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Young people should be prioritised at the highest levels, ministers say

Major outcomes of the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting include launch of the Commonwealth Youth Council and a proposal to reserve special seats in parliaments and other governance structures for young people

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Ministers, youth and civil society join forces

Discussions at the 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting focused on issues identified by young people

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Statement from the Stakeholders Forumfor 8 CYMM on the theme Young People at the Centre of Sustainable Development

Ela Beach, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 16-18 April, 2013

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Civil society forum on youth ends with call for collaborative action

Partnerships with young people at their heart is the way forward, say delegates at the Commonwealth Youth Stakeholders Forum

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Mr Ahmad Alhendawi UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, 8th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting: Young people at the centre of development

Speaker: Mr Ahmed Alhendawi, UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth

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UN Envoy for Youth addresses Commonwealth ministers

"The world we want is a development contract that should bring everybody on board"

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Commonwealth youth ministers gather in Papua New Guinea

Youth take centre stage at opening ceremony portraying Papua New Guinea’s diverse cultures

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Time to walk the talk

As Papua New Guinea welcomes delegates for the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting, the country’s acting youth commissioner discusses his vision for young people at the centre of development

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Unleashing the vast potential of young people: a history of the Commonwealth Youth Programme

Explore this interactive story on CYP’s 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development

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Commonwealth Youth Awards open for 2013 nominations

Awards highlight contribution young people make to achieving development goals

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Putting young people at the centre of development

London, 27 March 2013 ‒ Commonwealth youth ministers will make a strong statement about the role of youth in development when they meet in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 17 to 19 April 2013 under the banner ‘Young People at the Centre of Sustainable Development.’

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Have your say on women in leadership

Entries for youth essay competition close on 8 April

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South African President launches Commonwealth youth worker conference

First Commonwealth conference on training of youth workers will chart a way forward for professionalising the sector

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Winners of Commonwealth Youth Awards announced

London, 13 March 2013 ‒ Four young development workers from Australia, Barbados, Kenya and Sri Lanka, were today awarded £14,000 between them for their projects.

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Commonwealth Students’ Association launches strategic plan

The CSA will engage and empower students in the Commonwealth to influence key education decisions and policies

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Commonwealth creates Youth Development Index

The Commonwealth has developed its first index to monitor the development and empowerment of young people in its member countries.

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Educating young people about their human rights

The Commonwealth is training Caribbean youth workers on educating young people about their human rights.

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Commonwealth announces finalists for youth awards in development work

The 16 finalists will each receive a £1,000 grant to advance their development work

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Commonwealth Youth Programme celebrates 40th anniversary

The Commonwealth Youth Programme (CYP) is celebrating 40 years of championing young people’s engagement in decision-making and development.

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Call for young people to contribute to ministers meeting

Are you aged 15-29 and a Commonwealth citizen? Tell us what you think Commonwealth youth ministers should discuss when they meet next April

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Young parliamentarians quiz Commonwealth

“Democracy is not what we have but what we do,” said Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba as she urged young people to actively participate in building and nurturing democracy on Thursday, 6 December 2012.

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Youth and women: HIV vulnerability

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December 2012, STRIVE Research Director Dr Charlotte Watts highlights the importance of engaging with youth and women to an effective HIV response.

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The 2nd Commonwealth Conference on Youth Work (CCYW)

8 March 2016 to 10 March 2016

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Theme: 'Engaging Young People in Nation Building: The Youth Worker’s Role'.

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Supporting international cultural exchanges wins youth worker a Commonwealth award

Peter Fleet receives award at the UK’s Youth Worker Awards during Youth Work Week

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Youth Work Week 2012: celebrating youth workers' contribution to the Commonwealth

The Commonwealth’s regional youth centres will host a range of activities to celebrate the youth work profession during Youth Work Week, 5-11 November 2012.

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