about
Youth Coordination is responsible for the entire youth branch of DIS-MOI in the South-West Indian Ocean region, providing them with the tools to develop youth-in-action who will promote and raise awareness about human rights. The regional youth coordination is responsible for supporting the implementation and sustainability of DIS-MOI Clubs and DIS-MOI Zenn of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Madagascar, Reunion island, Seychelles & Comoros. We also offer trainings to institutions who would request our help in educating youth on their rights.
aims & goals
The main objectives of the Youth Co-ordination are as follows:
- Supervise south-west indian ocean youth coordinators
- Coordinate youth activities in the south-west Indian Ocean islands
- Organise and supervise DIS-MOI clubs and DIS-MOI Zenn training sessions
- Monitor the activities and results of the island youth section, including the collection of data needed to evaluate performance indicators.
- Draft and submit interim and final technical reports
- Maintain regular communication with island coordinators
DIS-MOI CLUB
Un club DIS-MOI est un club créé dans un établissement d’enseignement secondaire, réunissant des jeunes de 15 à 19 ans pour des activités, des présentations et des conférences sur les droits humains, ainsi que sur les responsabilités collectives et individuelles des jeunes face aux problèmes et aux violations des droits humains dans le monde et dans leur environnement quotidien. Les ateliers et conférences abordent divers thèmes du programme de formation initiale et continue en éducation aux droits humains et à la citoyenneté. Nous offrons également aux jeunes les outils nécessaires pour organiser des événements, comme la rédaction d’un ordre du jour, d’un compte rendu, d’une note conceptuelle, entre autres. Les jeunes seront encouragés à développer des attitudes et des compétences telles que la curiosité, la responsabilité, l’autonomisation, l’observation, la communication, la collaboration et la résolution de problèmes.
Les clubs DIS-MOI disposent déjà de leur propre structure de gestion. Le comité opérationnel, également appelé comité exécutif, est composé de membres et de sympathisants qui adhèrent aux valeurs et principes des clubs DIS-MOI. Un enseignant est également requis pour accompagner les étudiants dans leurs activités et discussions et assurer la liaison entre le secrétariat DIS-MOI et l’établissement. Actuellement dirigée par Fanirisoa Razanatovo, l’équipe comprend :
Porte-parole du groupe présidentiel
Il est responsable de la présidence et de la planification des réunions.
Vice-président
En l’absence du Président, il préside les réunions.
Secrétaire
Chargé de préparer l’ordre du jour, en collaboration avec les autres membres, et de rédiger et de suivre les procès-verbaux des réunions.
Chargée de communication
Chargée de prendre des photos pour les événements et de rédiger des reportages et légendes pour les réseaux sociaux.
Chargé de projet
Responsable des notes conceptuelles et de la budgétisation des projets, de l’organisation d’événements avec les autres membres et du suivi.
Trésorier
Le trésorier, avec l’aide de l’enseignant, est responsable des fonds collectés à la suite de ses activités de collecte de fonds.
DIS-MOI ZENN
DIS-MOI Zenn est la branche jeunesse de DIS-MOI (Droits Humains Océan Indien). Créée en décembre 2022, elle était un projet pilote à l’île Maurice. Elle cible désormais les jeunes du sud-ouest de l’océan Indien. DIS-MOI Zenn compte actuellement des membres âgés de 16 à 25 ans. Tous sont issus des clubs DIS-MOI de différentes universités et de jeunes ayant déjà un emploi. DIS-MOI Zenn compte des militants des droits humains dévoués et engagés, convaincus que chacun doit être conscient non seulement de ses droits, mais aussi de ses devoirs et responsabilités.
La vision de DIS-MOI Zenn est d’ancienne une population jeune qui soit consciente de ses droits, devoirs et responsabilités. Cette branche a également pour objectif de permettre aux jeunes de défendre les droits humains et de s’opposer à leurs violations dans leur environnement.
