Egsheglen Javkhlan from Mongolia wins the 2023 International Public Speaking Competition in London on May 12. [Photo by Wang Ziyuan/Provided to to chinadaily.com.cn]

Renard said people are important in changing the world, and that the young people who compete in the competition will be the leaders of the future, and those who are going to change the world, and, hopefully, make it a better place.

Easton said: "They have an awful lot to say when we listen carefully, and they will take their place in the world with all the knowledge and all the skills they've learned through the competitions."

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