The 34th plenary session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly is held in Pétion-ville, Haiti, in the presence of MEPs and their counterparts from the national parliaments of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Exterior shots of the "Youth Forum", opening speeches and statements by Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, IT), Julie WARD (S&D, EN) and Cécile Kashetu KYENGE (S&D, IT).

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KYENGE, Cécile Kashetu (S&D, IT)

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WARD, Julie (S&D, UK)

RIVASI, Michèle (Greens/EFA, FR)

Haiti

34th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (T)

ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Haiti: "Youth Forum" - exterior shots, extracts from the opening speeches and statements

Haitian Minister for Youth, Sports and Civic Action, Mrs. R&eacute;gine Lamur, opening speech of the 'Youth Forum' (FR), encouraging the works of the forum - atmosphere shots with participants.

Haitian MP Fritz Ch&eacute;ry, President of the Youth and Sports Committee in the Haitian Chamber of Deputies, extract from his speech (FR) on the importance of this event for Haitian youth - cutaways of participants in the debate, including MEPs Mich&egrave;le RIVASI (Greens/EFA IT) and  Julie WARD (S&amp;D EN)

Young Haitian speech, explaining that youth representatives from all ACP countries are here to state the challenges for the youth and also to create a network with international organisations. Applause.

SOUNDBITE (French), Roode R&#233;milien, Young Haitian, It is a great opportunity for Haitian youngsters to participate in this forum and to exchange with youth from other countries about the problems and challenges. Atmosphere shots from young people taking pictures at the photo-call backdrop.

SOUNDBITE (French), C&#233;cile Kashetu KYENGE (S&amp;D, IT), Many youngsters have complained about the lack of infrastructures in schools, libraries, etc. and I think we should really focus on this, because if we want the youth to be involved at all stages of public life: politically, economically and socially, we need to give them the best education. And what we've heard today here shows that there is a lot more that the government could do, but also international organisations, the ACP and the EU, with projects, programmes, so they will be able to accomplish their studies. (cutaways with groups of young people taking pictures at the photo-call backdrop).

SOUNDBITE (French), Mich&#232;le Mykerline, Young Haitian, explaining that's been a great opportunity to exchange views with many actors and that she wishes that the ACP assembly will deliver concrete proposals on the challenges that have been raised by the young people. She says that an international youth forum, together with European youth could be a good idea to organise after this one.

Cutaway with a group of young people taking pictures at the photo-call of ACP-EU backdrop.