Announcing YDC’s 2023 Youth Delegation to the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings
We are pleased to announce that Young Diplomats of Canada is sending a Canadian youth delegation to the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings from April 10-16, 2023 in Washington, DC.
The event will bring together the financial community, government leaders, representatives from civil society organizations, and youth to discuss issues of global concern, including the world economic outlook, poverty eradication, and economic development.
This year's delegation is a group of accomplished young Canadians from across the country who will ensure the voices of Canadian youth are represented on the global stage. They’re interested in engaging with programming on climate finance, economic justice, and youth engagement.
Meet the 2023 IMF-WBG delegates:
Madison Savilow, Head Delegate
Madison Savilow is the Chief of Staff at Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a Canadian carbon capture and utilization company, and winner of the XFactor Award in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. She also created and heads the Company’s consumer brand, Oco. Madison is a recognized global advocate for climate change, speaking at TEDxYouth@VictoriaPark on the importance of maintaining hope during the climate crisis.
Radia Mbengue, Communications Coordinator
Originally from Senegal, Radia has worked with transnational organizations in Africa to analyze the scope of implementation of UNSCR1325 in the Great Lakes Region and worked as a MENA Gender Based Violence Consultant for the World Bank as well as a SRHR consultant for Refugees International. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of British Columbia and a Master’s in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University.
Wen Ze (Bill) Lu, Delegate
Wen Ze Bill Lu is a public policy professional from Ontario with a multi-disciplinary background in political science, business management, East Asian studies, and project management. He has previously worked as a policy analyst with the Ontario Ministry for Children, Community and Social Services, and currently works at Indigenous Services Canada as a program evaluation officer, working on multi-year, large-scale program evaluations with three major funding programs.
Anthony Zhong, Delegate
Anthony Zhong is an MD candidate at Harvard Medical School from Ottawa, Canada. He studied the History of Science and Government at Harvard College and completed a master’s in International Development and Globalization at the University of Ottawa. He currently works at the Harvard Center for Primary Care and previously served as a health policy analyst for the Institute of Politics.