Deadline: 14 September 2014
Guinea World Youth Congress: a gathering of exceptional, talented young people who have done amazing things – in their communities, in their nations, in the world invites youth between 18-35 years of age to become the youth delegates. The Youth Congress will take place from 11-21 November 2014 in Guinea, Sub-Saharan Africa.
This is a program of Peace Child International.
Theme: Charting a path to Full Youth Employment by 2030
Mission : To ‘Empower Young People’ – and to promote the concept of ‘Co-management’ to governments that seek to deliver policies that support and assist their young citizens.
Objectives
- To mobilize governments and policy makers to find solutions to the crisis of Youth Unemployment
- To create better partnerships between youth and their governments + policy-makers so that youth job creation policies are more youth-friendly – and can be pursued and promoted by more young people themselves
- Explore and develop new ways to enable youth to acquire income-generating skills and gain access to capital
- Research and create new ways to enable youth to gain access to capital
- Agree the Conakry Commitment – a Reference Document summarizing the tried-and-tested policies and practices that governments, donors and development agencies need to pursue to achieve the goal of Full Youth Employment by 2030
Guinea
Guinea is a country that has shaped the history of post-Colonial Africa while maintaining its own unique identity. Guinea has abundant natural resources including 25% or more of the world’s known bauxite reserves. Guinea also has diamonds, gold, and other metals. Because of its great rivers, the country has great potential for hydroelectric power. Bauxite and alumina are currently the only major exports. Other industries include processing plants for beer, juices, soft drinks and tobacco. Agriculture employs 80% of the nation’s labor force. Guinea is a major exporter of minerals, bananas, pineapples, coffee, peanuts, and palm oil.
Guinea is emerging from an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Experts are confident that the country will be completely clear of the virus long before November but PCI has told the Minister of Youth that no invitations will be issued to successful applicants until the UN, WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières all declare the country Ebola-free. If this does not happen by October 1st, the Congress will be postponed.
For more information, please visit 7th World Youth Congress.
