ABOUT UNESCO YOUTH DESK

Youth activities coordinated by National Commission for UNESCO have been categorized under the Youth Desk section. UNESCO Youth Desk is a youth led affiliate body of Tanzania National Commission for UNESCO – founded under the auspices of the 1^st UNESCO African Youth Forum and V th UNESCO Youth Forum resolution held in Burkina Faso on 24^th – 28^th September 2007 and in Paris (France) on   12^th -13^th October 2007 respectively. The Youth Desk in Tanzania was officially launched on 16^th December 2009 at Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam. The Desk aspires to ensure active participation of young people in UNESCO activities; to create platform for Tanzanian youth to interact with other youth around the globe in UNESCO related activities; And To foster partnership with different UNESCO National Commissions on youth activities.

UNESCO youth desk envisions to have the majority of Tanzanian young people involved in UNESCO activities and empower for sustainable development. The desk’s mission is to explore opportunities, which enhance youth involvement in UNESCO activities and capacity building for young people’s engagement in social economic development.

The Tanzania National Commission for UNESCO Youth Desk normal organize the Bi-monthly Youth Forums which mobilize different Youth from different parts of Tanzania to discuss about different issues that matter for the youth sustainability.

Recently the National Commission for UNESCO of republic of Tanzania under Youth Desk in collaboration with the WFP Organized a two Days workshop on Learning for Sustainability.

The following are different pictures of Youth activities.

The Youth participants posing for a group photo during the workshop of Learning for Sustainability held at the conference room of National Commission for UNESCO of Republic of Tanzania.

Youth participants on the Pan AFRICAN STRATEGY LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY.