Uganda is set to host the Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) Africa 2007, which will discuss critical issues that affect the youth.

The CYF which is the most important meetings held by the 53 Commonwealth countries will take place at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel in Entebbe from November 13 to 20. Each of the 53 member states of the Commonwealth will send two youth representatives-a male and female, who will be selected from the different regions of the country, considering their age, gender, political affiliation and the institutions they represent.

The conference will focus on key areas of development and sustainability of young people, good governance, democracy and health. This will increase their knowledge and understanding of the Commonwealth through discussion of issues that directly affect their lives, interact with each other, create action plans and recommendations which will be presented to other common wealth meetings including the main Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the Commonwealth Peoples Forum and the Foreign Ministers Forum.

The conference which will be held under the theme, Breaking Barriers: Increasing Young Peoples’ Potential for Development, will be officially opened by the host president, Yoweri Museveni and closed by Don McKinnon the Secretary General of the Commonwealth.

By Kisibo Jackie
Uganda Hotel News