Deadline: October 10, 2019
The
United Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) invites
applications for participation in the Global Forum on Migration and
Development – GFMD Youth Forum 2019. This event is a side event of the
2019 Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Summit. The annual
GFMD summit is a state-led, informal and non-binding process which
helps shape the global debate on migration and development.
The GFMD Youth Forum will be held in Quito right before the GFMD Summit, from 17-18 November.
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About the Forum
We
need youth to have access to a space where they are able to discuss
youth-specific migration challenges, needs and opportunities, in order
to consolidate solid policy priorities around the key issues of
migration and development.
It
is for this reason that the UN MGCY is organizing the Youth Forum. The
Youth Forum’s programme will discuss key issues identified in last
year’s summit, including education and decent jobs for youth migrants,
and on the themes related to the GFMD agenda, including “facilitating
the economic and social inclusion of migrants”, “providing regular
pathways from crisis to safety”, and “shaping public narratives on
migrants and migration”. The Youth Forum programme is built to be highly
pertinent to these issues discussed during the GFMD Summit, as this
allows the outcomes of the Youth Forum to feed into the rountables of
the GFMD.
During
the Youth Forum, they will add focuses on youth priority themes, such
as Education and Child Detention, and will endeavour to discuss the
other topics with a youth lens. They will also focus on identifying
already existing youth-led and/or youth-focused actions on these issues
and present ways to scale or replicate them in partnership with other
stakeholders. In each session, they will also make sure they consider
specific vulnerabilities and opportunities related to gender, ethnicity,
LGBTQ+, and disability.
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MODE OF APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE
Funding
UN
MGCY is working hard to raise funds and might be able to offer
scholarships based on merit and need – with special attention to
under-represented countries and populations, especially from Low Income
Countries. However, they will have limited funding available and they
strongly encourage prospective participants to proactively ask their
institutions, universities, governments, international youth groups or
development organizations for financial support to cover their airfare
and accommodation in Quito, Ecuador. Funding
Eligibility
Open to representatives of youth-led and/or serving civil society organizations
Applicants must be under the age of 31
Applicants are meaningfully engaged in relevant work in their communities
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The GFMD Youth Forum will count on the presence of 50 representatives from youth-led and/or serving civil society organizations (under the age of 31) who are meaningfully engaged in relevant work in their communities. They aim for a balanced representation, including aspects of regional, social, religious, age and gender representation.
Taking into account that the Forum is taking place in Ecuador, they aim for 25 delegates representing Latin American countries (of which at least 10 representing Ecuador).
Application
For more information, visit GFMD Youth Forum.
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