meaningful youth participation symposium
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Youth Policy Symposium on "Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making" -- these are the slides outlining the context, aims, objectives and programme details.TRANSCRIPT
WELCOME to
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
@youthpolicy #youthpolicy
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
@youthpolicy #youthpolicy
AIMS
- Share and learn from the experience and perspectives of others
- Challenge ourselves to think about what meaningful participation is and could be
- Develop shared principles, considerations, standards and actions
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
@youthpolicy #youthpolicy
Programme - Day 1
1. Keynote speakers
2. Mapping us, and what is meaningful participation?
3. What’s happening, where and how – Presentations
4. Why? – Stakeholder dialogues
5. Exploring power – Table activity
6. Barriers and challenges – Presentations and Q&A
7. What needs to be done? – World Café (sort of)
8. Marketplace and informal workshops
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
@youthpolicy #youthpolicy
Programme - Day 2
1. From issues to solutions – Introduction
2. How can we do things better? – Presentations and Q&A
3. What are our priorities? – Group activity
4. What can we do? – Stakeholder group discussions
5. Will our ideas work? – Review from different stakeholders
6. Presenting proposals and making commitments
7. Close
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
@youthpolicy #youthpolicy
A word from the convenors
- Noel SelegziDirector Youth Initiative, Open Society Foundations
- Gordon Blakely Director Youth, British Council
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Jennifer Corriero
Co-founder, Taking IT Global
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Howard Williamson
Professor of European Youth Policy, University of Glamorgan
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Chad Blackman and
Anne Gammon
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Who are we? – Mapping our experience
And
What is meaningful youth participation in international decision-making?
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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What’s happening, where and how?
Overview of the youth participation landscape – examples from practice
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Rationales and assumptions
Why do we do this and what do we need to ask ourselves
“The Why Pie”
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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Exploring Power
Steadman Noble
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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What are the barriers and challenges to meaningful
participation?
The London Symposium, May 16 – 18, 2011
Meaningful Youth Participation in International Decision-Making
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So…
What needs to be done?
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World Café Tables
1. Access and inclusion2. Youth mainstreaming3. Power and change4. Conditions and capacity building5. Accountability and representation of young people6. Transparency of organisations and structures7. Measuring the impact of youth particiaption8. Free - Choose your theme9. Free - Choose your theme
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World Café Tables
Round 1: Defining the issues what are the key challenges related to this theme
Round 2: Identifying practice and innovation what examples of good practice exist that address this theme?
How do concepts of space and power make us to do things differently
Round 3: Identifying actions and ways ahead what do we need to consider? What approaches must be take?
Who information/ who is missing?