Youth at the forefront of the North-South Centre
The North South Centre of
the Council of Europe, in partnership with Braga-European Youth Capital and
African Diaspora Youth Network in Europe (ADYNE), organised the 3rd Training Course for Youth Leaders
of the African Diaspora in Braga, Portugal (21-27 May) that gathered around
25 participants. This training course aimed at strengthening the role of
participants and their organisations with regard to Africa-Europe Youth Cooperation.
The course was also an important tool for networking and to renew, enlarge and
consolidate ADYNE (the network initiated by the participants of the first
training course).
There was the opportunity to
celebrate the Africa Day (25th May) together with the participants of the
Institutional Meeting of Africa-Europe Youth Co-operation (that brought
together representatives from YFJ, PYU, AU, ADYNE, CDEJ, AC CoE, NIYOA and NSC
CoE). The celebrations included a one
day seminar and cultural activities.
The Executive Director of the
Portuguese Speaking Countries Community as well as a representative of the
Secretary of State for Sports and Youth of Portugal were two of the speakers
present.
The Institutional Meeting
took place on the 26th May to discuss the planned activities for 2012 and
prospects for Africa Europe Youth Co-operation Programme 2013-2015. This
gathering was also an opportunity to launch preparations for the first meeting
of the Africa Europe Youth Platform that will take place in November 2012, Addis Ababa – Ethiopia
The next highlight in the
Africa-Europe calendar will be the 8th Africa-Europe Training Course for Youth
Organisations that will be held in the 4th African University on Youth and
Development (13-20 July 2012, Mindelo-São Vicente, Cabo Verde) organised in the
framework of the Joint Management Agreement between the European Commission and
the North South Centre of the Council of Europe, in partnership with the
European Youth Forum and the Pan African Youth Union.
The African University on Youth
and Development that gathers annually more than 100 participants, is part of
the Network of Universities on Youth and Global Citizenship, together with the
University on Youth and Development (Mollina-Spain) and the University on
Participation and Citizenship (that held its ninth edition last February in
Uruguay).
The next “sister” University
being held is the 13th University on Youth and Development in Mollina , Spain
It is expected to gather more
than 250 participants involved in different training courses, meetings and
working groups. The Joint Theme defined for this year by the Network for all
Universities is “Youth Rights”. The North-South Centre, together with the
Network of Universities, will organise the Global Education and Youth Training
of Trainers.
It is also gathering
synergies for the development of a pilot Mediterranean University
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