All Maltese youths aged 16-29 are being invited to apply to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF). This is being held in Malta between the 21st and 25th of November 2015 as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), offering a unique opportunity for Maltese youths to discuss the future of the Commonwealth and have their say about it.
Interested youths can apply online here: https://chogm2015.mt/fora/youthforum/application until the 30th of September 2015.
About the Commonwealth Youth Forum
The Commonwealth Youth Forum, hosted by the Government of Malta, and co-organised with the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Youth Council, is one of the four fora held just before CHOGM to help set the agenda for the actual meeting between Heads of Government.
The event brings together youth leaders from across the Commonwealth to exchange ideas and share experiences, build skills and networks, identify the most vital challenges and opportunities facing young people today, and make recommendations to decision makers at the highest levels.
What will the forum achieve?
The Forum provides a platform for young people to have their say during the biennial CHOGM summit on what issues should be tackled by the Commonwealth.
The meeting:
-is an opportunity for young people to set and manage their own agenda, contributing to development and democracy work in the Commonwealth
-is a demonstration and celebration of the role and contribution of young people in promoting democracy and development
-aims to promote meaningful cultural exchange and cooperation among young people across the Commonwealth
The theme for the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Forum is “Adding Global Value…#WhatNext?”
Following closely the main CHOGM theme, this Youth Forum will aim to challenge and promote the role of young people in achieving the vision of added global value.
Sub-themes for the 2015 Commonwealth Youth Forum focus on education, youth employment, entrepreneurship, sustainable development, climate change, ICT, health, human rights, youth policy and youth work. For the first time, the outcome document from the forum will feature concrete policy proposals which can be readily adopted by the National Youth Councils, Commonwealth countries themselves, or by the Commonwealth.
For more information about the Commonwealth Youth Forum and its themes, see: https://chogm2015.mt/fora/youthforum