Published in SWP Comment
Summary:
In March 2013, a six-month National Dialogue Conference (NDC) began. It
has brought together 565 diverse participants, among them
representatives of Yemen's independent youth, who were essential in
starting the 2011 uprising. The Conference is tasked with putting
forward decisions on major topics related to Yemen's future. In July, a
majority of participants adopted the decisions and recommendations of
six of the nine working groups. Youth and other independent participants
were crucial in pushing for recommendations promoting equal citizenship
for men and women in the decisions adopted. Yet, their impact on
decision making remains limited. In addition, amidst continued
insecurity and economic crisis, the working groups on the structure of
the state and long-lasting conflicts in the north and south have not
reached agreement. While failure of the NDC is thus not unlikely, the
participation of independent youth has already triggered positive
changes in the country's political culture. Europeans should support
this trend and provide technical assistance and skills-building to
independent youth groups.
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1 comment:
Esperemos que tus alas nos ayuden a todos los seres humanos que tienen ganas de volar libremente... un saludo desde esta punta de la envejecida Europa.
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