Directly prior to the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP17), thirty-four extraordinary young leaders from around the globe will convene for the Youth Forum on People and Wildlife. Chosen from a pool of nearly 1,000 candidates, these youth delegates represent some of the best and brightest of the next generation of wildlife conservationists. During the forum, delegates will engage in skill-building workshops, and explore conservation and wildlife issues, including the impacts of wildlife trade. The forum is both an online community and in-person conference for young leaders to learn,
share and connect with people around the world.