The Office Of The African Union Special Envoy On Youth
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Governmental Organisations
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Roosevelt Street W21K19, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- auyouthenvoy
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Aim
Have Africa where young people are drivers of development, agents of positive change, and leaders of a peaceful, prosperous and integrated continent.
History
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, appointed on November 1st, 2018, Ms. Aya Chebbi as the Special Envoy on Youth, with the mandate to serve as a representative of and advocate for the voices and interests of African youth to the relevant African Union decision-making bodies; advocating for the implementation of the African Youth Charter, the Demographic Dividend Roadmap and Agenda 2063. The AU Youth Envoy embodies the space for African youth to engage with and influence the work of the AUC and its affiliate organs.
IRD Activities
- Initiative iDove
iDove initiative was jointly launched by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in February 2017 to highlight the importance of the soft power of religion in preventing violent extremism (PVE) through innovative, youth-led approaches. By building on existing initiatives and supporting young people’s engagement and ideas, iDove strives to develop non-violent approaches and solutions that strengthen social cohesion and create a forum for exchange and learning. The first iDove Intercontinental Youth Forum will introduce in December 2019 the concept and different means of preventing violent extremism drawing on the soft power of religion and dialogue. This forum will also serve as an exchange and experience sharing platform bringing together iDovers from Europe, Africa and the Middle East who participated in the previous forums and iDove activities to share their iDove journeys. This Forum is organized in collaboration with the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers and with a support by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Jakarta, Indonesia