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Youth Forum to generate half a million euro for city
Galway Bay fm newsroom – Organisers of the Global Youth Forum, which gets underway in the city this evening, say the event is worth an estimated half a million euro to the local economy.
The International Debate Education Association event – which is in its 19th year – will bring over 220 participants from over 48 countries to the city over the next two weeks.
The event features a worldwide debating championship final which will be streamed live online, and will be open to the public at NUI Galway.
North West MEP Marian Harkin is to address the opening ceremony in the O’Flaherty theatre at NUIG at 8 this evening.