The International Student Forum on “Youth, Peace, and Security” dedicated to the “Year of Shusha” was organized on November 23–28 by “One Volunteer” Students Cooperation Public Union with the support of the Education Development Fund and the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation.

The forum consisted of 5 panel discussions and covered specific topics. The forum included presentations and discussions on “Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Reconstruction, Reconciliation, and Peace-building,” “Post-Conflict Statistics: Safe and Dignified Return and Reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons,” “Post-War situation: Peace, Security, and Stability in the South Caucasus and other regions,” “Sustainable Peace, Sustainable Development, and Cooperation,” and “Reporting from Conflict Areas: The Role of Media in Establishing Peace.”

As part of the forum, students paid a 1-day visit to Shusha on November 26. During the visit, students became acquainted with the severe consequences of the occupation, the destroyed settlements, and cultural and historical specimens in the territories liberated from occupation.

It should be noted that the forum was attended by 40 foreign and 10 local students studying at the leading universities in the world from 30 countries in the specialties such as “International relations,”  “International law,”  “Diplomacy,” and other related specialties selected by the special commission.

Source: Ministry of Education Republic of Azerbaijan