Announcing YDC’s 2023 Youth Delegation to the Y7 Summit
We are pleased to announce that Young Diplomats of Canada is sending a Canadian youth delegation to attend the 2023 Youth 7 (Y7) Summit in Tokyo, Japan.
The Summit will bring together youth delegates from all G7 member countries, the European Union, and guest countries to discuss and form policy suggestions. The Y7 Summit leads to the creation of a Y7 Communiqué that will serve as the official youth recommendations to G7 leaders in advance of their international summit.
The Y7 will take place in-person from April 7th to April 13th, 2023, with each delegate representing Canadian youth on one of the following policy tracks: Economy, Climate, Digital, and Global Health. All delegates will also work collaboratively on negotiating recommendations for global Peace building.
This year’s delegation is an accomplished group of young Canadians. They look forward to engaging with Canadian youth and other young leaders in preparation for the Y7 negotiations.
Meet the 2023 y7 delegates:
Sarah Rozon, Head Delegate
Sarah Rozon holds a Master's in Engineering for Sustainable Development and a Bachelor's in Engineering. She currently works for Smart Wires as a Strategy Analyst, where she partners with utilities, stakeholders, and government bodies to accelerate the energy transition. She has also worked with the United Nations Development Program and held roles as an Engineer in Training at Hydro Ottawa and a Historical Interpreter at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
Sydney Whiting, Communications Coordinator
Sydney Whiting is a youth climate activist and community organizer from Alberta, Canada. She is studying Political Science at the University of Lethbridge, and has served on delegations with the United Nations Association of Canada and to the 66th UN Commission on the Status of Women advocating for climate, gender, and youth causes. A former Climate Strike organizer, she now works for an anti-oppression student organization and political campaign.
Pentcho Tchomakov, Engagement Coordinator
Pentcho Tchomakov is a technology professional in the fintech industry specialized in artificial intelligence and data applications and currently works at Borealis AI (RBC), a leading Canadian AI research lab. He is also a key member of the Youth Council of Montreal lobbying the municipal administration for youth-oriented policy through publishing evidence-based research papers presented directly to the executive council and the mayor of the city.
Heather O’Watch, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
Heather O’Watch is a Nakota and Cree woman from the Okanese First Nation in Treaty 4 Territory. Heather is currently enrolled in a Masters Degree in Public Policy (MPP) at the University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies from the First Nations University of Canada. She is a member of the Young Canadians Roundtable on Health and works for Indigenous Peoples Rights International.