Program Schedule
MONDAY
AUGUST 3, 2026
12 00 hrs.
Registration Open at the Official Hotel
22 00 hrs.
Registration Desk Closes
TUESDAY
AUGUST 4, 2026
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
*Delegates who have not received their badges are kindly requested to collect them
at the Registration Desk at the Official Hotel between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.
07 30 hrs.
Leave for the United Nations Conference Centre
08 15 hrs.
Delegates be Seated
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
11 00 hrs.
Keynote Address
Leading Change in an Age of Uncertainty
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
Building a Life of Meaning and Impact
Francis J. Kong
Founder & CEO, Success Options
15 00 hrs.
Teatime Networking
15 35 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
15 45 hrs.
From Poverty to Possibility
Nelly Cheboi
Founder, TechLit Africa
17 00 hrs.
End of Session
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 5, 2026
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
07 30 hrs.
Leave for the United Nations Conference Centre
08 35 hrs.
Briefing on Service Day
09 00 hrs.
The Power of Music
Ron Davis Álvarez
Founder, Dream Orchestra
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
11 00 hrs.
Healing Through Adventure
Brad Ludden
Founder, First Descents
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
Unlocking Inner Calm
Jin Dawood
Founder, Peace Therapist
15 00 hrs.
Teatime Networking
15 35 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
15 45 hrs.
Turning Hope Into Action
Estefanía Rebellón
Co-Founder, Yes We Can World Foundation
17 00 hrs.
End of Session
THURSDAY
AUGUST 6, 2026
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
07 45 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated on the Buses
08 00 hrs.
Leave for Kindness Day Activities
12 30 hrs.
Zero Waste Lunch
13 30 hrs.
A Personal Reflection
15 30 hrs.
Leave for the Official Hotel
FRIDAY
AUGUST 7, 2026
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
07 30 hrs.
Leave for the United Nations Conference Centre
09 00 hrs.
Turning Global Challenges into Personal Missions
Felipe Queipo
Communications Officer, Civil Society & Advocacy Section
UN Department of Global Communications
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
11 00 hrs.
Parallel Workshop Sessions with UN Agencies
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
Becoming a Changemaker
A Panel Discussion with Experts
OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY
15 30 hrs.
Conclusion of 14th USLS 2025
SATURDAY
AUGUST 8, 2026
07 00 hrs.
Farewell Breakfast
12 00 hrs.
Check-out from Hotel
Anne Wandu
Coventry University, United Kingdom
Greatest Blessings
I am still in awe of the over 1,000 minds coming together with one goal as I reminisce on how spectacular the weeklong symposium was. The (USLS) has been the best and greatest blessing I have received during my university years. The speakers and everything they spoke about was just awe-inspiring. During each of the talks, I was filled with many emotions I had never been through.
As I write this, I have goosebumps and my eyes are teary from simply relieving the moments shared. We loved, we laughed, and we cried, we cared and were cared for but most importantly, we learnt. I would encourage everyone to attend at least one USLS even if you have not figured out how you can help the world.
I hope that by attending the next symposium, it will help develop the humanitarian spirit within you. The world is our oyster and together, we create its’ pearls. I will forever be thankful to Humanitarians Affairs Asia for this great platform they have created for us. I am humbled. I am inspired.
I am motivated and committed to going out and trying to make a positive impact on the world. Most importantly, I am confident in myself as I got to realize that I am not alone in this journey.