MEDIA ADVISORY

Africa Youth Day 2019
Theme: ‘1 Million by 2021: Count Me In!’

WHAT: To celebrate Africa Youth Month, the AU has organized a series of thematic activities across the month of November, aligned to the 1million by 2021 campaign objective which will create direct opportunities for one million young Africans in the areas of education, employment, entrepreneurship and engagement (4Es).
The Activities will kick on Africa Youth Day, 1st November include youth-led actions, conferences and meetings, dialogues and extensive social media engagement.

WHEN: 1st – 30th November, 2019

WHERE: African Union Commission Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

WHO: The African Union Commission through the Youth Division in the Human Resources Science and Technology (HRST) Department

Join the conversation on twitter using #AYM2019 #CountMeIn and #1mBy2021.

To engage and amplify the activities, we have developed a Communication toolkit,a step-by-step guide for stakeholders to participate Africa Youth Month activities. https://au.int/en/africa-youth-month-2019

Background Information
When the African Youth Charter was adopted through an Executive Council Decision of the Banjul Summit of 2006 (DOC.EX.CL./292 (IX), the 1st of November was proclaimed as “African Youth Day (AYD).” The celebration of African Youth Day aims to increase awareness of, commitment to and investment in youth; increase and strengthen youth participation and partnerships, as well as increase intercultural exchanges and understanding among young people. The AUC through consultation with partners determines a theme for the Day annually.
In acknowledging that young people are at the very heart of Africa’s development agenda, the 2019 Africa Youth Month (AYM) theme is a clarion call to all youth development stakeholders - governments, international organizations, development partners, private sector, civil society, and all African youth on the continent and in the diaspora – to stand up and be counted as drivers of the 1 Million by 2021 Initiative towards youth empowerment. The focus of the 1 Million by 2021 Initiative on Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Engagement is underpinned by a firm foundation of strategic partnerships among stakeholders, and acknowledges young people beneficiaries and partners. https://au.int/en/youth-division

For more information contact
Ms Nontobeko Tshabalala, Youth Division of the Human Resources, Science and Technology Department of the AUC,
Email: NontobekoT@africa-union.org

For media inquiries contact:
Ms. Janet Faith Ochieng| Communications Officer, Directorate of Information and Communication, African Union Commission | Tel: +251(0) 911361185 | E-mail: OchiengJ@africa-union.org

For further information contact
Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: dic@africa-union.org I Web Site: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia

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