This document is a report from a UNDP staff member summarizing their participation in a mission to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 1st Global Forum on Youth Policies from October 27-31, 2014. The report provides details on the purpose and participants of the forum, including promoting youth volunteering. It summarizes the key discussions and recommendations from the forum, including the need for a multidimensional youth policy approach and national youth participation indexes. The report recommends following up on forum discussions and expanding successful volunteering promotion strategies.