Transcript Presentation by Ms. Alma Jenkins Acosta

Contribution by people of
African descent to global
development: the case of
youth in Latin America and
the Caribbean
Alma Jenkins Acosta
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1. Examine contribution of young people
in the fight against racism and racial
discrimination in LAC
Youth Summit in Durban
– To create a global network of youth
organizations and leaders committed to
combating racism
–To serve as a catalyst for a series of actionoriented initiatives @international, regional
and the national level that fully involve
youth in anti-racism activities.
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Echoes of the youth summit in
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presentación:
― Southern cone Afrodescendent
Youth Network
― Central America Afrodescendent
Youth Network
Echoes of the youth summit in
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presentación:
―Demand that governments take into
account ethnicity/race in
programmes, public policies
― Demand participation in decision
making so that Afrodescendents
contribute to the transformation of
its own communities
Activities undertaken by youth
• Drafting and proposing legal frameworks
Activities undertaken by youth
• Shadow reporting
Activities undertaken by youth
• Ensuring inclusion in census data – visibility of
Afrodescendent population
Activities undertaken by youth
• Ensuring visibility of
Afrodescendent youth
Activities undertaken by youth
• Media surveillance and protesting against racism and
racial discrimination and
I use edutainment tools
Recommendations
En
esta presentación:
1. Support youth efforts to make
visible the situation of
afrodescendent people, particularly
youth
2. Build the capacity of
afrodescendent young leaders to
engage in policy dialogue
Recommendations
En
esta presentación:
3. Promote affirmative actions in
Universities, Academic Institutions
and organizations to provide
opportunities for afrodescendent
youth
4. Map programs, policies, and
experiences related to
afrodescendent youth development,
and promote exchanges/cooperation
Recommendations
En
esta presentación:
5. Promote and support intergenerational spaces of dialogue
between traditional leaders and
young leaders.