Amman: The 24th Youth and Technology Conference, themed “Effective Youth Participation and Human Rights,” is set to launch on Wednesday at the Dead Sea under the patronage of Khalil Abdallat, Director of the Human Rights Unit at the Prime Ministry. Organized by the Solidarity is Global Institute (SIGI), in partnership with the Prime Ministry and the National Women’s Committees Association, the conference is part of the “Vote” project, which seeks to enhance the role of women and youth in political life. It is supported by the Dutch Rutgers Foundation.
According to Jordan News Agency, the conference is scheduled to run from May 14 to 16, bringing together around 100 young men and women aged 18 to 30 from various governorates across the Kingdom. The aim is to boost their engagement in human rights advocacy and community initiatives. The agenda includes working sessions focused on empowering women and youth in leadership and decision-making through education, training, and civic initiatives. A key feature will be the presentation of a policy for integrating persons with disabilities into the workforce from a rights-based perspective.
Participants will also present policy papers developed during earlier training sessions as part of the “Vote” project, alongside presentations of successful female-led initiatives in local and community work. This event forms part of the long-running “Youth and Technology” conference series launched by Solidarity in 2009. Now in its 24th edition, the series aims to build youth capacities, strengthen their community involvement, and encourage the use of technology in addressing humanitarian and social challenges from a feminist, rights-based, and developmental lens.