Recap of previous day’s deliberations

Mr. J Assiago,
Urban Safety & Youth Expert, Safer Cities Programme, UNHABITAT & South African Representative

PLENARY SESSION ON REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON YOUTH AND VIOLENCE

Mr. J Aketch
Former Mayor, Nairobi

Moderator: Mr A Badiane,
Regional Director for Africa and Arab States, UN-HABITAT

Moderator: Mr R Blandino Nerio,
Mayor, Mejicanos Municipality, San Salvador, El Salvador/ CORDAID

Mr E Rodriguez’,
Director of the Centro Latinoamericano sobre Juventud, Montevideo, Uruguay

Mr D Storey,
Lecturer & Head of Development Planning, School of Geography, Planning & Architecture, University of Queensland

Fr A Rodriguez,
Programme Director, Adios Tatuajes, Mejicanos Municipality, San Salvador, El Salvador / CORDAID

Mr S Sims,
District & Provincial Coordinator, Law & Justice Sector Program, Yumi Lukautim Mosbi Projek, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

His Worship the Mayor, Mr A Bendjo,
Mayor, Plateau-Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire

BREAKAWAY SESSIONS

1. Youth And Children As Champions Of Community Safety For A Better World: Youth-Local Government Coordination Of Safety Initiatives (Organised By CSIR South Africa)

Moderator: Paulin Mbecke
CSIR – Safety & Security

2. Crime Prevention In Brazil: The Leading Role Of Young People & The Youth And Police Project Brazil (Organised By Ilanud Brazil And Partners)

3. Sports As A Tool For Crime Prevention And Active Non-Violence (By Un Office Of The Special Advisor On Sports For Development And Peace/ Kilimanjaro Initiative)

4. Hip Hop and Safer Cities - Art and Culture as a Community Engagement and Development Tool: From Policy to the Front Lines (By Remix Project Canada and Harvard University Boston)

Amanda Paris: Lost Lyrics (an idea that is on a journey)
Rapporteur: Kate McTaggart

5. Safe Schools And Restorative Justice Programmes (By Khulisa Crime Prevention Initiative/Raising Voices Uganda/ Story Moja Kenya)

Basil Wanjira – (Raising Voices – Uganda)

6. Childhood In The City And Safe Urban Spaces: The Role Of Young People In The Rescue Of Public Spaces In Mexico And Beyond (By The Government Of Mexico)

Facilitator Mr L Morano, Department of Social Development, Mexico.
Rapporteur: Judy Carpenter

7. Youth And Children As Champions Of Community Safety For A Better World: Actions That Have Worked In The Commonwealth (By Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth Youth Programme Regional Centre For Africa)

8. Children and Youth In Organised Armed Violence - Incorporating Child And Youth Participation In Developing Integrated Public Policy For Prevention (By Coav Brazil And South Africa)

Samantha Waterhouse (SA) and Claresa (Brazil)

9. Youth, Sports and Urban Spaces: Towards 2009 International Conference On Sporting Facilities For Safer Neighbourhoods (By The Kenya Government)

10. Positive Beats From City Streets Part Iv (By Baobab Connection)

11. Restorative Justice And Voice Beyond The Walls (By Phoenix Zululand And UNODC)

12. Childhood in the City and Safe Urban Spaces: (By UNICEF)