The Opening Ceremony at Makerere Univeristy featured three main activities which included the Intergenerational Dialogue on the future of young people in th African and Arab space at Yusuf Lule Auditorium and a fireside chat/leadership and mentorship program at Okot P'Bitek Pavilion in the evening. The event attracted over 400 participants, including policymakers, researchers, academia, students and youth activists. Noteworthy attendees included heads of key continental ang global institutions from the AAYC member states, Pan African Youth Union, National Youth Councils, continental youth organisations and Private Sector partners.

This was celebrated on the theme "Sports and culture for wellbeing" emphasizing the significance of sports and cultural engagement among youth in African and Arab nations. These activities aimed at fostering comprehensive wellness and socio-cultural advancement.

The event hosted over 70 delegates representing 45 AAYC member countries such as Kenya, South Africa, the Democratic Reoublic of Congo, Tunisia, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Jordan and ICESCO youth Peace Ambassadors

The closing ceremony was commemorated at Islamic University in Uganda Kabojja Campus under the theme "Youth employment, skilling and participation in trade in the social media era". The theme was highlighting the need for the youth to have tranversal skills so as to reinvent themselves throughtout all stages of life, adapt to changing and diverse circumstances and identify opportunities for growth.