Youth, Urban Safety and Post - Conflict situations
Day / Time Monday, June 19th / 14:00 - 16:00
Event Description
The event will seek to explore approaches and links of urban safety in post-conflict interventions, with particular focus on reintegration of youth into existing and re-constituted social structures. It will also explore measures and mechanisms to prevent crime and violence in post conflict situations, maintain peace and stability, and lay the foundation for democratic and inclusive urban development policies. Two case studies of countries in post-conflict situations will be highlighted. The first will focus on youth-friendly cities and the engagement of youth in urban re-development and design in the Palestine context. The second will focus on the exchange of experiences between Latin American Countries and Caribbean countries, looking at violence in schools.
Session Language
English
Speakers
Mima Perisic, UNICEF New York
Roger Hart, City University of New York (CUNY)
Penelope Campbell, UNICEF Jamaica
List of Speakers: 1. Mima Perisic, Project Officer, Adolescent Development and Participation Unit, Programme Division, UNICEF New York 2. Roger Hart, The City University of New York 3. Shahd Faqaha, Child Municipal Council Member, Jenin 4. Suleiman Al-Fare, Child Municipal Council Member, Gaza 5. Lara Abu-Shilbayeh, Adolescents Assistant Project Officer, UNICEF Jerusalem 6. Penelope Campbell, Programme Officer, Adolescents & HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Kingston 7. Orlando Hamilton, Xchanger & Youth Facilitator, Jamaica 8. Jhana Harris, Youth Facilitator, Jamaica
Host Organization
UNICEF/UN-HABITAT
Host Organization Description
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, work in order to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child's path. UNICEF cares for health care and nutrition of children, provides clean drinking water and basic education. One objective is the children's protection from exploitation and violence. UN HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlement Programme, promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities throughout the world. UN HABITAT works to disseminate knowledge about viable urban development and about initiatives to reduce poverty in cities, and in slums in particular. The Programme has launched 2 major campaigns to achieve these aims: the Global Campaign on Urban Governance and the Global Campaign for Secure Tenure.
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The integration of youth responses in urban conflict and post conflict situations, including crime and violence prevention. UNICEF - Adolescent Development & Participation Unit
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Key Highlights
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2. What were the core issues identified in your event as they relate to the theme and sub-themes of WUFIII? 3 case studies were presented - each followed by question & answer sessions: • Youth led responses to crime and violence in Jamaica • The role of Child Municipal Councils in the Occupied Territory of Palestine. • Child participation in Anti-Violence Responses in Columbia |
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3. What were the main points raised by panellists and participants in relation to these different issues? What new ideas have been generated as a result of the discussion? • Challenges related to promoting stakeholder dialogue across borders, in particular among Israeli and Palestinian children • the humanitarian focused actions and outcomes of the Child Municipal Councils • Monitoring & evaluation measures for youth-led conflict resolution activities • Need to focus on child participation as a whole rather than simply adolescent participation - all children have the right and can be invaluable resources |
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4. What process steps have been identified in your event that could help turn ideas into operational reality? Partnerships
• Increasing number of agencies focusing on youth and post-conflict transition • Cross sectoral nature of assistance • Need for further knowledge building of most efficient approaches • Need for establishment of standards and guidance • Need to expand and strengthen partnerships with young people
Young People as Partners • Build and strengthen partnerships between key youth players, stakeholders, national and international NGOs • Support establishment of youth networks • Include adolescents in all phases of programming: collection of information, design of responses, service provision and monitoring • Empower young people's active participation in civil society work in shaping their communities - including the Safer Cities Initiative • Developing a strategy for UNICEF's work with and for young people in transition (including strong emphasis on partnership with young people) • Developing a youth survey tool for post-crisis needs assessment to ensure integration of adolescent issues into national development programmes and plans • Expansion of partnerships (UN Habitat) for advocacy and programming for young people in post-crisis transition. • Conference on adolescents in emergency and transition is tentatively planned for 2007, to produce an Inter-agency programming handbook. |
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