ACTIVE CITIZEN PROGRAM - (July 2011 to March 2012)

 

Location within Country
Sindh

Name of Associated Agencies
British Council

Context

ECDI is currently partnering with the British Council for the Active Citizens Program, which is a youth based program designed to tap their potentials and enhance their knowledge base to become useful members of the society. It is our belief that young people matter today and are also our future. Never before have they been so high on the public agenda – positively and negatively. Never before has so much space or resource been afforded directly to young people themselves to speak about their concerns, interests and aspirations. Active Citizens programm aims to develop leadership skills in young people around the globe. It facilitates community and political participation amongst young people through interaction with local community, organizations and local and national governments. The program uses national and local resources as well as UK expertise to build capacity of partners and facilitators. It also develops an understanding of global issues which affect young people and their communities.

Objectives of the project

To develops ability of young people to think for themselves and to act for others. We believe that engagement in community work develops the ability of young people to think for themselves and to act for others. Realizing the crucial need to guide young people achieve their full potential, we at ECDI continue to channelize their energy and build a cadre of young leaders and adults working together with a common purpose for the development of the country
 

ECDI’S Primary role in the project

• To develop leadership and advocacy skills and empower young people to play a pivotal role to bring positive social change within their communities & sensitize them towards identity and conflict issues, understand intercultural dialogue as a conflict resolution process and develop skills to set up successful dialogue resulting in increased interaction and dialogue between diverse groups of young people.
   

• To build networks within their communities collaborating with local government, community influencers, policy makers, educational institutions, media and civil society organizations to actively engage on community based issues through social action.
   

• To develop an understanding of diversity and difference ensuring inclusively in terms of gender, disability, ethnicity, faith, and vulnerability.
   

• To facilitate young people to understand the links between local and global issues and correlate the national and global resonance of local actions.