COMMONWEALTH YOUTH FORUM KUALA LUMPUR 2009

Commonwealth Youth Forum

Kuala Lumpur 2009

Recommendations and Observations

1. Relevance, quality, accessbility and accountability

• A recommendation that CW countries should put in their policies that within the next 10-15 years, every school and every student should have access to ICT in all countries( how far is this access being provided now? , what are the bottlenecks?)
• Reviewing and standardizing examination patterns
• Student should be involved in curriculum development and policy making up to the highest level (are students participating in educational governance?)
• Access to information

2. School-to-work transition - preparing young people for productive citizenship

• Focus on practical experience in the learning environment ( beyond theory in learning and testing)
• Vocational and technical disciplines to be incorporated into the main system.
• Career guidance (linking the university to career and income)
• Co-curricula disciplines that allow for personal development, critical thinking skills and explorer spirit ( personal development )

3. The role of students in education

• Encouragement of student councils
• Transparency in educational and administrative policy- scholarship awarding processes specifically mentioned.
• establishment of national youth councils and student bodies free form political interference ( a crying concern for student youth movements)
• Encouraging student -teacher dialogue ( a new learning and engagement process based on equity bet student and teacher)
• CW should develop standards for the governing of student bodies and organizations ( may even evolve from this workshop)
• Open forum between students and the general public ( relevance of university establishment to the larger community setting )

4. Education and overall issues- respect and understanding

• The role of education in socialization and instilling norms and values
• Counsellors
• Curriculum to develop respect and understanding ( reflecting diversity in identity and thought of student community)
• Corporate funding for student exchange programmes
• Community work as mandatory part of education process ( some faculties and departments in universities stronger in this)

source CYP Asia Centre "Regional Consultation on Student Youth Movement 2010"

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH FORUM (CYF)

MISSION STATEMENT

'Enhancing young people's contribution to development and democracy'

AIM

The Commonwealth Youth Forum aims to promote the values and principles of the Commonwealth by supporting young people as active citizens and change-makers contributing to the development of their communities and the Commonwealth.

CYF OBJECTIVES

1. To provide a platform for young people to contribute to Commonwealth and CHOGM agendas.

2. To demonstrate the role and contribution young people make in promoting development and     democracy.

3. To develop young people's understanding of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth values

4. To develop a network of young Commonwealth 'advocates' and citizens active in their home countries and in wider Commonwealth and global initiatives.

5. To demonstrate the critical importance of partnership between young people, government and civil society as a strategy for sustainable development.

6. To provide the host country with an opportunity to showcase young people's participation in the promotion of the Commonwealth at the time of CHOGM.

7. To promote networking and interchange between young people and their organisations.

source CYP Asia Centre "Regional Consultation on Student Youth Movement 2010"

Yamaha FZ 150i

credit to forum fz150i

forumer  fz150i