Marking ten years of Youth, Peace and Security, the British Institute of Global Affairs is proud to announce the conclusion of this series!
There are many people to thank for inspiring, contributing to, and supporting this series. Below is a list of the different themes we have covered as well as the contributors:
Week 1: Introducing YPS
This week introduced the topic of Youth, Peace and Security and explained the relevance of the agenda to the UK.
Finding Peace and Security in Youth – Alastair Nicol
Not the Future, the Present – Katrina Leclerc
Week 2: First Steps to YPS
This week looked at the first forays into Youth, Peace and Security and dived further into what this could mean for the UK.
The Old Lie: A Wakeup Call – Alastair Nicol
The Rising Peacebuilders of the Philippines – Samarudin Samsudin
Finland’s Pioneering Role in Youth, Peace and Security – Jake Southerland
Youth and Foreign Policy – Ambassador Thomas Reilly
Week 3: UK Youth
This week brought together pioneering British young people to share their insights and experience.
Beyond Participation – Shakana Sheppard
Smoke and Mirrors – Zara Okusi
About25 and Community – Sam Thurman
Youth: Energy and Strategy – Louis Smith
Week 4: YPS Abroad
This week explored the lessons to be learned from activists and thinkers engaged in YPS across the world.
From Victim to Voice – Epah Nyukechen
Latin American and Caribbean Legacies on the YPS Journey – Lani Jiménez
Reflections of the Past; Visions for the Future – Berk Tansel
Security and Freedom in the Age of Fear – Nabila Arab
From Jordan to the World – Abdullah Tarawneh
Cracks in the ‘Zone of Peace’ – Khaleem Ali
Youth Engagement in Peacebuilding – Victor Chimezie
Postcolonial Youth, Peace and Security – Ahmednoor Haji
Week 5: The Utility of Youth
This week was a standalone article exploring the strategic value and relevance of the Youth, Peace and Security agenda.
The Utility of Youth – Alastair Nicol
Week 6: YPS in Practice
This week looked to two organisations: one established, one newly-founded, to explore how YPS is being practiced.
Youth, Conflict, and Transformation: A Conversation with Johanna-Maria Hülzer – Britt Flanderijn
Youth Security Europe: A New Voice in an Uncertain Age – Youth Security Europe
Week 7: Call to Action
This week closes out the Youth, Peace and Security series by exploring how and why the UK needs to localise the agenda.
Localising YPS: Bringing the Agenda to the UK – Imogen Fraser
A Plan of Action – Alastair Nicol
Final Remarks
We want to say thank you again to all of our inspiring and insightful contributors. From Cameroon to the Caribbean, from university podcasts to Youth G7 Delegates, from rising academics to former Ambassadors, this series has demonstrated the variety of activity that YPS involves and how inspiring the work can be. It has also highlighted how much more engagement is needed for widespread, meaningful engagement if we are to see a more inclusive democracy and a more resilient society.
With that, we hope that you have found some inspiration in this collection and perhaps even motivation.
From the BIGA team, thank you!