Apply to attend the Commonwealth Youth Forum 2020 in Rwanda

Are you a youth leader from the Commonwealth aged between 18 and 29 years? Do you have experience in youth advocacy or development? Are you part of a youth serving organisation working for the engagement and empowerment of young people?

CYF takes place from 20 to 23 June 2020. About 500 young leaders from 54 member countries will attend and build consensus on key challenges and opportunities facing young people.

These include:

employment
climate change
gender equality
innovation
peacebuilding

On 26 June, leaders will consider the proposed solutions at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Location:

Rwanda

Benefits

The youth leaders will explore the role of young people of the Commonwealth through four main sub themes, which are:

Trade, Entrepreneurship, and Employment
Promoting youth employment and growth of trade opportunities.
Technology and Innovation
Advancing common cyber future, sustainable urbanization and building commonwealth innovative ecosystem.
Youth Development: Inclusive, Equitable, and Accessible Opportunities
Exploring strategies to develop youth through a holistic approach, building competencies and providing access to resources and opportunities.
Governance and the Rule of Law: Youth Leadership in Decision-making
Understanding the concept of justice and the rule of law, ensuring young people’s participation in governance and decision making.
Environment: Climate Change and Sustainable Blue Economies
Young people being at the forefront of response strategies, innovation and policy making concerning climate action and sustainable blue economies.

Eligibilities

To attend the forum you must:

be a Commonwealth citizen between the ages of 18 and 29
have experience in youth advocacy or development; and
represent a youth-led body, youth organisation or a special interest group (indigenous young people, young disabled people, rural youth, etc.)

Eligible Regions: Commonwealth citizen

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