UNESCO Youth Forum 2005

4th UNESCO Youth Forum - 30 September - 02 October 2005, Paris, France

This year's theme was 'Young People and the Dialogue among Civilizations, Cultures and Peoples - Ideas for action in education, the sciences, culture and communication'. As at previous editions of the Forum, this theme was debated in plenary sessions and working groups and resulted in a final report with young people's recommendations and proposals for concrete action, which was then presented to the opening session of the 33rd General Conference on Monday, 3 October and adopted as an official General Conference document to be used in all Commissions.

Final Programme

Practical Information

Welcome!

Welcome to the UNESCO Youth Forum website, created by youth-led NGO TakingITGlobal in collaboration with UNESCO.

Many thanks to all of you who participated in the fourth UNESCO Youth Forum. We have 235 participants with 190 delegates from 129 Member States and 45 observers from international youth networks, governments, and national commissions. You all played a part in making the forum a mirror of the world's youth. Bravo! Click here to view the participant list.

The Final Report of the 2005 Youth Forum, as presented to the 33nd General Conference by the President and Rapporteurs on Monday, 3 October 2005. Download the final report in English | French | Russian | Chinese | Arabic | Spanish

Speech to the General Conference on the Youth Forum

Speech of the UNESCO Director General to the Youth Forum

Speech of the President of the General Conference to the Youth Forum

UNESCO firmly believes in the added value of global networking between youth and would like to contribute to its development. Over the years, young people the world over have shown a remarkable sense of initiative. By pooling their resources, they have become an important actor in international cooperation at all levels in the fields of education, science, culture, communication and information. UNESCO wants the voices of young people to be heard and their views be integrated in its overall policy. Hence the UNESCO Youth Forum. Youth can make a difference!

Want to learn more about the history of the UNESCO Youth Forum? Click here

If you want more information about UNESCO and its actions with and for youth, please consult this web site. For more information about UNESCO in general, please consult this site.

Themes of working groups

   • All different, all unique: celebrating cultural diversity through dialogue
   • Safeguarding the future: practising dialogue for sustainable development
   • Learning to live together: promoting dialogue for peace and reconciliation

News and Updates

The Youth Forum Report is now available in all six UN languages - click here to read it in English

Discussions

Use these discussion boards to ask questions about the Youth Forum and talk with other participants!
• Messages de la Section pour la Jeunesse

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