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Fostering an enabling policy environment for youth development: UNESCO’s response

This article discusses UNESCO's strategy on youth development and its goal to create an enabling policy environment that protects their rights, facilitates their development, and promotes their participation in decision-making.

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Fostering an enabling policy environment for youth development: UNESCO’s response

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  1. 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 Sciences United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

  2. Fostering an enabling policy environment for youth development: the Strategy on Youth of the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences’ Sector (SHS) • Basic assumptions: have distinctive needs, concerns and expectations are an indispensable resource for development arepartners, not a target group YOUTH • Goal: 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

  3. Guiding principles A rights-based approach and thorough contextual analysis 1 Non-discrimination and gender equality 2 Focus on disadvantaged or marginalised youth and youth in emergency and transition contexts 3 Participation of youth in the development of policies and programs that affect them 4 Global partnerships involving the concerned stakeholders at all levels 5

  4. Objectives Strengthen knowledge building and management and promote research on youth issues Global objectives 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 Regional priorities

  5. Knowledge building & management Knowledge building & management Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion Policy development & policy dialogue Policy development & policy dialogue Structuring our action until 2013: the development of the UNESCO SHS Strategy on Youth A participatory process with feedback from and cooperation with: YOUTH Knowledge building & management Knowledge building & management UN System & Bretton Woods institutions Governments, local authorities, municipalities Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion Policy development & policy dialogue International & regional IGOs & NGOs Academic institutions, research networks UNESCO Chairs, clubs, centres Regional priorities Private sector, media etc

  6. Key areas of action

  7. Global Youth Strategy: finalisation process Multi-stakeholders’ Regional consultations UNESCO SHS Global Strategy on Youth (2009-2013) Feedback from youth (UNESCO Youth Forum 2009, 3rd UNESCO Asian Youth Forum, regional consultations)

  8. Global objectives (same as Global Strategy) Regional Objectives Indicative action Knowledge building & management -Ensure the compilation & management of information & knowledge on African youth -Encourage policy-oriented research on issues affecting African Youth • 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 -Assist Member-States in the development of National Policies to address youth issues with the participation of youth -Promote the ratification & implementation of the African Youth Charter Policy development & policy dialogue • 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 • 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 Youth participation, civic engagement & social inclusion -Promote an inclusive & democratic representation of youth concerns at continental & national level -Support youth-led action to promote civic engagement & social inclusion Addressing UNESCO’s priority for Africa: the finalization of the UNESCO SHS Strategy on African Youth 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!

  9. Partners YOUTH:National Youth Councils, international, regional and sub-regional youth networks and organisations, community-based and national youth organisations and NGOs Member – States governments, local authorities, municipalities & cities UN System&Bretton Woods institutions Academic institutions, universities, research networks and groups Key international and regional IGOs and NGOs UNESCO networks (Chairs, clubs, centres) Private sector, media etc

  10. Thinking globally…. 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? What is the impact of the global crisis on youth? Is it a one-time phenomenon or does it builds on ongoing challenges? 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?

  11. …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). WHERE… …examples of concrete action at regional level that you would have to share with and suggest to us? WHAT …. … 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….

  12. Thank you and keep in touch! ucj@unesco.org http://www.unesco.org/youth

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