Search for Common Ground is organising a webinar entitled ‘Youth, Covid-19, and Crisis Response in Conflict Affected Areas: Challenges and Opportunities’. The webinar will be held on Tuesday 16 June, at 16:00 CEST.

We will hear directly from young people at the front lines of crisis response and peacebuilding, as well as policy experts advocating for youth-inclusive foreign policies:

Achaleke Christian, National Coordinator, Local Youth Corner Cameroon

Aguil Tong, Youth Officer, Search for Common Ground, South Sudan

Alviina Alametsä, Member of the European Parliament, Finland

Bria Smith, Board Member, March for Our Lives, USA

Mridul Upadhyay, Asia Coordinator, United Network of Young Peacebuilders, India

Mena Ayazi (moderator), Youth, Peace, and Security Advisor, Search for Common Ground, USA

This webinar will draw from Search for Common Ground’s recent policy brief Youth and COVID-19 in Conflict Affected Areas (attached and at this link). It will examine the protection and prevention needs of youth amid the pandemic and draw from youth experiences in crisis response and dialogue facilitation. It will also examine how international and national policymakers and practitioners can partner with and support youth peacebuilders during this critical time.

Please click on this link to register for the webinar. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or Nicolas Wicaksono (nwicaksono@sfcg.org). Call-in information will be sent via a follow-up email after registration.