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Video Conferences

Meet the world through dialogue.

Dialogue Exchange video conferences bring young people from different countries and backgrounds together for live, facilitated conversations about global issues.

Share your perspective. Ask questions. Listen to others. Discover how the same issue can look completely different somewhere else.

What is a Dialogue Exchange video conference?

Video conferences are 1-hour online encounters where young people practise dialogue skills to learn directly from one another.

Participants discuss social and global issues such as Climate Change, Identity and Belonging, Wealth and Poverty, AI, Future of Work and many others.

The objective is not to reach one answer or persuade everyone to agree.

It is to understand one another better through dialogue.

Sessions are:

  • designed for young people aged 13 to 17
  • facilitated by trained Dialogue Exchange facilitators
  • 60 minutes long, with an additional 15-minute dial-in period
  • offered on weekdays across different time zones
  • available in multiple languages, English, Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Bahasa Indonesian, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin Chinese.

What happens in a session?

Gathering

The session starts by hearing different experiences, stories and points of view.

Exploring

As the session continues, participants will explore common themes emerging, differences spotted, and any questions raised, looking to understand each other.

Reflecting

The session ends with reflections on the moments that expanded thinking, things understood about each other, and the dialogue skills used.

Young people from SMP Labschool Kebayoran in Indonesia participating in a video conference at school.

Practise the five core skills

A video conference gives participants the opportunity to practise:

Prepare before you dialogue

Young people first complete the corresponding Ultimate Dialogue Adventure topic before joining a video conference.

This gives everyone a shared understanding of the issue before they bring their own experiences and perspectives into the live dialogue.

Who can participate?

Young people participating independently

Join the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure, progress through a topic and unlock opportunities to participate in live dialogue.

Watch the video below to learn how to book a video conference as a learner.

Learners participating with an educator

Educators can book video conferences for their learners through the Teacher Portal.

Join the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure

Join the Teacher Portal

Booking a video conference as a learner

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Thousands of global encounters

7,000+
video conferences since 2009, connecting young people through real-time intercultural dialogue
60
minutes of live, facilitated dialogue per session

What do I need?

Participants need:

  • A stable internet connection
  • Access to Zoom
  • A laptop or desktop computer with a camera and microphone is recommended, although a tablet or phone can also be used
  • A quiet space without distractions

Your next conversation could be with someone thousands of kilometres away.

Participation is free.

Start your dialogue journey