This report presents findings from the first phase of the Co-Producing Digital Platforms for Youth Inclusive Urban Governance (YUP) Project, which has explored how young people (aged 10-24) in Surakarta (Solo) and Denpasar in Indonesia, and Bar Elias and El Mina in Lebanon take action in their cities, and the barriers and supportive factors they…
By Rawiyah Salma Young people today are born as so-called digital and technology natives. Digital media not only serves as a source of entertainment in their daily lives, but also acts as a medium for youth participation in city activities, reflecting modern forms of civic engagement. However, despite the advantages of digital media, can it also…
By Rawiyah SalmaHow do young people take action on what matters to them? What factors encourage them? What challenges do they face? Continuing the survey story series, this section explores how young people in four cities take action on issues they care about in their communities. Let’s meet Putri. Putri is a 17-year-old from Solo, currently…
Mission and objectives KMHDI’s vision is to be a unifying vessel and cadre trainer of Indonesian Hindu students. They aim to increase the number of qualified student cadres. Main activities with youth KMDHI provides spaces for young people to voice aspirations. Activities vary depending on the most current urban issues. In 2024, they focused on…
Mission and objectives A space for the citizen to voice out their opinions and local news. Main activities with youth Activities include campaigns and advocacy. Their story BaleBengong is a citizen journalism media portal in Bali, founded on June 26, 2007. In citizen journalism, citizens are not only objects of news but also subjects. Citizens…
Mission and objectives Preserve culture in Bali, especially in Denpasar, through youth participation in training and capacity-building activities, campaigns and research. Main activities with youth Activities include training and education (webinars and seminars), Kemah Budaya (cultural camp), Jelajah Pusaka (library exploration), and cultural research. Their story Knowledge and skills in conducting research are crucial for…
Mission and objectives Increasing productivity at the community level, with villages empowered to manage their natural resources. Main activities with youth Activities include engaging communities, government agencies, youth organisations, and private corporations in bamboo seedling and planting programs to restore critical lands, protect water sources, absorb carbon, and prevent landslides. Also, organise seedling and planting,…
Mission and objectives The realisation of a just and democratic social, economic and political order that can guarantee people’s rights to the sources of life and a healthy and sustainable environment. Main activities with youth WALHI’s main activities are advocacy, online campaigns, and talk shows for all groups to increase awareness of environmental issues in…
Mission and objectives They believe that young people grow best through access to global education, contact with people from different cultures, and exposure to new positive educational experiences. They also hope to foster a more peaceful, sustainable, and prosperous world. Main activities with youth Activities include online public discussion, public events, training, volunteering, exchange programs,…