CYSDP is a group of young leaders from Commonwealth regions selected by the Commonwealth Secretariat to work towards advancing youth development in the Commonwealth through sport. With a remit to ‘Advocate, Educate and Demonstrate’ on behalf of young people across the Commonwealth, the group utilizes sport and non-sport platforms to highlight the benefits of employing sport as a tool to contribute to development issues, commonly referred to as Sport for Development and Peace (SDP).
The group is an integral part of the Commonwealth youth space and will continue to work to provide and promote the voices of young people in the SDP field, engage decision makers and educate youth practitioners on how best to advocate for their issues, while contributing to bodies of knowledge which bring to the fore youth issues in the SDP sector.
Eligibility
- Commonwealth nationals between the ages of 18 and 29 (must be under 30 on 31st August 2016);
- Passionate and active youth leaders, academics or practitioners in Sport for Development and Peace in a voluntary, educational or professional capacity;
- Youth leaders, academics or practitioners with knowledge and experience in: advocacy and campaigning; public policy, governance, strategic development/leadership skills; marketing, digital media or graphic design; or innovative, small NGO or social enterprise development.
- Appointments are made for one year terms, renewable for up to three terms.
Other things to know
- Provides a youth voice and perspective on advancing the use of sport in development policy and programming in the Commonwealth.
- Meets on a quarterly basis (via web conference) and carries out on-going work planned and agreed by the working group in line with the CYSDP strategic plan, to deliver the mission of CYSDP.
- Formulates recommendations on SDP relevant to youth development and contributes to forums such as the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport, Commonwealth Youth Forum and Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting –
- Liaises with other Commonwealth and regional youth representative forums to advance awareness of SDP approaches and initiatives.
- Represents CYSDP at sport and non-sport platforms around the Commonwealth
Deadline: November13, 2015
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