On the 7th of June 2020, YRA took to the streets to join more than 15,000 people at the anti-racism demonstration in Leipzig. Thousands of people demonstrated against racism in Leipzig. During the event, speakers declared racism an international problem which calls for an international solution. In the many speeches during the demonstration, speakers spoke in
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Past Events
Continental Youth Consultation
YRA also participated in the Continental Youth Consultation that took place in Kampala, Uganda from 2-3 December 2019 under the theme “Youth and Forced Displacement in Africa: Trends, Challenges and Prospects towards Durable Solutions”. It was convened under the auspices of the African Governance Architecture- Youth Engagement Strategy. The Continental Youth Consultation was part of
7th Humanitarian Symposium
YRA participated in the 7th Humanitarian Symposium organized by the African Union (AU) in collaboration with the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Secretariat which took place in Nairobi Kenya from 18-20 November 2019 under the theme “Gender Dimension of Forced Displacement in Africa: Towards Durable Solutions”. The Symposium was part of the AU’s theme of the year
Climate Action
In solidarity with the global community’s Action for Climate YRA on Friday, 20.09.2019 joined thousands of demonstrators in Leipzig to demand urgent action to tackle global heating and a more consistent climate policy. Several organizations, institutions, students, youth and activists took to the streets to take part in the biggest climate protest in history.
SDG Global Festival of Action!
SDG Global Festival of Action! In May, YRA joined the Global Community to observe the third edition of the SDG Global Festival of Action in Bonn Germany. Ms. Marina Ponti, the Global Director of the UN SDG Action Campaign noted in her address at the #SDGglobalFest that“We cannot change where we came from but we
UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2019
UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2019 As a member of the UNMGCY, YRA in April participated at the UN ECOSOC Youth Forum 2019 at the UN Headquarters in New York. The forum brought youth leaders from around the world to engage with government representatives, youth delegates, policymakers, and other significant stakeholders in civil society and private
Erasmus+ Learning Mobility
Erasmus+ Learning Mobility The first phase of the project took place in Bonn from 25-30 November with 20 participants from Portugal and Germany. The participants were all immigrant youth workers from YRA, PRSD, and PDC organizations who work with immigrants on intercultural and social problems at local levels in Bonn and Seixal. This passe focused