Youth-led global action for ages 16–17

Seminar Camp is a powerful, youth-driven experience for participants aged 16–17. This three-week residential programme focuses on global issues, dialogue, and action with participants shaping both the content and direction of the camp.

Programme Highlights:

  • 3-week international residential camp
  • Youth from up to 10 countries
  • Participant-led discussions and activities
  • Focus on global issues and social responsibility
  • Supported by facilitators rather than traditional leaders

What Makes Youth Meeting Special

  • Entirely youth-driven learning
  • Safe space for open dialogue and diverse perspectives
  • Encourages critical thinking, reflection, and activism
  • Many participants continue into leadership, volunteering, or advocacy roles

Who can participate:

  • Young people aged 16-17
  • Interested in global issues and discussion-based learning
  • Comfortable with a high level of independence and responsibility
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  • “CISV has pushed me to get out of my comfort zone, and it really isn’t an exaggeration to say that it has made me a better person!”
    Elizabeth Wright
    CISV Great Britain
  • “... we were all so different, there was no normal, and so being different became the new normal.”
    Karoline Klose
    CISV Germany
  • “And when the last night arrives—when you’re singing lullabies and realizing your Village is ending—remember this: your lifelong CISV journey is not over. In fact, it has only just begun.”
    Desideria Toussaint-Utomo
    CISV Indonesia
  • “CISV has changed the way I see the world and the way I work. And I know it can do the same for others.”
    Analucia Moreno
    CISV Guatemala
  • “CISV has given me the patience to listen, and the skill to understand different perspectives.”
    Oil Taweepon
    CISV Thailand