Deadline-
- Deadline for participants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, N. Korea is 31 May 2013
- Deadline for all other foreign and national participants will be 30 June 2013
8th International Youth Peace Fest is being organized in peace-city Chandigarh situated in India. The purpose of this fest is to envision a world where all people are equally respected, fully protected and universally realized also bring leaders together to inspire change is the mission of the International Youth Peace Fest.
Objectives–
- To promote peace, equality and living in harmony with nature
- To provide challenging intercultural learning experiences for young people
- To promote their social and personal development through participation in various multi-cultural, academic, sports & service initiatives
- Explore ways of understanding peace and conflict
- Connect youth-based social change efforts across issues, geography, and all lines of difference, unleashing the collaborative power and collective action of today’s younger generations.
- To encourage dialogue amongst young leaders, and strive to create the next generation of nonviolent peacemakers. As the mission of Peace Festival is to ignite a generation-wide movement of young people helping to bring forth a thriving, just, sustainable world
Thematic areas-
- Volunteering – a medicine or a way of life?
- Focus on the Girl Child -towards a Different World
- Green Citizens – exploring a New Joy of Living
- Peace Dialogue and Youth Aspiration.
Eligibility-
Applicants from around the globe are invited to participate.
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