A Call for change from young people in Africa and Europe ( Great Insights Magazine Vol.10 Issue 1 2021)
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A call for change from young people in Africa and Europe. Great Insights, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2021.
List of articles with short abstracts:
Features
Making technology work for young Africans
Video by Chioma Agwuegbo, founder of TechHerNG
Why safeguarding young people’s rights is essential for Europe’s future
by Silja Markkula, President of the European Youth Forum
Decolonisation of knowledge
Decolonisation: A view from the North
by Marta Mboka Tveit, PhD candidate, Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
A new Africa for the youth: Beyond the colonial thought
by Zaharah Namanda, Co-Executive Director of the Africa Education and Leadership Initiative
Climate activism
Gen Z takes on the climate crisis
by Hilda Flavia Nakabuye and Helena Marschall, climate activists at Fridays for Future
Governance and democracy
Meaningful youth participation: An urgent call for change in European processes
by Sanne Thijssen, founder of Shake the Dust
Bird’s-eye view of young Africans’ role in democratic governance and human rights
by Gwendolyn S. Myers, founder and Executive Director of Messengers of Peace, Liberia
Peace and security
Investing in youth for peace and security: A European perspective
by Valentina Aslani, member of the Italian Network on Youth, Peace and Security
Youth activism on peace and security: Continental agendas and AU-EU cooperation
by Raphael Nkurunziza, regional coordinator for East and Southern Africa at the United Network of Young Peacebuilders
Entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship in Europe and Africa
by Arancha Martínez Fernández, social entrepreneur and founder of Itwillbe.org and Towett Ngetich, founder of Uthabiti Health, Kenya
List of articles with short abstracts:
Features
Making technology work for young Africans
Video by Chioma Agwuegbo, founder of TechHerNG
Why safeguarding young people’s rights is essential for Europe’s future
by Silja Markkula, President of the European Youth Forum
Decolonisation of knowledge
Decolonisation: A view from the North
by Marta Mboka Tveit, PhD candidate, Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo
A new Africa for the youth: Beyond the colonial thought
by Zaharah Namanda, Co-Executive Director of the Africa Education and Leadership Initiative
Climate activism
Gen Z takes on the climate crisis
by Hilda Flavia Nakabuye and Helena Marschall, climate activists at Fridays for Future
Governance and democracy
Meaningful youth participation: An urgent call for change in European processes
by Sanne Thijssen, founder of Shake the Dust
Bird’s-eye view of young Africans’ role in democratic governance and human rights
by Gwendolyn S. Myers, founder and Executive Director of Messengers of Peace, Liberia
Peace and security
Investing in youth for peace and security: A European perspective
by Valentina Aslani, member of the Italian Network on Youth, Peace and Security
Youth activism on peace and security: Continental agendas and AU-EU cooperation
by Raphael Nkurunziza, regional coordinator for East and Southern Africa at the United Network of Young Peacebuilders
Entrepreneurship
Social entrepreneurship in Europe and Africa
by Arancha Martínez Fernández, social entrepreneur and founder of Itwillbe.org and Towett Ngetich, founder of Uthabiti Health, Kenya
Geographical Keywords
Africa
Europe
Keywords
partnerships
youth
economic conditions
governance
entrepreneurship