8th University on Youth and Development 2008The University on Youth and Development is a space for debate, training, exchange of experiences and affirmative action concerning Global Youth Cooperation. Global Youth Cooperation is a concept that has emerged from within the youth movement worldwide during the decade of nineties. It is young people and youth organisations collective response to the challenges of globalisation.
The North-South Centre is recognised by its partners in the youth movement as having a clear and particular role in coordinating efforts for effective training and in creating a framework to enhance the role of youth in North-South Cooperation and in Global Youth work. This University, with its partnership between intergovernmental, governmental, civil society and local and regional representatives, (reflecting the quadrilogue) and its diverse programme, provides a key space in performing that role.