Y20 summit in Auroville

From the 4th-6th April, Auroville hosted a three day Y20 (youth) summit as part of India’s G20 presidency. The theme was ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ and participants were addressed by Dr. R.N. Ravi, Governor Tamil Nadu and Chairman of the Governing Board. They also explored different parts of Auroville. It was announced that about 150 international youth delegates would be participating but most came from Tamil Nadu and other parts of India. It is reported that, apart from the initial welcome talk, Auroville youth were not invited.