YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY Regional Seminar for the 12+ Group of the IPU The Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, Palace of Westminster
	London, United Kingdom, 8-9 December 2010

	"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies." Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary-General In April 2010 the IPU Assembly passed a resolution entitled Youth participation in the democratic process. The resolution aimed to highlight the importance of giving young people a political voice and to promote their knowledge and participation in democratic political activities. A Regional Seminar for parliaments of the Twelve Plus Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union will be hosted by the British Group of the IPU. The objective of this seminar is to build on the resolution and identify ways to take the process forward. The Seminar on Youth Participation in Democracy will take place on 8 and 9 December 2010, at the Attlee Suite, Portcullis House, in the Palace of Westminster in London.

SESSION DOCUMENTS
	Invitation letter [PDF]
	Provisional programme [PDF]
	General information note [PDF]
	Registration form [PDF]
RELATED SITES AND DOCUMENTS
	Resolution of the 122nd IPU Assembly "Youth participation in the democratic process" (Bangkok, 1 April 2010)
	Regional Seminar for the Twelve Plus Group of the IPU on human trafficking (London, 22-23 February 2010)
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