Youth at the heart of the 1st Forum of Ministers of Social Development for the Caribbean The 1st Forum of Ministers of Social Development for the Caribbean was organized by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture of the Government of Jamaica, in cooperation with the UNESCO’s Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme and the UNESCO Office in Kingston, from 24 to 26 January 2010. |
SHS e-News 46 / January 2010
2010-01-07 11:00 am
Recognizing that young people are suffering most from the economic and financial crisis, the Forum was devoted entirely to social development strategies for youth of the Caribbean against the backdrop of the global crisis.
Since the financial crash of 2008, the crisis has already affected several crucial domains of the life of youth, many of whom are being affected by the decrease in funds available for education and training, difficulties in entering the job market, loss of employment and anxiety about an uncertain future.
The Ministers of Social Development for the Caribbean gathered to share best practices and dialogue with researchers who presented their research based on the theme of the Forum. Potential partners and participants such as youth representatives, NGOs, the Caribbean Community and Common Market Secretariat (CARICOM), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and numerous UN agencies also participated in the debates.
In addition, the event was an opportunity for UNESCO to present the outcome and the follow-up of the
6th UNESCO Youth Forum (Paris, 1-3 October 2009), main theme of which was “Investing out of the crisis: towards a partnership between UNESCO and youth organizations”.
Finally, the Forum contributed to the formulation of evidence-based policies to minimize the negative social consequences of the crisis on youth in the region. A policy brief will be published following the meeting to share the experience and recommendations with other regions of the world.
Indeed, this Forum has contributed to the implementation of two recommendations adopted at the 9th Session of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of the MOST Programme on 30 September 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris:
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Author(s) | UNESCO - Sector for Social and Human Sciences |
Keywords | policies, social development, youth |
Geography Keywords | Jamaica, Latin America and the Caribbean |
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