Asset Publisher

Country Reports

Discussion on “The Role of Youth in the Community Mobilization”

The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH) in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung called on the civil society to participate in a discussion on the role of the youth in the community mobilization. Mr. Felix Dane, new head of KAS Ramallah, welcomed the audience by stressing the importance of the youth for political developments. He expressed his joy about the high number of young people participating in this event.

Asset Publisher

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3833291479_15648ff93a.jpg
Mr. Dane with representative of Miftah

Fayez Al-Saqa, member of the legislative council and Badran Jaber, member of the nationalist parties and social activist, stressed that the youth should strengthen their participation in the political decision making process and the role of the institutions for this process. The young generation should form pressure groups to send their messages to the parliament. Secretary member of the Democratic Youth Federation, Hashem Badareen, informed about the achievements that have been reached. Critical statements came from the founding member of the Palestinian Youth Parliament, Mo'amar Al-Owiwi when he talked about the challenges of an effective participation in the decision-making bodies. Moreover, voices of the audience claimed that the youth is disappointed trying to participate while they achieve too little recognition. New approaches have to be developed in order to find a real opportunity for the youth to take their seat in the political landscape. Additionally the youth doesn’t just want to participate in the political life but in all fields. At the end a lively discussion developed that can be seen as an indicator for the real interest of the youth in political matters.

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung wants to thank the speakers and the audience that made this discussion possible as well as the local media that spread the announcement of the event.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3834086520_d0d1a242ed.jpg
Welcome speach of Mr. Dane


Asset Publisher

comment-portlet

Asset Publisher