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John Wesley Désir Represents Haitian Youth at the 24th University for Youth and Development 2025
John Wesley Désir Represents Haitian Youth at the 24th University for Youth and Development 2025
John Wesley Désir Represents Haitian Youth at the 24th University for Youth and Development 2025
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  • September 18, 2025

John Wesley Désir Represents Haitian Youth at the 24th University for Youth and Development 2025

Haiti in the spotlight in Spain! John Wesley Désir represents Haitian youth at UYD 2025 to defend democracy and digital security.

Haïti is currently making the voice of its youth heard on the international stage! Since September 14, John Wesley Désir, Director of Communication and Technology at KOZE JÈN YO, has been representing Haïti at the 24th University for Youth and Development (UYD), which is taking place in Spain until September 21, 2025.

This international event, organized by the Council of Europe, in partnership with UNESCO, UNDP, and the North-South Center, brings together more than 200 young people, experts, and decision-makers from around the world around the theme:

"Youth Empowerment for Digital Security."

Active Participation of Haitian Youth

John Wesley is taking part this week in an international training course on Media Literacy during Elections, an initiative led by UNDP and UNESCO. Discussions and workshops focus on:

- Combating disinformation and fake news,
- Strengthening youth political participation,
- Using media as educational tools,
- Promoting the integrity of information in electoral processes.

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Haïti at the Center of Debates on Digital Democracy

By actively participating in discussions on cybersecurity, digital citizenship, and the protection of information during elections, John Wesley highlights the challenges and aspirations of Haitian youth.

KOZE JÈN YO’s presence at UYD 2025 demonstrates the organization’s continued commitment to:

- Defending the rights and interests of young people,
- Bringing Haiti’s voice to the international stage,
- Inspiring young people to get involved in building a more inclusive and secure democracy.

Live national pride

As workshops and conferences continue in Spain, KOZE JÈN YO reaffirms its commitment to combating disinformation and promoting the inclusion of young people in decision-making processes.

The entire team wishes John Wesley every success in this mission, which places Haitian youth at the heart of global solutions for a safer and more democratic digital space.

The Republic of the Stateless?
The Republic of the Stateless?

The Republic of the Stateless?

Haïti is making headlines all over the world. And it’s not good news. The exploits of Haitians rarely generate so much interest, but we always tend to point out the excesses, spill ink to stir up thorns in the side, broadcast on loop to relay the chaos that is raging. There is hardly any media to make amends for the resilience of this cornered people. No one to highlight the fierce resistance that serves as fuel for this people hanging in the gorges of death. And what if it was to a certain extent the only way to talk about this country to finally attract attention? It is July 26, 2024. The Olympic Games have just started in France. The 33rd Olympiad of modern times. Without realizing it, according to Forbes Magazine, Haïti ranks among the ten nations with the best costume, proudly pointing to third place. At the same time, miles away from France, on “The Island of Skillfully Orchestrated Chaos,” Haitians do not even realize how much this recognition borders on irony. A paradox whose unpopular evocation is likely to greatly displease. An aerial image shows the city of Paris in all its splendor, illuminated like the gates of paradise, reflecting all the grandeur of France, all the magnificence it has acquired over the centuries, without forgetting the contribution of the blood shed by the horrible machine of colonization. I close my eyes, I go back in time, I see again this boy left to his own devices, lost without even knowing it, doomed to failure without even understanding it. And then there are the others. Boys in the same situation, or worse. Banished from society, they do not know what life has in store for them. They form the elegant class of the marginalized, in their quality of scoundrels, good-for-nothings, and thugs who spoil the splendor of society. This contrast challenges me, and I wonder for a moment if those who live the chaos from the outside grasp the stakes and the reality of the situation. Moreover, it seems to me that even the majority of Haitians living in the territory have no notion of the fundamental and essential aspects of the situation.

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