Assessing Implementation of UNSCR 2250 on Youth Peace and Security Agenda in CameroonDate: 07 February 2024 \u2013 3:00PM
\nVenue: Online \u2013 Zoom Platform (Register Here)
\nBackground
\nThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC), in 2015, adopted the Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security which states the importance of youth participation in peace building\u00a0and their role in preventing and countering violence and violent extremism in the world. The Youth Peace and Security Agenda (YPS) is an international framework designed to include youth in efforts to prevent and resolve conflict, and build peace. This agenda has been widely adopted at diverse levels: globally, regionally, nationally, and institutionally. Over the past eight years, the YPS agenda has inspired regional frameworks like the African Union Continental Framework on Youth, Peace and Security and its 10-year implementation plan, which is a guiding document for YPS intervention in Africa today. After Nigeria which became the 1st\u00a0country in Africa to adopt a National Action Plan (NAP) currently being implemented, many countries are aiming to do same despite complexities involved in recognizing and nationalizing the YPS Agenda. Cameroon for example,\u00a0which is grappling with the Anglophone crisis, the Boko Haram insurgency and inter-communal conflicts is currently among the few countries\u00a0in multiple stakeholder consultations geared towards\u00a0developing National Action Plans for the implementation of the YPS agenda. As a critical country in the Central African Region with a potential of influencing regional dynamics, the adoption and implementation of a NAP on the YPS Agenda will be a bedrock for inclusion of youths in relevant conversations and activism towards sustainable peace and security. On this note, the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute is organising a webinar to engage\u00a0thought-provoking discussions with experts in the field, to assess the implementation of the YPS Agenda in Cameroon and to identify gaps, successes, and opportunities for further implementation.
\nObjective of the webinar
\nThis webinar will serve as platform to strengthen ongoing efforts to nationalize the YPS agenda in Cameroon. Specifically, the webinar further aims to;<\/p>\n
Vulgarize the YPS agenda,
\nAmplify the voices of key opinion youth and women leaders on the YPS Agenda
\nEngage civil society actors to boost awareness of the YPS agenda.
\nTake stock of progress made in the implementation of the YPS Agenda in Cameroon,
\nIdentify successful cases and best practices within the African region worth adopting
\nIdentify challenges encountered in the implementation procedure and,
\nPropose recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the YPS agenda in Cameroon.<\/p>\n
Target Audience
\nThe event targets CSO\/CBO leaders, policymakers, experts\u00a0from the fields of peace\u00a0and security, conflict resolution, and state actors.
\nEvent Format<\/p>\n
The event will take place online, via zoom with panel discussions by\u00a0experts and will be streamed live on Foretia Foundation\u2019s social media platforms.
\nExpected output
\nIt is expected that the webinar will serve as an avenue for deeper understanding of the implementation of the YPS Agenda in Cameroon, awareness on the challenges faced in the implementation process, and recommendations developed for improving the effectiveness of YPS\u00a0as a critical element for sustainable peacebuilding\u00a0in Cameroon.
\nExpected Outcome<\/p>\n
Actionable recommendations proposed to support ongoing efforts and fast-track the development and implementation of a National Action Plan on YPS in Cameroon for the advancement of sustainable peace and development in Cameroon.
\nCSOs and CBOs in Cameroon are growing awareness of the YPS agenda and engaging discussions around the agenda at various levels.<\/p>\n
Event Date and Time
\nThe event will take place on Wednesday 7th\u00a0February, 2024 from 3:00-4:00pm Cameroon Time.
\nOrganisers
\nThis event is organised by the Peace and Security Division of the Nkafu Policy Institute\u2013 a think tank at the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation.
\nContact details
\nEmail:\u00a0info@foretiafoundation.org\u00a0\/ Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 \/ 654 86 72 54
\nPanelists <\/p>\n
Achaleke Christian Leke
\nAfrican Union Youth Ambassador for Peace, Central African Region \/Executive Director-LOYOC
\nVictorine Lumnuie Ambe
\nFounder and Executive Director, Cornerstone Enrichment Services (CES).\u00a0 She is an accredited member of Fem Wise-Africa, Peace and Security Department (PSD), African Union Commission and an Advocate for the protection and rights of children especially youths under incarceration.
\nMr Mohamed Kunta
\nAfrican Union Youth Ambassador for Peace \/ Western Africa Region<\/p>\n
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