𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 & 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐒 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

The National Youth Conference & Exposition 2026 brought together young people, entrepreneurs and youth-serving organisations for a dynamic day of dialogue, learning, networking and opportunity.

Led by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, the event placed youth voices at the heart of national development, with a key focus on shaping a new National Youth Policy for Trinidad and Tobago.

Participants explored issues including employment, entrepreneurship, digital skills, mental health, social well-being and civic participation, while connecting with youth-led businesses and support services.

Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts, reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to working alongside young people to create practical pathways to opportunity and ensure their experiences, priorities and ideas help inform policies that affect their future.

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒉 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏.