Is the Declaration adopted in 1948, three years after World War II, really universal and why? What does it mean to young people today? Should young people account for more than 2% of the MPs across the world? Why do only 30% of young people in Serbia think that democracy is the best form of government? Do young people in Leskovac enjoy the same rights as young people in Novi Sad? To what extent are poorer young people, young people belonging to national minorities and young refugees represented in the media? How is the right to work exercised in Serbia? Did you know that the Declaration also mentions the right to leisure?
#YouthRights TALKS will be an extremely interesting and unique event focusing on the voice and human rights of young people, at which we will try to answer these and other questions together – through presentations by young people and discussions with a broad range of public figures and representatives of institutions, media and youth initiatives. Around 100 participants will have the opportunity to meet other youths coming from all over Serbia and engage in discussions with international organisations, decision makers and those addressing youth issues, problems and future in Serbia at the highest level.
#YouthRights Talks will be held in Belgrade on 8 December 2018. It will be hosted by the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, the United Nations Team in Serbia and the OSCE Mission to Serbia.
What are info sessions?
Info sessions, which serve to introduce #YouthRights TALKS, will be held in Niš (on 19 November), Novi Pazar (20 November), Belgrade (21 November) and Novi Sad (23 November).
Apply here to take part in the Info Session free of charge: bit.ly/YRTinfo
The invitation in PDF format is available HERE.
#YouthRights Talks. The right of young people to be heard.
The one-day event “Youths and Human Rights: 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights” is organised within the Human Rights Week, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This campaign promotes understanding how the Declaration empowers and encourages all of us to think of ways in which we can uphold and foster human rights on a daily basis. The Human Rights Week events are organised by the UN Serbia Team, the OSCE Mission to Serbia, the Council of Europe Office in Serbia and the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia.
