The Platform is a youth led blog that seeks to facilitate a neutral ground upon which to have a renewed thinking for the future; how we want to be and how we can achieve it. It brings together a diverse milieu of talented young and mature writers to voice views on current events and topical issues. It is an open platform for debate and discussion; a space to constructively engage in an environment of mutual understanding and respect.
Furthermore, The Platform is a blog with a difference. Not merely a forum for commentary, it is a blog with a visionary objective and direction; one that seeks to assess the present and shape the future by espousing progression. And who better to lead on that, than the youth, the leaders of the future.
The aims of The Platform 2011 are:
1. To promote positive change in Britain through constructive debate
2. To provide an alternative narrative on current affairs and challenge stereotypes
3. To give a voice to young people and the wider community by creating a platform for proactive and creative discourse
Each week will see new, visionary and engaging articles posted from individuals throughout the UK and abroad. These will facilitate an engagement with the wider world by helping to encourage and generate thought-provoking views and opinions on the pertinent issues of the day. Blog articles will include contributions from leading academics, journalists and politicians, along with quality contributions from young writers, to generate an exchange of ideas.
The Editorial Team
Chief Editors
Zainab Rahim and L Amatullah
Politics & Society
Editor: S U Ahmad
Sub-Editor: Rori Raquib
Spirituality
Editor: E Abuali
Sub-Editor: Anna-Maria Ramzy
World
Editor: A W Khan
Sub-Editor: Raashid Riza
Culture
Editor: Thanzila Khatun
Sub-Editor: Rori Raquib
Multimedia: Videos and Photography
Editor: Raashid Riza
The website was launched on the 22nd January 2010 at Imperial College London and will continue for five weeks with a view for it to be a long term initative. For more info the launch event see The Platform Launch News Item
