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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 7d

What’s next❓

With the ACHPR Ordinary session kicking off today, the recommendations will be brought to the Commission for examination.

📢Stay tuned to learn more about how the YDC is advocating for digital rights!

#DigitaliseYouth #YouthDemocracyCohort #ACHPR85OS

Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 7d

📝YDC contribution

Our delegation of young advocates actively participated in discussions on the state of human rights in Africa and contributed recommendations on digital civic space related to Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, and Togo to the overall recommendations brought to the Commission.

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 7d

The YDC is defending digital rights at the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights

The NGO forum brought together diverse activists from across the continent, enabling the creation of civil society coalitions, and building collective recommendations on the continental level.

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 15d

📢 #EU4Youth Days in Brussels convened 150 youth leaders, policymakers from across E. Europe to explore how to get youth more involved in politics, boost skills + jobs.

🌎 Our Global Youth Participation Index can help track progress! Moldova leads the region, followed by Armenia, Georgia & Ukraine.

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 25d

👋 Meet four more young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. #YDCatOGP

🇰🇪 Fradina Makena
🇧🇯 Emmanuel Gans
🇳🇮 Edgar Blanco
🇨🇴 Ana Aguilera

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

#YDCatOGP

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 26d

👋 Continuing the youth delegation spotlights! Meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit.

🇨🇲 Pierrine Obam
🇳🇵 Kramik Kafley
🇳🇬 Olamide Anibaba
🇨🇴 Juan Pablo

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

#YDCatOGP

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 27d

⌛ It’s time to meet the young leaders heading to the OGP Global Summit 2025:

🇵🇭 Dexter Yang
🇬🇪 Esma Gumberidze
🇨🇳 Joon Baek
🇬🇭 Godfred Kuttin

🔗 Follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit: youthdemocracycohort.com/ydcxogp/

👀 Stay tuned for more
#YDCatOGP

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · 28d

🇬🇳 Suite au référendum du 21 septembre, les membres guinéens de la YDC ont pris la plume pour analyser ce moment crucial.
🗣️ Ils mettent en lumière les enjeux cruciaux de la participation des jeunes et les défis à relever pour bâtir une gouvernance inclusive.
🔗 Lire l'analyse complète: bit.ly/3KxCtq1

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

🗣️ ”There needs to be a general commitment to transparency and responsible digital engagement, fact-based communication and actively countering disinformation. We should promote the right to participate safely in digital political discourse”

- Nomshado Lubisi of Code For Africa (CfA)

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

🗣️ “Young people must be involved in the development of public policies on digital rights for inclusive democracy in the Sahel”

- Baro Condé representing the Association of Bloggers of Guinea

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

#YDCatFIFAfrica

Our panel ‘From Hashtags to Policy: Digital Rights & Youth Engagement for Open Civic Space’ at FIFAfrica 2025, ended with our speakers sharing their key recommendations towards an open digital civic space and stronger digital rights

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

🗣️ ”ASBAD's ambition is to reposition libraries as levers for citizen participation and as privileged places for access to verified and verifiable information,”

- Marie Gaye of ASBAD

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

🗣️ “It is by protecting digital rights and promoting citizen participation that we can strengthen democracy and achieve an open civic space,”

- Mamadou Mbaye Dione representing AfricTivistes

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 26

#YDCatFIFAfrica 2025 with a panel moderated by journalist Tuyeimo Haidula!

Representatives of supported organisations and partners of the #DigitaliseYouth project discussed digital rights and youth engagement for open civic space.

⚡️Powered by Digital Democracy Initiative

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 25

‼️ Young voices at the table in Ecuador!

🇪🇨 29 youth participated in OGP national dialogues, shaping reforms & submitting proposals for a more open government.

Read their reflections & impact: 👉 youthdemocracycohort.com/young-voices...

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 24

In 13 days, 11 changemakers will be representing the Youth Democracy Cohort at the OGP Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.. #YDCatOGP

👀 Keep an eye on our social media channels and follow their journey as they raise youth voices at the OGP Global Summit.

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 19

🟡 We opened day 2 of #IDDBrussels with a powerful photo exhibition highlighting international photography that celebrates youth activism in all its forms.

Through their lenses, we see how young people around the world are shaping a brighter future.

#GYPI #YouthParticipation

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 18

With a Youth Panel, CEDAR as a research lead, and 66 data contributors with on-the-ground-perspectives, the Global Youth Participation Index shows the state of youth inclusion across four dimensions:

🟡 Socio-Economic
🟡 Civic Space
🟡 Political Affairs
🟡 Elections

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 18

🟡 "The GYPI is a real myth-busting tool: young people are not apathetic, but face high structural barriers to participation."

- Britany Anlar, Research Manager, University of Amsterdam

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 18

Kirstie Dobbs and Britany Anlar presenting the Global Youth Participation Index at #IDDBrussels

👉 gypi.epd.eu

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 18

📢 #IDDBrussels has officially begun! Stay tuned and keep an eye on our channels for key updates throughout the event.

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 18

#YDCatFIFAfrica - Meet the digital rights advocates heading to Windhoek to call for change!

🇹🇬 Akossiwa Benjamine Ametsohoun, representing CEJUS

🇹🇩 Sougui Yaya Oumar of Chad Innovation

🔗Find out how they’re driving meaningful change for digital rights 👉 bit.ly/4pnTUt4

#DigitaliseYouth

Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 17

#YDC@FIFAfrica - These two young activists are heading to FIFAfrica 2025 to champion digital rights

🇲🇱Youssouf Poudiougo, representing AJSAD.

🇸🇳 Marie Gaye of ASBAD.

🔗Find out how they’re driving meaningful change for digital rights in their country 👉 bit.ly/4pnTUt4

#DigitaliseYouth

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 16

#YDC@FIFAfrica Meet the young digital rights activists heading to Windhoek for FIFAfrica

🇬🇳Baro Condé representing Ablogui

🇧🇫Dié Valérie Traoré of Assiocation des Blogueurs du Burkina

🔗Find out how they’re fighting for digital rights in their country bit.ly/4pnTUt4

#DigitaliseYouth

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Youth Democracy Cohort @youthdemocracycohort.com · Sep 16

With our next webinar around the corner, let's take a moment to introduce the speakers who will lead the discussion.

👉 Meet @fromagehomme.bsky.social and @sarahpickard2.bsky.social

🗓️ 23 Sep, 4PM CEST
🔗 Register now: forms.gle/N58E28T7hapM...

#YouthDemocracyCohort #KnowledgeSharing

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