Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC)

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1 Youth as Agents of Behavioural Change (YABC) IFRC flagship ini.a.ve on a culture of non- violence and peace IFRC Principles and Values Department

2 OUTLINE 1. Ra.onale 2. Logical framework 3. Components 4. Approach and methodology 5. Toolkit contents 6. Integra.on examples 7. Global network 8. Impact: preliminary findings 9. Looking ahead

3 RATIONALE Call for Innova&ve ways to promote FP Being a living example of RC/RC FP Before 2008 AVer 2008 RC/RC interna.onal decisions 1999 IC, 2005 Fed Future 2003 & 2005 COD Influencing behavioural change Humanitarian educa&on beyond cogni&ve Non- formal peer educa&on Leadership role of youth Skills- based empowerment of youth Inner change S 2010, 2003 COD, 2007 IC S 2010, 2005 COD 30 IC IFRC pledge 30 IC IFRC pledge, 2007 IC 30 IC IFRC pledge, 2007 IC S 2020 Youth Declara&on 2009 GA 31 IC IFRC pledge 2011 IC

4 Strategic Aim 1 Strategic Aim 2 Enable healthy and safe living Save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises Strategic Aim 3 Expected impact Promote social inclusion and a culture - of non- violence and peace - - Greater public support for the fundamental principles and reduced s&gma and discrimina&on Lower levels of violence and more peaceful reconcilia&on of social differences Fuller integra&on of disadvantaged people into their communi&es

5 A CULTURE OF NON- VIOLENCE AND PEACE It is a culture that respects human beings, their well- being and dignity; it honours diversity, non- discrimina?on, inclusiveness, mutual understanding and dialogue, willingness to serve, coopera?on and las3ng peace. It is a culture where individuals, ins3tu3ons and socie3es abstain themselves from harming others, groups, communi3es or themselves. There is a commitment to posi?ve and construc?ve solu?ons to problems, tensions and the source of violence; violence is never an op?on.

6 LOGICAL FRAMEWORK GOAL OUTCOMES OUTPUTS Contribute to a culture of non- violence and peace (CNV+P) through youth ethical leadership: build the capacity of individuals to be ethical leaders in society, role- modeling and inspiring a posi&ve transforma&on of mindsets, astudes and behaviors towards a CNV+P 1. Inner change in line with a CNV+P (mindset level): enhanced open- mindedness, non- judgement; increased self- awareness, self- confidence and personal commitment; improved resilience and inner peace 2. Inner change in line with a CNV+P (behavioural level): prac&ce of interpersonal skills and role model 3. Inspiring behavioural change in others (e.g. family members, colleagues, friends, peers, beneficiaries, etc.) 4. Posi.ve impact on RCRC organiza.on: changed organiza&onal culture for staff and volunteers; enhanced qualita&ve dimension of RCRC work through skills- based applica&on of the Fundamental Principles 1. YABC toolkit developed and used 2. Individuals trained in YABC peer educa.on 3. YABC ac.vi.es implemented by peer educators

7 COMPONENTS CAPACITY- BUILDING TOOLKIT COMMUNITY OUTREACH INTEGRATION

8 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY Boeom- up approach: ini&a&ve shaped by, for and with youth, and based on RC/RC Na.onal Socie.es experience, materials and guidance Capacity- building of youth through: o non- formal peer educa.on o par.cipant- centred experien.al learning approach (role- plays, simula.on games, visualiza.on exercises, theatre, dance, music, art, sports ac.vi.es, etc.) o non- cogni.ve methodology («from the heart to the mind»)

9 TOOLKIT CONTENT FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES HUMANITARIAN VALUES INTERPERSONAL SKILLS THEMATIC ISSUES Humanity Impar.ality Neutrality Independence Voluntary Service Unity Universality Mutual understanding Peace Friendship Coopera.on Respect for human being Respect for diversity Open- mindedness Tolerance Integrity Trust Devo.on Solidarity Openness Equality Mutual aid Empathy Ac.ve listening Cri.cal thinking, non- judgement and dropping bias Non- violent communica.on Nego.a.on and media.on Personal resilience Opera.ng from inner peace Non- discrimina.on & respect for diversity Gender Intercultural dialogue Social inclusion Violence preven.on, mi.ga.on & response Interna.onal humanitarian law

