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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 Should Attend?

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

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.

To attend virtually, register via Zoom. To attend in person, click the register button below.