Democracy’s Promise: #SpeakYouthToPower
7 December 2021 10:00 - 11:00
Virtual Event | Organised by National Democratic Institute | Held in inContact details: [email protected]
Advancing respect for human rights
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Young people around the world are set to inherit an array of intractable challenges from climate change to growing inequality. Likewise, they are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver. This panel brings together young democratic leaders from around the world to explore what can be done to nurture and secure the right to meaningful youth political participation and inspire a new generation of democracy champions.
Presenters
- Miao Po Ya, Councilor – Taipei City, Taiwan
- Julian Sastoque, Councilor – Bogotá, Colombia
- Maha Tambai – Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, American University
Moderated By
Melene Rossouw, Human Rights Activist