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Pan African Youth Forum Session Proposals Call

  • Organization: African Union Commission, Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD)
  • Type: Conference
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 4, 2026
  • Funding: No Funding

The African Union Commission's Women, Gender and Youth Directorate is inviting young people, organisations and partners to propose sessions for the Pan African Youth Forum 2026, held 16 to 20 November at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. This edition marks twenty years of the African Youth Charter under the theme "Reflecting, Reimagining, and Repositioning the African Youth Charter", and its discussions feed a Common African Position on youth development and a roadmap for strengthening the Charter. Selected sessions become part of the official Forum programme. **What you get:** - A session slot on the official programme of the Pan African Youth Forum 2026 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa - Your speakers, their affiliations and your session description may appear in official PAYF 2026 programme materials and event communications - A platform in front of AU Member States, AU organs, Regional Economic Communities, youth organisations, partners and the private sector - The chance to request interpretation, accessibility support, exhibition space or audio-visual equipment for your session **What you'll do:** - Design a session aligned to one of six '1 Million Next Level' tracks: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, or Volunteerism - Choose a format: panel discussion, fireside chat, interactive workshop, masterclass, cultural performance, roundtable, or pitch and showcase - Line up your panelists, speakers and moderators before you submit, with their names, titles and email addresses - Describe the session's objective, expected outcomes and how participants will engage - If selected, run the session in Addis Ababa during the Forum, 16 to 20 November 2026 **Key dates:** - Session proposals close October 4, 2026 at 23:45 Addis Ababa time (EAT, UTC+3) - Only selected applicants will be contacted, toward the end of October 2026 - The Forum runs November 16 to 20, 2026 at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa **More information:** - The concept note, draft programme and draft issues paper are in the AU's shared folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YoYJTO35MufPkwvwpcDfXAgxylNTnhEB - Questions go to Youth@AfricanUnion.org

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African Union Commission, Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD)Conference

Pan African Youth Forum Session Proposals Call

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Oct 04, 2026 23:45:00 Africa/Addis_Ababa
Opportunity type
Conference
Funding
No Funding
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 04, 2026 23:45:00 Africa/Addis_Ababa

About this opportunity

The African Union Commission's Women, Gender and Youth Directorate is inviting young people, organisations and partners to propose sessions for the Pan African Youth Forum 2026, held 16 to 20 November at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa. This edition marks twenty years of the African Youth Charter under the theme "Reflecting, Reimagining, and Repositioning the African Youth Charter", and its discussions feed a Common African Position on youth development and a roadmap for strengthening the Charter. Selected sessions become part of the official Forum programme.

What you get:

  • A session slot on the official programme of the Pan African Youth Forum 2026 at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa
  • Your speakers, their affiliations and your session description may appear in official PAYF 2026 programme materials and event communications
  • A platform in front of AU Member States, AU organs, Regional Economic Communities, youth organisations, partners and the private sector
  • The chance to request interpretation, accessibility support, exhibition space or audio-visual equipment for your session

What you'll do:

  • Design a session aligned to one of six '1 Million Next Level' tracks: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, or Volunteerism
  • Choose a format: panel discussion, fireside chat, interactive workshop, masterclass, cultural performance, roundtable, or pitch and showcase
  • Line up your panelists, speakers and moderators before you submit, with their names, titles and email addresses
  • Describe the session's objective, expected outcomes and how participants will engage
  • If selected, run the session in Addis Ababa during the Forum, 16 to 20 November 2026

Key dates:

  • Session proposals close October 4, 2026 at 23:45 Addis Ababa time (EAT, UTC+3)
  • Only selected applicants will be contacted, toward the end of October 2026
  • The Forum runs November 16 to 20, 2026 at the African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa

More information:

  • The concept note, draft programme and draft issues paper are in the AU's shared folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YoYJTO35MufPkwvwpcDfXAgxylNTnhEB
  • Questions go to Youth@AfricanUnion.org

Who can apply

  • Open to young people, organisations and partners; no age limit or nationality restriction is stated
  • The lead applicant must name the organisation or institution they represent and its type
  • Have the names, titles or designations and email addresses of every panelist, speaker and moderator ready before submitting
  • Confirm consent from all proposed speakers to share their details
  • Contributors travelling from outside Ethiopia are asked whether their travel and accommodation will be covered by them, their organisation or a partner

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  • +Run by the African Union Commission, with selected sessions on the official programme in Addis Ababa, 16 to 20 November 2026
  • +Free to apply, with session formats and six themes set out clearly

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  • !Closes 4 October 2026 at 23:45 Addis Ababa time
  • !No travel, accommodation or speaker fee is offered, so plan to fund your own trip
  • !The form requires you to name the organisation you represent
  • !Only selected applicants will be contacted, towards the end of October

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Pan African Youth Forum Session Proposals Call
Oct 04, 2026 23:45:00 Africa/Addis_Ababa
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