Melaka International Youth Dialogue (MIYD) in Malaysia

The Melaka International Youth Dialogue (MIYD) is an annual programme of the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) which brings together young people, youth leaders and relevant stakeholders from around the world to discuss pertinent youth issues. Since 2001, the MIYD has convened on a wide range of topical issues. The MIYD has witnessed an escalating number of youth participants over the years willing to participate in the decision making process. With the view of building a stronger partnership between the youth and the society, the MIYD produces a declaration which serves as a guideline for youth to address the selected issues.

OBJECTIVES

• To promote awareness and analyse problems and inventories of programmes, services, facilities and resources available towards juvenile violence and delinquent behaviours;
• To identify the roles and contribution of different sectors such as: public sector, private sector, NGOs, and others, in solving Juvenile Deliquency and supporting constructive youth development as well as youth leadership;
• To gather and select good practices, challenges, experiences, and lessons learned from the national youth councils towards improving or amending the current policies in order to solve Juvenile Delinquency;
• To distinguish well-defined responsibilities for the qualified agencies, institutions and personnel involved in preventive efforts;
• To form and advance the national, regional and international policies governing the Juvenile Justice;
• To foster networking, collaboration and partnership among youth and all stakeholders in order to address the issue of Juvenile Delinquency;
• To advance the role of youth and actively involve them in the social development and attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

PARTICIPANTS