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Month: July 2017

Civic Engagement/Democratic Governance/Transparency & Accountability

The Changing Trends of Youth Participation in Democratic Governance: Going Local?

July 29, 2017August 12, 2017 Gerardo BerthinLeave a comment

Last month the World Youth Congress took place in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over the years, more than 10,000 young people used this platform to advocate their needs to leaders and to support the development of youth-led solutions to overcome challenges in many areas, including democratic governance.   One of the key and timely questions the Congress explored was, how can young leaders better engage with, and influence, local, national and global decision-makers?  Since 1999, when the United Nations declared August 12, as the International Youth Day, there is growing recognition that youth everywhere can be agents of change, and be critical actors in the promotion, maintenance, renewal, and sustainability of democratic governance.   That is why, each August 12 the United Nations has focused on a policy issue to highlight youth roles and contributions.  This year for example, International Youth Day 2017 will be dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace.

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Las Tendencias Cambiantes de la Participación de Jóvenes en la Gobernabilidad Democrática: ¿Hacia lo Local?

July 29, 2017August 12, 2017 Gerardo BerthinLeave a comment

El mes pasado el Congreso Mundial de la Juventud tuvo lugar en Honolulu, Hawái. A lo largo de los años, más de 10,000 jóvenes utilizaron esta plataforma para abogar por sus necesidades ante los líderes y apoyar el desarrollo de soluciones lideradas por jóvenes para superar retos en muchas áreas, incluyendo la gobernabilidad democrática. Una de las preguntas clave y oportuna que el Congreso exploró fue ¿cómo pueden los líderes jóvenes mejorar su interacción con tomadores de decisiones locales, nacionales y globales, e influir en sus decisiones? Desde 1999, cuando el organismo de Naciones Unidas declaró el 12 de agosto como el Día Internacional de la Juventud, cada vez más hay un creciente reconocimiento de que los jóvenes en todas partes son agentes de cambio y actores críticos en la promoción, mantenimiento, renovación y sostenibilidad de la gobernabilidad democrática. Cada 12 de agosto, las Naciones Unidas han puesto de relieve una cuestión de políticas particular para destacar las funciones y las contribuciones de los jóvenes. Este año, por ejemplo, el Día Internacional de la Juventud 2017 se dedicará a celebrar las contribuciones de los jóvenes a la prevención y transformación de los conflictos, así como a la inclusión, la justicia social y la paz sostenible.

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