share experiences, we as a team know that after this event Collaborations between organizations arise or young people come together who are positively influencing our society. to generate projects, to be able to move forward. In fact, we have seen several of our exhibitors who later leave the country to represent Chile. And that is what we are looking for through this event, to be able to make visible the new people who are making these changes. and also be able to raise interest rates.”
On Thursday, August 1, the hosts will be Javier Manríquez (@Guororororoi) and Carla Podestá (@malditalunilove), and the following people will be part of the program: Leonardo Alarcón, Emiko Sepúlveda, Florencia Álamos, Loreto Bravo, Joaquín Reynaud, Felipe Ulloa, Juan Pablo Duhalde, Antonia Berrios, Giovanni Vecchio, Domingo Chong, Olivia García-Huidobro and Rocío Mieres
On Friday, August 2, it will be the turn of the hosts of EfectoN Julio Robert (@juliorobertmago) and Margarita Huenuil (@laruchan), and the program will include: Rodrigo Mayorga, InvadeLab, Daniela Lira, Macarena Mosqueira Improvising with Panqueque and Moyita, Andrés Fontaine Martínez, Rodrigo Durán, Darinka González, Kiara Villarroel, Catalina Astorga, Cristóbal Valenzuela, Hellen Fuenzalida, Cristian Tala, Jocelyn Alarcón and Josefa Araos.
The organization was based on the analysis of data from different surveys on people between 15 and 30 years old, which reveal two types of youth: one interested in making articulated decisions and another that is not interested. “Apparently this last group is the majority, but we believe that this lack of interest has more to do with ignorance than with carelessness and that is why we are inviting them to meet and connect with groups of young people who are projecting possible futures,” adds Gonzalo Rosas, general producer of Fundación Encuentros del Futuro.
These contents are in line with the commitment of the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center for 2024, which invites a meeting between past and future under the motto “remember your futures.”
For its Director of Programming and Audiences, María José Cifuentes, “when we bring together art and science we can propose new perspectives on the world we live in and the futures we want to build from different sensibilities, and that only adds value. This activity reinforces our commitment to Remember Your Futures, our motto for this year, which focuses on the importance of keeping the future in mind in our daily lives, because the actions we take today are those that shape tomorrow.”
To end the event, urban artist Condy will take the stage and perform a selection of songs from her debut album “PuDo HaBeR SidO,” released last year.
About the event
Congreso Jóvenes Futuro is co-organized by Congreso Futuro, the Senate of Chile through its Future Challenges Commission and Fundación Encuentros del Futuro; carried out in collaboration with the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center (GAM), the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Jóvenes x Futuro, Balmaceda Arte Joven, the National Youth Institute (INJUV) and the Chamber of Deputies; and has the support of BHP Foundation and InvadeLab.
The event will be officially broadcast on congresofuturo.cl and can also be followed on the digital channels of TV Senado and Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral.
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