In this issue of Youth Information
- RHIYA Project officially comes to a close. Good Practices Dissemination meeting held.
- Male delegation visited ICYO.
- YES launch Global Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship.
- India host 4th APCRSH.
- Volunteer opportunity in Read India Campaign.
Upcoming events:-
- National Integration Youth Camp in Phalodi.
- National Workshop on the Strategic Use of Games
- Arya Youth Camps for spirituality development.
- Conference on "HIV/AIDS.
- Int. Children’s Art Competition.
- World Youth Congress 2008
- Global Youth Forum in Geneva.
- Int. Symposium on "The Role of Good Governance in Economic Development.
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RHIYA Good Practices Dissemination Meeting Held
UNFPA implemented project RHIYA (Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in ASIA) in seven Asian countries (Vietnam, Laos, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal and Sri Lanka) from period of 2003 to 2007 with the partnership of EU has officially come to end this year.. Under the RHIYA different project were designed for different country. The outcome result of these projects is encouraging according the implementing organizations.
The selected eleven best practices of RHIYA project are documented by published. The EC and UNFPA jointly organized the ‘Good Practices Dissemination Meeting’ in Bangkok, Thailand from February 7-8, 2007.
The meeting was started with opening remark by Mr. Bill Musoke, Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Division of United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) and Mr. Andrew Jacobs, Head of Operations, European Commission delegation, Thailand.
Thierry Lucas, RHIYA Programme Manager and the other members of the panel Ms. Andrea Irwin and Mr. Oliver Well were spoke on the overview of the good practices exercise of RHIYA Methodology and key achievements and Lessons learnt during the first session.
According to panelists ‘RHIYA Good Practice Documentation Exercise’ was carried out in 2006 to identify and document good practices from each of the seven RHIYA countries and to present them in a way that would be useful for implementers of SRH programmes for young people. Four thematic booklets containing 11 full cases studies are produced.
There were over 90 participants from 11 countries in the meeting. There were three representatives from India attended the event including Mrs.Poonam Mutreja from Mac Arthur Foudnation, Ms.Anjali from Mamta and Mr. Vijay Bharatiya from Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO).
The Indian delegates shared their experiences and raised points for enhancing the understanding. For ICYO it was an opportunity for wider interaction and understanding the different cultural background influencing the outcome of the projects. ICYO not only raised its some of its concerns on the sustainability but also appreciated the efforts of the young people in these countries who worked in challenging environment.
Among the groups in which ICYO participated were the case study presentation by young people from Laos about ‘establishing First youth Centre’ there, Creating Youth Friendly communities in Bangladesh, and case study from Pakistan where Teenagers & Tehsil Nazims (head of a local government tier), Mothers & Mullahs made new alliances for young people’s reproductive health. All were which is managed by the dedicated youths who are working in challenging environment.
ICYO also realized the importance of giving more political space and opportunity to youth in the seven countries where RHIYA work was done.
Towards the end, the EC delegation shared the “Reproductive Health in EU Cooperation Strategy (2007-2013) – A shift in implementation modalities”.
All the documented good practices available at: http://www.rhiya.org/best.html
Delegation of ‘Community Organizations Development Council of Maldives’ visited India.
The three-member delegation from Community Organizations Development Council of Maldives was in India recently, on its expose trip. The delegation includes Mr. Ibrahim Manik, Chairman, Mr Abdul Sattar Hassan, Assistant Executive Director and Mr. Hussain Shareef, Assistant Director.
The delegation visited ICYO secretariat on 7th. The ICYO briefed about its activities.
During their visit, ICYO arranged the meeting with representatives of some youth organizations from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The delegates exchange the views in the meeting.
The visited of delegation in India was coordinated by Commonwealth Youth Programme Asia Centre.
Global Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship Launch by YES
The Youth Employment Summit (YES) Inc. launched the ‘Global Fund for Youth Entrepreneurship‘ (YES Fund) on February 7,2007 in a function held in New Delhi.
YES Fund is a 2006 Clinton Global Initiative aimed at “building a coalition of partners all over the world to work on creating markets and unleashing entrepreneurship".
Ms Poonam Ahluwalia, President, YES Inc. stressed in her address in launching that the need for working together sharing that no single organization can be capable of handling the huge and complex task of generating employment opportunities. Expressing her delight at the prospect of India hosting the YES Fund, she remarked that "India has shown the world how to face challenges, and move forward purposefully by building local infrastructure, and this knowledge has to be transferred all over the world”.
Honorable Mani Shankar Aiyer, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of
India welcomed the YES Fund to India and extended his support to the initiative to create youth entrepreneurs in the country. He applauded the fact that YES focuses on rural youth enterprise development for realization of the goal.” He added that the youth are not to be looked as objects of charity by businesses but as partners.
Next APCRSH in Hyderabad, India
The next APCRSH (Asia-Pacific Conference on Reproductive, and Sexual Health and Rights) will be held from October 29-30, 2007 in Hyderabad, India. The organizer is expecting more than 1,500 participants from population, reproductive health, reproductive rights, women rights, HIV and AIDS related civil society organizations, government officials, policy makers, donors and UN representatives.
