Contribution by people of African descent to global development: the case of youth in Latin America and the Caribbean Alma Jenkins Acosta
In this presentation En esta presentación: Examine contribution of young people in the fight against racism and racial discrimination in LAC
Youth Summit in Durban To create a global network of youth organizations and leaders committed to combating racism To serve as a catalyst for a series of action-oriented initiatives @international, regional and the national level that fully involve youth in anti-racism activities.
Echoes of the youth summit in LAC En esta presentación: Southern cone Afrodescendent Youth Network Central America Afrodescendent Youth Network
Echoes of the youth summit in LAC En esta presentación: Demand that governments take into account ethnicity/race in programmes, public policies Demand participation in decision making so that Afrodescendents contribute to the transformation of its own communities
Activities undertaken by youth Drafting and proposing legal frameworks
Activities undertaken by youth Shadow reporting
Activities undertaken by youth Ensuring inclusion in census data – visibility of Afrodescendent population
Activities undertaken by youth Ensuring visibility of Afrodescendent youth
Activities undertaken by youth Media surveillance and protesting against racism and racial discrimination and
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Recommendations En esta presentación: Support youth efforts to make visible the situation of afrodescendent people, particularly youth Build the capacity of afrodescendent young leaders to engage in policy dialogue
Recommendations En esta presentación: Promote affirmative actions in Universities, Academic Institutions and organizations to provide opportunities for afrodescendent youth Map programs, policies, and experiences related to afrodescendent youth development, and promote exchanges/cooperation
Recommendations En esta presentación: Promote and support inter-generational spaces of dialogue between traditional leaders and young leaders.