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Golda EL-KHOURY
Chief, Section for Youth, Sport and Physical Education
Division for Social Science Research and PolicySector for Social
and Human Sciences
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
Vienna, 23 September 2009International Conference on Youth
Policy and Research
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National Youth Policies:
Why cross-sectoral?
Why evidence-based?
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Developing the policy : key elements
Contextual analysis (intersectoral, disaggregated,comparative
and intercultural)
1
Youth participation & multisectoral inputs2
Translating evidence to policy provisions: themultistakeholders
policy-dialogue
3
Consensus building4
Coordination and management modalities: amulti-sectoral and
multi-disciplinary approach
5
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Implementation:translating commitments to action
Implementation plans & budget
Mechanisms/to
ols formonitoring andevaluation
Capacitydevelopment forconcernedMinistries
Youthparticipationstructures
Mobilizing resources: fund-raising strategies
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UNESCOs response:linking evidence-based research to policy
formulation
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Providing evidence to inform
policy formulation
Only UN programme onManagement of SocialTransformations (the
MOST
Programme).
UNESCO Social and
Human Sciences Sector
YOUTH
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
POVERTY
DEMOCRACY
SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION&SPORTS
MIGRATION
PolicyResearchTool &
policy briefs
BridgingResearch&
Policy
Forums(Social
Science-policy nexus)
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Global Youth Strategy and Strategy onAfrican Youth: finalisation
process
Global
Strategyon Youth &
Strategyon African
Youth
Multi-stakeholdersRegional
consultations
Feedbackfrom youth
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Regional priorities
Globalobjectives
Strengthen knowledge building andmanagement and promote research
on
youth issues
Foster the development of policies and
frameworks to address youth issues withthe full participation of
youth
Promote youth participation in decision-making, youth civic
engagement and
social inclusion
Global Strategy on Youth: Objectives
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Global Strategy on Youth:main strands of action
-Policy-orientedresearch in the field of
youth
-Clearing house andconsolidation of
networks
Global objective1:
Knowledgebuilding&
management
-National Youth PolicyDevelopment
- Multi-stakeholdersPolicy dialogue
Global objective2:
Policyformulation
-Youth participationmechanisms and networks
- Youth civic engagement
and social inclusion
Global objective 3:
Youth participation,civic engagement&
social cohesion
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Contacts:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Online resources:
http://www.unesco.org/youthhttp://www.unesco.org/shs/most/tool/
Publications:
-Empowering youth through national policies: UNESCOs
Contribution(http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001345/134502e.pdf)
-UNESCOs commitment to youth: the Youth
Forum(http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001345/134501e.pdf)
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