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ABOUT GYLS
Our Story.
GYLS was established from the ground-up by a group of dedicated youths with a staunch belief in inspiring fellow youths to step up to be the leaders of tomorrow and catalyse change in our community. Since its inception in 2021, GYLS has made major strides, with close to 1000 delegates in three iterations and having secured multiple partnerships with renowned guest speakers and sponsors. Our former guest speakers include:
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Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for National Development and Foreign Affairs (2021)
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Mr Yaacob Ibrahim, Former Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs of Singapore and Professor of Engineering at the Singapore Institute of Technology (2022)
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Professor Jack Sim, Founder of the Restroom Association of Singapore, the World Toilet Organization, the BOP HUB, and the creator of the UN World Toilet Day 19 November. (2023)
Professor Jack Sim, GOH of GYLS 2023
Our joyful delegates at GYLS 2023!
Our Theme.
Fortuna Favet Fortibus : Latin for ‘Fortune Favours the Bold’
GYLS' theme symbolises our enduring commitment to inspire youths to persevere through hardships and achieve goals previously never imagined possible.
In line with our motto, conference accessibility is a foremost priority for GYLS, as we maintain a balance between affordable conference fees and an excellent conference experience, while at the same time organising Model UN workshops in other schools and pre-tertiary institutions to impart the skills of diplomacy and negotatiation.
Our Mission.
True to our youth-centric vision, GYLS seeks to drive meaningful change in society through providing an avenue for passionate youths to speak on pertinent issues -- ultimately building a community of informed and engaged youths. In keeping to our motto, GYLS has organised youth outreach and advocacy projects targeted at local beneficiaries and non-profit organisations this year, spearheaded by our very own Advocacy and Special Projects teams. Over the course of the conference, delegates can look forward to a sprawling Advocacy Exhibition, an exhilarating Youth Panel and many more events in store!
Specifically, GYLS engages youth through simulating youth debate in its many diverse simulations of councils, aimed to engage students on current affairs!
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
coming soon.