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 Organizing scouting activities for children and youth that include a combination of educational and recreational programs Main activities with youth Educational (drawing, Quran memorization courses), Entertainment (games), Sports (races, swimming, football), Patriotic (organising events dedicated to Palestine) and Religious activities. Their story The initiative started under the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to…
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 Fighting for advanced culture, namely realizing education is scientific, democratic, and serves the people. Main activities with youth Activities include public discussions in public spaces, topics varied depending on the current issue and book reviews. Their story Student movements often become the pioneers of struggle in a nation. Students are a militant,…
Mission and objectives Education and social movement. Main activities with youth Public discussion and sharing information on social media. They don’t specifically involve young people. Their story To serve as an independent think tank that is relevant, high-quality, and credible in the fields of philosophy, defence and security, research and community resources, mass communication, as…
Mission and objectives To become a Hindu student organization with a religious spirit, a critical attitude towards social, political and economic issues, has nationalism, is democratic and humanist. Their story It started as an initiation from Hindu students at UGM in 1991 to form a forum for Hindu students nationally. In 1992, it began holding…
Mission and objectives KAMMI aims to develop civil society, democratize, and build unity and brotherhood of the ummah and nation through social assistance, advocacy, criticism, and constructiveness of state policies that marginalize society. Main activities with youth Activities include public discussion and book review, demonstration, and member training. KAMMI also conduct fundraising and open donations…