Applications open for Commonwealth Youth Forum

Outcome document from the youth forum will, for the first time, feature concrete policy proposals which can be adopted by the Commonwealth or Commonwealth countries 

Applications have opened for Maltese youth aged between 16 and 29 to participate in the Commonwealth Youth Forum. The forum, which will be held in Malta between 21-25 November to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), will be tasked with making recommendations about the Commonwealth’s future.

The theme for the 2015 CYF is ‘Adding Global Value… #WhatNext?’. Following closely the main CHOGM theme, the Youth Forum will aim to challenge and promote the role of young people in achieving the vision of added global value.

Subthemes for the 2015 CYF focus on education, youth employment, entrepreneurship, sustainable development, climate change, ICT, health, human rights, youth policy and youth work. For the first time, the outcome document from the forum will feature concrete policy proposals which can be readily adopted by the National Youth Councils, Commonwealth countries themselves, or by the Commonwealth.

Interested youths have until 30 September to apply online at: https://chogm2015.mt/fora/youthforum/application