Planet youth at the
Fifth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Health, Nutrition, Population and Drug Control
Jón Sigfússon
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Pall Rikhardsson
CEO
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Jon Sigfusson, Chairman of the Board, and Dr. Pall Rikhardsson, CEO, of Planet Youth, will be attending the Fifth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Health, Nutrition, Population, and Drug Control.
The event will take place from August 5th–9th, 2024, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This session, themed “Cultivating Wellness in Africa: Holistic Approaches to Health, Nutrition, Population, Drug Control, Crime Prevention, and Education,” offers a valuable opportunity to discuss and develop strategies for improving health and wellness across the continent.
Mr. Sigfusson and Dr. Rikhardsson are keen to connect with fellow attendees to exchange insights and explore potential collaborations. If you are interested in scheduling a meeting with Mr. Jon Sigfusson or Dr. Pall Rikhardsson during the event, please do not hesitate to reach out to them via email at jon@planetyouth.org and pall@planetyouth.org or whatsapp (information below). We look forward to a productive and inspiring session and hope to see you there.
Who we are
Planet Youth is an analytics and consulting organization that runs a guidance program in primary substance use prevention through a collaborative approach based on the Icelandic Prevention Model. This approach is multi-sector, evidence-informed, community-based, and adaptable.
What we do
Planet Youth focuses on strengthening protective factors and weakening risk factors in the environment of youth and adolescents through building healthy community environments in domains young people spend the most time in: family, school, peer group, and leisure time (out of school).
How do we do it?
With guidance from the Planet Youth team, local coalitions work through a 10-step process that focuses on team building, community awareness, data collection and dissemination, collecting community feedback, creating goals and strategies, and reflection and repetition. Each 10-step cycle builds off the other and actions are focused on targeting domains where adolescents spend most of their time: Family, school, peer group, and leisure time (out of school). Throughout the process, Planet Youth encourages creating and maintaining a dialogue among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
info@planetyouth.org
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