Your Ideas Are The Agenda
Across the globe, religiously-motivated conflicts devastate nations and divide families. But there’s hope. Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) offers a pathway to peace. By uniting young FoRB advocates across borders, beliefs, and backgrounds, this summit doesn’t just talk about tolerance—it models the very world we seek to create.
In our participant-led Open Space format, you’re not just another attendee—you’re a co-creator. So apply today for your chance to connect, collaborate, and catalyze change alongside a select group of visionary peacemakers.
About Open Space
Open Space Technology is a highly-effective system for organizing large groups of people with a shared goal. It fosters a dynamic, participant-led gathering where participants create their own agenda, self-select into subgroups to engage in interactive conversations, and then share summaries of their conversations with the full group.
This proven approach has been used over 60,000 times in 140 countries, including at NASA and Google Ventures. Its participatory nature makes it an ideal tool for achieving the goals of the global youth summit. It is also well-suited to virtual events.
Our Strategy
To build a mass movement for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), our strategy is to provide a free, virtual platform where advocates bring their unique resources—whether it’s networks, knowledge, or ideas—to the table. Through participant-led sessions, we empower individuals to refine their strategies, form partnerships, and co-create new initiatives that could only arise through collective effort. By coordinating efforts and leveraging collective strengths, we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone, driving the global FoRB movement forward.
Our Goals
Identify and invite new activists to broaden and diversify the FoRB movement.
Foster a global network of advocates to collaborate, support one another, and build unity.
Encourage participants to act on their own ideas with feedback, support and collaboration.
Co-create strategies to engage wider audiences and align messaging to advance FoRB as a mass movement.
Maintain engagement through ongoing webinars, trainings, and the FoRB Forum platform.
How It Works
After the Summit
The Global Youth Summit is designed to spark new plans, partnerships, and projects, as well as strengthen existing ones. But moving from idea to implementation requires ongoing support. To help participants bring their initiatives to life, we will:
- Provide topic-specific streams in the FoRB Forum to continue discussions and expand support networks.
- Offer training sessions to equip participants with practical skills for implementation.
- Connect youth with jobs, internships, and funding opportunities through our resources directory.
- Match emerging leaders with mentors for personalized guidance and support, available upon request.
- Facilitate Mastermind Groups for peer-mentorship, collaboration, and accountability.
The Global Youth Summit isn’t just another meeting; it’s a catalyst for global change.
How you can get involved
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