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Contribution by people of African descent to global development: the case of youth in Latin America and the Caribbean Alma Jenkins Acosta. In this presentation. En esta presentación:. Examine contribution of young people in the fight against racism and racial discrimination in LAC.

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  1. Contribution by people of African descent to global development: the case of youth in Latin America and the CaribbeanAlma Jenkins Acosta

  2. In this presentation En esta presentación: • Examine contribution of young people in the fight against racism and racial discrimination in LAC

  3. Youth Summit in Durban • To create a global network of youth organizations and leaders committed to combating racism • To serve as a catalyst for a series of action-oriented initiatives @international, regional and the national level that fully involve youth in anti-racism activities.

  4. Echoes of the youth summit in LAC En esta presentación: • SouthernconeAfrodescendentYouth Network • Central AmericaAfrodescendentYouth Network

  5. Echoes of the youth summit in LAC En esta presentación: • Demand that governments take into account ethnicity/race in programmes, public policies • Demand participation in decision making so that Afrodescendents contribute to the transformation of its own communities

  6. Drafting and proposing legal frameworks Activities undertaken by youth

  7. Shadow reporting Activities undertaken by youth

  8. Ensuring inclusion in census data – visibility of Afrodescendent population Activities undertaken by youth

  9. Ensuring visibility of Afrodescendent youth Activities undertaken by youth

  10. Media surveillance and protesting against racism and racial discrimination and Activities undertaken by youth

  11. I use edutainment tools

  12. Recommendations En esta presentación: • Support youth efforts to make visible the situation of afrodescendent people, particularly youth • Build the capacity of afrodescendent young leaders to engage in policy dialogue

  13. Recommendations En esta presentación: • Promote affirmative actions in Universities, Academic Institutions and organizations to provide opportunities for afrodescendent youth • Map programs, policies, and experiences related to afrodescendent youth development, and promote exchanges/cooperation

  14. Recommendations En esta presentación: • Promote and support inter-generational spaces of dialogue between traditional leaders and young leaders.

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