The EU Action Plan On Human Rights And Democracy 2020–2024 is a framework, one of purpose and direction, with a broad range of policies, tools, and political and financial instruments. This EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 is the third Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy adopted by the EU. As with the previous two Action Plans, the objective is to enhance and hone EU efforts to promote human rights and democracy worldwide.
Through years of programming and evidence generation, we have learned that focusing exclusively on improving services or systems may not lead to desired outcomes. As such, programs are increasingly focusing on working with individuals, communities, and other groups to demonstrate the impact of utilizing SBC approaches. Understanding what influences behaviors, as well as the barriers to changing them, are critical to bringing about desired changes in these behaviors
Many of today’s youth take to digital spaces to develop their civic identities and express political stances in creative ways, claiming agency that may not be afforded to them in traditional civic spaces. The key difference between civic engagement by youth today and older, more traditional forms of action is the availability of digital technology, which provides a low-barrier-to-entry canvas for young people to create content that is potentially vastly scalable.
This handbook will help young people and youth-led organizations to advance their digital media and information skills. It contains four chapters that have been broken down to address key concepts with regard to digital media and information literacy. Living in the 21st Century, media has rapidly become central to everyday life. Through the ever-improving use of technological tools such as mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and computers, users have the opportunity to engage in anything from political and social debates and educate, inform, and entertain themselves and others around the world.
The Youth Cafe, an entity wholly devoted to fostering positive change in society, has been invited to co-lead and facilitate the important East Africa Youth Policy Review for Leap Leadership Institute's outstanding leadership courses. Throughout this review and accompanying coursework, youth professionals will learn new concepts as well as implement programs centered around promoting a progressive future for young Africans.
