NATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT
Global Youth Movement and Youth Insight Survey powered by
UNITING A GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS WHO AREN’T AFRAID TO SPEAK UP AND TAKE ACTION ON THINGS THAT MATTER
YouthSpeak is a global youth movement and youth insight survey powered by AIESEC. We are focused on understanding the hopes and challenges surrounding various issues which involve young people like us. YouthSpeak is a global youth movement and insight survey powered by AIESEC, one of the world's largest youth-led organization present in 125 countries and territories. YouthSpeak is on a mission to collect 100,000 youth opinions to understand how we can improve youth the education to employment journey. In this report you will find preliminary data of some of the top highlight questions of the survey. This report provides a preview based on the survey responses until the 10th of December. The survey will remain open until April 2016. Official video: watch here Official website: here
Respondents profile Gender Age representation 25-27 Others 23-24 5% 1% 7%
Female
Male
16-19 40%
What is your city of residence? 300
275
250
20-22 47%
200 150 100 50 0
13 12 18 13
3 0
23
Beirut Tripoli Sidon Jounieh Aley Tyre Shheem
Respondents profile What is your main area of study?
What is your current status?
Arts and Design 7%
Unemployed 3% Selfemployed 2%
Employed 11%
Student 84%
Medicine and Health 13%
Economics 6%
Humanities or Social Sciences 18%
Business Administration 23% Computer science 4%
Others 8%
Engineering 21%
Do you think that your society will be better or worse in 2030?
55%
Better
45%
Worse
What are the three main motives that drive you in life? 125
25
120
20
115
15
110
10
105
5
100
Purpose in life
Family
HIGHEST
Achievement
0
Recognition
Social Status
LOWEST
Power and Authority
Which three channels do you use keep yourself informed on day-to-day basis? 250
25
200
20
150
15
100
10
50
5
0
0
HIGHEST
Other social media
LOWEST
Who are the three most trusted sources you look up to to get information? 35
300
30
250
25 200 20 150 15 100
10
50
5
0
0
Professors
Parents / Relatives Academic Institutions (Professor, papers, text books)
HIGHEST
Government
Senior managers
LOWEST
Public figures (Celebrities, Athletes, etc.)
Do you consider that your university/college experience is giving you knowledge and skills you will need in the future? 120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0
1
0 = Not at all
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10 = Perfect
What do you see as the biggest benefit of studying in university/college? I don't see any benefits 1%
Becoming self aware on what I want to do next 23%
Building a network of friends and contacts 14%
Acquiring useful knowledge 22%
Getting a diploma for a higher status in the society 14%
Acquiring skills to prepare for career 26%
Which one of these practical learning experiences would you like to have in order to grow personally and professionally? Case studies Conferences
Exchange Volunteering Workshops Study tours 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
The Sustainable Development Goals Do you know what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are?
How do you know about the SDGs? University (classes, professors etc.) 21%
46% YES
54% NO
AIESEC 38% United Nations Website 10%
Thought Youth TV / Radio / leaders organisations Newspaper 1% 7% 6%
NGO 9%
United Nations Social Media Friends 6% 2%
Who do you think has the strongest ability to influence society? No one 3%
Other 5% Government 23%
Individuals 15%
Youth led organisations 28%
Private sector (Business) 15%
Non governmental organisations (NGOs) 11%
What do you consider is the biggest issue currently in Lebanon? Brain drain 5%
Environment 6% Infrastructure 2%
Political structure & governmental corruption 66%
Education 3%
Refugee crisis 12%
Youth unemployment 6%
How can you contribute to develop Lebanon? By going abroad for better work 11%
Other 3% Volunteer at an NGO 25%
Study hard 9%
Create Start-Up 6% Create movement with action 28%
Solve local issues 18%
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