One World Week Festival 2025
November 15th – 23rd 2025
This November we will be exploring the power of connection, community and celebration.
We are bringing together young people, youth workers, volunteers, leaders and educators to explore what a truly equal and just world looks like.
This year’s theme ‘There is nothing normal about inequality’ is based on the Youth2030 Global Youth Work resource, ‘From the Ground Up: Youth Power, tackling inequality with the Sustainable Development Goal’s One World Week Toolkit From the Ground Up: One World Week toolkit – National Youth Council of Ireland
Together we will explore some critical questions; How do our values shape the world around us? Why is there more inequality than ever? How can we raise grassroots voices globally?
Youth Summit: Power in CommUNITY
Join together with young people from across Ireland this One World Week for a day of connection, community, and celebration. At the 2025 Youth Summit, you will explore how you can use your collective power to create a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable society.
Specifically, you will get a chance to:
- Explore your values,
- Learn about sustainable & realistic way to combat eco-anxiety, and
- Reconnect with your power to make sure your voice is heard both during and after the event.
Key Details:
Date: 22nd November 2025
Venue: Dublin (Exact Venue shared upon Form Registration)
Time: 9:30am-4pm
Cost: Free
Lunch will be provided (dietary requirements must be communicated in advance)
Note that NYCI can reimburse all internal public transport costs as long as we are provided with a ticket/receipt that shows the ticket cost (this excludes private car journeys, taxis, rental cars, ferries, and flights).
Contact People: Alex Duffy alex@nyci.ie & Diandra Ní Bhuachalla diandra@nyci.ie
‘ECOWHA?! What is Economics anyway?!’ Young People’s Committee: Economic Inequality Banner Launch
A closer look at economic inequality and financial injustice as explored through the lens of Youth2030 Young People’s Committee in collaboration with Financial Justice Ireland and Artist, Paola Rozo.
The Young People’s Committee (YPC) will co-host an online discussion with the YOUTH2030 Global Youth Work Team. This event is focused on sharing the new ‘ECOWHA?! What is Economics anyway?!’ banner.
Specifically, you will get a chance to:
- See the journey that the youth committee have been on,
- Learn about economic inequality, financial injustice, and a fairer world.
- Explore how to start conversations with young people on these topics.
Key Details:
The YPC are using a banner as an accessible way to make important information available to a wide range of people. They invite you to put this up in your youth service and start a conversation on Economics!!!! And asking questions about why do we have so many billionaires? Why is there more inequality than ever? Does the world have to be like this? Can the world work in a different way and if so, how?
Date: 20th November 2025
Venue: Online (Link shared with Registered Participants)
Time: 12:00-m-13:30pm
Cost: Free
Contact Person: Niamh Flynn niamh@nyci.ie
Supporting Grassroots: Local Action, Global Justice
Challenges of inequality, exclusion, and contested identities exist in many parts of the world. This event will explore how Africa’s story of resistance, creativity, and leadership relates to larger struggles for justice globally. Together, we will look at the importance of changing the language we use, rethinking power narratives, and investing in skill development for youth workers. Supporting young people to become changemakers in their communities, starting from where they are, is key to creating inclusive and sustainable futures.
Learn: Approaches to challenge limiting narratives and create inclusive language
Discover: African and global examples of grassroots sustainability
Key Details:
Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025
Venue: Online (Link shared with Registered Participants)
Time: 12:00pm-13:30pm
Cost: Free
Contact Person: Olive Ojo oliveo@nyci.ie
One World Week Toolkit
From the Ground Up: Youth Power Tackling Inequality with the SDGs
This One World Week resource investigates inequality from the ground up. It will help to bring a deeper understanding into your practice.
This free resource pack includes:
- Ready to run activities, with step-by-step instructions.
- Support and guidance for young people in their personal and social development on the critical issues of our times.
- Knowledge sections on building your personal and collective power.
- Practical tools to develop a more just, green and sustainable future for everyone.
Register now (With the Form Below):
