New WOSM Youth Representatives ready to advocate for global issues
Eleven new Youth Representatives have been selected to represent World Scouting internationally and advocate for causes that matter to young people and communities. They join an established network of young leaders who are active in positioning the Scout Movement externally, and advocating for global issues ranging from climate action and peace building to quality education and human rights.
The new group of Youth Representatives include: Lucas Andriantsimba (Madagascar), Yossr Baaziz (Tunisia), Meg Cummins (Australia), Olha Dybkaliuk (Ukraine), Alastair Hannaford (United Kingdom), Garam Jenny Jeon (South Korea), Emily Jones (United Kingdom), Ivy Murugi (Kenya), Joaquin Parafita (Uruaguay), Laura Rodríguez Salgado (Spain), and Kinga Szalaba (Hungary).
The Youth Representatives from around the world were selected because they each demonstrate excellent leadership skills, community action experience, and enthusiasm for policy development in the thematic areas of peace, education, gender, environment, human rights, health, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The mandate of WOSM’s Youth Representatives during their three-year appointment will be to participate in policy development processes and represent Scouting and the Scout Movement’s interests at world events, such as the UN Climate Change Conference, UN General Assembly and the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
To participate in these events and advocate for causes that matter to young people and the world, Youth Representatives receive dedicated advocacy training, and participate in the development of WOSM’s positions and plans for advocacy.
WOSM’s Youth Representatives network was established in 2019. Youth Representatives apply through an open call process and are selected by a panel of past appointees and WOSM leadership.
Youth Representatives were trained with the generous support of Alwaleed Philanthropies and Scouts for SDGs.