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The Peace We Make: A Youth-Led
Buffett
Symposium
Young people are leading global efforts to end conflict, defend human rights, and advocate for sustainable peace. Hosted by the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs, this student-led symposium brings together activists, politicians, NGO leaders, and negotiators from across the world to explore how youth are transforming the future of peace and justice.
Learn, Connect, and
Take Action
The daylong program will feature panel discussions, community-building spaces, and a special conversation with Nobel Peace Laureate
Nadia Murad
. Join us to learn about the strategies and stories driving youth-led movements locally and globally.
Who
S
hould
A
ttend?
This event is open to the public. Those who may be especially interested in attending include students interested in international relations, human rights, or social justice, as well as faculty, educators, and community members committed to youth empowerment.
Agenda
Join us early for coffee and pastries, stay for lunch, and close out the day with light bites at our reception. The first 20 student attendees will receive a copy of Nadia Murad’s memoir,
The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State
.
Confirmed
Speakers
Mayada Adil
, a 2022–2024
United Nations Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and Sudanese medical doctor, artist, and activist
Jacqueline Azpeitia
,
Rotary Peace Centers
Program Manager for the Rotary Foundation
Alana Gebremariam
, Belarusian pro-democracy activist who is a former political prisoner and the Head of Social Commission of the
Coordination Council
facilitating a democratic transfer of power in Belarus
Claire Hajaj
, Executive Director of
Inter Mediate
, an independent peacemaking organization working discreetly at the highest political levels to support complex negotiations and conflict resolution
Amos Kiyingi
, Founder and National Director of
Uganda Unites
, a youth-led movement in Uganda that works to transform conflict and build peace by connecting young people from different religious and ethnic backgrounds
Nadia Murad
, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and founder of
Nadia's Initiative
, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women and children victimized by genocide
Wendy Pearlman
, Jane Long Professor of Arts & Sciences and Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University
Cristina Rosero-Arteaga
, Senior Legal Adviser for the
Center for Reproductive Rights’ Latin America & Caribbean Program
Please note that 720 University Place is not an ADA-accessible space. Increasing physical access to buildings and facilities is a goal of the University, but not all buildings and venues have been updated.
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