Paheja Siririka<\/b><\/p>\n
Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Namibia recently launched the EU-Namibia Youth Sounding Board (YSB), a ground-breaking initiative that aims to create real, long-lasting change in how the EU engages with young people in its policy work and cooperation around the world.<\/p>\n This youth-centric platform will provide a unique opportunity for young Namibians to voice to the EU their perspectives, ideas and concerns on critical issues affecting their lives and communities.<\/p>\n The EU-Namibia YSB will advocate for youth-centred policies and initiatives, ensuring that the concerns and aspirations of the younger generation are integrated into the EU\u2019s development cooperation.<\/p>\n Through the EU-Namibia YSB, the EU seeks to amplify the voices of young people and ensure their opinions are heard and valued in decision-making processes.<\/p>\n Namibia became the 11th African country to establish this youth-centric platform.<\/p>\n \u201cWe believe that young people are the driving force behind positive change in any society, as their energy, creativity and passion have the potential to shape a brighter future for Namibia,\u201d said EU ambassador Sinikka Antila at the launch.<\/p>\n She stated that through this platform, they aim to create an inclusive and participatory space for the youth to be heard, respected and acted upon.<\/p>\n The launch took place in the presence of EU member states in Namibia (Finland, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain), who expressed their interest and commitment to support this new mechanism.<\/p>\n The EU-Namibia YSB has three pillars of action: engage by increasing young people\u2019s voices in EU policy and decision-making, including programming at all levels through constructive dialogue; connect by fostering opportunities for young people to network and exchange with their peers, as well as empower young Namibians by providing them with a space to express their views on matters that directly impact their lives, such as education, employment, social justice, climate action and sustainable development.<\/p>\n For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paheja Siririka Africa-Press – Namibia. The Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Namibia recently launched the EU-Namibia Youth Sounding Board (YSB), a ground-breaking initiative that aims to create real, long-lasting change in how the EU engages with young people in its policy work and cooperation around the world. This youth-centric platform will provide a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":50397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,12],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-50398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-head-lines","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\n