Le club doit compter au moins cinq membres dans le comité exécutif :
– Président
– Vice-président
– Secrétaire
– Chef de projet
– Chargé de communication
En plus du comité exécutif, DIS-MOI Zenn dispose de différentes commissions, à savoir la commission des droits des femmes, des droits des enfants, des droits environnementaux, des droits des personnes âgées et des droits des personnes en situation de handicap.
what we do
As part of the mandate of the youth coordination, it is important to deliver Human Rights and Citizenship Education training for youth to be aware of their rights and responsibilities as citizen. DIS-MOI devised a syllabus as per below:
– MODULE 1 : Introduction to human rights
– MODULE 2:Rights and duties of citizens
– MODULE 3:Separation of powers
– MODULE 4:Police powers and Rights of defendants
– MODULE 5:Rights and duties of citizens: Internet
In addition to the human rights and citizenship education training, we encourage young people to take action after these training sessions by leading DIS-MOI campaigns. For 2024, we have three campaigns:
– Ageing with rights
– Children’s campaign on domestic violence and research on the use of mobile phones “Rekonekte”.
– Environmental rights campaign
We also offer training to young people to prepare them to be human rights defenders in the field, helping them to understand how to set up a meeting or project, and explaining the various tools and documents required, as per below:
– Agenda: How to set up an agenda and the importance of it
– Meetings: How to conduct and set a meeting
– Minutes of meeting:What is a minutes of meeting and What needs to be in it
– Concept note: What is a concept note and how to write it
– Event Programme:Why is it important and how to set a programme
Other activities as well can be organised such as: Petitions, debates, upcycling activity, slams and poems, cleanup campaigns & sketches.
Contact Details: youth@dismoi.org
MAURITIUS
MAURITIUS
Since the beginning of 2024, DIS-MOI Maurice have been meeting with several of the island’s secondary institutions to set up DIS-MOI clubs in their colleges, have also approached the Ministry of Education to facilitate the insertion of DIS-MOI clubs in the island’s colleges, and they are awaiting a positive response to this request. They have decided to turn to the private institutions with whom they have already set up DIS-MOI clubs.
In Mauritius, we currently have 3 active DIS-MOI clubs and 1 DIS-MOI Zenn. There is a total of 70 youth in DIS-MOI clubs and 30 youths from DIS-MOI Zenn for the year 2024 in Mauritius.
- Hindu girls college, 25 youth – Only girls
- Medco Alex Bhujoharry college , 15 youth – Only girls
- Bhujoharry College, 30 youth – 18 girls and 12 boys
- DIS-MOI Zenn, 30 youth – 12 boys and 18 girls
ACTIVITIES (DIS-MOI Club & DIS-MOI Zenn)
– Human Rights and Citizenship Education training : Medco Alex Bhujoharry,Hindu Girls,Bhujoharry,St Andrews
– Children’s rights workshop: Aim of the workshop is to make youth understand the convention on the rights of the child by using a more interactive approach of teaching putting emphasis on qualities a human rights’ activist should acquire.
– Empowering youth for human rights and ecology: Upcycling activity to decorate DIS-MOI Maurice’s new office with materials that already existed
– Launch of ageing with rights campaign: DIS-MOI launched the one-year campaign on Older Peoples Rights themed “Ageing with rights”
– Political ecology youth camp
– Exchange Programme Bridging intergenerational gap between youth, older persons & people with disabilities
– Youth debate competition
RODRIGUES
RODRIGUES
Since the beginning of 2024, there has been a restructuration and renewal of membership for DIS-MOI clubs of Rodrigues. In Rodrigues, we currently have 7 active DIS-MOI clubs and 1 DIS-MOI Zenn:
- DIS-MOI club polytechnic – 5 youth – 3 girls & 2 boys
- DIS-MOI club AA Le Chou – 26 youth – 24 girls & 2 boys
- DIS-MOI club La Ferme – 22 youth – 15 girls & 7 boys
- DIS-MOI club songes – 16 youth – 10 girls & 6 boys
- DIS-MOI club Mont Lubin – 14 youth – 11 girls & 3 boy
- DIS-MOI club Marechal – 14 youth – 13 girls & 1 boy
- DIS-MOI club Grande Montagne – 12 youth – 6 girls & 6 boys
- DIS-MOI club terre rouge – 11 youth – 9 girls & 2 boys
- DIS-MOI Zenn – 13 youth – 6 girls & 7 boys
We have a total of 111 youth in DIS-MOI clubs and 18 youths from DIS-MOI Zenn for the year 2024 in Rodrigues.
