The 8th Arab-European Youth Forum is being co-organised by the Council of Europe, the League of Arab States and the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Egypt. It will take place from 14 to 19 October 2024 at the International Youth City in Luxor, Egypt.

The Forum will focus on ‘Intercultural Dialogue in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ bringing together over 70 youth leaders, activists, and stakeholders active in Arab-European cooperation.

Following a COVID-19 enforced pause in the bi-annual Arab-European Forum, the 8^th edition of forum will reset and re-launch the cooperation and dialogue between young people and youth movements from across the regions at a critical period.

 The forum will provide a unique space for dialogue and exchange, in a social-political context considered a polycrisis – with the impacts of armed conflicts, persisting grave human rights violations, climate crisis and environmental degradation, and the threats and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence, all significantly impacting on the lives of young people.

The forum will aim to promote and strengthen mutual understanding and bilateral cooperation between Arab and European youth.

 Participants will contribute to a shared, co-developed declaration that sets out their commitments and aspirations for common human values and rights, the pursuance of world peace, climate justice and the protection of the environment, and the compliance of Artificial Intelligence and other digital systems with human rights values.
 

 Aim of the 8th Euro-Arab Youth Forum:

The forum aims to promote dialogue and cooperation among young people and organisations cooperating with the Council of Europe and the League of Arab States by sharing expectations for intercultural dialogue and cooperation and exchanging on the impact of Artificial Intelligence on young people within the broader Arab and European contexts.
 

 Objectives of the 8th Euro-Arab Youth Forum:

• To relaunch Euro-Arab co-operation and dialogue in the field of youth;
• To discuss the conditions and needs for intercultural dialogue among young people;
• To explore the role of history and ancient civilisations in shaping today’s understanding of cultural diversity and peaceful coexistence;
• To develop a common understanding of the potential benefits and risks that Artificial Intelligence represents for young people and intercultural dialogue in the two regions;
• To enhance mutual understanding about the priorities and working methods of the youth policy sectors of the League of Arab States and the Council of Europe;
• To support young people in engaging with future dialogue activities support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.