YEN Youth Portal

Do you have something to say?? YEN values input from young people in all its activities. If you have a question for YEN or a suggestion on how we can improve work our work, please fill out the below form or send an email to yenetwork@ilo.org

Do you want to have your voice heard? Meet and interact with other youth? Participate and contribute to the global dialogue on youth employment? Check out these YEN partner sites to find out how:

The World Bank's portal to share, learn and act on youth issues
A collaborative space on youth employment for development specialists
An online community connecting youth in over 300 countries
Facilitating youth participation in global decision making

Photos

• YEN's Photo Gallery
• ILO Youth Employment Photobank

Video

"10,000 girls"

The following short film was produced by the YEN's West African office. It tells the story of the 10,000 girls project in Kaolack, Senegal. The film won an award at the My Hero short film festival.

"Joining Forces with Young People" Are you involved in a youth group who is interested in contributing to policymaking in your country? This Guide teaches you the essential techniques for campaigning, lobbying, networking and building partnerships to ensure that your voice will be heard.

• Full text - (pdf 1.57 mb)
• Part I: Introduction - (pdf 280 kb)
• Part II: Why Youth should be Engaged in Policy-making - (pdf 472 kb)
• Part III: How to Engage Youth in Policy-making - (pdf 506 kb)
• Part IV: Improving Employment Prospects for Youth - (pdf 507 kb)
• Part V: Tools and Resources - (pdf 262 kb)
• Part VI: Good Practice examples of employment focused youth-lead development projects - (pdf 375 kb)