Syria Youth Parliament

National Network
Syria
Address

Jamarek, Baramkeh, Before Ministry of Higher Education
Damascus
Syria

Telephone
009632140530
Fax
00963112140528
E-Mail
info@syriayp.org
E-Mail (2)
melhem@syea.org
Mobile Phone
00963991666000
Mobile Phone (other)
00963933344406
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2010
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
60 members representing all governorates in Syria with 50% male and 50% female and decentralized venue for sessions. 5 sessions every round parliamentary year and local youth parliament network in every governorate.
Mission and Objectives

To prepare youth leaders who are able to exercise their roles of responsibility in a positive and efficient way, in a developmental and character building process through the challenges and debates presented by the Youth Parliament experience
General objectives:
To open a space for young Syrian people to present their ideas about the challenges they face as the youth of Syria today, with a focus on current issues including education, work opportunities, the environment and social development, and how to deal with and surpass these challenges.
To train young people to participate actively in public life, particularly in voluntary and society-building activities.
To strengthen the sense of citizenship and sense of belonging of young people to Syria.
To open new, exciting channels of direct dialogue with policy makers.
To reflect the wide range of views of young people who represent the different regions of the country.

Main Projects / Activities

There will be 7 committees in the Youth Parliament to prepare the parliament’s manifesto, as follows:
Education and scientific research
Health, population, and sport
Culture, media, and communication
Environment and Sustainable Development
Law
Employment, training, and entrepreneurship
Administrative, financial, and external relations which in turn would be responsible for:
The organizational hierarchy and internal bylaws of the Youth Parliament and its responsibilities
The funding policy of the Youth Parliament work
Establishing the qualification measurement policy of the work of the Youth Parliament
Suggestions and complains

Contact (1) Full Name
Melhem Mansour
Head of the organisation
Abdulsalam Haykal