Main priorities and initiatives

Our work focuses on:

Participation: The participation of young people in decision-making is integral to our work.

Research: Strengthening the ability of young people and their networks, governments and civil society partners to adopt the evidence-based approach to youth policy development and implementation.

Sport: Use sport and physical activity to address social exclusion, HIV/AIDS and professional youth work.

Technology: Strengthen the ability of young people and their networks, governments and civil society to take advantage of technological opportunities to bring about change and improve efficiency and effectiveness of youth development programmes and interventions. (For example, in India and Pakistan we have introduced 'CYPTEC Wheels' vans that are fitted with computers, which drive to rural areas bringing awareness of technology to disadvantaged sections of society. This project helps train the unemployed youth force and provides them with better job opportunities. They learn the basics of computers and enhance their skills, thus enabling them to contribute in the national economic growth as well as their individual/family economic growth).

Standards: Develop strategies and standards to facilitate sharing of best practice to enhance the youth development agenda.