Next-Generation Leadership and Twenty-First Century Challenges The International Young Leaders Summit (IYLCS), hosted jointly by YFWP and the Universal Peace Federation, is an annual gathering of young professionals dedicated to the realization of a peaceful and equitable world. The conference offers a forum for public officials, religious leaders, and stakeholders from all sectors of society to:- develop collaborative strategies for sustainable development and peacemaking;
- share best practices in areas of community service, education, health care, and conflict resolution;
- build effective strategic partnerships;
- develop effective communications strategies to engage broader sectors of the public; and
- network with new partners committed to a working beyond boundaries of religion, ethnicity, and nationality.
The International Young Leaders Summit concentrates on three core priorities: - raising and nurturing strong marriages and families;
- facilitating inter-cultural and inter-religious cooperation; and
- fostering a culture of peace and service.
Local and national issues of social relevance are also addressed at IYLS forums hosted in different regions. Plenary sessions and working groups present, discuss, and evaluate relevant ongoing programs as well as formulate and issue petitions, declarations, and statements to government and society, in some cases aimed at changing national legislation. The International Young Leaders Summit is a unique, multi-disciplinary gathering of religious, political, and community leaders and social entrepreneurs who together are developing an agenda for change, with the objective of building One Family Under God. An interview with with Napong Nophaket, Executive Vice President of YFWP- Thailand.
Paraguay International Young Leaders Summit and Global Peace Festival
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Young Leaders Forge Pathways for Peace and Development in Asia-Pacific
Five hundred young leaders from 15 nations gathered in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 6-9, 2009, to examine new strategies for peace and sustainable development at the latest International Youth Leaders Summit, “The Role of Young Leaders in Achieving UN MDGs and Peace Building in Asia Pacific.” Young peace builders, policy makers, media professionals, and service providers, as well as government institutions, corporate bodies, and faith-based organizations from across Africa gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, on the theme, “The Achievement and Sustenance of Peace Building, Millennium Development Goals & Regional Integration of Africa: The Role of Youths.”  A Vision for African Renewal
An International Young Leaders Summit in Nairobi calls for a new era of peace for the continent through mobilizing its youth, renewing the family as the normative model, and building a culture of service.
Four thousand university and high school students convened at YFWP's International Youth Summit, "A Culture of Love: The Fuel Towards Peace and Development," in Mindanao on September 20-21 to explore new approaches to peace in the Philippines, a nation of 90 million suffering from conflict and severe economic disparity among its ethnically diverse population.
P araguay Young Leaders Summit Builds Global Network for Peace
More than 400 young leaders from around the world, including parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, and representatives of civil society and faith-based organizations, met in Asunción, Paraguay on July 2-6 to launch a broad-based coalition to address some of the world's most pressing conflicts and human needs.
YFWP-THAILAND Hosts Millennium Development Goals Summit at United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok“The world needs everyone: young people, AIDS activists, religious leaders, environmentalists, unions, civil society organizations, and women’s rights activists — everyone concerned about our future to work together and make sure the Goals become a reality,” Bangkok’s Governor and YFWP Young Ambassador for Peace Apirak Kosayodhin.
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Young Leaders Summit in Nigeria Stresses Character and Leadership for a New Africa 
