AFRICITIES SUMMIT 8
Side Event Proposal
CITY YOUTH COUNCILS FOR THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE CITIES
AND TERRITORIES IN THE AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The aim of this event is to bring city/municipal youth councils, the mayors and the city
leaders in Africa together to discuss the potential role, responsibilities and contributions of
the local youth organizations (city and municipal youth councils) to find the best strategies to
improve the living conditions of the African young people and children with a particular
consideration on the following groups:
• street children
• youth in the slums
• young women from disadvantaged communities
The event will be organized by World Urban Youth Councils Network and the Local Youth
Councils Network of Morocco.