African Union Youth Day 2013
The AUYD 2013 is taking place in Tunis, Tunisia since 1 - 3 November 2013. YOWLI BURUNDI is invited to participate to this big youth gathering event. Clic here to access the whole AU Agenda 2013 including the African Union Charter on Youth
Youth Day is a day set aside every year to promote the increased recognition of youth as key agents for social change, economic growth and sustainable development in all facets of African Society. It is an occasion to celebrate the youth on the continent, opportunity to contribute and channel youth motivation, energy and creativity towards the achievement of Youth African agenda.
On the occasion of the African Youth charter adoption in Executive Council decision of Banjul Summit 2006 DOC.EX.CL./292 (IX) the 1st of November was proclaimed and instituted as “The African Youth Day”
The celebration is underpinned by the following principles
- Gather youth around the AUC vision and shared values;
- Value, share and celebrate young people contributions and achievements as agents of change at national and local levels and their capacity to engage with other people in development issues;
- Include more young people in decision-making and planning processes at all levels;
- Encourage youth to have a stronger role in programme development and implementation that empower their communities.
Please see Below the Messages by H.E. Dr NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, on the occasion of the 2013 African Youth Day in Arabic, English and French languages addressing African Youth!
