GLOBAL PEACE SUMMIT Conference in Johannesburg

When: April 2019
Where: Johannesburg, South Africa
Reimbursement of all expenses
Deadline: 28 February 2019

The Global Peace Summit is a platform to bring together young peacekeepers from around the world to share their thoughts on the #PeaceByDialogue concept.GPS provides an opportunity for talented, enthusiastic young peacekeepers from over 50 countries to present their best ideas and get concrete action plans for achieving sustainable development.

Conference topics:

1. Peace education: promoting the idea that terrorism andviolence has nothing to do with any caste, skin color, creed, ethnicity, region or religion.

2. Global Citizenship: promoting the voice of youth on peace and social justice issues such as human rights, terrorism, fifth generation war, international and internal conflicts.

3. Youth Development: Providing youth platforms for leadership development.

Requirements for participants:

1. Age from 16 to 35 years old

2. Commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

3. Open to new ideas, highly motivated, enthusiastic young people.

4. Students, young professionals.

The main goal of the Global Peace Chain (MAPS Project) is to foster a culture of tolerance, openness, interfaith harmony, peaceful coexistence, building social stability in the world through the organization of camps in educational institutions, interactive classes,peace negotiations with public stakeholders, diplomats, ambassadors, influential community groups, UN representatives, religious leaders and civil society organizations around the world.

The purpose of this conference is to unite young people, strengthen their knowledge in the field of peace education, facilitate the exchange of ideas, projects, communication with like-minded people,international community and world leaders.

What awaits the participants:

-Paid accommodation and travel;

-Ability to interact with world leaders;

-Communication with like-minded people;

-Exchange your ideas and initiatives with others;

-Peaceful education and leadership development;

-Participation in collective discussions;

-Group events;

- Presentations with visual demonstration;

- Gala evening;

-Excursions to enterprises.

Application processing fee: $ 30 (details in section 3).

The highest rated participants will be awarded a scholarship.

Deadline: February 28, 2019.

Online application form

For additional questions: programmeofficergpc@gmail.com