ICYO – Youth Information Update

                                              November 2006 - X

       (E-Newsletter from network of youth organizations in India)          

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“Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise” World AIDS Day Theme for This Year

 

Thousands of campaigns around the world are preparing local and national events to raise awareness of HIV and to call on leaders to keep the promises they have made to tackle the AIDS pandemic.  The theme of accountability, with the slogan, “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise”, was chosen in consultation with civil society campaigns to stress the critical need to meet current commitments to increase the global response to AIDS and reach universal access to treatment, care, and prevention by 2010.

 

Youth Camps:

 

National Youth Project announces the Youth camps in Chennai (Tamil Nadu and Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh).

 

First National Integration Youth Camp will be held in Velluvar Gurukulam at Tambaram, Chennai from December 24-30, 2006. The registration fee is Rs 100.-  The organizer will provide the simple food and group accommodation to all the participants. Participants have to take care of their travel expenses, if youth under 35 traveling in group of five or more can avail the 50% railway concession.

 

Second camp will be held in Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh from January 22-28, 2007. The registration fee is Rs 150/-. The organizer will provide the simple food and group accommodation to all the participants. Participants have to take care of their travel expenses, if youth under 35 traveling in-group of five or more can avail the 50% railway concession. The limited travel subsidy (up-to Rs. 500.00 per participant) available those are not able to meet their travel expenses.

 

For more detail and participation, contact ICYO secretariat at youthconference@...

 

UNESCO supports the World AIDS Day events in Delhi:

 

Chenta – Inter-College Quiz on HIV/AIDS by NSS Unit of Daulat Ram College on 24 November 2006.

Antradhwani – Inter-college Music Competition by Swarajali Music Society, Hans Raj College on 27 November 2006

Designing Hope – Inter –College Fashion Competition by Nakshatra Fashion Team of Hindu College on  29 November 2006

Galliara – Inter college Street Theatre Competition by Cultural Society and NSS Unit ARSD College on 30 November 2006

Perceptions – Inter-College On-the-Spot Poster Making Competition by Social Service League of St Stephen’s College on 1 December 2006.

 

For ore information contact : Mr Shankar Chowdhury, Programme Officer (HIV/AIDS & Education),  UNESCO, New Delhi, India, Ph- +91-11 26713000

 

Human Rights Day

 

In celebration of Human Rights Day 2006 on 10 December, the UN Cyberschoolbus is holding a Poverty and Human Rights essay contest for young people between 8 and 18 years of age. Entries must focus on the link between human rights abuses and poverty and select one of two topics:

(1) pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right is a consequence of living in poverty and include any suggestions you may have on how poverty can be reduced so that this right is not violated; OR

(2) pick one article from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and use an example from real-life to illustrate how the violation of this right can cause poverty.

 

Include any suggestions, what can be done to protect this right so that it does not lead to poverty. Entries for the Human Rights and Poverty Writing Contest 2006 must be received by email to cyberschoolbus@...  no later than 10 December 2006. For more log on http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/humanrightsday2006/guidelines1.asp

 

Udayan Shalini Fellowships

 

Udayan Care has announced 150 scholarships under their Delhi based ' Udayan Shalini Fellowships ' programme for meritorious by needy and deserving students in the first year of thier undergraduate, graduate, vocational training and higher education like C.A/Law/Management/ Medicine/ Engineering for the academic session 2006-'07. One important eligibility criterion is that the candidate's family income should not exceed 96,000/- per annum.

The last date to apply is 7th December 2007, application forms can be downloaded from Udayan Care web: www.udayancare.org  For more detail, contact Vaidehi Krishnan, Phone no. 011-32603837

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Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO) is a registered non-profit, non-governmental network organization, committed in developing areas of mutual cooperation and understanding among different youth voluntary agencies, youth groups, clubs and individuals working in the field of youth welfare in India. 

ICYO functions as an umbrella organization of youth NGOs in India. It's family consists of over 356 organizations spread in 122 districts of 22 states from different corners of India.

Affiliation:  Consultative (Roster) Status with ECOSOC, United Nations;
Consultative Status with Commission on Sustainable Development;
Full Member of World Assembly of Youth (WAY); Asian Youth Council (AYC);
Youth for Habitat International Network (YFHIN); CRIN, South Asia Youth
Environment Network (SAYEN), Affiliate group of ECPAT International, Thailand;
ATSECE-DELHI, Indian Partner of AIDS Care Watch Campaign;
Steering Committee member of World Bank's YDP Network;
Working relation with Indian Association of Parliamentarians (IAPPD);
International Medical Parliamentarians Organizations (IMPO);
Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD);
World Youth Foundation, Malaysia.