Who We Are / The Role of The Youth Committee
The Role of The Youth Committee
Young people are key to the development and promotion of CCIVS. The Youth Committee representatives are designated by CCIVS member organisations and support the CCIVS Executive Committee (EC) and Secretariat with the development of the youth dimension of our activities by:
Contribute to developing CCIVS youth policies and integrating youth perspectives into decision-making, advocacy, communication, and campaigns.
Represent youth interests in relevant CCIVS projects, campaigns, and working groups to ensure they address specific youth needs in IVS.
Provide opinions and proposals on CCIVS priorities and projects.
Lead a participatory process to create biannual recommendations for the General Assembly focused on concrete actions involving youth.
Promote IVS values and engage in youth-led advocacy locally, within member organisations, and at external events.
Implement the Plan of Action to establish a multi-stakeholder group for youth advocacy.
Meet CCIVS Youth Committee Team
The members of the Youth Committee are selected ensuring the participation of different regions, gender balance, based on the following criteria:
- Be aged between 18-30 during the admission;
- Be nominated with a support letter by a CCIVS full-member organisation/ network;
- Have experience in at least one of the fields of action of CCIVS (e.g. be an alumni of previous CCIVS or MO projects, be engaged in local/national/international actions on the participated in IVS projects, etc.);
- Composing a group of 10-12 young people from different regions (America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe);
- Creating a gender and region-balanced team;
- Holding a working level of English;
- Motivated and committed to attend the recurring monthly meeting and hold a 2-year period of service between two CCIVS General Assemblies;
- Being aware of the context and main issues of their country and understanding the youth needs and concerns.