1st WPC Youth Forum; Beijing, China
2nd WPC Youth Forum; Paris, France
Recognising the importance of involving more young people in the oil and gas sector, WPC organised its 1st Youth Forum in Beijing in 2004 under the theme "Youth and Innovation – the Future of the Petroleum Industry". The Forum was an overwhelming success and won widespread acclaim from its participants.
The 2nd WPC Youth Forum "Energise Your Future" took place in Paris, France from the 18-20 November 2009 with over 1200 young people attending to discuss the future of the energy industry and their role in it. The debates are continuing on the "facebook type" online network EnergiseMyNetwork where currently there are live discussion forums with over 2000 young people participating. The site is accessible via the 2nd WPC Youth Forum site at www.energiseyourfuture.com which also features an inspirational synopsis of the event and the full videos of the plenary discussions during the forum.
