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Empowering Young People to be Agent of Change
an article by Ieva and Csilla
Regional Intergenerational Forum, UNESCO Young Leadership Training Program
2011, San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy
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About
60-70 people from more than 40 countries in the world are currently
participating in the 2nd European Regional Intergenerational Forum,
International Leadership Training Program in Italy. This program is
informed by the principle of reciprocal consultation, learning and
empowerment of young emerging human rights leaders and cross pollination
of ideas and ideals.
The main areas of discussions are poverty
and hunger, education, health, HIV/AIDS, conflict resolution and /or
transformation, the rights and plight of children, refugees and war,
gender equality and environmental concerns. The expected outcome of the
forum is the development and strengthening of a network of young human
rights professionals dedicated to making a change in their local
communities and the world at large.
One special aspect
about the forum is that, even if regional in topics and lectures, the
event brings together people from all over the world in a spirit of
solidarity to discuss regional problems, issues, challenges from a
global perspective, providing the possibility to learn through the
sharing of best practices and experiences.
One of the highlights
of today’s sessions was a lecture on deliberative democracy and public
problem solving delivered by Dr. Nancy Thomas and Dr. Rodolfo Lewanski.
Their presentation focused on democratic approaches to address issues
affecting communities locally, nationally and globally. We were provided
with ideas on how to facilitate community-wide dialogues, public
conversations, sustained dialogue programs, issue forums, working groups
and other communities.
We are very much looking forward to the
next 6 days filled with lectures and insights on media and human rights
reporting and monitoring, aspects of migration issues, fundraising,
conflict resolution, community service, sustainability, ethics and
environment and last but not least a colorful multicultural night
organized by the participants themselves.
We strongly recommend the forum to all young leaders interested in making a significant change for the better in the world.
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DISCUSSION
Question(s) related to this article:
Youth as furture peace-builders
What project-based learning initiatives are available?
Thematic forum(s) in which this article is being discussed:
GLOBAL MOVEMENT - MOUVEMENT MONDIAL
Latest reader comment:
Yes! Youth can and does make a difference, if given the opportunity.
In all of our inter-action on Peace youth played a very important role.
Million Minutes of Peace: Signing of the Manifesto initiative, more than 900 signature were submitted by us.
In
2001 at 1pm. we had a young man of 10 lead the City Officials in the
First Steps into the International Decade of Peace 2001 -2010
Every
year on September 21st an activity led by youth is held, the last two
years we planted trees in memory of those who lost their lives to
natural disasters, or participated in a walk led by the Minister of
Education with many schools involved.
Yes! Youth can and does play a very important role in the promotion of peace.
iearntnt
Trinidad and Tobago
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