Webinar - Empowering Youth Voices: Unemployment, Political Participation & Sustainable Development
Empowering Youth Voices: Unemployment, Political Participation & Sustainable Development
- Date & Time: April 8, 2025 – 3:00 PM Beirut Time on Zoom (1h 30m session)
About the Webinar
As part of ANND’s ongoing webinar series, The Arab Youth Network (AYN), in coordination with the Arab Youth Platform for Sustainable Development, and the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), invites you to a Pre-AFSD 2025 webinar focusing on Youth Unemployment & Political Participation in MENA.
This session will contribute youth-led insights and recommendations to the upcoming Arab Forum for Sustainable Development (AFSD 2025), featuring insightful discussions led by AYN members. This webinar will explore pressing issues such as youth unemployment, political participation, and the role of young people in transitional justice.
Discussion Themes
- Youth Unemployment & Economic Challenges
- Youth Political Participation & Governance
Moderator & Opening Remarks by Omar El Habbak – West Asia Regional Caucus Coordinator at the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth
Speakers:
- Amira Naji: Youth Unemployment & Economic Challenges in the Arab World
- Lina Ayoub: Youth Political Participation in the MENA Region
- Leila Issa: Feminist Youth Political Engagement
- Sally Moussa: The Role of Youth in Transitional and Restorative Justice (A Case Study from Syria)
Please click here to register and join this webinar
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