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2025 CDS Annual Conference
July 6-9, 2025 - Geneva, NY
Theme: Innovative Pathways for Thriving Communities
Sub-themes: Technological Integration, People-Driven Solutions, Place-Based Collaboration
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Tuesday July 8, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Key words
Youth empowerment, vulnerable groups, refugees, ethnic minority, sustainable development
Issue
Formal education system is not in such capacity to architect Human Rights Education in our society. In order to bring social change in any society, grass root level civil societies could play a vital role in human rights promotion and protection. In this regard, total 13 youth-led educational institutions serving in non-formal education, English language sectors for promotion of peace education, non-violent social behavior change, human rights development to youth (12-35 age grps) in Quetta. Lack of proper educational lead the youth towards extremism and violence.
Methodology
These have been providing formal, non-formal education, leadership training, awareness on HRE. The programs are designed to involve youth male/female from diverse communities for behavioral change, leadership, economic sustainability; entrepreneurship & HR awareness. Educational experts, intellectuals, NGOs members are invited to project concepts on peace education, social democracy, community participation, human rights promotion & development.
Program intervention
Information on social change, sustainable development with literature on positive citizenship, teacher-students meeting, inters debate competition, social gathering with community leaders, cultural activities and workshops on inclusive community development.
Recommendations
These institutions are making positive impact enabling the youth for proactive participation for community and social activism thus minimizing communal violence at family level. For more meaningful involvement of positive youth needs on-going process and resources. Follow up efforts needed to be effective towards formation of more positive youth groups. They shall be able to provide peer support and replicate the acquired skills, once trained in community development sector.
Speakers
HU

Hameed ul Mehdi

Community Development & Entrepreneurship Foundation
Tuesday July 8, 2025 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Stern Hall - Room 204

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