“Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow” continues to call on passionate young women and men to shape national and international action

On 11 December 2020, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, with the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Polska, hosted the “Debating Perspectives 2030 Roadshow”, providing a platform for young women and men in Poland to make their voices heard.

In her opening remarks, OSCE CiO Special Representative on Youth and Security Keisi Seferi recognized: "Young people have a responsibility to advocate for human rights standards and to develop platforms for their implementation, as well as working in a structured manner to ensure public access to these rights."

The Perspectives 20-30 Roadshow is a joint initiative of the Office of the OSCE Secretary General and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe aimed at giving youth a stronger voice in the promotion of international peace and security. It finds inspiration in the findings of the “Engaging Youth for a Safer Future” paper, which proposes innovative and constructive solutions to challenges to peace and security and security in topics such as human rights, rule of law, building peace, education, new technologies, and environment and energy.

Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, First Deputy Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, said: “Young people are the new architects of our democratic future. Their energy, vision, and resourcefulness have the power to shape our democracies in the coming years, giving them stronger foundations and more space to welcome everyone.”

"Developing and implementing inclusive youth policies, strategies and programmes to tackle the growing social and political issues shall become a priority for both international organizations and national governments. I believe that this initiative makes a real difference when it comes to the inclusion of youth in decision-making processes", said Kanatbek Abdiev, member of the OSCE Perspectives 2030 Core Group of Experts and moderator of the event.

The Roadshow in Poland is part of a series of events at the national level that are taking place across the OSCE region. Conclusions and recommendations from these discussions will be published in a policy paper that will provide participating States with a youth perspective on how to strengthen co-operation to better promote comprehensive security.

Perspectives 20-30 initiative is promoted through an extra-budgetary project of the OSCE Office of the Secretary General, with support from Andorra, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland.