Contemporary global challenges require solutions which are innovative and inclusive. Although many have recognised that young people are a major human resource for development and key agents for social change, often the official words remain on paper when it comes to translating policy into practice. 

By presenting youth-led initiatives in various regions within and outside of the EU, the event ‘Young People as Agents of Change in Peacebuilding’ aims to identify various approaches that individuals, groups or organisations can pursue in order to get involved in the process of peacebuilding, as well as which European policies exist to facilitate their empowerment.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Maria Chalhoub - Former Project Management of Euro-Mediterranean Youth Parliament and Programme Assistant at European Institute of Peace

Sabeen Jamil - Media and Globalisation studies, Aarhus Universitet

Edouard Portefaix - Freelance trainer and Facilitator

Sohail Chaudhry - Chairperson at Social Development Foundation

Moderator: Davide Cesario Castro - Founder, the Critique 

PROGRAMME

Panel Discussion Agenda
18:30 - 18:35 Opening 
18:35 - 18:40 Welcoming words from the Organising Board
18:40 - 19:00 Discussion
19:00 - 19:25 Round of questions from the public
19:25 - 19:30 Closing

After the panel discussion, we will explore how human rights organisations could strengthen the cooperation to be more visible and heard. We thus invite NGO representatives and activists to join the Workshop. 

WORKSHOP: "Youth Activism in Human Rights: World Solidarity Forum Workshop"

AGENDA
19:45 – 19:50 Introduction - Youth activism and engagement through WSF 
19:50 - 20:00 Plenary
20:00 - 21:00 Group work
21:00 - 21:30 Presentations
21:30 - 22:00 Closing Remarks and Refreshments

REGISTRATION

Registration is open until Monday, 14th Dec, 6:00 PM 

Conference "Young People as Agents of Change in Peacebuilding" registration Form - http://goo.gl/forms/QkGgF0DuKw
Workshop "Youth Activism in Human Rights: World Solidarity Forum Workshop" Registration Form - http://goo.gl/forms/edY093pf52