The youth play a pivotal role in the fight against corruption. Not only does a significant part of the global population comprise of the youth, but they also tend to be involved in many different aspects of society, such as school and the workforce. This can result in a higher rate of susceptibility or exposure to bribery and corruption.
Simultaneously, history has shown that some of the world’s largest and most impactful social movements have been initiated by dynamic youth taking a stand against social grievances stemming from corruption matters. Youth participation in social movements can provide important and innovative insights, such as the appropriation of “new media” tools. These have played a significant role in effective and swift collective mobilisation by the youth, especially in more recent times, such as the Arab Spring. Many young people have the desire and capacity to transform the world and often develop powerful concepts and use sophisticated aesthetic forms to call out or identify systemic corruption.
This session will provide an open platform for the youth to share and shed light on their experiences, and how, based on their challenges and successes, youth action against corruption can transpire and expand across contexts. The panel speakers will discuss the following:
Understanding youth mobilisation, activism and social movements in different contexts; learning from the examples of Tunisia and Malaysia;
- Effective methods in demanding accountability from policy makers;
- Ensuring the sustainability of youth action and social movements;
- National, Regional and International solutions toward youth empowerment, social movements and creating a more conscious youth demographic in the fight against corruption.
