Workshop on Active Youth Participation in Society
Empowering youth and enabling them to play an active role within their societies is considered to be a main priority for An-Najah University. Within its efforts to promote a greater involvement for youth in planning and decision making, the Department of Public Relations and Communication at An-Najah University in cooperation with Palestine Institute for National Security Researches organized a workshop on effective youth participation in decision-making in society.
The workshop focused on identifying and discussing the factors affecting the political and community participation of youth. It also addressed major topics that are seen crucial to enhancing youth participation and drawing related policies.
Furthermore, the workshop aimed to share knowledge and network opportunities among participants in youth policy formulation, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
Dr. Abdul Karim Sarhan, Head of the Department of Public Relations and Communication at the University emphasized on the importance of coordination between the University and community institutions on youth issues.
He also stressed the significance of networking and wide participation between all involved agents in youth policies formulation, praising this workshop for providing the ideal framework for this cooperation.
