Consortium Institut du Nouveau Monde - CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation

Published purpose

This project supports the organization of the CIVICUS World Assemblies and Youth Assemblies in Montreal, that were held in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Each World Assembly attracts up to one thousand participants from approximately one hundred countries. The participants are primarily from civil society, but also from the private sector and from government. The World Assemblies aim to build the capacity of civil society in Canada and internationally to effectively reduce poverty. Their priority themes are the economy, aid effectiveness, and the environment. A Youth Assembly precedes each World Assembly. The Youth Assembly provides about one hundred youth delegates with the opportunity to build knowledge and skills relating to key themes that they can use in the upcoming World Assembly. Since 1995, CIVICUS has held eight World Assemblies in various cities around the world. The first Youth Assembly took place in 2007.