We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Yosuke Nagai, Executive Director of Accept International and Founder of the Global Taskforce for Youth Combatants (GTY), will lead a Bonavero Discussion Group session at the University of Oxford on October 21, 2025. In this event, Dr. Nagai will draw on his frontline experience in conflict zones as well as findings from his research to discuss the topic “Youth Associated with Non-State Armed Groups (YANSAG) Reimagined: Legal Gaps, Normative Challenges, and the Path Forward.”
[Date & Time]
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 12:30-13:45 (GMT＋1)
[Venue]
- In-Person Attendance: Bonavero Institute of Human Rights - Gilly Leventis Meeting Room (*)
- Remote Attendance: Zoom, please register via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hKC8BuQdRiGKYqGnDKqBpg?os=ipad#/registration
*Meeting Room is limited so in-person attendance will be on a first come, first served basis.
[Speakers]
- Dr. Yosuke Nagai - Executive Director of Accept International and Founder of GTY
- Sophie Bray-Watkins - Senior Youth Advocacy and Participation Advisor for War Child Alliance
[Chair]
- Dr. Eliza Bechtold - Programmes Manager and Research Fellow at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
[Audience]
Open to the Public
[Background]
Unlike children, who are protected under international norms such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, or young individuals supported by international agendas including Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), YANSAG often remain largely unrecognised in existing frameworks. Dr. Nagai’s work provides new insights into this often-overlooked issue and fosters critical discussions on reintegration, care, empowerment, and the development of stronger international norms to support YANSAG in fulfilling their unique potential as agents of peace.
We look forward to seeing you at this event.
Please register your attendance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hKC8BuQdRiGKYqGnDKqBpg?os=ipad#/registration
