Experts Convene in Damascus to Review Policy Priorities for Middle East Youth
Experts from the Middle East Youth Initiative network and partners met on June 13 and 14 to identify new priorities in youth research and policy in the Middle East. The meeting was hosted by the Wolfensohn Center for Development at Brookings, the Dubai School of Government, and the Development Research Centre at the Syria Trust for Development.
The meeting, held at the Danish Institute in Damascus, also brought together leading experts from the World Bank, the Population Council, several United Nations agencies, the League of Arab States, as well as from top universities in the United States and the region.
The roundtable was held to reflect on the Initiative’s past achievements and to develop a new framework for future youth research. The meeting successfully built consensus around key issues and sectors in need of further research, identified country priorities and emerging policy instruments, and reached agreement on a process for cross-country engagement among key stakeholders across government, research, business, civil society and development networks.
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