Campaign Goals
When? Starting now, until September 2015
Where? At both regional and national level
Why? The post-2015 development agenda process is arriving at a critical stage which will require our intensified advocacy efforts. The campaign is aiming to ensure that we, young people are placed in the center of the future development agenda, which can only be achieved with our full participation.
The coordination of the campaign is ensured by a Regional Youth Leadership Group that is composed of representatives of the following youth networks/institutions: ASTRA Youth, PETRI Center Sofia, Y-SAFE, Y-PEER, YouAct, Youth Coalition, in a close collaboration with the Youth Cluster in UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and UNFPA Country Offices.
Regional Youth Leadership Group
ASTRA Youth is an informal group of young advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights from the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region and Balkan countries.
PETRI CENTER SOFIA – PETRI (Peer Education Training and Research International Institute) is a joint venture based on the sustainable partnership among the Y-PEER network, National Center of Public Health Protection, Ministry of Health, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Youth Sexual Awareness For Europe (YSAFE) is is an informal network of young volunteers of the Member Associations of the International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network (IPPF EN).
Y-PEER, the Youth Peer Education Network, is a groundbreaking and comprehensive youth-to-youth initiative pioneered by UNFPA.
YouAct works to empower young people to take an active role in their communities and organisations and to advocate for Sexual and Reproductive Rights as Human Rights.
Youth Coalition is an international organization of young people (ages 18-29 years) committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels.
Regional Partners
ACT 2015: one goal, many voices is a movement building initiative that aims to secure a post-2015 development framework that commits to ending AIDS by 2030 and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) represents, connects and engages every day with medical students from 123 national members organizations in 116 countries around the globe. Our work is divided in four main global health areas: public health, sexual reproductive health, medical education, human rights and peace.
Women Deliver brings together diverse voices and interests to share solutions and drive progress in maternal, sexual and reproductive health and rights. As a leading global advocacy organization, we build capacity and forge partnerships, together creating networks, messages and action that spark political commitment and investment in the health, rights and well-being of girls and women.
Participating Organizations
How to contribute
- Write an article about youth priorities
- Share resources for the Library
- Take a selfie with a message
- Develop a national advocacy campaign
If you want to contribute, write us an email at [email protected]
Testimonials
I love being part of the Youth Voice Campaign because it shows how the young people can make a change, work in a team and prepare and implement an advocacy campaign! I believe that the decisions on youth policies should be taken with the active participation of young people!
Petya, PETRI Center Sofia
I’m glad to be involved in Regional Youth Leadership Group, coordinating „Youth Voice” Campaign on behalf of ASTRA Youth and have a chance to cooperate with many great regional youth networks.
This campaign is a chance for me to contribute to the collective voice of young people, whose sexual and reproductive health and rights must be recognized and realized.
As a person from CEE region, I highly appreciate that the campaign has a regional focus, as neglecting youth needs&rights is common in Central and Eastern Europe countries. As young people we need to make our voices heard on national, regional and global level. The ignorance of youth issues must be stopped!
I’m very proud that ASTRA Youth is considered to be a meaningful partner in this campaign, as for many years we’ve been actively advocating for the realization of youth rights.
Gosia, ASTRA Youth
“Let the voices be heard”
I believe that every single voice matters and can bring change.
There are so many ways in which our voices can be shared: social networks and blogs to reach the global audiences; or social theater and protests to reach people on the local levels. Unfortunately language barriers build obstacles for communication between many young people in the EECA region. These obstacles should be overcome with the support of volunteers who have the language capacity. That is why I feel that the “Youth Voice” Campaign is such an important event for youths in the EECA region and I feel honored to represent Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights on this platform.
Evdokia, Youth Coalition
“I dream that youth will be put in the center of the development agenda!”
Being young activist and a person involved in the decision making processes on different levels has showed me what meaningful youth participant means. However not many young people have had the same opportunity as I did. Thus being part of the “Youth Voices” gives me confidence to believe that there are initiatives that could be youth-led and to hope for a better world where young people are fully part of different mechanism for youth participation.
Peter, Y-PEER Network
“Empower youth and
watch the world change”
I believe that there’s no better way to tackle youth issues than giving youth power to decide themselves on where to move. I feel that the “Youth Voice” Campaign will bring lots of opinions to the floor.
Tatiana, Y-PEER Network
