Children and Youth

Children are adults in construction and they deserve special attention. Childhood is a crucial moment and all stakeholders have to ensure that the fundamental rights enclosed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child are fulfilled for all children in the world. These rights range from the simple recognition of their existence through birth registration to their education and protection.

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Child labour - Child soldiers - Children rights - Youth employment - Youth engagement

Empowering Today’s Youth – Part 1: Stephen and Olga

Capacity4dev Team posted Information | 24 July 2015

“We need to look towards the youth to [carry out development projects], we need to educate the youth on how they can get involved. Because in 15 years’ time, it’s still going to be today’s young people who will be neck deep in this. They’re going to be the ones still working on it […] when we have...

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Group: Youth in Development
Youth Working Towards a Happier, Healthier, Safer World

Capacity4dev Team created a new Article | 24 July 2015

“Sustainable development policies cannot be fully achieved without youth angles, perspectives and voices,” said Sana Afouaiz, a women’s advocate and blogger from Morocco. She believes that young people today should have the opportunity to participate in the political dialogue; it is their future...

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World Youth Skills Day 2015

Alix Wurdak created a new event | 13 July 2015

15 Jul

From 15 July 2015
in Bonn 53113 (Germany)

Organised by UNESCO-UNEVOC

The United Nations General Assembly has decided to celebrate the first World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) on 15 July 2015to raise awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development. WYSD celebrations coincide with an important year of setting the agenda for the future: a new climate...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
Beyond Climate Change in the Caribbean

Yentyl Williams posted Information | 6 July 2015

A new generation of youthful institutions that are inspiring and changing the climate of development across the Caribbean. Indeed, going beyond climate change in the Caribbean. Recent evidence based emerging from the Caribbean indicates that compared to previous generations, well over 75 percent of...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
First young forester summer camp in Azerbaijan

Masha Vinokurova created a new event | 26 June 2015

02 Aug

From 2 August 2015 to 9 August 2015
in (Azerbaijan)

Organised by FLEG II Programme

A one-week summer camp for the most distinguished activists of the young foresters' movement as in Azerbaijan as well as in six participating countries. The main goal of the summer camp is to strengthen the cooperation, support possible interactions and joint initiatives by the young foresters.

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Group: Environment in the EU's Eastern neighbours
Côte-d'Ivoire- Save the Children

Pierre Berman updated the WIKI page | 1 June 2015

Place of the action : Côte-d'Ivoire- Mali - Burkina Faso Title of the project in the original language: Promouvoir la cohésion sociale et le renforcement des moyens de subsistance des jeunes/enfants travailleurs migrants par la mise en place de mécanismes de coordination nationaux et transnationaux...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
U40 Arabesque Call for Young Cultural Change Makers (Arab region)

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 27 May 2015

In the framework of the project CONNEXXIONS of the German Commission for UNESCO and “U40 Arabesque”, a “Call” for applications for “YOUNG CULTURAL CHANGE MAKERS” has just been launched. The selected candidates will participate in a “Capacity Shaping Workshop” & a network on cultural policies...

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Group: Medculture
“Our world, our Dignity, our Future. The post-2015 agenda and the role of youth” - Brussels 27 of May 2015

Monica Dimitriu posted Information | 26 May 2015

An initiative by the European Commission and the United Nations, is titled: “ Our world, our Dignity, our Future. The post-2015 agenda and the role of youth ” and will be hosted at the Palais des Beaux-Arts from 10-12AM EST. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address hundreds of youth at an...

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Group: Education and Development
U40 Arabesque Call for Young Cultural Change Makers (Arab region)

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 18 May 2015

In the framework of the project CONNEXXIONS of the German Commission for UNESCO and “U40 Arabesque”, a “Call” for applications for “YOUNG CULTURAL CHANGE MAKERS” has just been launched. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases, resources, news, info-graphics,...

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Group: Medculture
Houna aShabab: Open Call for participation in Med Culture group of young cultural practitioners from southern Mediterranean countries

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 15 May 2015

Med Culture has identified young professionals as a priority target group of the programme, hence the need to establish Houna aShabab to take part in Med Culture activities across the region. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases, resources, news, info-...

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Group: Medculture

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