RESISTING INACTION
RESiLIENCE
IN ACTION
RESISTING INACTION
RESILIENCE
IN ACTION
CULTIVATING HUMAN WISDOM IN AN ARTIFICIAL AGE
3rd-7th April 2026
OUR WHAT OUR WHEN OUR WHY











Today’s world is dividing socially and politically, environmentally and technologically, leading to growing inequalities, escalating conflicts, and new forms of global tension. As a consequence, we often find ourselves overwhelmed and unsure of how best to act, for ourselves, for our communities and for the world at large.
At the Initiative Forum 2026, we will explore how to navigate the complexities of being a human being in this era where power is concentrated in the hands of a few and our lives are shaped by artificial intelligence. The event, Resisting Inaction, Resilience In Action, is more than a theme- it is an urgent call to action. Over four days, we will gather in Ytterjärna, Sweden, as a global community of activists, philosophical-thinkers, youth, artists, and change agents! We will be hosted in lectures, workshops, music events, and shared meals. We will question: What is the world asking from us right now? And together, we will build capacities and courage needed to respond.
WHO
The Initiative Forum is a yearly event organised by the YIP, The International Youth Initiative Program.
The Initiative Forum, Resilience In Action, is being organised by a small team of YIP alumni, and being hosted by the current YIP18 participants.

YIP18- The hosts of the Initiative Forum 2026
YIP is a societal entrepreneurship training for young adults who wish to strengthen their capacity to take personal and collective initiative to bring about a more just and regenerative future. Participants live and learn together for ten months, exploring the systems impacting our world, ways of working to shift these, and deepening understanding of themselves as active participants within this world. YIP follows a curriculum that engages the head, heart, and will. The Initiative Forum is one of the ways to bring learning out into the world and host a space where changemakers and those striving for a more connected world can come together and share ideas, inspiration, and experiences.
The Initiative Forum is a not-for-profit event, run by volunteers.
If you would like to support the forum financially or with food, please get in touch.