Download - Workshop Suecia Avina 2009
The Youth as Key Actors in the Social Transformation
Of Latin America
The development of any nation..
..depends on the quality of its human capital
With a population of 106 million people between the ages of 15 and 24..
the future of Latin America has never depended so much on the political and strategic decisions made
today regarding this population group ..
… in order to overcome
The High Rates ofYouth Unemployment
and the Grave Social, Educational and Cultural Inequality that the region faces.
If the efforts of government agencies and international organizations to address many of these challenges are to bear
fruit..
..the participation of the youth in the design and implementation of innovative
solutions must be stimulated and supported.
Many young people are already promoting social transformation processes..
That bring us closer to a vision of a more prosperous, integrated and democratic
Latin America.
For instance, the youth are actively involved in programs that seek to
strengthen democracyin countries like
Paraguay
Ecuador
The creation of a National Youth Policy in Brazil
of a National Youth Agenda in Ecuador
and the “Penguin movement” for the improvement of the quality of education
in Chile..
..these are but a few examples of the contribution this generation is already making to the progress of the region.
In light of the challenges facing the region, and the potential that lies in the young
generation,
..this initiative seeks to position the youth as a key actor for the sustainable
development of Latin America,
In order to guarantee the impact of the processes of social transformation, with a
multiplying effect and sustainability in time.
To reach this goal, it has devised three interconnected strategies:
(1) To strengthen youth leadership, promoting the creation and consolidation of youth networks and alliances of continental
scope
(2) To systematize and publicize youth initiatives for social change, making these
efforts visible and their innovative methodologies accessible to a wider
population
(3) To promote advocacy actions, supporting and monitoring
intergenerational and inter-sectorial articulation aimed at influencing national and continental policies that affect the
youth in such areas as education, culture, environment, employment and citizen
participation.
This initiative already involves the social and cultural diversity of 95
young leaders in 12 Latin American countries, who participated in the
Recreando America Latina program, various networks of youth
organizations, local and international agencies, and experts and researchers
dedicated to this population.
Recreate Latin AmericaRecreate Latin America
Is the callenge of our generation..Is the callenge of our generation..