Webinars & Talk Series

A rich mix of YouthForesight learning events—both virtual and in-person—to support your skills, insights, and action in youth-focused work.

  • From Learning to Earning to Justice: Youth-Led Pathways for Gender Equality at CSW70

    This event supports the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) process by strengthening youth participation in developing global recommendations through a two-step approach. The webinar will introduce the recommendations process and highlight how education, skills, and employment pathways can promote gender equality and access to justice for young women and girls. It will be followed by a community forum where participants can share insights on barriers and solutions, with contributions feeding into upcoming global youth engagement discussions and decision-making processes. Partners: UNICEF, ILO, UNDP, Commonwealth of Learning, UN WOMEN

  • Nothing About Youth Without Youth: Advancing Decent Work and Social Justice Together

    Young people are often excluded from decisions that shape employment policies, despite being key agents of change. This webinar will explore what meaningful youth engagement looks like in practice and how it can advance decent work and social justice, particularly for vulnerable groups such as refugees and displaced youth. It will showcase youth-driven priorities and solutions, share practical tools for engaging young people in employment programmes, and feature dialogue between youth, practitioners, and policymakers. The session aims to identify gaps and promote more inclusive, collaborative approaches that embed youth voices in decision-making. Partners: Global Coalition for Social Justice, ILO PROSPECTS

  • Your Rights Are Your Superpowers: Youth Rights at Work

    Young people worldwide face increasingly complex and often precarious work conditions, with limited access to protection and fair treatment—challenges that are even greater for forcibly displaced youth. This webinar focuses on youth rights at work, introducing practical resources and advocacy efforts to help young people understand and claim their rights. It will feature insights from experts and youth speakers, along with interactive discussions on how to strengthen awareness, close existing gaps, and promote safer, more inclusive workplaces. Partners: ILO PROSPECTS

  • Harnessing AI and Digital Solutions to Empower Young Entrepreneurs

    Artificial intelligence and digital technologies are transforming entrepreneurship, offering powerful new tools for innovation, access and scale. But without intentional strategies, this transformation risks leaving millions of underserved young people behind. The session will highlight key findings and recommendations from the paper, alongside real-world examples of how youth-led businesses and support organizations are navigating the opportunities and challenges of AI and digital inclusion. Bringing together youth entrepreneurship experts, practitioners and policymakers, the webinar aims to spark reflection and action on how to shape a more inclusive digital future for young entrepreneurs everywhere. Partners: Youth Business International (YBI)

  • Youth at the Table: Pathways for Youth Inclusion in Policymaking

    A new report from the Africa Skills Revolution highlights the motivations, challenges, and aspirations of TVET youth, aiming to strengthen skills ecosystems across Africa. It finds that over 80% of young people see themselves as key advocates for TVET, signaling a shift toward youth playing an active role in shaping education and workforce development. The findings reinforce the need to include youth voices in policymaking, echoing broader evidence that greater youth participation strengthens political systems. This webinar will explore practical ways to embed youth perspectives in policy, from grassroots engagement to formal inclusion in national and regional decision-making processes. Partners: ILO, Humana People to People, AUDA-NEPAD

  • Innovative Solutions for Rural Youth Employment: Policy and Practice

    Globally, young people in rural areas face persistent challenges in accessing decent work opportunities. Structural barriers such as informality, limited access to resources, lack of skills, and weak integration into value chains continue to limit their potential. At the same time, agri-food systems offer untapped opportunities for youth employment, entrepreneurship, and innovation, especially in the context of a just rural transition. Partners: ILO, EC, IFAD, WFF