What: African Youth for Transitional Justice (TJ) Training Program

When: From Monday, 31st May 2021to Wednesday 2nd June 2021 starting from 2:00 p.m. (EAT)

Where: Considering the challenges caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s training will be hosted virtually through the Zoom online platform, both in plenary and through breakout group sessions in both the English and French languages.

Who: The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Purpose and Objectives:

The training programme aims to promote youth participation in the conceptualization and implementation of transitional justice mechanisms in AU Member States. Specific objectives include:

1. Promote youth understanding of the African Union Transitional Justice Policy;
2. Increase the numbers of transitional justice experts in Africa through the training of youth on transitional justice;
3. Establish a continental youth platform on transitional justice for experience sharing and capacity building;
4. Strengthen youth participation in ongoing transitional justice programmes in AU Member States; and
5. Operationalize the African Union’s Youth for Transitional Justice in Africa (AU-YTJ) programme.

Participants:

One hundred young persons from AU Member States were selected from among eight hundred and forty-one applicants for this training, following a one month long call for applications by the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union Commission. It must be noted that special consideration was given to youth from countries that are currently implementing transitional justice programmes.

Journalists are invited to cover the African Youth for Transitional Justice (TJ) Training Program.

For more information related to the African Youth for Transitional Justice programme, contact:

Amb. Salah Siddig Hammad | Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission | Tel: +251 115182615 | Email: HammadS@africa-union.org
For media inquiries, please contact:

Mr. Gamal Eldin Ahmed A. Karrar | Senior Communication Officer | Information and Communications Directorate | E-mail: GamalK@africa-union.org

Mr. Paschal Chem-Langhee | Communication Officer | Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department | E-mail: Chem-LangheeP@africa-union.org

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