Youth Peace and Security (YPS)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy
September 2025 / June 2026
The project “Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy” is promoted by the Human Rights Centre “Antonio Papisca” of the University of Padova, in collaboration with Un Ponte Per, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The initiative contributes to the implementation of the international “Youth, Peace and Security” Agenda and UN Security Council Resolution 2250 (S/RES/2250 (2015)), recognizing the role of young people as agents of change in promoting peace and security.
The project strengthens the operational capacities of Iraqi youth networks engaged in peacebuilding and social cohesion, fostering exchanges of good practices with Italian counterparts. In particular, it supports the 2250 Network in the development of the Iraqi National Action Plan on Youth, Peace and Security.
Through training, capacity-building activities, exchanges of good practices and institutional dialogues, the project promotes intergenerational and international cooperation, supports the meaningful participation of Italian and Iraqi youth, and contributes to strengthening the resilience of civil society in Iraq.
Activities
During the course of the project, the following activities, among others, were carried out:
- Iraq study trip of the MA students in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance, 16-26 February 2026
- Workshop "Roots & Reflections: Coffee, Culture and Art", Human Rights Centre, University of Padova, May 26, 2026
- Scholarships for five young iraqi activists at the University of Padova, March-May 2026
- Youth, Peace and Security in Basra: Dialogue, Culture and Music for the 10th Anniversary of UNSCR 2250, Basra, 24 October 2025
- Youth, Peace and Security in Erbil: Strategic Workshop on the Future of the 2250 Network in Iraq, Erbil, 25-26 November
- Youth, Peace and Security in Baghdad: Dialogue, Arts and Music for the 10th Anniversary of UNSCR 2250, Baghdad, 4-5 December 2025
Meeting at the headquarter of the Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Meeting with Ali Joudah, focal person of Un Ponte Per organization in Baghdad
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Elaf (singer) and Alaa (musician) members of the local band, Akitu
Meeting with young human rights defenders in Baghdad
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Zahra Sarraf and Issamaldeen Alshanan, Baghdad
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Zahra Sarraf, Baghdad
Interview with Twana Omar, head of programs at al Mesalla organization in Erbil (Iraq's Kurdistan governorate)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
The Human Rights and Multi-level Governance master students participate in an online meeting with Martina Pignatti Morano, Un Ponte Per
The masters students meet the Consul General in Erbil, Tommaso Sansone, in the Italian Consulate
The masters students meet the Consul General in Erbil, Tommaso Sansone, in the Italian Consulate
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Abdulrahman Nasir Karim, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Abdulrahman Nasir Karim, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Choman Hardi at the Hardi Cultural Center, Sulaymaniyah
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Choman Hardi at the Hardi Cultural Center, Sulaymaniyah
Meeting with Choman Hardi at the Hardi Cultural Center, Sulaymaniyah
Meeting with Choman Hardi at the Hardi Cultural Center, Sulaymaniyah
Meeting with Choman Hardi at the Hardi Cultural Center, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Visit to the Red Museum, also known as Amna Suraka, Sulaymaniyah
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Shwan Aziz, Un Ponte Per (UPP)
Visit to Paia Studio, Sulaymaniyah
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Mr. Azmer Khalil, Representative of the Interministerial Committee for the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq
Meeting with Mr. Azmer Khalil, Representative of the Interministerial Committee for the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq
Meeting with Mr. Azmer Khalil, Representative of the Interministerial Committee for the National Action Plan on Youth, Peace, and Security in Iraq
Preparatory meeting for the Youth Exchange with members of Network 2250
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Preparatory meeting for the Youth Exchange with members of Network 2250
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Preparatory meeting for the Youth Exchange with members of Network 2250
Preparatory meeting for the Youth Exchange with members of Network 2250
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Bahman Qader, Un Ponte Per (UPP)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Abdulrahman Nasir Karim, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Meeting with Reem Ghassan, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Meeting with Reem Ghassan, Peace and Freedom Organization (PFO)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
Presentation of the experiences and activities of the “Antonio Papisca” University Center for Human Rights at the Youth Exchange
Youth exchange with young activists from Network 2250
Meeting with Suzan Aref, founder and director of the Women Empowerment Organization (WEO)
Youth, Peace and Security in Iraq and Italy: Iraq study trip, 16-26 February 2026
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