AU Diaspora Youth Initiative

On Thursday 10th October, executives from the AU Diaspora Youth Initiative attended the Global Gateway High-Level Youth Event hosted in Brussels by the European Commission. The event highlighted the role of young people as partners of the European Institutions in the framework of the Youth Action Plan in EU external action. The event brought together high-level policymakers, representatives from the global Youth Sounding Board (YSB), Youth Advisory Structures (YAS) members, and members of the Youth Action Plan (YAP) flagship programs. AU Diaspora Youth Initiative attended the event as a member of the core group of Youth Dialogue Platform (YDP) in the framework of the Youth Action (YAP) in EU external action. Young representatives presented their recommendations for the path initiated by the Youth Action Plan to promote meaningful youth participation and empowerment in EU external action for sustainable development, equality and peace. AU DYI contributed to the recommendations. #youthleadstheway #youthactionplan #globalgateway European Commission

Nous sommes heureux de pouvoir tenir quelques sessions de Live with Africa en français. Rejoignez nous ce dimanche 29 septembre à 18h30 (Heure de Bruxelles) pour discuter de l'objectif #7 de la feuille de route de l'#UA pour l'Éducation : Renforcer et garantir un meilleur accès équitable à une éducation de qualité pour les filles et les femmes, les jeunes, les personnes vivant avec un handicap et les enfants, en particulier dans les situations d’urgence et de conflit. Nos intervenantes partageront des recommandations à la diaspora afin que celle-ci puisse positivement contribuer à cet objectif. #DiasporaAfricaine #education #UnionAfricaine Rachel Kamana Malaika Lauryn Makiese Vita

What is the Diaspora's role in the production and synergies between education management information systems and labor market data? Tomorrow, our guest speakers will discuss and share insights on the diaspora's contribution to the #AU objective #8 on Education : 🗣 How to strengthen the production and synergies between education management information systems and labor market data. #Diaspora #AfricaYouthLead #Agenda2063 #AfricaWeWant #AURegion6 #Education #informationsystems #labormarketdata Edma Lawer Bintu Zahara Sakor Gbenga Ogundipe Amarachukwu Ruth Nwokokoro CPLP Emson Nhlanhla Magwaza

Opportunity for engaged youth residing in Belgium, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Ghana, South Sudan, Cameroon, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Cameroon, or Tunisia! The AU-EU Youth Voices Lab has launched a call for Youth Advisors.

What is the Diaspora's role in increased investments in Technology, Engineering & Mathematics and Foundational Learning ? Tomorrow, our guest speakers will discuss and share insights on the diaspora's contribution to the #AU objective #2 on Education : 🗣 How to emphasize investments in STEM and Foundational Learning through, among others, integration of technology and co-curricular activities. With Cindy Gamassa, Melissa Kirwa and Ummi Abdulsalam #Diaspora #AfricaYouthLead #Agenda2063 #AfricaWeWant #AURegion6 #Education #Technology #Engineering #Mathematics

#Migration and #Development - Our meeting in Helsinki kicked off today! The 2-day thematic meeting focuses on the engagement of #women, #youth and #diaspora when leveraging migration for development and how to apply the whole-of-government approach in this context. 🤝 Co-hosted by Finland and Somalia We started out with insightful presentations that introduced the overall theme of the meeting and then focused more specifically on ➡ #diasporaengagement and ➡ #youthempowerment in a development context. Tomorrow we will focus on concrete examples: ➡ National examples of the whole-of-government approach to migration and development, including Finland, Somalia, Switzerland, and Kenya. ➡ The Finnish method of National Dialogues in policy and legislation development ➡ Our Diaspora Innovation Hub as an informal networking opportunity. Thank you to all speakers and participants for making this meeting such a productive space for exchange! With the African Union Commission, European Commission, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), Barbara Rijks - IOM Nordics, Diana Hincu, Reşat Ö., Stella O. - AFFORD UK, Paul Asquith - Shabaka, Oula Tarssim - GIZ Tunisie, Amb. Mariam Yassin, Adelaide Hirwe - AU Diaspora Youth Initiative, Anne Atambo, Chalachew Worku - Positive Peace | Ethiopia, Tuula Svinhufvud - Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, Tobias van Treeck - IOM Nordics, Glenns Etyang Gilberto Morishaw, Katju Holkeri and many others!

What is the Diaspora's role in increased investments in Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, and Foundational Learning through the integration of technology and co-curricular activities? Tomorrow our guest speakers will discuss and share insights on the diaspora's contribution to the #AU objective #2 on Education: 🗣 How to emphasize investments in STEM and Foundational Learning through, among others, integration of technology and co-curricular activities. #Diaspora #AfricaYouthLead #Agenda2063 #AfricaWeWant #AURegion6 #Education #Financing

OPPORTUNITÉ

Dear members, partners, colleagues, leaders, and supporters, On behalf of my team and myself, I would like to wish Happy and Prosperous New Year 2024! As we slowly return to business, I would like to thank you all for your support, your contributions through the past year, and your commitment to the fulfillment of Agenda 2063. 2023 was an important year as we joined the African Union Mission to the European Union and the OACPS, the diaspora and our fellow Africans, in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Organisation of the African Union. The year was also marked by our collaboration with the Mission in organising a consultation with diaspora youth organisations and experts on the successes and priorities for diaspora contribution in Africa. In line with our Roadmap and the AU theme of the year, we engaged young experts in the diaspora and on the African continent in exchanges around the contribution of the diaspora youth to the African Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA). This was also the opportunity to reinforce our relationships with key partners in Africa as we continue to center partnership with the six AU regions in our work. In our effort to strengthen these partnerships and to further youth and diaspora engagement, we also contributed to diaspora youth voices to key dialogues, including the Policy Forum on Development organised by the EU Commission in September 2023; the third Diaspora Future Forum held in October 2023; the Regional Diaspora Forum organised by AU-CIDO held in December 2023, etc. I further represented the priorities of the diaspora youth at key platforms, such as the Diaspora Engagement Forum 2023 on Leveraging Remittances for small-scale Investments in Food Security and Renewable Energy in Africa held by the African Institute for Remittances; the Global Gateway, a worldwide initiative by the European Commission to invest in infrastructure projects and establish economic partnerships, etc. We also continue to contribute in the Youth Dialogue Platform designed with the EU Commission and young people and organisations from partner regions. We are conscient that part of work is not always visible, and hence commit to communicate better our progress and arising opportunities. I trust in the commitment and hard work of my team to achieve these objectives, with YOUR support, members, partners and supporters. I thank the partners and leaders who have committed to mainstream youth the diaspora in their work, including institutions, Heads of States, the AU Mission to the EU, the AU Commission, AU-CIDO and the EU Commission for International Partnership (INTPA). I take this opportunity to advocate for further diaspora engagement with reinforced national strategies and to reiterate our support in these processes. Let’s keep this spirit in 2024, and beyond. I wish you and your loved ones a Successful, Peaceful and Happy New Year. Ms, Adelaide Hirwe Secretary General, African Union Diaspora Youth Initiative