The African Union is hosting the 2nd Pan African Youth Forum under the theme “African Youth Unite for Action – Bridging the Gap and Reaching out to Young Africans”

The event will create spaces for Youth to co-create solutions in these key areas which will contribute to the implementation of the initiative in the next couple of years.

Therefore, this event calls upon dedicated, visionary and proactive young Africans with experience and/or expertise in the areas outlined below to join the co-creation sessions and represent the youth cohort of the continent in high-level decision making processes.

Eligibility Requirements;

Participants will include Youth experts from member states, civil societies and/or Youth networks. Women, refugees/displaced persons & persons living with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply

• Do you have experience or expertise in one or more of the thematic areas?
• Are you a citizen of an AU member state with a valid passport?
• Are you between the ages of 15-35?
• Can you communicate in one or more of the AU official languages (English, French, Portuguese & Arabic)
• Are you passionate about Africa’s development and have taken steps to contribute to achieve the Africa we want?
• Are you committed to long term engagement to drive the initiative in your own spaces?

The PAN African Youth Forum will be held from the 24th to 27th of April, 2019 at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Application Deadline: 2nd March, 2019