The third Turk-Arab Youth Congress started on Oct. 24 and was hosted by the Istanbul Youth Assembly Foreign Affairs Commission at the Istanbul Congress Center to create a platform for Turkish and Arab youth to discuss a vision for the region's future. A team of well-educated youth from around the world gathered at the three-day program titled "How to Lead the Future." Several sessions were held on the first day of the congress, discussing different issues of the region. On the second and third day, workshops were held under the subsidiary bodies of the congress and they published a final declaration with the remarks of the participants.