The National Youth Summit is a national gathering of young representatives of the 22 regions to provide a space for political, cultural, economic and social dialogue to Malagasy youth as a whole. The summit aims to ensure that resources and an enabling environment are made available to young people to enable them to initiate, be involved and, as far as possible, show leadership in all aspects of youth development efforts. country.
The activities developed at the summit allow youth representatives to be fully equipped to engage in future policy and programmatic debates and advocate for specific action points to promote the overall development of young people. After each summit, delegates engage in civic service and decision-making positions, and use the media, including social media, to improve access to information and educate their peers.
STATS
- 2 Summits (National Girl Leadership Summit 2015, National Youth Summit 2017)
- 176 delegates from 22 regions of Madagascar on both summits
- 21 regional coordinators have developed regional action plans
- 1 national network of summit delegates established