Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2273

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: The Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Mechelen, Belgium
Pledging entity: Cities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?: {Empty}
Full name: Pablo Mariani 
Position: Knowledge Management Officer
Country of implementation: Spain (226)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
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Email Address: cta@mayorsmechanism.org
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Youth Work for All
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: Process oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for  the IMRF)

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 16. Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Gender-responsive (258); Child-sensitive (257); Whole-of-government approach (737); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
Not every family finds its way easily to youth work. The youth movements of Mechelen are not yet a reflection and representation of the diversity in our city. The youth service has taken up the challenge to change this with the youth movements and their associations.  The project aims at: families (children, youngsters, parents) with a migration background and/or a refugee story (aim of guiding children/youngsters to youth work); and youth movements (strengthening these organisations (and by extension youth associations) in order to reach the above-mentioned target groups more easily, and support them in setting up a diversity policy). The main objectives of the project are: guiding new members with a migration background sustainable towards youth work; supporting associations regarding diversity, inclusion & accessibility; and raising awareness of the added value of youth work.   


Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 28 Feb 2023

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