All Blog Posts Tagged 'Youth' (14)

 

Paraguay is a young country with regards to population. Inhabitants with less than 30 years of age comprise 62% of the total populace. According to the Paraguayan Electoral Justice System (Justicia Electoral), 53% of registered voters are between 18 and 39 years old. Hence, when it comes to elections, youth has the potential power to define results.

 

Never the less, youth in Paraguay face important challenges for their development: 50% live in poverty, one out of…

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Now is the time to apply for the World Summit Youth Awards, GYACers! If you believe your work puts the Millennium Development Goals into action and you are achieving great impact that you want to showcase, then this global contest is for you.

All you have to do is register your project in one of the six…

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Fair Play is amazing, you know it and we know it! So in an attempt to let the rest of the world know, we sent a proposal right along to the World Summit Youth Award to let them know of the good work we've been doing. Well, we must be doing something right, we applied in the Create Your Culture…

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Capacitating and empowering young people to engage local authorities

By Ezekiel Zekiya Mudimu

 

In the African Youth Charter, Article 26 states that every young person has responsibilities towards their family, society…

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Concours d’ Essai de Jeunes sur la Lutte contre la Corruption: “La Lutte contre la corruption en Afrique: La Perspective des Jeunes”

Etes-vous jeune Africain concerné par la corruption sur le continent?

Avez-vous personnellement ou un proche de vous , été une fois victime d’un acte de corruption?

Pensez-vous que votre futur est de quelque façon menacée par des actes de corruption?

Voudriez-vous que votre voix soit entendue sur le problème de la…

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Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network Competition

Send us your application for a chance to take part in the 3rd Voices Against Corruption Forum …

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Dear all,

Please find below the draft report of the MENA Action Learning - Voices Against Corruption event that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, on April 26-27, 2012. More to come on the materials and follow-ups!

Best,

GYAC CU

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Global Youth Anti-Corruption Network

MENA Action Learning - Voices Against Corruption Forum.

April…

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From the Arab Spring to long-term support for better governance

Voices Against Corruption Middle East and North Africa Forum

 

We have all been witness to the Arab Spring that started in 2010 and the drastic changes that have been taking place throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region since. The motivations behind the movement were many and there is yet more change to come, but we can speak for…

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Press%20Release%20GYAC%20Sierra%20Leone.pdf  Read the link for more information.

The Global Youth Anti Corruption Sierra Leone issued out a press release in respect of the international anti corruption day and the international human rights day respectively.

"Corrupt Free Society, Human Rights…

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Dear Friends,

An exciting time has passed us, to witness the world population reaches seven billion. exciting things has happened 13 years down the line when the world population was six billion. some of these exciting happening are:-

The Reformation of United Nations

The War On Iraq and The Death of Sadam

The War On Terrorism

The 9/11 Tragedy

The supporting of Rebels by NATO

The electoral trend in Africa where opposition unseated the…

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The Inter-civilizational Youth Engagement Engagement Program ( JUST IYEP) was launched in…

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CONCEPT NOTE FOR

THE 2nd ANNUAL NATIONAL INTEGRITY BAROMETER CONFERENCE

AND

INTEGRITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS 2011

Theme: “Raising a Breed without Greed”

To Be Implemented By:

Africa Challenge Foundation

Together with its partners

Contact Person(s)

Ivan Atuyambe

President and Team leader (Coordinator)

Africa Challenge Foundation

Tel: 0782 324764, 0714 324764

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La forma en que los jóvenes alrededor actúan para hacerle frente a los temas de corrupción es admirable. De esto pude dar cuenta en el marco del segundo Foro de Voces Contra la Corrupción realizado en Nairobi (Kenia) del 27 al 29 de abril de la Red Global de Jóvenes…

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Announcement of Essay Competition: Why the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa is important to youth







In October 2010, the African Women’s Decade (2010-2020) was officially launched in Nairobi, Kenya. The decade is a critical moment for the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality on the continent. The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights coalition (SOAWR), a coalition of 37 organizations based throughout the continent, is committed to ensuring that African… Continue