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k)
Encourage a culture of voluntarism and human rights protection as
well as participation in civil society activities;
l)
Promote patriotism towards and unity and cohesion of Africa;
m)
Promote, preserve and respect African traditions and cultural
heritage and pass on this legacy to future generations;
n)
Become the vanguard of re-presenting cultural heritage in languages
and in forms to which youth are able to relate;
o)
Protect the environment and conserve nature.
Article 27: Popularization of the Charter
States Parties shall have the duty to promote and ensure through teaching,
education and publication, the respect of rights, responsibilities and freedoms
contained in the present Charter and to see to it that these freedoms, rights and
responsibilities as well as corresponding obligations and duties are understood.
Article 28: Duties of the African Union Commission
The African Union Commission shall ensure that States Parties respect the
commitments made and fulfil the duties outlined in the present Charter by;
a)
Collaborating with governmental, non-governmental institutions and
developmental partners to identify best practices on youth policy
formulation and implementation and encouraging the adaptation of
principles and experiences among States Parties;
b)
Inviting States Parties to include youth representatives as part of
their delegations to the ordinary sessions of the African Union and
other relevant meetings of the policy organs to broaden the channels
of communication and enhance the discussion of youth-related
issues;
c)
Instituting measures to create awareness of its activities and make
information on its activities more readily available and accessible to
youth;
d)
Facilitating exchange and co-operation between youth organisations
across national borders in order to develop regional youth solidarity,
political consciousness and democratic participation in collaboration
with development partners.