BASF Youth attended 8th International Youth Peace Festival held in Chandigarh, India

8^th International Youth Peace Festival is being organized in Chandigarh from September 27 to October 2' 2013 that will see youth participation from around 35 countries.

The event is being organized by Yuvasatta an NGO working to steer young people towards implementing Gandhian Ideals of Constructive Progamme based on voluntary effort and individual and community action.

CSEI believes that any conversation about peace is incomplete unless it considers inclusion and equity in a society and intends to push boundaries of such conversations to consider preventive ways of Peace to exist by working for a equitable society. As such participation of Dalit voices is a must so that people participating can expand the understanding of peace and the challenges we face.

Bihar Ambedkar Youth Forum supported by CSEI is a youth lead collective of Dalit youth focused on education and rights of youth. A delegation of 11 Dalit youth from 5 districts of Bihar participated in this event.

The youth have been through a leadership training conducted by an international organization Play for Peace and are also trained in Play for Peace process. They participated in this event to share Dalit perspective on Peace and shared how Inclusion and Equity is essential ingredient of Peace.