Model Youth Parliament of Afghanistan
Afghanistan Youth Parliament (AYP)
Parliament pillar · planned online programme
Status: date to be announced
In one sentence: the Model Youth Parliament of Afghanistan is an online simulation in which young people debate and vote on model resolutions on real youth issues, such as education, jobs and skills, health, climate and water, and digital access.
Status: date to be announced. Online only, over one to three days, for young Afghans aged 18 to 44. You can express your interest now, and we will write to you when registration opens.
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1. What it is+
Participants act as members of a model parliament. Each person joins a committee, studies one youth issue, writes a short position paper, discusses it with other members and helps draft a model resolution. On the last day, all committees meet in a plenary session to debate and vote.
The resolutions are models for practice in debate and policy writing. They are not laws or official decisions. The results are published as a youth proposals report.
2. Committees+
Education · Jobs and skills · Health · Climate and water · Digital access
You choose the committee you are most interested in. The final list of committees is confirmed before registration opens.
3. Who can take part+
Young Afghans aged 18 to 44. The programme is online only, so you can take part from home. You may use a pen name.
No previous debate or Model UN experience is needed. The preparation training covers the rules and the writing.
4. Agenda (online)+
Preparation: online training on the rules of procedure and on how to write a position paper; committee assignment.
Day 1: opening session, rules, committee meetings.
Day 2: committee debates and drafting of resolutions.
Day 3: plenary debate, vote on resolutions and closing. The results are published as a youth proposals report.
5. Rules of respectful debate+
Every participant follows the AYP Code of Conduct.
No hate speech.
No party campaigning: participants debate ideas and do not campaign for any political party or candidate.
Express your interest
Afghanistan Youth Parliament (AYP)
Model Youth Parliament of Afghanistan – planned, date to be announced
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