Libya

Young Leaders Programme Libya

The Young Leaders Programme in Libya targets ambitious and active young people in civil society and interested in social justice and the building of a better and more just society. Participants come from all parts of Libya to optimize the representation of the diverse Libyan society. The programme educates and empowers the participants through workshops and trainings focusing on two main aspects: Education and refining the skills of the Young Leaders. These workshops are held over the course of a whole year, where the participants meet to gain knowledge and form a network of local and international relations through meetings with representatives of international organizations and embassies. This project began in Libya in its first generation in 2018. Its participants were supported by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung to prepare civil and political campaigns in Libya at the end of the programme, so that the participants could apply their new skills directly on the ground.

Youth Participation

Throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), young people make up a large part of the population, and yet they are often not involved in political decision-making processes. Young people who felt politically and economically marginalised and not taken seriously by those in power, played a significant role during the uprisings of 2010/11. More