Legacies and Peace Youth Forum: Shared Roots, Shared Future

Legacies and Peace Youth Forum: Shared Roots, Shared Future is a half day conference to empower youth leadership and engagement by providing a platform for young leaders to share their experiences, ideas, and visions for the future, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to drive positive change in their communities. Addressing legacies of the Indochina wars and promoting peacebuilding, we will facilitate discussions on the impacts of war among Vietnamese, Laotians, and Cambodians and explore ways to heal and move forward. By strengthening regional collaboration and networks, we aim to create opportunities for participants to build partnerships, encouraging the development of collaborative projects that address regional challenges. Ultimately, we strive to build a vision for a shared future, where youth are united by common goals and aspirations, working together to create a prosperous and peaceful Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Co-sponsors: USIP, Columbia University, Legacies of War and US-ASEAN Young Professionals Association.

Tentative Schedule:

Thursday, October 10 – 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EDT (lunch included)

• Registration opens at 8:30 A.M.

• Opening Plenary

• Roundtables: Roundtables: Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia’s Regional Cooperation with the United States; Vietnam Wartime Accounting Initiative; People-to-People Diplomacy and Exchange; Disability and Survivor Assistance in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; The War Legacies Cooperation Exhibit at the War Remnants Museum; Transnational Crime, Trafficking and Cyberscams in Southeast Asia

Friday, October 11 – 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (lunch included)

• Plenary Session: Launch of PeaceWorks Report on U.S.-Vietnam Reconciliation
• Roundtables: Vietnamese Americans and War Legacies; Progress in UXO Clearance and Environmental Remediation

• Youth Forum – 1:30 to 4:00 P.M. – also as part of Vietnam Society’s Vietnam Week 2024 and in partnership with US ASEAN Young Professionals Association and Legacies of War (more information below)

• Reception – 4:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Registration is required and will close Tuesday, October 1. Please note that this event has a limited capacity and registrations will be on a first come, first served basis. Invitations are nontransferable. If you wish for someone to be considered for an invitation, please email us at vietnam@usip.org.

The full agenda and logistical information will be emailed to all registered attendees 2 weeks before the event.

This Eventbrite registration is ONLY for those who are attending in-person. We will provide an option to stream the public plenaries virtually if you cannot join us in-person. Registration to access the public plenaries virtually will be posted on the USIP website the last week of September.

REGISTER HERE