What is the role of young people in tackling global challenges and advancing sustainable and inclusive development?
- Date
- Wednesday 20 May 2026, 13:30 - 17:00
- Type
- Workshop
- Spoken Language
- English
- Room
- Aula B
- Location
- International Institute of Social Studies
- Ticket information
This event is open to young people active in international solidarity, sustainable development or awareness raising around global citizenship, as well as experienced professionals, policymakers, researchers and anyone interested in the intersection of youth engagement and international cooperation.
We particularly welcome an intergenerational mix of participants but have reserved a number of seats for young people (16-30 years).
Jointly organized by the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) and the Netherlands International Cooperation Collection (NICC), this event will explore the vital roles that young people play – and have played – in addressing global challenges, from climate action and protection of ecosystems to international cooperation around child rights.
From civil rights to climate action, the role of youth in international cooperation is a story worth discovering.
The event hopes that participants will join forces to develop a new NICC-timeline on ‘roles of youth in international solidarity and cooperation’ and to complement existing timelines by adding youth related information.
The new Youth timeline intends to describe and analyse the various roles of young people, e.g. as target group, as students, as protesters, as activists, as fair and/or equal trade promoters, as volunteers or young experts working in poor countries in the Global South, as youth representatives in global summits and other fora, as young journalists, municipal employees, labour union members, members of church based groups, political party members, young diaspora members; etc) as well as Dutch international solidarity and cooperation policies regarding children and youth – in the past and the present.
| Time slot | Activity |
|---|---|
13:30-14.00
| Walk-in with displays from NICC, ISS, PARTOS, OneWorld and others…and sketch of ‘voices from seniors’ sharing memories on engagement and interest in global cooperation (on walls). First Commitment Letters to contribute to a new NICC Youth Timeline on flip-overs. |
| 14:00-15:00 |
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| 15:00-15:30 | Tea break with networking moment. Take note of displays, shared memories and letters with first commitments to engage in the ‘Impact of Youth on Global Challenges’ project. |
| 15:20-15:40 | Keynote with Jurriaan Middelhoff, Ambassador for Youth at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by a Q&A session. |
| 15:40-16:20 | Panel discussion with various actors in international cooperation and solidarity. |
| 16:20 | Reflection by NICC on the day's input and discussion on the way forward on the Youth Timeline project. |
| 16:25 | Wrap-up and closure by Professor Dirk-Jan Koch |
| 16:30-18:00 | Network opportunities with drinks & snacks served in the Butterfly Bar. |
- More information
You can find more details about the event on the NICC website. or send an email to Globalyouth@stichtingnicc.nl