Lessons Learned from EU Conference on Youth, Peace and Security
The first-ever EU Conference on Youth, Peace and Security took place on 23-24 May 2018 in Brussels, co-hosted by the European Parliament and the European External Action Service, and co-organised with the European Commission, the UN and civil society. The Conference brought together young peacebuilders from and working with the EU, representatives from EU Institutions, EU Member States, UN entities, the Council of Europe, the OSCE and civil society partners.
The overarching goals of the Conference were to further reinforce momentum in the EU implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda, foster EU policy on Youth, Peace and Security, promote EU-UN cooperation on youth in peacebuilding, while enhancing the visibility of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.