10 GLOBAL NETWORK TO DATE, 741 INDIVIDUALS (341 FEMALE / 400 MALE) FROM: IFRC: 10 peer educators and 5 trainers (10 Female / 5 Male) ICRC: 2 peer educators (1 Female / 1 Male) Centre for Coopera.on in the Mediterranean: 3 peer educators (1 M/2 F) 111 NS: 678 peer educators and 38 trainers (326 Female / 391 Male) 6 external organiza.ons: 7 peer educators (4 Female / 3 Male) AFRICA (19 NS) AMERICAS (26 NS) ASIA- PACIFIC (31 NS) EUROPE (21 NS) MENA (14 NS) # Peer Educators # Trainers TOTAL 42 (19F / 23M) 122 (61F / 61M) 270 (100F / 170M) 163 (103F / 60M) 144 (58F / 86M)

11 INTEGRATION EXAMPLES The YABC ini3a3ve responds to the youth commitment and desire for ac3on. The relevance of its objec3ves, the quality of its methodologies, tools and media3ons is producing diverse and adapted applica3ons which will inspire and nourish the content of exis3ng programs. First aid (Egypt, France, Pakistan) Disaster management (Egypt, Pakistan) Sustainable development & voca&onal training (Sierra Leone) Psychosocial support (Pakistan, Sri Lanka) Migra.on (regional campaign and micro- projects in North Africa: Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia) Service delivery in civil unrests (Côte d Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia) Junior and youth clubs and centers in schools, colleges, universi&es and communi&es (Ghana, France, Lebanon, Macedonia, Switzerland) Leadership courses (Denmark, Philippines) Awareness- raising on HIV/AIDS (Colombia, Papua New Guinea)

12 IMPACT AT INDIVIDUAL LEVEL: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS 97% report that they feel they have changed posi.vely, and 94% that they are able to iden&fy specific behaviour changes that are s&ll evident at the present day 97% report that YABC develops a highly enhanced sense of ethical leadership, meaning a greater capacity and confidence to inspire posi&ve change in others. 95% report that they consciously use YABC intra- and inter- personal skills in their daily lives, and 90% that they have no&ced posi&ve change in others they have inspired. 74% report that they feel their sense of personal commitment, confidence and ability to act as agents of behavioural change or role model for a culture of non- violence and peace has much or very much increased aver following the YABC peer educator training. The YABC approach is a complete mindset for leading your life. Without this ini3a3ve, it would have taken me a life 3me to change myself.

13 IMPACT AT ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS 95% said that YABC strengthens the cohesion among and collabora.on between volunteers from different branches and/or areas of work in their Na&onal Society. In light of the YABC focus on the development of interpersonal skills to apply and live RCRC Fundamental Principles, 93% report that YABC improves the qualita.ve dimension of RCRC work when it is integrated into other areas (e.g. health and care, disaster management, social services, etc.). 69% report that they engage in follow- up ac.vi.es aker the YABC peer educator training and 60% that they personally directly engage an es.mated aggregate of 80,000 people through approximately 5,000+ events over 4 years. The YABC approach is a complete mindset for leading your life. Without this ini3a3ve, it would have taken me a life 3me to change myself.

14 LOOKING AHEAD Finaliza.on and produc.on of the YABC toolkit Con.nuous capacity- building of youth (interna&onal, regional, na&onal or local trainings and workshops) On- going implementa.on/integra.on of the ini&a&ve into exis&ng programmes and ac&vi&es to reach out more youth around the world (approximately to date) Impact study and development of external partnerships to extend the YABC network outside the RC/RC Movement YABC guides youth in a true and very rich self- reflec3on, enabling them to learn about themselves. It unlocks their talents and strengthens their skills and beliefs that they can do something useful for their community.