The international steering committee meeting held in Hyderabad recently, finalized the agenda etc. The conference will focus on youth related issues in its track 2 of agenda.
ICYO will encourage the participation of youth organizations in the 4th APCRSH.
Join Read India Campaign
Pratham (NGO working for primary education of underprivileged children in India) recently launched a campaign called Read India, which aims to ensure all children in India from Standard 1-5 can read, write and do arithmetic. The deadline set by Pratham is 2009.
Pratham is looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic leaders to volunteer for this campaign and offering internships to students who would like to work for the Read India campaign from their place of living.
To join the READ INDIA campaign write readindia@... or contact Ronald Abraham at phone- 9818715553 or by email: ronald.abraham@...
Upcoming events:-
National Integration Youth Camp
The National Youth Project will organize the National Youth Camp in Phalodi, Rajasthan from April 9 – 11, 2007. The camp is open for youth (boys and girls both) and 500 youth are expected to participate.
The organizer will provide the group accommodation and simple vegetarian food. The 50% railway concession available if travel in a group of 5 or more.
For more detail and participation contact: icyoindia@...
National Workshop on the Strategic Use of Games
The ‘National Workshop on The Strategic Use of Games’ will be held from April 17 to 20, 2007 at Yuva centre, Khar Ghar, Mumbai and organize by Akshara-a Women’s Resource Centre
The workshop is for collectively explore the use of games for consciousness raising and communication of gender justice issues.
It is a four day brainstorming, skills training and gender workshop to: to share interactive games and experiences of participating organisations; presentation of local games by participants and collectively give feminist inputs; to Conduct a gender training to introduce issues of gender rights and systems of discrimination; introduce participants to the Yuvati Mela, its games and info stalls
The workshop is open to activists and staff organisations, men and women, who would like to explore the possibilities of using interactive games to impart gender consciousness to young women in their area.
The registration fee is Rs 700/-. For participation contact aksharaprograms@...
Arya Youth Camps
Central Arya Youth Council (Kendriya Arya Yuvak Parishad) New Delhi will organize two camps in Delhi in coming months. The one camp is for girls and other one for boys.
The Girls Camp will be held in kalkaji, New Delhi from May 20-27, 2007 and this residential camp is open for girls of age 12 to 18 years. The organizer is expecting the two hundred girls in the camp.
The second Youth Camp for boys, will be held at Pitampura in Delhi. This National Youth Camp is also open for youth age of 12 to 18. The dates are June 9-17, 2007.
The theme of both camps will be personality development and promote the nationalism among youth. Mr. Anil Arya, National President of Arya Yuvak Parishad hopeful that these week long (each) camps will help in inter-talent exchange among young people and character development in the participants. The presence of eminent persons from spiritual field will promote the religious faith among youth.
For more detail contact Arya Yuva Parishad (Mr. D. K. Bhagat): dkbhagat@...
Conference on "HIV/AIDS: Corporate India's Response to Care and Treatment"
CII is organizing a Conference on "HIV/AIDS: Corporate India's Response to Care & Treatment", on March 30, 2007 in New Delhi.
The panel discussions shall focus on challenges and opportunities in access to care and treatment in HIV/AIDS.
Int. Conference on Asian Youth and Childhoods
The 8th International Conference on Asian Youth and Childhoods 2007 will be held from November 22-24, 2007 in Lucknow, India and organized by Circle for Child and youth Research Cooperation in India & J N Post Graduate College, University of Lucknow.
According to organizer the conference will provide opportunities for academicians and professionals from social sciences and related fields to interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines.
The conference will cover the topics includes, New trends in youth and childhood research; Asian youth and new trajectories; Youth, international migration and globalization; Inequalities in child and youth population; Young people and new technology; Young people and media; Child and Youth rights in Asia etc.
For more detail log on http://www.ayc2007.com
Int. Children’s Art Competition
As part of the activities to celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty and the end of the first Decade for the Eradication of Poverty, the Division for Social Policy and Development at the United Nations invites children from all over the world to participate in an art competition on the theme “We can end poverty”.
The entry is open for Children from all around the world from age 5 to 15 years old.
More information available on http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/poverty/
World Youth Congress 2008 Quebec
The 4th World Youth Congress will bring together 600 of the world's most dynamic young sustainable development activists from around the world to Quebec City in August 2008.
For more detail log on: http://www.wyc2008.qc.ca
Global Youth Forum
The GAID will organize the Global Youth Forum and will take place in Geneva from May 24-25, 2007. The Forum is open for the youth leaders of age between18-25 from all over the world.
Int. Symposium on "The Role of Good Governance in Economic Development"
Int. Symposium on "The Role of Good Governance in Economic Development" will be held from August 1-3, 2007 at the World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC.
200 young professionals and students will attend the second annual symposium “Good Governance in Economic Development” and examine the issue of corruption and inefficient governance as a challenge to economic development.
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