1. Youth Perspectives and Challenges in a Globalized World Tanya Rebolledo Branski CSO Spring Meetings Friday, April 15 th 12h30-14h00 World Bank MC C1-100

2. Perspectives  Global citizens?  Generation X:1959-1981  Generation Y:1982-1992  Generation Z: early 1990s and the early 2000s  More possibilities! = More challenges?

3. A young person is a young person is a young person…

4. 4 Main concerns of global youth Governance Security Education Job opportunities

5. Challenges: Social  Opportunity and Resource Inequality (ex: access to ICT’s)  Better connected but less communicated?  Insecurity/ increasing violence and regional conflicts

6. Challenges: Economic  Unemployment (50 million unemployed people in 2009, OIT)  Youth are 3 times more likely than adults to be unemployed and represent 24,7% of the population in a working age (40,2% of total unemployed people)  Professional opportunities  Sustainable development (environment)

7. Challenges: Political  End of nationalism?  From a passive citizenship to an active participation (democratic governance)  Accountability

8. Challenges: Educational / Cultural  Extension of studies and “youth”  Migration (de-culturization, racism)  Family structure (marriage…)  New role of women  Less religious but more spiritual  Continuous/permanent learning

9. Conclusions  Global youth: all in the same boat  Agents of social transformation (energy)  Edgar Morin: “le Grand Rendez-Vous du Donner/Recevoir”  What can IMF and WB do?  Subjects that matter (incidence in youth’s quotidian life)  Look at unknown angles (IMF and WB’ peace mandate)  Promote inclusion of youth references in official documents (ex: IYY, more linkages)