The second Istikshaf Symposium/Conference aims to be a forum for sharing experiences in the Arab and Euro-Mediterranean region on the impact of mobility for learning, allowing artists, social entrepreneurs, youth and policy makers to share and reflect on their experiences of mobility and how it impacted their professional, personal, and collective journeys.

Stakeholders including researchers, policy makers, and practitioners will be invited to share their research, stories and knowledge to learn from and inspire each other. The conference will also address the many challenges and obstacles youth, artists, and activists face today in their quest for mobility and will propose practical solutions at various levels (governmental, parliamentary, civil society), keeping in mind the specificities of each country in the region.
 
The objectives of the Conference will be to:

• Present research papers and experiences of policies as well as impact of mobility.
• Present stories of mobility that reflect impact on the personal and professional levels.
•  Present best practices and inspirational models, which could be replicated by other groups in other contexts
•  Propose practical policy recommendations in relation to the four policy areas (national agenda, Financing mobility, Crossing Borders, Mobilizing communities)
• Extend the outreach of Istikshaf coalition and supporters and thus the pool of resources supporting mobility, including official institutions.

For further information, including the recent call for papers, see the external link below.