6 b) Promote the development of youth media for the dissemination of information to young people; c) Encourage international co-operation in the production, exchange and dissemination of information from both national and international sources that are of economic, social and cultural value to youth; d) Provide access to information and education and training for young people to learn their rights and responsibilities, to be schooled in democratic processes, citizenship, decision-making, governance and leadership such that they develop the technical skills and confidence to participate in these processes; Article 11: Youth Participation 1. Every young person shall have the right to participate in all spheres of society. 2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: a) Guarantee the participation of youth in parliament and other decisionmaking bodies in accordance with the prescribed laws; b) Facilitate the creation or strengthening of platforms for youth participation in decision-making at local, national, regional, and continental levels of governance; c) Ensure equal access to young men and young women to participate in decision-making and in fulfilling civic duties; d) Give priority to policies and programmes including youth advocacy and peer-to-peer programmes for marginalised youth, such as out-ofschool and out-of-work youth, to offer them the opportunity and motivation to re-integrate into mainstream society; e) Provide access to information such that young people become aware of their rights and of opportunities to participate in decision-making and civic life; f) Institute measures to professionalize youth work and introduce relevant training programmes in higher education and other such training institutions; g) Provide technical and financial support to build the institutional capacity of youth organisations;