Global Forum on youth policies to be held in Baku
More than 91 governments’ ministers will attend first ever Global Forum.
Confirmation letters on the attendance of 92 dedicated ministers to the Global Forum, jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, European Council, UNESCO and the Government of Azerbaijan have been received.
General Director Manager of National Youth Strategy Prof. Saleh A. Alnassar noted that despite the existence of laws and policies on youth issue all over the world, no any appropriate action was taken even in developed countries.
The Global Forum on Youth Policies will be convened by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth together with UNDP, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. The 2014 Global Forum on Youth Policies will be hosted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the Republic of Azerbaijan in the framework of Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. The team of youthpolicy.org will support the Global Forum. In 2014, of 198 countries, 121 countries (61%) have a national youth policy, up from 99 (50%) in the previous year. These numbers show that governments are increasingly aware of the need for legal and policy frameworks that respond adequately to young peoples’ needs, aspirations and demands. Despite these advances and commitments, however, a number of challenges affect the efficiency and inclusiveness of youth policies, from fragmented responsibilities for youth issues and challenged youth participation structures to the lack of reliable knowledge and the absence of appropriate resources.
Overall 200 governmental officials will be either in minister or deputy minister level. Moreover, 100 experts on youth policies will contribute to the work of the Forum. The official web-site of the Forum is www.youthpolicy.org
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