Luisa Kern

Mercator Fellow on Youth, Peace & Security| EU Y20 Delegate for Peacebuilding I Advocates Network coordinator @ourgenpeace🕊 👩🏼‍🎓 @ColumbiaSIPA & @sciencespo

[Luisa Kern @Luisa__Kern]

It was a great experience to represent EU youth at the @IndiaY20 summit in Varanasi together with the great @jonas_nitschke @CaillumH @chriss20x & Ola. I was a delegate on the peacebuilding and reconciliation track and look forward to share more on our communiqué 🕊️🇪🇺

[UN University Centre for Policy Research @UNUCPR]

2024 saw momentum across West and Central Africa in the development of National Action Plans (#NAPs) for implementing the Youth, Peace and Security (#YPS) agenda.

Though not a silver bullet, here's how NAPs are an important first step: https://t.co/3OsxJY2HWs

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

⏰ Last Call for submissions to the next OGIP Research Series on the theme of…

📢 Challenging Leadership Today for Change Tomorrow

We want to hear all of your great ideas for future proofing our policy and praxis 💡🌍

Submit here by 18 October: https://t.co/f12AcqnMR3

[Climate Diplomacy and Security @ClimateDiplo]

#BCSC2024 will gather a wealth of expertise on climate, peace & security in Berlin. This opens opportunities for meaningful discussions on issues that matter for CPS. One example is #inclusion—this year we partner with @UNSSC to zoom in on #youth. Stay tuned for the highlights!🔖

[Katrina Leclerc, PhD @leclerc_katrina]

Looking for New York-based students interested in #WomenPeaceSecurity, #gender & #IR ⤵️

@NYUCGA @ColumbiaSIPA @NGO_CSW_NY @gnwp_gnwp @GPPAC @ngowgwps

[Erica Gaston @ericagaston]

On Sunday, 193 Member States agreed on a #PactForTheFuture including 56 "action points" on climate change, global governance, Security Council reform, development, human rights & more. Scanned our @UNUCPR library, & here's what I found to help unpack some of those commitments:

[UN University Centre for Policy Research @UNUCPR]

As research for a forthcoming Thematic Review on Youth, Peace, and Security, UNU-CPR researchers Imane Karimou and Luisa Kern recently visited Guinea to explore Peacebuilding Fund projects supporting youth engagement on #YPS.

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/GuTAuHEvbr

[Katrina Leclerc, PhD @leclerc_katrina]

Are you a young woman peacebuilder? Want to define what #meaningfulparticipation is? Be heard! 🗣️

My doctoral research explores meaningful participation outlined in #WomenPeaceSecurity (#WPS) + #YouthPeaceSecurity (#YPS).

Share your thoughts by 30 Aug ➡️ https://t.co/I3ZvYemqTw

[UN University Centre for Policy Research @UNUCPR]

This month, UNU-CPR is in Guinea evaluating @UNPeacebuilding projects on youth, peace, and security. We're reviewing a project in Coyah focused on consultations and capacity building for young people under UN Security Council Resolution 2250.

For updates: https://t.co/GuTAuHDXlT

[UN University Centre for Policy Research @UNUCPR]

Last week, UNU-CPR researchers Emma Bapt [@emma_bapt] and Luisa Kern [@Luisa__Kern] were in The Gambia to meet with stakeholders involved in 2 PBF-supported projects on #climatesecurity & #youth & #women decision making for our Thematic Review on Youth, Peace and Security (#YPS).

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

Your voice matters!

OGIP is launching its fourth research series and we are looking out for fresh thought-provoking themes. 💭

Are you passionate about a particular topic and want to see it explored? Send your suggestion before 30 June ⏰

https://t.co/p4eLc5gVC4

[GIZ African Union @GIZAfricanUnion]

#HappeningNow
AU #Youth4Peace & @IPSS_Addis have convened experts to review AU guidelines for the development of National Action Plans #NAP on #Youth, Peace & Security.

These guidelines will inform AU member states on actionable steps to develop #inclusive & impact-oriented NAP.

[UN University Centre for Policy Research @UNUCPR]

📢Published today: The 2024 PBF Thematic Review on Synergies between Human Rights and Peacebuilding in PBF-supported Programming!🕊

This PBF Thematic Review explores how the Peacebuilding Fund has supported the human rights and peacebuilding nexus: 🔗 https://t.co/LdPhUR1H3x

[UN Girls' Education Initiative @UNGEI]

“How To ‘Do’ Gender Transformative Education”

Together with @Fos_Feminista @edu_transformer @CHEVSAFRICA we facilitated this session at the #ICPD30 Youth Dialogue in #Benin

We heard how young feminists from around the world are progressing gender equality in & through education

[Luisa Kern @Luisa__Kern]

@MalongoJnr @UNFPA definitely!! ☺️

[Luisa Kern @Luisa__Kern]

Excited to be at the @UNFPA Global Youth Dialogue in Cotonou #ICPD30 - looking forward to discussions on youth, peace & security, gender equality, SRHR, and meeting young activists from across the globe! 🕊️

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

Missed OGIP's research event 'Whose Voice Counts? Young People in Peace and Security Research?

Catch up on our podcast of the event ⬇️ where we discuss the role of young people, transformative research approaches & changing systems & structures

https://t.co/Zn1HOPoRoq

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

Do you have something to say about #mentalhealth & volunteering?

We're looking for #youth #volunteers to join our #focusgroupdiscussion on burn out & volunteering in peace & security sector.
Register to participate here https://t.co/eeuGWj4Tsx

#research #burnout #speakyourpeace

[Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) @gnwp_gnwp]

Today, GNWP🟣 Program Director @leclerc_katrina moderated @ourgenpeace's panel exploring🔍 the contribution of young people to peace🕊️ & security research📚

She noted 4⃣ key concepts that stood out from the discussion🗣️:
🏃🏼‍♀️Flexibility
💡Creativity
🤝Partnerships
🫂Respect

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

We are live at our OGIP research event exploring whose voices count in peace and security research

[Our Generation for Inclusive Peace @ourgenpeace]

📢OGIP are excited to announce the panelists for our research event next week.

🗓️Join us all on 21st November to be involved in a discussion on young people’s participation in peace and security research.

👇Sign up at the link below

https://t.co/cWTJD40bqJ