Dear Community,
UNESCO is pleased to announce the global call for applications for the second edition of the Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme. Applications are open until 19 July 2026 at 23:59 CEST, Paris time.
This year’s theme, Human Connection and Dialogue in the Age of AI, explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping communication and social relations, while raising urgent questions around trust, bias, representation, and inclusion.
Over the course of the programme, 50 selected participants will:
Strengthen their capacity as intercultural leaders through a series of high-level online masterclasses and peer-to-peer exchanges (Oct-Dec 2026);
Design and lead a dialogue-based community initiative aligned with the programme’s annual theme, supported by seed funding of USD 10,000 (Jan-Jul 2027); while receiving ongoing mentorship and leadership development opportunities from an international network of experts and practitioners;
Contribute to international conversations on peace, inclusion, and intercultural dialogue through participation in the UNESCO Global Youth Dialogue for Peace in China (Q3-4 2027)
Join a global community of emerging intercultural leaders and become part of UNESCO’s Global Youth Alumni Network;
👉 Learn more and apply here.
🗓️ Applications are open from 22 June to 19 July 2026 (23:59 CEST).