Program Schedule
MONDAY
AUGUST 4, 2025
12 00 hrs.
Registration Open
Renaissance Hotel Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur
22 30 hrs.
Registration Desk Closes
TUESDAY
AUGUST 5, 2025
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
*Delegates who have not received their badges must collect them at the Delegates Registration Desk between 7.45 to 8.15 AM.
08 15 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
10 50 hrs.
From Poverty to Possibility
by Nelly Cheboi
CNN Hero for 2022
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
Being an Optimist
by Chris Temple
Film Director
15 00 hrs.
Teatime Networking
15 35 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
15 45 hrs.
How Small Acts Create Big Impact
by Jeff Rotmeyer
Founder and CEO
ImpactHK
17 00 hrs.
End of Session
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 6, 2025
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
08 15 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
08 30 hrs.
Briefing on Kindness Day
09 00 hrs.
Bringing Hope to Migrant Children
by Estefanía Rebellón
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Yes We Can World Foundation – US | MX
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
11 00 hrs.
Fists to Hope
by Bashir Ahmad
MAA Champion & Founder, Shaheen Academy, Pakistan
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
The Power of a Voice
by Charlotte Yeung
UN Youth Disarmament Champion
15 00 hrs.
Teatime Networking
15 35 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
15 45 hrs.
Learning in Secret
by Erfanullah Abidi
Founder, Afghan Girls’ Underground Schools
17 00 hrs.
End of Session
THURSDAY
AUGUST 7, 2025
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
14 30 hrs.
Leave for the Official Hotel
FRIDAY
AUGUST 8, 2025
06 30 hrs.
Hearty Breakfast Gathering
08 15 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
09 00 hrs.
From Idea to Impact
by Cristian Fleming
Principal & Designer
The Public Society, New York
10 15 hrs.
Teatime Networking
10 50 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
11 00 hrs.
Becoming a Changemaker
A Panel Discussion with Experts
12 30 hrs.
Lunch Connections
Where Food and Networking Harmonize
13 20 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
13 30 hrs.
Impacting the UN Agenda
by Felipe Queipo
Communications Officer
Civil Society & Advocacy Section
UN Department of Global Communications
15 00 hrs.
Farewell Tea Session
15 35 hrs.
Delegates to be Seated
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
17 00 hrs.
Conclusion of 13th USLS 2025
SATURDAY
AUGUST 9, 2025
07 00 hrs.
Farewell Breakfast
12 00 hrs.
Check-out from Hotel
NOTE : This program is subjected to change without prior notice.
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.