345. Indeed, the African Youth Day coincides with the national festival commemorating the break out of the Algerian Liberation War which was the time to test the strength of the Algerian youth in the face of the horrors of colonialism. Algeria therefore commemorates this day with a rich and wide array of activities by providing the platform for the Algerian youth and the African community based in Algeria to debate issues on African youth such as: promoting the participation of African youth in current affairs on the continent, consolidating the African identity and the unity of destiny; the role of the African Youth in the implementation of the objectives of NEPAD. 346. On the issue of consultation with the African youth towards Agenda 2063, the thought by the Heads of State of the African Union at the 50th African Union Summit in preparation of Africa for the next 50 years, Algeria organized a consultation with the associations and movements including representatives of several sectors under the theme “Youth United in Action for Agenda 2063”. 347. This consultation, which took place on 12 November 2013, was organized around several workshops with the following themes: - Mobilization of resources and development of human capacity with emphasis on health, education, science, research, technologies and innovation - Inclusive economic development through industrialization and agricultural infrastructure development and agrarian reforms, trade and investment - Peace, stability and good governance - Integration of women and the youth into all activities - Institutional capacity building of the Union and all its organs and the development of an active-centred communication and a brand image. Article 18 Right of the family, women, the aged and the disabled to special measures of protection 348. Composed of about 60% of nuclear families and 40% of extended families, studies and surveys conducted show that the “nuclearisation” of the Algerian family unit has no impact on the importance and interest given to values and social, emotional and inter-generational relations among its members since it is deeply attached to traditions of solidarity and family support systems. 349. The Algerian family is also experiencing a serious demographic transition characterized by a population rate of 36.7 million persons: 50.5% men and 49.5% women, 28% are below 15 years, more than 60% are between 15-59 years, and the category of the population aged 60 years and above accounts for 7.6%. - Measures taken on the family: 350. The proactive national policy aimed at ensuring family stability and the promotion of the rights of its members has resulted in the establishment of major programmes including: 351. Government Investment Programme (2010-2014): it devotes almost 40% of its resources to the improvement of the living conditions of its citizens, the development of basic infrastructure and the improvement of the performance level of public sector institutions; 58