Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General calls for simple and focused youth constitution, which meaningfully engages young people, is inclusive, and has a robust communication strategy Youth leaders are meeting in London, UK, to review a draft constitution that will reform the structure of youth governance in the Commonwealth. Youth leaders from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the …

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The candidates for the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Youth Council have been announced. The Commonwealth Youth Council is an autonomous youth-led body, which aims to further advance the youth development agenda and strengthen young people’s participation in the Commonwealth. Its Executive will be responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the Council. Nominees are members …

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Commonwealth Youth Forum delegates today elected the executive for the largest and most diverse youth body in the world, the new Commonwealth Youth Council. Ahmed Adamu from Nigeria will chair the new body, which will be the recognised voice of the 1.2 billion young people of the Commonwealth and provide a framework for youth-led development initiatives. …

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Youth issues will be in the spotlight when policy makers meet in Yaounde, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Bamenda in Cameroon, who argues the meeting will also be an opportunity for youth representatives to prove themselves. The eyes of the Commonwealth will again be on Cameroon’s capital city, Yaounde, as the country hosts …

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Youth want action to accompany policies on development, health, and employment issues, writes Alphonse Akouyu, 20, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Cameroon as he reports on the Africa Region Commonwealth Youth Ministers meeting in Yaounde. The Africa Region Commonwealth Youth Forum was a key part in the agenda of the Youth Ministers meeting. This was an avenue for youths to discuss several …

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“If you are still saying young people are the leaders of tomorrow; you are just not getting it.” Angelique Pouponneau, Vice-Chairperson for Inclusion and Engagement in the Commonwealth Youth Council, opened the youth breakfast meeting at the Fourth Global Biennial meeting on Small States in Seychelles. She welcomed Mr Deodat Maharaj, Deputy Secretary-General of the Commonwealth; …

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We need not compete, we must collaborate, was the ethos of the panel discussion that took place following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) and the Pan-African Youth Union (PYU). The panel discussion was moderated by Mr Lawrence Muli from the Commonwealth Secretariat and panellists included: Ms Angelique …

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The Commonwealth Youth Council and the Pan African Youth Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2016 in The Gambia. The main agenda of the partnership is Youth Empowerment and Development. There is a need to empower young people in general and to bring their synergies together for social and economic empowerment, to empower and …

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By Faith Manthi The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is a a youth-led organisation that aims to advance the youth development agenda, to ensure a relevant, vibrant, effective, and prosperous Commonwealth in the 21st century and beyond. This can only be achieved through mainstreaming young people into the work of the Commonwealth. The CYC partners with Commonwealth …

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