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Taking Part In The Annual Deliberative Democracy | The Status Of Civic Participation Worldwide

Taking Part In The Annual Deliberative Democracy | The Status Of Civic Participation Worldwide

The fifth edition of the network's annual conference was attended by 125 scholars, practitioners and policymakers from every continent. The Youth Cafe staff were happy to have participated in this event. Network members came from the US, Brazil, Mexico, Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritius, Israel, India, Taiwan, Australia and 13 European countries, including Ukraine. Entitled "Innovating Deliberative Democracy", the conference dealt with three key themes: political participation, inclusive participation and democracy in (times of) crisis.

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The USAID's Youth Excel Launch | Leverage Youth-led Research And Learning In International Development

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The USAID's Youth Excel Launch | Leverage Youth-led Research And Learning In International Development

The Youth Café has been working with partners to produce research relevant to young people such as the more recent Covid-19 impact on youth in partnership with University of Sussex. How do you see youth-led research impacting youth development in a way the more “traditional” research doesn’t?

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The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

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The Next Generation | How Might We Include Youth In politics?

What future do young people want and how can they increase their participation in politics? This was the overarching question that formed an esteemed panel of young leaders, including The Youth Cafe’s Executive director, at the recently conducted online conference under the theme of COVID-19 & DEMOCRACY IN EAST AFRICA CONFERENCE from 19-20 November 2020. The Youth Cafe’s overarching goal around youth inclusion in politics is to increase the number of informed youth participating in the upcoming 2022 elections in Kenya, as well as increased participation of marginalized groups like women in the elections.

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We Condemn Violence Against Young People In Nigeria

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We are extremely concerned about the serious situation in Nigeria after authorities imposed a curfew in Lagos, Africa's largest city, in response to the protests in the country. The majority of these are young protesters. The curfew has been followed by an unjustifiable escalation, especially the incident at Lekki Tollgate where people in military uniform attacked protesters with sharp ammunition. According to internal reports, the shooting took place during a coordinated power outage.

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Statement On The Nigerian Police Brutality

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Statement On The Nigerian Police Brutality

The Nigerian Constitution and other domestic laws also provide several similar safeguards for suspects. Both international human rights law and Nigerian law also prohibit the use of statements obtained through torture or other ill-treatment. Despite these provisions, however, Amnesty International’s research indicates that torture and ill-treatment remain routine practices in SARS detention centers. Amnesty International has received persistent reports of torture and other ill-treatment of detainees in SARS custody.”

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Lockdown Live! | Finding Youth-Led Solutions To COVID-19 | The Youth Cafe

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Lockdown Live! | Finding Youth-Led Solutions To COVID-19 | The Youth Cafe

A new series of events aimed at bringing together students situated on two different continents is set to begin next month, with the aim of discussing the current Covid-19 global crisis.

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Silencing The Guns | Create A Conducive Environment For Development | The Youth Cafe

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Silencing The Guns | Create A Conducive Environment For Development | The Youth Cafe

Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa's Development and Intensifying the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic was the theme for Africa Day by AU. The AU Office of the Youth Envoy, in partnership with the Office of the Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations for an Africa Day celebration held a special virtual Intergenerational Dialogue on Youth Silencing The Guns.