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Apply to attend the Commonwealth Youth Forum 2020 in Rwanda

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Place : Rwanda

Benefits

The youth leaders will explore the role of young people of the Commonwealth through four main sub themes, which are:

  1. Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Employment
    Promoting youth employment and growth of trade opportunities.
  2. Technology and Innovation
    Advancing common cyber future, sustainable urbanization and building commonwealth innovative ecosystem.
  3. Youth Development: Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible Opportunities
    Exploring strategies to develop youth through a holistic approach, building competencies and providing access to resources and opportunities.
  4. Governance and the Rule of Law: Youth Leadership in Decision-making
    Understanding the concept of justice and the rule of law, ensuring young people’s participation in governance and decision making.
  5. Environment: Climate Change and Sustainable Blue Economies
    Young people being at the forefront of response strategies, innovation and policy making concerning climate action and sustainable blue economies.

Eligibilities

To attend the forum you must:

  • be a Commonwealth citizen between the ages of 18 and 29
  • have experience in youth advocacy or development; and
  • represent a youth-led body, youth organisation or a special interest group (indigenous young people, young disabled people, rural youth, etc.)
Eligible Regions: Commonwealth citizen