No. 2008/24

2^nd UNESCO Asian Youth Forum

 

2^nd UNESCO Asian Youth Forum will be held from June 26-30, 2008 in Gwangju City, Republic of Korea. The Section for Youth, Sport and Physical Education at UNESCO (YSPE) and the Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) are co-organizers of this Forum. with the theme of Sustainable Community in Asia.

 

The 1^st UNESCO Asian Youth Forum was held in 2007 at Jeju in Republic of Korea. India was represents by ICYO representative Ms Shivangi Patel.

 

Now YSPE and KNCU are preparing for the 2^nd UNESCO Asian Youth Forum in 2008. The forum will allow participants to come together to tackle regional issues and to support youth-led initiatives encompassing mutual respect and sustainable development in the region. With a view to strengthening the practical aspects of the forum, KNCU plans to operate a few youth-led pilot projects supported by the Asia Youth Fund at this time.

 

The objectives of the Asian Youth Forum are:

 

> To create opportunities for exchange, allowing the participants of the forum to discuss regional issues and their experiences with young people, youth organizations, and relevant partners concerned with youth.

 

> To reinforce concrete strategies and initiatives aimed at enhancing youth capacity and their substantial partnership based upon mutual respect for sustainable community in Asia.

 

> To promote the UNESCO’s ideal and far-reaching youth cooperation in the Asian region.

 

> To review and recommend youth-led pilot projects to implement the theme, “Sustainable Community in Asia.”

 

ICYO is planning to nominate the indian youth participant(s) under age of 28 years in Asian Youth Forum.

 

Interested organizations (from India) can send their nominations to ICYO secretariat The nominee must have:

-         the substantial knowledge, competency, and experience in sustainable development and youth issues;

-         ability to communicate a large range of opinions on behalf of his/her country’s youth;

-         active participation in a youth organization; and

-         ability to maintain follow-up action plans after the forum.

 

Nomination with full detail should be sent to: info.icyo@...

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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);
 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.