Under the patronage of the Dean of the College of Dentistry, Professor Dr. Raghad Abdul Razzaq Muhammad, the College of Dentistry at the University of Baghdad/Rehabilitation, Employment, and Follow-up Unit organized a workshop entitled Enhancing the Role of Youth in the Decision-Making Process. The workshop was delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Ghada Ibrahim Taha and attended by a number of college students.
The aim of the workshop was to enhance the role of youth in society by involving them in the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of tools, strategies, and programs.
The workshop also included several topics, including:
• The role of youth in building societal peace.
• The role of youth in work.
• The role of youth in societal change.
• Steps and skills in decision-making.
The workshop recommended:
• The importance of youth participation through a number of approaches, such as education and capacity building.
• Youth participation in volunteer work in various fields, such as education, healthcare, the environment, and others.
• Youth preservation of their national identity, their strong sense of belonging to their country and leadership, and adherence to the authentic customs and good morals upon which they were raised.
