The Young Parliamentarians Forum is a mechanism established within the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) since 2013, aiming to increase the quantity and quality of youth participation in parliaments and in the IPU. In 2014, the IPU established the annual Global Young Parliamentarians' Meeting mechanism to contribute to: Strengthening the role of young parliamentarians and youth participation in parliamentary activities and making recommendations from the youth perspective on the activities and agenda of the IPU; Building networks, solidarity and capacity building, expanding youth approaches to issues of common concern.