Youth@ISPrague
x = independently organized TED event

This event occurred on
October 31, 2015
1:00pm - 5:00pm CET
(UTC +1hr)
Prague, Praha 6
Czech Republic

TEDxYouth@ISPrague is a place, where students of international schools of Prague along with expats living in the Czech Republic and guests from all around the Europe could gather together and explore an incredible variety of topics. The even took global and local perspectives, making it possible to spark fascinating dialogues and create new relations.

International School of Prague
Nebušucka 700
Prague, Praha 6, 16400
Czech Republic
Event type:
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Speakers

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Guy Roberts

Actor + Director + Producer
Guy Roberts is the Founder, CEO and Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Company. His work as actor, director and producer has been seen in the United States, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia and Poland. Guy lives in Prague, Czech Republic and is the proud father of Isabella.

Klara Vackova

Global educational program for the international humanitarian organisation coordinator
Klara enjoys global learning and is focused on women’s rights. Some of her achievements include coordinating a global educational program for the international humanitarian organization ADRA, based in the Czech Republic. She has given lectures on the subject of global education at the University of Hradec Kralove, and led a global education workshop in Myanmar. She was also been involved with a community-based organization, Somero Uganda, which aims to improve girls’ education in the Bwaise Slum in Kampala. She lives in Prague with her husband and their cat.

Nara Nasibova

Student + sex trafficking awareness activist
Nara Nasibova was raised in Prague, Czech Republic, and has attended an international school her whole life, but is originally from Baku, Azerbaijan. She is an IB visual arts student and aspiring artist, who draws inspiration from social activists across the world.

Nora Colley

Student + artist
Nora Colley is originally from New York and has lived in Prague for three years. She has always been interested in women's rights, but sex trafficking has become especially important for her due to its prominence in Prague. Since becoming interested in this issue, she has worked with several NGOs, and this year, she plans to create a sex trafficking awareness campaign.

Richard Sedivy

Student + Lead Programmer for the FTC Robotics club at the International School of Prague
Richard Sedivy is a 17-year-old senior at the International School of Prague. He has been the lead programmer for the FTC Robotics club at ISP for the past four years. In his free time, he enjoys playing around with Android apps and computer security.

Sahar Nahib

Biological Chemistry and Russian language specialist + teacher
Sahar Nahib is Afghan-American. She initially arrived with her family in Prague 17 years ago, attended a Czech school and then graduated from the International School of Prague. She recently finished her undergraduate degree, double majoring in Biological Chemistry and Russian at Grinnell College, USA. Currently she is working as an elementary school teacher in an international school. Nahib plans to pursue a post-graduate degree in education with a focus on science and research.

Sohi Yoon

Student at the International School of Prague
Sohi Yoon is a Korean student, currently completing her final year at the International School of Prague. She has lived in various countries including India, South Korea, China, and now the Czech Republic. The inspiration for this talk came from Yoon’s study of Psychology and Theory of Knowledge.

Vahe Asatryan

Student at the International School of Prague
Born in Prague to Armenian parents, Vahe is an IB student in his final year at the International School of Prague. His interests lie in politics, economics, diplomacy and international relations, especially how we can bring about peaceful conflict resolution worldwide.

Organizing team

Elina
Mariutsa

Geneva, Switzerland
Organizer

Lawrence
Hrubes

Prague, Czech Republic
Co-organizer
  • Theodora Sabadeanu
    Team member