Global Youth Interfaith and Intercultural Forum

On February 11-14 2023, and in the spirit of the UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, A Common Word Among the Youth (ACWAY) and the Doha Centre for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue (DICID) organized the Global Youth Interfaith and Intercultural Forum. The Forum, lead and managed by young people, brought together 65 youth aged 18-35 years old from 42 nationalities and 35 countries, from different religions and cultures, to learn, to exchange ideas and plan local activities in their home countries. The aim of the Forum was to strengthen the role of young people in promoting interfaith and intercultural harmony and to amplify a global message of peaceful coexistence. Some of the outputs include: Developed a network of young people engaged in the interfaith sector Initiated a series of planned activities which the young people will deliver back in their home countries Youth policy recommendations to the G20IF in India 2023 and beyond Young people connected with each other and as a result some collaborations have been formed for future partnerships and events based on the region or theme Young people presented their previous interfaith activities and some shared planned activities for the next six months