Apply: African Youth Charter Summit 2014 (South Africa)

AYCS 2014 Objectives:

1. Exploring the political and economic structures of the African Union
2. Providing better understanding of the contours of the elaboration, provisions and the implication of the existence of the African Youth Charter,
3. Engaging discussion on the responsibilities inflicted to them by the charter,
4. Providing exposure to youth on relevant information on the economic and political landscapes of Africa,
5. Developing upon the delegates (new) leadership skills that can break ground for the ratification or the better implementation of the African Youth Charter,
6. Obtaining strong commitment from and young people to popularize the AYC and alignment of delegates’ their organizational policies with the African Youth Charter,
7. Strengthening personal and working networks among African Youth to flourish brainstorming with each other on ideas that can make partnerships and networking relationships fruitful and sharing opportunities about the charter for better implementation.

AYCS 2014 theme : “Understanding the Economic and Political Landscape of Africa” 

 Who can attend the AYCS 2014?

AYCS 2014 expects to host Youth from all African countries and including those in the Diaspora, with the following profile:

1. Individual change agents in community development work,
2. Youth activists, advocates or scholars,
3. Young professionals in private and governmental structures,
4. Youth-friendly organizations representatives,
5. African Union (Youth Division) officials, 
6. African Union Structures/organs,
7. Regionals bodies and organizations, such as SADC, Southern African Trust, etc.

When and where?

AYCS 2014 is a four-day conference, July 02-05, 2014 in Magaliesberg, South Africa.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the African Youth Charter Summit 2014