ICYO – Youth Information Update

                                              November 2006 - XII

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

Festival of Life - Condom Chain of Life Festival

The World AIDS Day events planned by UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok, Thailand and will take place in Bangkok on the 1^st of December 2006, is being billed as the “Condom Chain of Life Festival” and will include setting a new Guinness Book of Records mark for the world’s longest chain of condoms.  The underlying philosophy of the Festival is to be upbeat and positive about life and how best to protect it and live it.

The Festival of Life will also include a parade organized by the Thai Red Cross involving HRH Princess Somsavalee; games, activities, performances and prizes (including gold) throughout the afternoon; tents and pavilions organized by other agencies and NGOs working on HIV and AIDS-related issues; the selection of best “Condom Costumes;” celebrity appearances, including former Miss Universe, Natalie Glebova; and the present Miss Thailand, Lalana Kongtoranin.   

Film and video footage of the event will be recorded and will be used throughout the following year as public service announcements (both national and international) and video curriculum packages for schools and industry.  In a word, we hope this will be the beginning of a new and highly spirited campaign that focuses not on dire statistics, but on the theme of “Positive Choices for Healthful Living”.

I am hoping that you, your colleagues and friends will join us to make this day a success. Attached is an electronic version of our poster and flyer plus information about the day. If you need any further information please contact Simon Baker
Chief, HIV/AIDS Coordination and School Health Unit, UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Bangkok at s.baker@... or reach on by phone no 66 2 391 0577 Ext. 113

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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.

Our goal:
To improve and extend the youth work and services through Youth Organizations;
To enhance and demonstrate youth work in the society;
To promote effective youth programmmes;
To organize network of civil society organizations working towards the development of youth work;
To organize seminars, conferences, workshops, trainings;
To maintain international relation with organizations promoting young people in their programmes and activities

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.