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.
Quo Vadis? Where are you going? This question took on a whole new meaning in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the spread of the virus, the concept of human mobility changed dramatically. For the first time, people all around the globe were confronted with a multilateral border shut-down. Even those who took freedom of movement for granted were faced with limitations previously unheard of.
Youth leaders from across Kenya came together to find solutions on ways to strengthen youth political participation in Kenya. This was particularly poignant, especially in the context of the upcoming general elections in 2022. The event was hosted by GovJunction, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and The Youth Café on November 20, 2021.
Siasa Place, The Youth Café, Purpose and Article 19 in partnership with other key stakeholders commissioned a baseline survey with a view to identifying the demographic and socio – economic position of young people in Kenya, relative to their engagement in human rights accountability, politics and governance.
The Youth4Climate Manifesto highlights youth voices under 4 main themes; 1) Youth Driving Ambition, 2) Sustainable Recovery, 3) Non-State Actors’ Engagement, 4) Climate-Conscious Society. The Youth Café, as a youth-led and youth-serving organisation with a focus area in Environmental Preservation and Climate Change, fully supports The Youth4Climate Manifesto.
The discussions during the AU-EU Summit were on 6 priority thematics: Business, Job Creation and Entrepreneurship; Education and Skills; Peace and Security; Governance and Political Inclusion; Climate and Environmental Preservation; and Culture, Sports and Arts, including 3 cross-cutting issues (gender equality, migration and digitalisation). The recommendations from the Youth Summit will provide inspiration and hopefully direction for the Africa-EU partnership in the years to come. The Youth Café fully supports the AU-EU Summit.
In July, Standard Chartered in collaboration with Business Fights Poverty held the Futuremakers Forum 2021. This Insights Paper is a distillation of the lessons learned during the Forum. The paper is divided into two sections - the first section focuses on what young people shared during the Forum, and the second, on business leaders.
In increasing numbers, young people are proactively combating the spread of the virus and working to mitigate and address the pandemic’s impacts. This report highlights young people’s actions to help curb the spread of the Corona virus, the impact of the pandemic on young people and considerations to take into account when engaging with young people during and after the pandemic.
The Youth Café has cross-published this report in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). This publication is the second of two to explore the findings and insights from an online global consultation, held in July 2020, exploring young Africans’ use of digital technologies in different areas in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. More specifically, this paper discusses the topics of the second day of the consultation, when participants delved into employment in the gig economy, business and tech innovation, and financial inclusion.
The Youth Café has cross-published this report in partnership with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). This publication is the first of two to explore the findings and insights from an online global consultation, held in July 2020, exploring young Africans’ use of digital technologies in different areas in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
