About This Initiative
The OSI Youth Initiative seeks to empower youth to become active citizens, willing and able to influence public life and promote open society ideals.

"Hate Speech Transforms Roma into 'Tenants' in Their Own Home": Red House Debate
Sofia, Bulgaria
November 19, 2009
Participants in the debate are young Roma between the ages of 17 and 30 who were recently trained in debating by the Bulgarian National Debate Association.

IDEA Youth Forum
Bosnia & Herzegovina
July 23, 2009
The IDEA Youth Forum is a two-week summer event aimed at bringing 200 high school students and their teachers together to attend debate training sessions and to engage in discussions on current issues.

Youth Action Fund
The Youth Action Fund aims to identify, inspire, and support dedicated young people who can mobilize their peers to promote open society ideals.

Debate Program
The Debate Program encourages youth to engage in reasoned discussion about issues important to their lives and to call for positive change around the world.

Youth Citizen Journalism
The Youth Initiative has sponsored a series of youth citizen journalism workshops to accompany the Moving Walls International documentary photography exhibit across the Middle East and North Africa.

Northern Uganda Schools Leading Peace Efforts Through Debate
Paul Amoru
November 3, 2009
Debate programs in schools across northern Uganda have proven an effective tool in efforts to sustain peace and achieve reconciliation.