Your Commonwealth, Your Future

Current Young People as Co-creators of Sustainable Futures
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Your Commonwealth, Your Future

2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Youth. It is a chance for you to push the issues that young people in the Commonwealth care about, to the top of the global agenda and to call for all stakeholders to recommit to youth engagement and empowerment.

The Commonwealth Secretariat and stakeholders from the 56 member countries want to hear from you about what issues should be prioritised in supporting peaceful and sustainable futures.

To have your say and ensure that the Year of Youth is powered by young people, please complete the short form below to tell us what matters to you. There are 5 main questions and it should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Do note, there is an ask to upload a one-minute video of yourself but this is optional.

The Secretariat respects your privacy and will hold the data received from online forms securely and will not pass personal details such as your full name and contact information to third parties, unless you give us consent to do so. If you choose to upload a video response, you can choose whether or not to give the Secretariat permission to publish and share your video along with your first name and country location with our Commonwealth Stakeholders so that your views can be taken into account by policymakers and other stakeholders.

Read our Privacy Policy.

Full name

E-mail

Please check this box to confirm that you understand the purpose of this survey and how the information you provide will be used.

Age

Under 15

15-17 years old

18-20 years old

21-23 years old

24-26 years old

27-29 years old

30 or over

Please note: if you are under 18 years of age, please tell your parent or guardian that you are participating in this survey

Gender

Female

Male

Non-binary

Transgender

Other…

Nationality

What is your Country of Residence?

What is your current employment or education status? (e.g employed, unemployed, student at school, University student)

What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed (e.g High School, College, University)

What youth issues or challenges need to be addressed in your town, community or country?

How can the Commonwealth help you address the challenges you have mentioned and the global issues you have selected? (Please be as specific and descriptive as you can)

As we celebrate the Year of Youth, what is the one thing you wish the year could do for you, your local community, town or city? Please answer the question in a short video, beginning the video with your name, age and nationality. The video should be no longer than 60 seconds.

Below are a few tips on recording a video:

Film in landscape – film the video horizontally and in high definition (at least 720p)

Centre yourself in the middle of the shot – ensure there is space on either side of you and there is space above your head

Stabilise your recording device – ensure that it does not topple over or moves

Speak clearly and at a normal pace – ensure there is no echo, outside noise etc.

Check your lighting – ensure you are not backlit, there is enough light to clearly see your face

Record a test video – recording a test video will help you ensure all of the guidance is followed and the video looks and sounds good

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: avi, mov, mp4, ogg, wav, webm.

Can we contact you using the email address you provided with updates, newsletters and opportunities from the Commonwealth Youth programme?

Yes

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Thank you for filling in the survey and contributing to the Year of Youth and beyond!