The workshop is an open and frank dialogue between generations, between different perspectives and between organizations directly related to young people, creating an opportunity for young people to speak up about the issues they care about.
Attending the workshop were Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Vietnam; Mr. Christian Manhart, UNESCO Chief Representative to Vietnam, Chairman of the Action Group for Youth, UN in Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Tuong Lam, Secretary of the Central Executive Committee of the Youth Union, Standing Vice Chairman of the National Committee on Youth in Vietnam; Mr. Do Dinh Hong, Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports; Ms. Luong Thi Hai Anh, Deputy Director of Youth Affairs Department (Ministry of Home Affairs); Mr. Bui Hoai Son, Standing member of the National Assembly Committee for Culture; Prof. Dr. Le Anh Vinh, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences (Ministry of Education and Training); and also many representatives representing ministries, departments, units and especially hundreds of young people attended the workshop.
Speaking at the workshop, Ms. Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam affirmed: Young people play an important role in the educational transition. Because young people are agents of change for their own generation and for the next generations. You are both the catalyst and the beneficiary of this ongoing transition. “We look forward to learning from you and getting recommendations for specific actions focusing on post-Covid learning recovery and educational transition. These could include, for example, how to ensure integration and equity for young people from all backgrounds, especially those from vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. How to bridge the digital divide and give you the skills you need for a good career and future. Furthermore, we would also love to hear your ideas on how to deal with unavoidable emergencies, such as climate change or new diseases” emphasized Ms. Pauline Tamesis.
Ms. Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam speaking at the workshop.
As a United Nations agency directly engaged in various fields such as the social sciences, natural sciences, culture, media and information, and especially education, UNESCO is actively contributing for the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. At this dialogue, Mr. Christian Manhart, Chairman of the United Nations Thematic Group for Adolescents and Youth, UNESCO Chief Representative to Vietnam shared: “Young people represent the most valuable resource of the nation. families, and young people are key agents of social innovation and change. UNESCO is also promoting youth participation in development, in our programs across all agencies. And at this workshop, we want to hear from you and want to encourage your participation in our development work. We would love to get your ideas and recommendations for education policymakers.”
Mr. Christian Manhart, Chairman of the United Nations Thematic Group for Adolescents and Youth, UNESCO Chief Representative to Vietnam sharing at the workshop.
Hanoi officially joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities network in 2019 with commitments to create more opportunities to mobilize resources of young people to participate in the process of building the City into a Creative Capital of Southeast Asia. Sharing at the workshop, Mr. Do Dinh Hong, Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports also affirmed that the role of youth is very important for creativity, innovation and construction and development of the society in general and of Hanoi in particular. Hanoi has issued a plan to implement the initiatives in the Candidate profile to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network by 2025, which includes many programs, contents and opportunities for young people to participate in the program Hanoi – Creative City. “In the future, we hope that the community, especially young people, will participate more actively in the activities of Hanoi on the basis of taking cultural resources and cultural creativity as the foundation for the sustainable urban development. We also call for the participation and cooperation of domestic and foreign partners to together bring meaningful programs for Hanoi”- emphasized Mr. Do Dinh Hong.
Mr. Do Dinh Hong, Director of Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports also affirmed that the role of youth is very important for creativity, innovation and construction and development of the society in general and of Hanoi in particular.
At the workshop, the delegates listened to a discussion session with the topic of educational innovation from young people representing all classes of young people from many provinces and cities across the country, and recommendations on specific actions from the young generation, with particular focus on post-pandemic learning recovery and educational innovation as well as youth participation in the political advocacy process.
Along with the workshop, within the framework of the International Youth Day program, to contribute to Hanoi – Creative City activities, from August 11, 2022 to August 21, 2022, at Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center 22 Hang Buom (Hoan Kiem), many cultural activities are also organized such as exhibitions and fairs of cultural industrial products of young people.
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