Building Youth-Inclusive Democracies: Lessons from Kenya

In partnership with the International Youth Foundation

THURSDAY, MAR 14, 2013

A discussion with:

Earl Gast

Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development

Zipporah Maina

President, Cheptiret Youth Bunge

Silas Maru

President, National Youth Bunge Association

Sharon Morris

Director of Youth and Conflict Mitigation, Mercy Corps

Moderated by:

Nicole Goldin

Director, Youth Prosperity and Security Initative, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Thursday, March 14, 2013 3:00pm-4:30pm

B1 Conference Room, CSIS

1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006

Please RSVP to ppd@csis.org

Young people have historically been at the forefront of social and political movements. In Kenya, youth make up nearly 30% of the population, and are a source of great promise. Yet fueled by disenfranchisement, inequity, and rampant unemployment, youth were at the center of the violence following the 2007 Presidential elections. To begin to address the challenge of disaffected youth, USAID initiated its largest-ever youth program – Yes Youth Can!. Implemented by Mercy Corps and led by Kenyan youth, the Yes Youth Can! project is forging new ground in understanding and advancing youth inclusive democracy and governance.

Following the March 4th elections, please join us for a timely conversation on project, policy and comparative experiences, perspectives and lessons learned from Kenya in building youth inclusive democracies.

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