EVENT DESCRIPTION
This course aims to provide guidance on youth-specific issues that should be taken into consideration when creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. It primarily targets policy-makers, technical experts, youth leaders and young students.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Importance of empowering youth to engage in responsible investment in the agri-food sector;
- The critical role of youth engagement in policy dialogue on responsible  investment in agriculture and food systems and the steps that can be taken to empower youth to participate in such decision-making processes;
- Common challenges faced by young people who want to invest in agriculture and food systems, and the main measures that policy-makers can adopt to address them; and
- Why a conducive policy, legal and regulatory framework is critical to ensure that young people benefit from large-scale investments and what measures policy-makers can adopt in this regard.