Two dozen young artists, theatre makers and writers from Lesotho, Sierra Leone, Turkey, Argentina, Iran, Palestine, India, Cambodia, Malaysia, Brazil, Scotland, Wales and England met in London for a four-day workshop culminating in an 'International debate: The Rights and Roles of Young People as Artsmakers' on 18 June 2003.

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Young people from around the world took part in a London workshop on their roles and rights as artmakers as part of the LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) 'Family-Friendly Season'. They presented their views at the concluding event in a combination of polemic and performance through their skills in music, dance, poetry and drama. This was followed by a discussion between the participants and the audience, including politicians, policy makers, children's rights specialists, business people, and teachers.