Anna Lindh Foundation

Syria Youth Parliament

National Network

Syria

Address

Jamarek, Baramkeh, Before Ministry of Higher Education Damascus Syria

Country

Syria

City

Damascus

Street address 2

Jamarek, Baramkeh, Before Ministry of Higher Education

Mobile Phone

00963991666000

Telephone

009632140530

Telephone (other)

00963933344406

E-Mail

info@syriayp.org

E-Mail (2)

melhem@syea.org

Year of Establishment

2010

Contact Person1

Melhem Mansour

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

60 members representing all governorates in Syria with 50% male and 50% female and decentralized venue for sessions. 5 sessions every round parliamentary year and local youth parliament network in every governorate.

Mission and Objectives

To prepare youth leaders who are able to exercise their roles of responsibility in a positive and efficient way, in a developmental and character building process through the challenges and debates presented by the Youth Parliament experience General objectives: To open a space for young Syrian people to present their ideas about the challenges they face as the youth of Syria today, with a focus on current issues including education, work opportunities, the environment and social development, and how to deal with and surpass these challenges. To train young people to participate actively in public life, particularly in voluntary and society-building activities. To strengthen the sense of citizenship and sense of belonging of young people to Syria. To open new, exciting channels of direct dialogue with policy makers. To reflect the wide range of views of young people who represent the different regions of the country.

Main Projects / Activities

There will be 7 committees in the Youth Parliament to prepare the parliament’s manifesto, as follows: Education and scientific research Health, population, and sport Culture, media, and communication Environment and Sustainable Development Law Employment, training, and entrepreneurship Administrative, financial, and external relations which in turn would be responsible for: The organizational hierarchy and internal bylaws of the Youth Parliament and its responsibilities The funding policy of the Youth Parliament work Establishing the qualification measurement policy of the work of the Youth Parliament Suggestions and complains