No. 2008/57

Asia-Europe Youth Interfaith Dialogue:

Mr. Vijay Bharatiya will represent ICYO.

 

The Asia-Europe Foundation and the Indonesian Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Religious Affairs and others are going to organize the Second Asia-Europe Youth Interfaith Dialogue in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia from the June 23 – 27, 2008.

 

The main objective of the Youth Interfaith Dialogues is to create and foster human networks among young people by encouraging tolerance and mutual acceptance; and to increase initiatives in the field of Asia-Europe Youth co-operation through the development of action-oriented Youth organizations and networks.

 

During this 5-day event, 100 young representatives of Churches, Faiths and Youth religious organizations and networks, together with guest-speakers and experts in inter-religious dialogue from the 43 ASEM countries and 2 institutions1, will reflect on how religions can assist in facing critical issues that concern our societies.

 

ICYO is represent by Mr Vijay Bharatiya in the Dialogue. Mr D. K. Bhagat is attending on behalf of Kendriya Arya Yuvak Parisad, New Delhi.

 

UNESCO Asian Youth Forum:

ICYO nominated Ms Pratiksha from India

 

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 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.”

 

Ms Pratksha will represent the Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO).

 

National Integration Youth started in Kurukshetra, Haryana

 

National Youth Project is conducting the National Integration Youth Camp in Kurukshetra from June 21- 27, 2008. 500 youth from all over India are participating.

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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.