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Sixth Session Of The Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development | The Youth Cafe

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Sixth Session Of The Africa Regional Forum On Sustainable Development | The Youth Cafe

The Youth Cafe is taking part in the Regional Forum from 24-25 February, 2020. The Forum is an intergovernmental platform convened by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the African Union Commission, the African Development Bank and the United Nations system to review progress, share experiences and lessons learned, and build consensus on recommendations in the form of key messages to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union.

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Because We Are The Future, The Present And Ready To make A Change Now! | The Youth Cafe

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Because We Are The Future, The Present And Ready To make A Change Now! | The Youth Cafe

As part of my internship with The Youth Cafe’s External Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, I was given a unique opportunity to attend the 19th OIDP conference in Itztapalapa, Mexico on Monday, 09.12.2019. The main topic of the conference was Participatory Democracy and its vision, scope, and obstacles.

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Seventh Annual Athens Democracy Forum | The Youth Cafe

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Seventh Annual Athens Democracy Forum | The Youth Cafe

The Youth Cafe took part in the annual Athens Democracy Forum which was held on 9-11 October 2019, in association with The New York Times, the UN Democracy Fund and the City of Athens. This year’s programme centred around the theme Reinventing Democracy: New Models for our Changing World.

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How Do Young People Reason Civically Online? | The Youth Cafe

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How Do Young People Reason Civically Online? | The Youth Cafe

Stanford researchers find students have trouble judging the credibility of information online. Education scholars say youth are duped by sponsored content and don't always recognize political bias of social messages.

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MIL Capacity Building For Youth Organizations in Kenya | The Youth Cafe

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MIL Capacity Building For Youth Organizations in Kenya | The Youth Cafe

The Youth Cafe in pertnership with Centre for Media and Information Literacy in Kenya (CMIL-Kenya) and UNESCO have planned a 3-day media and information literacy (MIL) capacity building for membership-based youth led organisations in Kenya to enhance their MIL competencies. The workshop will be held on October 17th – 19th, 2018 at Sunstar Hotel, Nairobi.

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Media Literacy Curriculum Validation For Teachers | The Youth Cafe

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Media Literacy Curriculum Validation For Teachers | The Youth Cafe

The draft MIL curriculum for teachers in Kenya was yesterday (on 6th September, 2019) validated by stakeholders for adaptation and mainstreaming in teacher training and professional development in the country. Stakeholders drawn from government agencies, academia, education sector, civil society and the private sector hailed the draft curriculum as a timely resource for re-tooling the Kenyan teacher to deliver on the new competency based curriculum being implemented in Kenya.

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16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 2019 | The Youth Cafe

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16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence 2019 | The Youth Cafe

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. It was started by activists at the inaugural Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991 and continues to be coordinated each year by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership. It is used as an organizing strategy by individuals and organizations around the world to call for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls.

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Mobilizing and Empowering Youth to Implement the Unfinished Business of ICPD | The Youth Cafe

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Mobilizing and Empowering Youth to Implement the Unfinished Business of ICPD | The Youth Cafe

The Youth Cafe commits to empower young people to demand their rights and hold national systems and services accountable. In particular, we commit to amplifying the voices of adolescents in our advocacy efforts and working to strengthen national platforms for increased and equitable adolescent engagement in developing policies and programs that impact them.