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Empowering Female Storytellers
In-House event
Canon Inc. is a global supporter of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and through the Canon Miraisha programme and the Canon Young People Programme, this global leader of imaging and optical products is enabling young people across Europe, Middle East and Africa to tell the stories that matter to them, empowering storytelling and driving gender equality for the next generation.
For this event, Canon, the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UNDGC) and Dignified Storytelling came together to explore the human value of storytelling and how female storytellers connect us to our world. Participants heard first-hand accounts of the attitudes and experiences of three female Canon Ambassadors and learned directly about ways you can be empowered to tell your own story.
Canon’s corporate philosophy, Kyosei, is a Japanese concept that means living and working together for the common good. It brings to life the company’s commitment to sustainability, how its stakeholders work together, and its desire to create an environment for everyone to thrive and grow. There are young people across the world with a story to tell, a desire to create change and make the future brighter for us all, and supporting them is in our best interest.
Speakers of the Day
Panel 1 - Why Storytelling Matters
Ragy Saro
Head of International Organizations at EXPO 2020 Dubai and Dignified Storytelling Lead
Jayashri Wyatt
Chief, Education Outreach at the UN Department of Global Communications
Georgina Goodwin
Canon Miraisha Trainer
Adam Pensotti
Canon Young People Programme
Panel 2 - Storytelling from the female perspective
Adam Pensotti
Canon Young People Programme
Dena Assaf
United Nations Resident Coordinator, UAE
Tasneem Al Sultan
Canon Ambassador – Middle East
Georgina Goodwin
Miraisha Trainer – Africa
Eliška Sky
Canon Ambassador – Europe
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