{"id":7264,"date":"2021-12-10T05:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yabt.net\/foro\/?p=7264"},"modified":"2023-02-21T05:21:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T05:21:01","slug":"second-policy-lab-addresses-the-impact-of-youth-participation-in-hemispheric-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yabt.net\/foro\/2021\/12\/10\/second-policy-lab-addresses-the-impact-of-youth-participation-in-hemispheric-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Policy Lab addresses the impact of youth participation in hemispheric affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7264\" class=\"elementor elementor-7264\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ce52fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ce52fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f16417\" data-id=\"5f16417\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bceeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bceeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Washington, DC, December 10, 2021<\/strong>. Under the theme \u201cMeaningful Youth Participation\u201d, the Second Policy Laboratory organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) was held, as part of the activities leading to the VI Young Americas Forum of the towards the Ninth Summit of the Americas; to be held in the United States in 2022.<\/p><p>This second Policy Laboratory was the result of a joint effort between the YABT, the Organization of American States (OAS) and its Summits of the Americas Secretariat, and UNESCO. It was an opportunity to exchange best practices on youth participation and advocacy mechanisms, and a learning opportunity for the youth audience as they prepare to participate in activities related to the VI Young Americas Forum, on the occasion of the IX Summit of the Americas.<\/p><p>Along these lines, the exhibitions, which were led by Mrs. Valerie Lorena from YABT, and Giselle Burbano from UNESCO, addressed the various approaches, levels and cycle of youth participation, as well as ways to maximize these spaces by through existing mechanisms at the regional, hemispheric and global levels. The speakers delved into the priorities and impact of the Young Americas Forum, the UNESCO Operational Strategy on Youth for 2014-2021, and presented best practices of projects and examples of regional campaigns on the matter.<\/p><p>The testimony of youth participation in this type of mechanism could be heard from the voice of Cecilia Vilchis, YABT Program Manager, who recounted her experience as a youth spokesperson at the 49th OAS General Assembly, held in Medell\u00edn, Colombia, in June, 2019.<\/p><p>The event\u2019s agenda also included the intervention of the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador N\u00e9stor M\u00e9ndez; the Executive President of YABT, Mr. Luis Viguria; and the Director of the OAS Summits of the Americas Secretariat, Mrs. Mar\u00eda Celina Conte.<\/p><p>The complete recording of the event is available at the following portal: www.yabt.net\/foro\/laboratorio-de-politica.php<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, DC, December 10, 2021. Under the theme \u201cMeaningful Youth Participation\u201d, the Second Policy Laboratory organized by the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) was held, as part of the activities leading to the VI Young Americas Forum of the towards the Ninth Summit of the Americas; to be held in the United States in 2022. 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