Nat’l Youth Week 2020 launched

A National Youth Stakeholders Consul-tation is set to be held on Caribbean Youth Day, September 30th.

Minister of  Youth Dwight Sutherland made the announcement yesterday while launching National Youth Week 2020 which commences on September 27th and concludes on October 4th.

“During the period, a series of activities will be hosted by the Ministry and will include among others, a National Youth Stakeholders Consul-tation,” he said, revealing that the initiative will bring together the major players who provide programmes and services to youth, including public, private and civil society organisations.

“They will seek to identify ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness; identify synergies to streamline programmes and eliminate duplication and fragmentation; strengthen intervention programmes by increasing collaboration and identifying priorities to focus attention. The outcome will be a policy paper to guide policy makers and stakeholders in youth development on appropriate actions to address youth challenges.”

The Minister said that another major event will be the Youth Enterprise Expo, hosted by the Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme, scheduled for Saturday, October 3rd at Sky Mall. The event will present an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to showcase their products and services to the general public.

“It will serve to enhance their marketing efforts by providing a platform to increase awareness of their products to the general public,” Sutherland pointed out.

Other events during the week include the Richard Herbert Memorial T20 cricket match on September 27th in memory of a former Youth Commissioner.   

There will also be the launch of the GenU Report which is a report on the circumstances of Barbadian youth in all field of endeavour. It was conducted by UNICEF and the intention is to share the findings with stakeholders in youth development to increase their knowledge based on the circumstances of local and Caribbean youth. (TL)