ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 26, 2016/APO (African Press Organization)/ —
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
When: Wednesday 27 to Thursday 28 January 2016
Where: African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Who: Organized by the Department of Human Resources, Science and Technology (HRST)
The intergenerational dialogue aims at creating the space for dialogue that is necessary to develop transformative strategies and perspectives on maximizing the development potentials of youth. This will be under the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend in Africa towards the realization of Sustainable Development Goals and AU Agenda 2063” The dialogue will be through engagement of Heads of States and Governments, continental and global leaders of key institutions with key youth constituencies including university students, National Youth Councils, social justice actors, African diaspora and media among others. The event is expected to galvanize these youth as they engage with the leaders thus making it a truly intergenerational dialogue. The dialogue will build upon achievements from the Intergenerational dialogue with the Pan African Parliament, (PAP) whose key recommendations were centered on implementation of existing policies and strategies that hinge on education, governance, peace and security, health and economic empowerment
Objectives
1. Creating spaces for reflection, listening and exchange of ideas between young people, Heads of State and Government, business leaders and other policy makers and stakeholders on issues that concern the youth, including how to achieve the demographic dividend and realize Agenda 2063 and the SDGs.
2. Discuss how to ensure the relevance and greater implementation of the African Youth Charter within countries
3. Encourage young people to analyze matters of local policy, guaranteeing their participation at the decision processes with a creative attitude.
Participants
The event will bring together the following participants;
1. Heads of States and Governments
2. Heads of key continental and global institutions
3. Pan African Youth Union (PYU) National Youth Councils
4. Continental Youth Organizations
5. Foundations and Private Sector Partners
6. Selected Youth from Partner Institutions
7. Two representatives from African students in Cuba
8. African Union Youth Volunteers
9. Self-sponsored youth representing specific thematic areas
Expected Outcomes
Enhanced interaction and communication between young people and decision-makers including the opportunity to share key messages with Heads of State and Government
Endorsed set of actions, including clear commitments, to be taken throughout 2016 by Heads of States and Governments, heads of continental a global institutions and young people.
Communication opportunities are offered, linkages are strengthened and gaps reduced between generations;
Areas of priority towards the realization of the objectives set in theme of the year 2016 are agreed upon.
The meeting of the Intergenerational Dialogue will officially end on Thursday 28 January 2016.
For more information on media accreditation and coverage of the Summit please visit the 26th AU Summit web link: http://summits.au.int/en/26thsummit/accreditation
Journalists are invited to cover the official opening and closing ceremonies of the Intergenerational dialogue, on 27 and 28 January 2016.