ACTIVITIES
– Cleaning campaign of the year with SORE and distribution of plant in Riviere coco: To sensitise the population on the importance of the environment
– Awareness Campaign on Human Rights at DIS-MOI club AA Le Chou: To share and promote the importance of Human rights to fellow students in their school premises
– International Women’s Day celebration
– DIS-MOI Zenn sensitisation and awareness campaign: Visit to Mrs Theresia Louis aged 91 years old and did a cleanup campaign in the south-west region, sensitize the community on Human Rights.
MADAGASCAR
MADAGASCAR
Since the beginning of 2024, we now have 5 DIS-MOI clubs in Madagascar. In Madagascar, we currently have 5 active DIS-MOI clubs.
- Lycee Andohalo – 22 youths – 18 girls & 4 boys
- Lycee Talatamaty – 57 youths – 32 girls & 25 boys
- Lycee Ambohidratrimo – 106 youths – 57 girls & 49 boys
- Lycee Jean Joseph Rabearivelo – 30 youths – 17 girls & 13 males
- Lycee Moderne d’Ampefiloha – 59 youths
Total Dis-Moi Madagascar: 274 youths
ACTIVITIES
- Human Rights training in the DIS-MOI clubs
COMOROS
COMOROS
Since the beginning of 2024, we have 1 DIS-MOI Zenn in Comoros. Number of participants in the DIS-MOI Zenn: 19 youth 11 girls & 8 boys.
ACTIVITIES
Training of trainers for creation of a network of youth ambassadors for peace and ecology
Young members and volunteers went to Chindini beach to carry out a major cleaning campaign
REGIONAL AND INTER-ISLAND PROJECTS
Regional and Inter-Island Projects
In 2024, DIS-MOI strengthened regional collaboration and solidarity across the Indian Ocean through numerous impactful initiatives.
- On September 28, Mr. Vijay Naraidoo conducted a webinar on elderly rights, emphasizing the importance of a convention on the rights of older persons. Online: 19 participants – (4 from Dis-Moi Comoros, 7 from DIS-MOI Madagascar, 1 from France, Ms. Chantal Mennessier, 5 from DIS-MOI Rodrigues, 2 from DIS-MOI Mauritius). In-person: 6 participants – Vishnu Gooradoo, Antoinette Collin, 2 representatives from Eli & Sons, Fanirisoa Razanatovo, and Vijay Naraidoo.
- DIS-MOI youth participated in the IOC-organised conference, held from October 16 to 18 in Madagascar. Participants were from Madagascar and Mauritius.
Members from Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius, and Rodrigues gathered from November 26 to December 3 for training on ecology and human rights. As from November 23 to November 25 – they were in involved capacity building trainings in DIS-MOI Regional Secretariat on the mission and vision of DIS-MOI , administrative, financial and leadership trainings.
Roundtable discussions were held with regional members of DIS-MOI and stakeholders, including civil society and ministries in Mauritius, to explore litigation strategies to advance socio-economic rights.
Throughout the year, online training under the DAP – Australian Embassy project included participants from across the region to learn on basic human rights education.
From August 22 to September 2, 27 students from Mont Fleuri Primary School (Seychelles) visited Mauritius for a cultural exchange that included workshops on human rights and child rights.
Campaign: EnfanceSansPeur: Launched in October, this campaign raised awareness about the impact of domestic violence on children
- Interclub slam competitions in Comoros and Madagascar, in partnership with OIF in November 2024