Jordan Times
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Jordan Youth Forum goes north
AMMAN (JT) — A Jordan Youth Forum will be held between May 20-22 for 100 young
Jordanians aged 18-32, most of who will come from the northern universities of
Jordan.
The forum, organised by the National Forum for
Youth and Culture in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) and the
Community Development Service Centre/Jordan University of Science and Technology
(JUST), aims at raising youth awareness on their rights.
Several activities will focus on introducing youth to the concept of political
participation and the role of youth in this process, a KAS statement said.
Based on a participatory approach, the young people will be working through the
3-day event in groups to discuss different topics within the main theme.
The forum will also include training on human rights, especially civil and
political rights, in addition to participatory decision making in groups and
communication skills (learning by doing).
Participants will also have the chance to discuss their concerns regarding youth
and political participation with politicians and decision makers during the last
day of the forum, which will be concluded by a marketplace for youth NGOs who
will present their programmes and share their activities and experiences with
potential volunteers.