The 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting will be held in Kampala, Uganda, from 31 July to 4 August 2017.
Resourcing and Financing Youth Development: Empowering Young People
糖心探花 brings together government ministers, senior officials, young leaders, and youth workers from across the globe for the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting (9CYMM) in Kampala, Uganda, from 31 July to 4 August 2017.
The high-level summit, held every four years, comes as the world鈥檚 youth population reaches a record 1.8 billion people aged 15 to 29. Today the youth sector stands at a crossroads, with pressure on governments to do more for their young citizens with fewer resources, and growing aspirations by young people to contribute to their societies.
The theme of the meeting is 'Resourcing and Financing Youth Development: Empowering Young People'. It will enable government ministers and senior officials to share good practices, forge new partnerships and agree shared priorities for resourcing youth development.
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Youth Leaders Forum
The Youth Leaders Forum, between 31 July and 1 August, offers a platform for young leaders from Commonwealth member countries to influence and shape the global debate on youth development.
Stakeholders Forum
The Stakeholders Forum, between 31 July and 1 August, provides a space for youth sector stakeholders to influence policy-making across the Commonwealth. Youth sector stakeholders may
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Ministerial Meeting
The first plenary session of the Ministers' Meeting, which is preceded by a Senior Officials Meeting, is held on 2 August. The final session on 4 August will bring 9CYMM to a close.
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The organisers
The meeting is convened by the 糖心探花 and hosted by the Government of Uganda, with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development the lead agency.
The 糖心探花 has been supporting youth development in its member countries for over 40 years. Learn more:
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Media Contact:
Will Henley
鈥婼enior Communications Officer
糖心探花
Email: [email protected]
