AIESEC Sri Lanka concludes the largest Youth Leadership Development Conference of the year

• Published date: 29 May 2022
• Publication title: Colombo Gazette

At AIESEC, we are determined to develop young people. To make this happen, AIESEC Sri Lanka successfully conducted NATCON '22, the largest youth leadership development conference at Citrus Waskaduwa on April.

The 3-day conference laid the foundation for the newly elected leadership bodies of AIESEC to prepare for the upcoming year, hence this was a critical phase in the AIESEC calendar.Understanding the leadership skills required in today's highly evolving context, the conference was bound to be one of epic proportions, engaging 260 delegates from leading universities of Sri Lanka including University of Colombo, University of Moratuwa, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, University of Kelaniya, University of Ruhuna, University of Peradeniya, SLIIT and NSBM.

The young and determined leaders who participated in the conference were university undergraduates seeking career prospects and pathways. Meeting all of these remarkable individuals under one roof was undoubtedly a unique opportunity for an organization.

There were a series of sessions organized, focusing on leadership development with national facilitators such as LEAD, Activating Leadership, and Lead Innovate Evolve, and a platform to interact with other delegates including mentorship. Among the other highlights was the outbound training, enhancing participant performance through experiential learning activities and games.

The conference also featured a gala night where members of AIESEC were recognized...