The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) Youth Dialogue officially began on December 4 in Rabat with the theme “The promotion of good governance through the elimination of hunger and malnutrition: Enhancing the role of young parliamentarians and the youth in Africa’s Legislature.”
The African Union Methods for Youth Empowerments and Inclusion with a Focus on AU Women and Youth Financial and Economic Inclusion Initiative and AU 1 Million Next Level; and an Engagement on Empowering the Youth through Existing Legal and Continental Commitments Pledged by Members States were some of the topics covered on the first day of the event.
In accordance with the PAP’s mandate, H. E. Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the PAP, has asked the Continental Parliament’s Youth Assembly to advocate for youth employment, education, and climate change issues on behalf of African youth.
Hon. Charumbira further requested the group to develop a detailed implementation plan for the main resolutions that will result from this Dialogue, as read on PAP’s official website.
“Legislation and Civil Society: Potential Partners in Youth Empowerment” was the topic of the opening session of Day 2 of the #PAPYouthDialogue, and was presented by Patience Munyenyembe, a member of the Southern Africa Youth Forum.
The event was an opportunity to tackle several African youth-related matters.
On the eventful second day of the dialogue, Janice Khumalo, a youth engagement leader at the African Union Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate, discussed how youth empowerment is facilitated by current legal and continental commitments made by AU member states, such as the African Youth Charter and the Africa Plan of Action for Youth Empowerment.
The African Governance Architecture (AGA) member Hager Azzooz outlined how human rights and the legal system contribute to youth empowerment.
She exposed the AGA Youth Engagement Strategy, which encourages citizen involvement in democratic governance and the formulation of public policy.
The African Union’s 2022 theme, “Strengthening Resilience Food Security and Nutrition on the African Continent: Strengthening Agro-Food Systems, Health, and Social Protection Systems for the Acceleration of Human, Social, and Economic Capital Development”, aligns with the three-day dialogue between lawmakers and the African youth community.
The Youth Dialogue’s fundamental goal is to evaluate, identify, and investigate approaches to addressing the eradication of hunger and malnutrition and advancing economic good governance.
The dialogue provides a forum for the exchange of comparable lessons learned and experiences in tackling good governance in food security in Africa.
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