The Swapo Party Youth League (SPYL) hosted a preparatory with international delegates from the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) in anticipation of the latter’s upcoming ‘World Festival of Youth’, scheduled to take place in Russia 2017. WFDY was formed during the Cold War to unite progressive youth of the world to fight imperialism through advocating for democracy and freedom, social progress and the recognition of youth rights. Countries like Russia, South Africa, India, Ghana and Namibia are part of this movement.