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Fostering an enabling policy environment for youth development:
UNESCO’s response
Section for Youth, Sport and Physical Education Division for Social Science Research and Policy
Sector for Social and Human SciencesUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Create an enabling policy environment in which youth could strive: an environment that fully protects their rights, that is conducive to their development, that adequately prepares them for responsible citizenship and enables their meaningful and effective participation in decision-making
• Goal:
havehave distinctive needs, concerns and expectations
areare an indispensable resource for development
areare partners, not a target group
YOUTH
• Basic assumptions:
Fostering an enabling policy environment for youth development: the Strategy on Youth of the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences’ Sector (SHS)
Guiding principles
A rights-based approach and thorough contextual analysis
1
Non-discrimination and gender equality2
Focus on disadvantaged or marginalised youth and youth in emergency and
transition contexts3
Participation of youth in the development of policies and programs that affect them
4
Global partnerships involving the concerned stakeholders at all levels
5
Regional priorities
Global objectives
Strengthen knowledge building and management and promote
research on youth issues
Foster the development of policies and frameworks to
address youth issues with the full participation of youth
Promote youth participation in decision-making, youth civic
engagement and social inclusion
Objectives
Structuring our action until 2013: the development of the UNESCO SHS Strategy on
Youth
Knowledge building &
management
Policy development & policy dialogue
Youth participation,
civic engagement &
social inclusion
Knowledge building &
management
Youth participation,
civic engagement &
social inclusion
Policy development & policy dialogue
Knowledge building &
management
Youth participation,
civic engagement &
social inclusion
3 Global Objectives
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Policy development & policy dialogue
Knowledge building &
management
Youth participation,
civic engagement &
social inclusion
Regional priorities
A participatory process with
feedback from and cooperation with:
YOUTH
Governments, local authorities,
municipalities
International & regional IGOs &
NGOs
Academic institutions, research networks
UNESCO Chairs, clubs,
centres
Private sector, media etc
UN System & Bretton Woods institutions
Key areas of action
Global objective 1Strengthen knowledge building and management and promote research on youth issues
-Knowledge-building and management-Cooperation on policy-oriented research in the field of youth
Global objective 2Foster the development of policies and frameworks to address youth issues
-National Youth Policy Development-Multi-stakeholders’ Policy dialogue
Global objective 3 Promote youth participation in decision-making, youth civic engagement and social inclusion
-Youth participation mechanisms and networks (UNESCO Youth Forum, consolidation of networks)-Youth civic engagement and social inclusion
Global Youth Strategy: finalisation process
UNESCO SHS
Global Strategy
on Youth (2009-2013)
Multi-stakeholders’Regional
consultations
Feedback from youth (UNESCO
Youth Forum 2009, 3rd UNESCO Asian
Youth Forum,regional
consultations)
Addressing UNESCO’s priority for Africa: the finalization of the UNESCO SHS Strategy on African Youth
-Revitalization of the Panafrican Youth Union- Establishment or review of democratic, representative & inclusive National Youth Councils-Fund for young social entrepreneurs-Establishment of youth information centers managed by youth organizations
-Promote an inclusive & democraticrepresentation of youth concerns atcontinental & national level-Support youth-led action to promote civicengagement & social inclusion
Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion
-Policy development & review in line with the provisions of the African Youth Charter- “Policy-dialogue workshops”-Advocacy initiatives for the ratification & the implementation of the African Youth Charter
-Assist Member-States in the developmentof National Policies to address youth issueswith the participation of youth -Promote the ratification & implementationof the African Youth Charter
Policy development & policy dialogue
-2 Reports on the state of African Youth ( African Youth Charter; MDGs)-African youth E-observatory & online portal on the African Youth Charter-Policy papers & briefs- Twining of research centers & promotion of academic research & cooperation in the field of youth
-Ensure the compilation & management ofinformation & knowledge on African youth-Encourage policy-oriented research onissues affecting African Youth
Knowledge building & management
Indicative actionRegional Objectives
Global objectives (same as Global
Strategy)
A participatory process involving the African Group at UNESCO, youth, policy-makers, academia, the UN System, the African Union & key regional partners, IGOs and NGOs, private sector active on
youth in the region!
Partners
YOUTH: National Youth Councils, international, regional and sub-regional youth networks and organisations, community-
based and national youth organisations and NGOs
Private sector, media etc
Member – States governments, local
authorities, municipalities &
cities
UN System&Bretton
Woods institutions
Key international and regional IGOs
and NGOs
Academic institutions, universities, research networks and groups
UNESCO networks (Chairs, clubs, centres)
Thinking globally….
What is the impact of the global crisis
on youth? Is it a one-time
phenomenon or does it builds on
ongoing challenges?
What are your ideas for youth organizations, local communities, researchers and policy makers to work
together to effectively address youth issues at policy and programming level?
Do you consider that policy makers, UN agencies and NGOs have sufficient knowledge available on youth issues? If not, what are the gaps in knowledge and research, what needs to be done to bridge them?
In your opinion, what is the role of youth organisations in enabling youth participation, civic engagement and social inclusion? Which are the
opportunities and challenges related to this?
…and regionally…should we focus? Which are the key areas of interest to youth in your region that should be considered in the above framework of action? (research scope, policy issues etc).
…examples of concrete action at regional level that you would have to share with and suggest to us?
WHERE…
… can we better work together? Who are the key partners in the region and which are the best ways to promote a sustainable cooperation among them?
HOW….
WHAT ….
