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05.02.2021
Wars and Peace: A Unique Summit at PSIA
During three days in January 2021, ‘Youth’ and ‘Leaders’ gathered for a unique online conference in what was the sixth edition of PSIA’s flagship event #YLSummitPSIA
Close to 3000 people connected to follow the keynote speeches and panel discussions on ‘Wars and Peace: Solving Conflicts, Building Human Security.’ See the full program of the Summit.
Dozens of PSIA students were involed in the Summit, as speekers, greeters, session chairs, community managers and journalists. Sizing this special moment for the PSIA community, our three reporters provided an account of the presiding message of the Youth & Leaders Summit: "We need to work together"
Watch the video replays and read the summaries of the discussions:
Monday 18 January
Opening Session with Jens Stoltenberg
Panel 1: The Changing Nature of Armed Conflicts
Panel 2: Waging War in the Markets: How to Sustain Economic Peace
Panel 3: Soft Power as a Lever for Peace: the Case of Arts, Culture and Sports
Keynote Speech by Josep Borrell
Closing Address by Florence Parly
Tuesday 19 January
Keynote Speech by Susana Malcorra
Panel 4: Migratory Crises and Human Security
Panel 5: Lasting Peace and Social Justice: Solutions for More Inclusive Societies
Panel 6: Governing New Technologies for a More Secure World
Keynote Speech by Pierre Vimont
Keynote Speech by Ghassan Salamé
Wednesday 20 January
Panel 7: Fighting Drugs, Terror, Organized Crime, Corruption: a Different War
Panel 8: Natural Resources and Global Commons: New Stakes, New Tensions
Panel 9: Reforming Democracy for a more Peaceful World
Keynote Speech by Juan Manuel Santos
For an overview, see the full playlist on YouTube
