Live updates Nairobi 2025

9.11.2025

🌿 Live Updates from the International Conference
Cities, Communities, Care. Youth in Action for Sustaining Peace

Stay up-to-date with our latest news and reflections as they unfold.

💡 Updates and content on this page are provided in English only. However, translations into French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are planned and will be published soon. We appreciate your understanding and commitment to making this event accessible for our entire international community.

🕊️ About the Conference

The Cities, Communities, Care. Youth in action for Sustaining Peace International Conference brings together changemakers, youth leaders, and institutions committed to fostering peace and sustainability. Here you’ll find key highlights, inspiring stories, and moments of collaboration from our shared journey.

Program Overview

November 10th – Theme: “Global and local scenarios on urbanization and community”

Opening session with promoters and partners

  • Sylvia Escandell and Ray Asprer (Delegates of the International Center of the Focolare Movement)
  • Eric Mwangi Irungu and Regina Karimi Mwaniki (Delegates of the Focolare Movement for East Africa)
  • Patricia Wandia (Chief Juja Mirimaini)
  • Melchior Nsavyimana (Together for a New Africa (T4NA)
  • Emmanuel Njoka (West Africa Focolare Movement)

🕊️ Time-out for peace

Introduction, objectives, methodology

Catalina Hinojosa (Vice President, New Humanity NGO) & Rainer Gude (Facilitator in peace processes)

💡💭 Participatory workshops 

International Connections I: “Visions and good practices”

Moderator: Melissa Mejía Flórez (New Humanity NGO)

Interdisciplinary Session I: “Global and local scenarios on urbanization and community” – Q&A

Moderator: Maria Celeste Mancuso (Sophia University-Latin America)

  • Joaquin Salzberg (UNEP/UN Habitat at Permanent Mission of Argentina before UN-Nairobi)
  • Kigara Kamweru (University of Nairobi)
  • Ashley Kitisya (Laudato sì Movement)
  • Giovanni Vecchio (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)

 

November 11th – Theme: “Patterns of sharing, sustainability, and co-responsibility”

Round table: “Youth Leadership within the Political Arena” – Q&A

Moderator: Joanita Katushabe (T4NA coordination, Uganda)

  • Agnes Aloyotoo (Uganda, T4NA)
  • Roger Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso, T4NA)
  • Yizhen Wang and Charlotte Evans (Law Division, UN Environment Programme in Nairobi)

International Connections II: “Visions and good practices”

Moderator: Melissa Mejía Flórez (New Humanity NGO)

🕊️ Time-out for peace

Round table: “On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations” – Q&A

Moderator: Rainer Gude (Facilitator in peace processes)

  • Alexander Simoen (New Humanity NGO)
  • Réka Szemerkényi (Politics for Unity Movement – Mppu Int.)
  • Jonathan Masuta (FIJADA/AU President)
  • Osvaldo Barreneche (University of La Plata, Argentina)

💡💭 Participatory workshops 

Interdisciplinary Session II: “Patterns of sharing, sustainability, and co-responsibility” – Q&A

Moderator: Catherine Belzung (University of Tours, France)

  • Agnès Marie Keuho (University of Douala, Cameroon)
  • Prisca Zille (PhD Sophia University, Italy)
  • Xuefei Peng (Law Division, UN Environment Programme in Nairobi)
  • Ambrose Kilonzo (Africa Interfaith Youth Network/African Council of Religious Leaders)

Award Ceremony – Call for Ideas: Projects for Environmental and Social Transformation – Together for a New Africa

Moderator: Castor Mfugale (T4NA coordination, Tanzania)

Catalina Hinojosa (Vice President, New Humanity NGO), Declan O’Byrne (Rector, Sophia University, Italy)

Presentation of the award-winning projects

 

November 12th – Theme: “In action for peace and unity”

Interdisciplinary Session III: “In action for peace and unity” – Q&A

Moderator: Maddalena Maltese (New Humanity NGO)

  • Prisca Maharavo (Catholic University of Madagascar)
  • Annette Balaoing (University of Manila, Philippines)
  • Paulo Muniz (Rector, Asces UNITA, Brazil)
  • Emmanuel Njoka (West Africa Focolare Movement)

🕊️ Time-out for peace

International Connections III: “Visions and good practices”

Moderator: Melissa Mejía Flórez (New Humanity NGO)

💡💭 Participatory workshops 

Follow-up: “Alliances: strategies, pathways, and tools” 

Moderator: Ghislaine Kahambu (EcoforLeaders, Kinshasa)

  • Chelsea Wairimu (UW Communities) — Presentation of the “Together to care” report📄
  • Carlos Palma (Living Peace Int.)
  • Gloria Munyiva (YOUNIB Kenya)
  • Akos-Sessime Valentine Siliadin (Greening Africa Together)

Closing session   

        Catalina Hinojosa, Chelsea Wairimu, Egide Nduwayezu, Prisca Maharavo, Rainer Gude

        Presentation of the “Charter of commitments Nairobi 2025”

 

🤝 Co-creating our Final Document

   Your voice matters. Together we are building a collective vision for sustaining peace.   

During this conference, we aim to capture your ideas and proposals for a final shared document — one that expresses what we believe and what we propose for the future of peace and sustainability.

It will focus especially on:
🌱 Youth | 🏙️ Cities & Communities | 🌍 Our Planet | 🕊️ International Organisations (including the UN)

💬 How to Participate

By clicking on the link below, you’ll be redirected to Decidim, a participatory platform where you can:
✅ Submit your proposals
✅ Read and comment on others
✅ Vote on the ones you find most meaningful

Together, we will co-construct this final document, a collective expression of our hopes and commitments.

🔗 Click here to access the Decidim Platform

📬 Social Media Youth Takeover! 

Engage with the event buzz through social media posts. Our youth engagement team will collect all your contributions and share them:
🔗 Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Website

🕊️ Together, we imagine and build a future of peace, sustainability, and shared responsibility