Youth Engagement & Empowerment
Despite their demographic weight, young men and women in the MENA region are at a significant risk of being unemployed, they often express less trust in government than their parents and they face significant challenges in their transition to autonomy and adult life. In some countries, youth are affected by violent conflicts and displacement.
The Programme’s work supports countries in formulating and implementing national youth strategies, creating the legal and institutional frameworks to encourage youth participation in public life and in using innovative tools to make their voices heard and count.
Events
- Presentation at the 2018 Youth Forum in the Arab Region "Effective modalities to better engage youth at grassroots-level" 19-21 Deceber 2018, Assila
- Joint workshop with UNESCO "Youth participation in local public life" 18 December 2018, Salé
- Regional Youth Conference "Local engagement - YOUTHink about it!" 27-28 November 2018, Tunis
- Presentation at the Paris Peace Forum "Les jeunes n'attendront pas 2250 pour un monde en paix" 13 November 2018, Paris
Regional Dialogue
The annual regional youth conference provides an occasion for high-level government officials, youth policy makers, local authorities, organised and non-organised youth and international partners to engage in a dialogue about trends and challenges in youth policy and youth engagement practices across MENA countries.
- 2018 Regional Youth Conference 27-28 November, Tunis
- 2017 Regional Youth Conference 3-4 October, Rabat
Pour une participation active des jeunes à la vie publique en Jordanie, au Maroc & en Tunisie
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