The Department of Youth and Gender Affairs of the African Union Commission officially invited the African Foundation for Development and Capacity Building to participate in the African Youth Forum.
It is to be held from November 1 to November 3 at the African Union Commission in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
This event will be in the presence of Chido Mbemba the Youth Envoy of the African Union Commission, Karen Ondoasi, Chairperson of the African Union Women’s Committee, Prudence Ngwenya, Official of the Million by 2021 Initiative, and Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Human Rights, and Dr. Ahmed Oguil, Director of the African Centers for Disease Control. This event will be on the occasion of the “African Youth Month” which is celebrated annually during the month of November. This comes within the framework of enhancing the participation and activating the role of African youth in building the "Africa we want".
In a related context, the African Foundation appreciates the correct choice of this year’s theme, which comes under the title “Breaking Barriers for the Active Participation of Youth and Their Integration in Support,” based on what the African Youth Charter referred to in Article No. 10.
The article stipulates that states parties encourage youth organizations to lead youth programs and ensure the exercise of their right to development. This will be in addition to providing information, education and training for young people to know their rights and responsibilities within the framework of democratic educational processes.
Moreover, it aims at ensuring their right to citizenship, decision-making, governance and leadership so that they develop technical skills and confidence in participating in these processes.
The African Foundation also stresses its keenness to activate the provisions of the charter in all the programs it launches, including the Afromedia initiative and the African Union simulation model.
It should be noted that the African Foundation for Development and Capacity Building seeks to achieve rapprochement and strengthen bonds of friendship between peoples, declaring the slogan "Egypt is my village... Africa is my town".
Moreover, it seeks to promote the progress of implementing the Egyptian state's vision of achieving African integration through Egypt's Vision 2030, in addition to mobilizing support for Africa's Agenda 2063 and building a mental image and real awareness about African countries.
Finally, it encourages the role of youth diplomacy among Africans by coordinating the exchange of delegations and visits between different countries.
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