ICYO

YOUTH INFORMATION

                           No: 2008/36

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

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ICYO - Platform of 356 Youth Organizations in India.      

ICYO - India’s largest network of urban and rural youth.

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International Training Workshop on Disaster Risk & Environmental Management

 

5^th – 8^th July 2008, Melaka, Malaysia

 

The World Youth Foundation will be hosting an International Training Workshop on Disaster Risk & Environmental Management from 5^th – 8^th July 2008 in Melaka, Malaysia.

 

This International Training Workshop on Disaster Risk & Environmental Management is a follow-up of the International Training Workshop for Youth Representatives on Environment and Disaster Management held in August 2006 and the International Conference on Environment and Disaster Management held in August 2005 in Melaka, Malaysia by the Foundation.

 

The international training workshop will focus to introduce young people to the fields of Disaster Risk Management and Environmental Management and includes wide ranging topics to develop a broad based understanding of these fields. It also includes exercises for participants to get practical knowledge.

 

The objectives of this International Training Workshop are:

• To create awareness and encourage greater educational presence on issues pertaining to disaster risk management 
• To empower youth to use education and communication as key tools to achieve MDGs
• To examine existing approaches and proven success stories on environment conservation, i.e awareness and prevention  programmes 
• To understand, involve and dialogue with youth about environment  sustainability 

 

Proposed Outcome

At the end of the training participants will be expected to define an agenda that can be followed up in their own contexts after conclusion of the workshop. Another possible outcome to be achieved at the workshop is to develop an electronic or other network between interested participants that can inform and define future agenda for such youth-based learning events.

 Application Criteria:

Ø        80 youth representatives from various national youth councils / organizations/ or school of higher learning

Ø        10 representatives of collaborating Ministries and international non-governmental organizations working on disaster management, environment and sustainable development related aspects and representatives of United Nations agencies.

Ø        Must be proficient in English

Ø        Must have knowledge on issues pertaining to the training workshop

Ø        Must be able to contribute positively to the objectives of the training workshop

Ø        Be young people between the ages of 18-25; however some flexibility will be exercised as the definition of youth varies from country to country

Ø        Geographical and gender balance will be respected

 

Air Travel Subsidy:

The Foundation regrets to inform that there are no funds available for air travel subsidy.  Hence participants are strongly encouraged to fund their own air-travel.

For participation and further detail contact with your full detail to ICYO secretariat at info.icyo@... or 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);
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.