Live Event: Decolonize Peace
75 years after the end of WWII, and on International Day of Peace, #IYC4Peace, under the patronage of International Youth Centre - Malaysia, in collaboration with UN Major Group for Children and Youth, Friends for Leadership, among other partners, will come together to discuss meaningful youth engagement in #SouthSouthCooperation and #YouthPeaceSecurity. Under the umbrella of “Youth4Peace in the Better Normal: Local, Regional and Decolonial Approaches to Youth, Peace, Security” this breakout session was hosted by the Change Rebels podcast host Emelie Weski covering the European and North America region.
Panelists:
Aniqah Zowmi, you have multiple roles working in particular with girl’s issues and youth inclusion in Canada. You are also a Regional Focal Point for the United Nations Major Group of Children and Youth (MGCY); and a Youth Advisor to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO). You also served as a Lead Author for the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education and Peace for Sustainable Development’s publication, a Youth-Led Guide on Preventing Violent Extremism through Education.
Isatou Svenungsson, you represent the Swedish youth organization Tamam. Most of your work revolves around anti-racist methods and how to combat the racism that youths face as the organize themselves in civil society. You are also the chair of the newly-founded Afro-Institution that aims to support Afroswedes in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Pegah Moulana, is a human rights activist based in Europe, mostly focusing on the impact of armed conflicts on youth’s human rights. Her advocacy work has been targeting the human rights body - the Council of Europe, and she is currently the Chairperson of the Programming Committee on Youth. Most recently her work focuses on the role of environment in the maintenance of peace and establishment of democracy.
Ahad Shah. is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania, in the US, and he has extensive experience from supporting at-risk communities, and international youth in the peace, environment, and policy sectors. He convenes teams of experts from around the world and develops programs around peace, justice, security, and the environment.
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Day & Time: 21 September | 7:30-9.30 AM EST (6.30am in Colombia, 12.30pm in Nigeria, 5pm in India, 7.30pm in Philippines)
7:30 AM EST Opening Session: Next Generation Leadership in Peace and Security with P5 Youth, and UN Secretary General's Special Adviser on the Right to Protect
9:00 AM EST Closing Session: Call to Action and the Formal Launch of #IYC4Peace
Public FB Live:
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https://www.facebook.com/friendsforleadership
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Organizer: Regine Borja Guevara from,
International Secretariat på South South Council for Sustainable Development - SSCC
Conflict and Disasters - Youth Advisory Board på United Nations Philippines
UN Representative på Committee for ASEAN Youth Cooperation