Lisbon, Portugal, 28 August - 3 September. The 2^nd Summer School of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations was held at the University of Lisbon between 28 August and 3 September. About 100 young people from 43 countries, such as Afghanistan, USA, Spain, Bulgaria, Egypt, India, Israel, Peru attended the week-long course. The participants were mostly students, representatives or members of youth organizations and young people engaged in community, social, civic or political activities. The Summer School provided the participants with knowledge in the strengthening of individual and organisational capacities and skills for youth participation in intercultural dialogue and cooperation and youth leadership in promoting peace and defusing tensions, acquaintance with the framework of the UNAOC initiative, and reinforcement of the possibilities for co-operation and dialogue between societies of the UNAOC member countries. The course also represented a practical follow-up and the implementation of some of the outcomes of the Forums of the AOC held in 2008, 2009 and 2010, in particular of its Youth Programming. It aimed to facilitate the development of concrete projects contributing to the objectives of the UNAOC.

President Joseph Mifsud was a speaker in the discussion entitled "The role of education in shaping the leaders of the future". He also awarded the certificates in the closing ceremony. Several other issues, such as further cooperation and involvement of EMUNI in future projects, were also discussed.