National Policy of Youth
2012-2020
Specific Youth Cabinet - Guatemala
Licda. Alejandra Carrillo de León
Director
National Youth Council -CONJUVEMéxico DF, México
Oct. 16 – 17, 2012
National Youth Policy 2012-2020
Target Groups
Priorized themes
•Young adolescents: People ages
13 to 18
•Young people: Persons over the
age of 18 and under the age of 30.
 National Policy 2012-2020
 Specific Youth Cabinet
Project Activities
 Ground Plan
 Monitoring and Evaluation System
 Communication Strategy
Impact/ Expected outcomes
•Encourage the full implementation of young people to improve their conditions and
quality of life, giving priority to their integrar development and full excercise of citizenship.
•Encourage the adoption of legal frameworks in the field of human rights for young
people.
•Implement ground plans at the departmental and municipal level with full participation
and representation in the decision-making at the local level.
•Change the perception of the public in general, and of the decision-makers, in particular,
in relation to the youth.
•Strengthen the institutions responsible for promoting and implementing policy, promoting
synergies between different sectors.
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APPROACH AND INNOVATION
The National Youth Policy 2012-2020 is the basic tool to make the youth of the
country develop its potentialities and to be protagonists of their social, economic,
political and cultural development.
Collects the commitments and tasks of the State, in relation to the conditions of
youth development and includes a series of actions.
Guides the activities, resources and efforts of public, private, international
agencies and youth organizations, that dedicate efforts for the youth of the
country.
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STRATEGIC AREAS AND LINES OF ACTION
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APPROACH AND INNOVATION
El protagonismo y participación de la juventud en la transformación de sus
entornos locales, genera desarrollo, fortaleciendo además nuestro sistema
democrático.
The role and participation of youth in the transformation of their local
environments generates development, including the strengthening of our
democratic system.
Promote partnership among young people, as well as children, adults and
elderly people. It contributes to the building and increasing of confidence
between different generations to strengthen ties in favor of coexistence.
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LESSONS LEARNT TO SHARE
1. The tools that youth need the most are related with education, health,
employment and housing.
2. Education is the means by which youth is incorporared into the life.
3. Health is the basis for the study and work, while the work is one of the
best ways to integrate youth into the adult world, developing the
acquired tools, thereby obtaining the incomes to live and achieve
independence.
4. Finally, housing manages to be a reflection of that independence
achieved through employment and through an independent life that
allows to them their personal, economic and social development.
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THANKS!
Licda. Alejandra Carrillo de León
National Youth Council – CONJUVE Alejandra.carrillo@conjuve.gob.gt
Tel. (502) 2498-0800
www.conjuve.gob.gt