The annual National Youth Congress (NYC) is a partnership between two of the prime student organizations in the University of the Philippines Diliman - the UP Economics Society (UP ECOSOC), and the UP School of Economics Student Council (UP SESC). It is a nationwide convention that exposes high school students to the underlying problems of our society, engaging them to talk about what role they can play as youth leaders.
Now on its 17th year, the Congress is titled Beyond the Numbers: Navigating a Data-Informed Philippine Ecosystem
The National Youth Congress shall be at the forefront of sharing knowledge on society's pressing issues through the social sciences, most especially economics, with the youth. Its central goal is to be a far-reaching event that will inspire progress and foster ideas among young minds, as well as provide a long-lasting impact on the students and teachers, and give them an opportunity for collective action. Much more than this is the experience for students themselves to learn from their peers who come from different backgrounds, and could thus provide varying perspectives. Ultimately, the NYC strives to provide an avenue where students from all over the country can gather, learn and collaborate about the important issues of the Philippine society.