15 To become a Ins.tu.onal E- learning Training of peer educators Coaching and mentoring Managerial E- learning CREATIVE PLATFORMS FOR SOCIAL MOBILISATION Theatre Visual Arts Music Dance Sports INTERNAL ARTS (Relaxa&on, Breathing, Yoga, Qi- Gong, etc.) WORC Self- learning tool on non- discrimina&on and respect for diversity Gender equality in programming: different needs, equal opportuni&es YABC ini.a.on Spirit and methodology ( from heart to mind ) The 7 FP and their underpinning HV Thema.c issues: ND&RFD, ICD SI, G, VPMR, IHL Behavioural skills: AL, E, CT/NJ&DB, NVC, N&M, PR Peer educa.on Facilita&on and communica&on Mo&va&on and learning Skills and personal development Community engagement Prepara&on and evalua&on of a session / workshop Training methods and techniques Learning environment and group dynamics Feedback and counselling Prepara&on and evalua&on of a training Assessment analysis Capacity- building Project planning and designing Implementa&on Promo&on & communica&on Monitoring, evalua&on and repor&ng Resource mobilisa&on and sustainability Networking 10 hours 20 hours 30 hours 30 hours 20 hours + prac.ce in the field Peer educator + prac.ce in the field Trainer + prac.ce in the field Coordinator

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17 APPENDIX: DEVELOPMENT STAGES 2008 March The Principles and Values department develops the initiative's concept paper April The Youth Commission welcomes and includes into its work plan the initiative (7 NS) July CCM International Youth Camp Atlantis IV, Serbia, from 24 th to 31 st (15 NS): testing ideas for a YABC toolkit Sept-Oct Consultative Meeting of 18 NS, Geneva, Sept.: content and action plan up to Solferino Consultative Meeting of External Experts, Geneva, 3 October: exploring non-cognitive techniques Dec. First International YABC Gathering, Bamako - Mali, from 1st to 5th (21 NS): shaping the draft YABC toolkit, and testing out peer education and the non-cognitive methodology

18 APPENDIX: DEVELOPMENT STAGES 2009 Dec. - March Collection of 32 NSs' P&V non-cognitive materials March Technical meeting, Habkern - Switzerland, from 23rd to 31 st (9 NS): developing the draft toolkit April Update to the Youth Commission May Training of Solferino peer educators, Viladecans - Spain, from 22 nd to 30 th (23 NS) June 3 rd World Youth Meeting, Solferino - Italy, from 24 th to 27 th (15 NS): pilot-testing the draft toolkit Aug. Field-testing the draft toolkit: CCM International Youth Camp Atlantis V, Medhia - Morocco, from 1st to 8th (14 NS) URCS International Youth Camp, Mukono - Uganda, from 17th to 23rd (9 NS), Nov. Training on YABC and migrations, Megrine Tunisia, from 14 th to 18 th (4 NS) Side-event at the General Assembly and Youth Award, Nairobi - Kenya

19 APPENDIX: DEVELOPMENT STAGES 2010 Jan. - March. March Integration of feedback and lessons learned from field-testing YABC-YEP, Kabala Sierra Leone, from 5 th to 20 th : pilot-testing values-based indicators Field-testing the updated draft toolkit National Orientation Youth Camp, Hurgada Egypt, from 6 th to 10 th Youth Clubs Workshops, Skopje Macedonia, on 15 th and 22 nd April - Sept. Further field-testing the updated draft YABC toolkit: 2 National Orientation Youth Camp, Hurgada Egypt, from14 th to 20 th of May YABC Workshop, Solferino Italy, from 20 th to 27 th of June CCM International Youth Camp Atlantis VI, Grans France, from 24 th to 31 st of July (17 NS) SRC International Youth Camp, Heiden Switzerland, from July 28 th to August 4 th (35 NS) GRCS National Youth Camp, Ho Ghana, from 21 st to 28 th of August (2 NS) CCM Seminar on Leadership, Ramallah Palestine, from 19 th to 26 th of September (4 NS) June - Dec. Training of YABC peer educators: North Africa, Megrine - Tunisia, from 22 nd to 29 th of June (4 NS) Asia-Pacific Youth Summit, Ajloun - Jordan, from 9 th to 17 th of October (40 NS) Pakistan RC, Lahore, Pakistan, from 5 th to 11 th of December Sri Lanka RC, Vavunyia Sri Lanka, from 14 th to 18 th of December North and West Africa, Megrine Tunisia, from 13 th to 20 th of December

20 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE YOUTH AS AGENTS OF BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE INITIATIVE, PLEASE CONTACT: IFRC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES DEPARTMENT Dr. Katrien Beeckman, Head or Charlotte Tocchio, YABC Officer TEL. : or katrien.beeckman@ifrc.org or charlotte.tocchio@ifrc.org THIS PRESENTATION IS PUBLISHED BY INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES P.O. BOX 372 CH-1211 GENEVA 19 SWITZERLAND TEL.: FAX.: