On March 11th 2005, the WYLN hosted Chinese and Tibetan artists for a peace concert in Dharamsala, India. The event was held at the Tibetan Center for Performing Arts and was filled beyond capacity with people interested in hearing Chinese and Tibetan artists perform together. Due to the over-capacity crowd, television monitors were set up… Continue reading India
Category: Peace
Thailand
WYLN organized and co-sponsored the “Multi-ethnic Co-existence: Experiences and Lessons” conference held in June 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand. The conference was organized around the idea that Asian regional youth cooperation is very important for international stability and growth. WYLN will hold a second conference in January 2007 when an action plan endorsed by all Asian… Continue reading Thailand
Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan
We intend to transfer knowledge on how nonviolent movements can promote political change and achieve transparency and accountability. Civil society activists are often apathetic in regards to promoting political change when they live under authoritarian and corrupt regimes. We will show how thinking and planning strategically can in fact allow for the emergence of peaceful… Continue reading Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan