International Youth Crime Prevention Summit

NYP’s Ousman Conteh off to South Africa

Hon Ousman Conteh, the Program Officer of the National Youth Parliament, who doubles as the Clerk of Banjul Youth Parliament, is off to attend the International Youth Crime Prevention Summit which is slated for Tuesday, 17th June, in Durban , South Africa.

According to report from the parliament, the summit which is expected to end on Saturday 21st June, 2008, is expected to bring together hundreds of young leaders from across the globe, and their discussion will be centered on crime prevention. The aim of the summit, the report went on, is to raise the profile of youth empowerment issues globally, and it will serve as a strategic platform to come with initiatives and ideas in preventing crime and violence, especially in urban cities.

The summit will also discuss approaches related to youth participation in strategies for crime and violence prevention and encourage collaboration among youth empowerment programs in both national and regional spheres; formulate policies for youths, civic education of youth, with regards to their role in society, as well as development programs, amongst other issues.

 The summit, the report went on, is organized by the UN Human Settlement Program in partnership with the Kwazulu Natal Department of Community.

Hon Conteh’s participation, the report concludes, has been made possible thanks to the financial support of the Kwazulu Natal Provincial Government of South Africa.