YFU Symposium on Intercultural Exchange and Democratic Engagement
Democratic societies around the globe face growing challenges to social cohesion, including rising polarization, declining civic trust and pressure on multilateral cooperation. Against this backdrop, the YFU Symposium explores a timely question:
Can intercultural exchange be understood not simply as a growth opportunity, but as an investment in democratic resilience and the future of international cooperation?
Marking YFU’s 75th anniversary, the half-day Symposium brings together research, policy perspectives and practical experience to examine how intercultural exchange can contribute not only to personal development, but to the democratic infrastructure of resilient societies.
It is followed by a cocktail reception in the evening.
Explore the full concept and panelists lineup: https://yfu.org/yfu-symposium