Festival Geração Já! — Ideas, Culture and Participation. What kind of future do you want to build?

h2n, a Mozambican non-governmental organization, was born in 2017 from a passion for improving lives through communication, social mobilization and digital development.

We believe that well-informed and actively engaged communities have a greater capacity to transform their own realities; and that when people have access to relevant information, they understand their rights and develop skills and confidence to act, becoming protagonists of the decisions that shape their lives and reach their full potential.

We combine our expertise in community-based communication, mass media, digital engagement and advocacy to effect social and behavioral change in the medium and long term. We listen carefully to communities and partners; together we strategize to improve lives; and empower them to take the lead in interventions. Based on constant learning, we adjust interventions to increase impact and results.

Midia Lab, is a Mozambican non-governmental organization that works for good governance and transparency, through the development and strengthening of the media sector with immersive capacity building, situational learning and practical opportunities for emerging journalists; mentoring, training and continuing education for experienced journalists; adoption of new digital technologies, multimedia platforms and online engagement strategies for media businesses, as well as in the development of sustainable operations and business models for owners in the sector.

Associação TV Surdo Moçambique (TV Surda) is a Mozambican organization of and for people with disabilities working for an inclusive society. The work is based on three main lines of action: (1) advocacy, (2) inclusive communication, and (3) capacity building. The organization focuses on health, education, employment, climate change, and accessibility.

For these three lines of action, TV Surdo systematically works to eliminate discrimination, prejudice, and stigma and their roots. TV Surdo's vision is to work towards a future in which people with disabilities are seamlessly integrated into all aspects of society.

The organisation is working on three parallel lines of action: firstly, it seeks to broaden the role of persons with disabilities in society by acting as role models, setting examples and highlighting relevant issues, all with the aim of increasing self-confidence and self-efficacy. Secondly, it seeks to build and eliminate what we might call environmental and/or structural barriers to the full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in the affairs of society. Thirdly, it offers technical capacity for inclusion so that private and non-private organisations can become more inclusive.

AMJIGE is a Mozambican youth organisation dedicated to strengthening capacities, defending rights and amplifying the voice of young people, with a special focus on young women. Founded with a commitment to promoting inclusion, gender justice and female leadership, AMJIGE acts as a catalyst for social change in urban and peri-urban communities, bringing together educational, cultural, technological and civic programmes. The organisation has a consolidated track record in promoting active participation, capacity building in entrepreneurship, STEAM and citizenship, as well as advocacy for inclusive public policies, strengthening young people as agents of social transformation.

Vision: A Mozambique where all young people, regardless of gender, have access to opportunities for development, education, and political, economic and social participation, contributing to a fair, inclusive and resilient society.

Mission: To strengthen the capacities, leadership and knowledge of young people, especially young women, promoting active participation, inclusion and gender justice in sustainable development processes.

General objective: To contribute to the economic, political and social autonomy of young people, youth groups and collectives, ensuring meaningful participation in democratic and sustainable development processes, within a framework of gender justice and human rights.

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INCLUSÃO – the Association for the Promotion of Social Inclusion of Youth and Diversity in Mozambique, created and led by young people, was born from the conviction of a fairer, more equitable and democratic society.

INCLUSÃO strengthens the political influence, economic autonomy, civic participation and climate action of young people, women, LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities and other socially excluded groups, promoting inclusive leadership, social justice and the defence of human rights.

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For nearly 70 years, Pathfinder International has been a catalyst for systems transformation, inclusive growth and resilient communities. Its mission is to catalyse women-led, locally grounded sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

Pathfinder has worked across Mozambique, in every province, in areas such as adolescents and youth, combatting gender-based violence, contraception and family planning, HIV and AIDS, and maternal, newborn and child health.

AEFUM is a non-profit organisation founded in 2005 by a group of final-year students from various higher education institutions in Mozambique.

Its initiatives include the Holidays Developing the District Programme (PFDD), which brings together students from higher education institutions across the country to take their knowledge to the districts during the holidays.

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YCAC-MOZ, the Youth Climate Action Platform in Mozambique, is a youth space dedicated to responding to the climate crisis and the official organiser and representative in Mozambique of LCOY, the Local Conference of Children and Youth on Climate Change.

More than 800 children, adolescents and young people took part in the local pre-conferences organised by the platform across the ten provinces, whose proposals feed into the national response to climate change. The platform is supported by partners including UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, Save the Children and Enabel.

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