ICYO –

YOUTH INFORMATION

                        Update

February 2007 / 7

(E - newsletter from network of Indian youth organizations)

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Call for nomination:

Tunza International Youth Conferences

The TUNZA International Youth Conference has the vision of the organization to "foster a generation of environmentally conscious citizens who will better influence decision-making processes and act responsibly to create a sustainable world".

The TUNZA International Youth Conference will be organized by UNEP in Liverkusen, Germany from August 26-30, 2007.

The Conferences (for young people between 15-24 years), provides opportunities for young people to learn from one another, share experiences and ideas on community-based environmental actions and develop joint strategies on promoting environmental protection.

The TUNZA conference 2007 follows in the footsteps of the 2005 TUNZA conference in Bangalore, India.

Nomination Criteria

• For candidates to be considered their birth dates must fall strictly between 26 August 1984 and 26 August 1992.
• Candidates must be nominated by their organizations and must be active members.
• Only nominations from organizations working on or interested in environmental and sustainable development issues will be considered.
• Each nomination must have two candidates - one female and one male. But only one of them will be elected (Please note that applications will not be considered unless the above is fulfilled).
• All nominations must reach UNEP on or before 28 February 2007.

For more information please log on http://www.unep.org/tunza/youthconference/About/index.asp
or contact to:

The Children and Youth Unit, Division of Communications and Public Information, United Nations Environment Programme, P.O Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya.
Tel: 254 -20-7623937 Fax: 254 -20-7623927/4350

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Youth Information is published by

Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)

194-A, Arjun Nagar, Safdarjang Enclave

New Delhi 110029, India

Phone: 91 9811729093  / 91 11 26183978 Fax 91 11 26198423

Email: icyoindia@... / icyo@...

Web:  www.icyo.in

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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.