Youth trains youth to become responsible citizens in Mongolia
The pedagogical approach applied was participatory and innovative and based on a training manual, “How to become a responsible young leader”, prepared by Anne de Neck and Didier Lozet, from the Belgian firm D&T Development and Training, in collaboration with UNESCO and MEA.
36 young persons from 14 provinces in Mongolia have been trained within the last 10 months and they are now equipping their peers with skills and knowledge to live as responsible citizens in their transition into adulthood. Developed and sponsored by UNESCO with the Mongolian Education Alliance (MEA) and other partners, the ongoing pyramid project is expected to enhance the capacity of approximately 500 youths with information and skills in claiming their rights, effective communication, gender-based violence, non-violent conflict resolution and dealing with adversity, by December 2015.
The Programme is structured into two parts: first the training of trainers and second providing support to the trainers to educate peers in their provinces (aimags). The training of young men and women took place in November 2014 and in August 2015, where 16 and 20 participants were coached respectively. During the trainings, topics addressed were knowing and claiming your rights; fundamentals of leadership; good governance and participation; non-violent conflict resolution; human rights and equality; dealing with adversity and challenges.The pedagogical approach applied was participatory and innovative and based on a training manual, “How to become a responsible young leader”, prepared by Anne de Neck and Didier Lozet, from the Belgian firm D&T Development and Training, in collaboration with UNESCO and MEA.