Past Program

Peace is key to ensuring Asia's sustained development and prosperity as the world's most populous region grows in global geopolitical and economic importance. But despite the region’s rich experience in mediating peace and reconciliation, the learning exchange between regional, local and community-driven initiatives has so far been low.

Launched in 2020, the Asia Peace Innovators Forum aims to shape long-term peace, stability, and regional cooperation in Asia by building a network of mid-career professionals working in different sectors and countries to exchange knowledge, community-driven approaches, and best practices. Due the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this program has been moved primarily online, where every two weeks the selected Asia Peace Innovators will tackle a different element of peace-building.

This online program addressed youth empowerment.  Participants learned about ways to create programs to empower youth and encourage them to serve as peacebuilders.  Fellows heard about experiences in Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, before discussing their thoughts in further detail in breakout rooms.  Questions included: How can we amplify the voice of young people in political discussions? How can we steer young people away from political manipulation and radicalization?  How can we support young people to create new businesses and start-ups?  How can we persuade young people to stay and work in their home country? 

This program is open exclusively to accepted participants of the Asia Peace Innovators Forum.