ICYO

YOUTH INFORMATION

                           No: 2008/64

(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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Youth Present Proposal to G-8 Leaders

 

Youth holding their own parallel summit to the current Group of Eight (G-8) meeting in Japan yesterday (7 July 2008) presented their proposals for global development to the leaders of the world's most industrialized nations, in an initiative led by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Nine young people - eight representing G-8 countries and one from the developing world - met face-to-face with leaders gathered for the annual high-level summit, which is being held in the Japanese mountain resort of Toyako, and presented recommendations revolving around three topics: climate change, poverty and development, and global health.

The nine young people represented 39 participants in the J-8, or "Junior 8," summit being held this week in Chitose City in Hokkaido, Japan, where they issued a statement called the "Chitose Declaration" after several months of preparatory work.

"The J8 delegates, believe that it is imperative for G8 leaders to listen to the voices of young people," the Chitose Declaration states. "Together let's turn young people's ideas into actions, and not just words."

The young people's recommendations include establishing an international organization to evaluate products based on "Green Indexes" such as energy efficiency, waste management, packaging, and product composition, as well as having G-8 leaders sign a declaration prohibiting the provision of aid that is motivated toward political gain rather than the common good.

In addition, they proposed supporting educational programmes on disease prevention, nutrition, sanitation and worldwide sexual education, while preventing governments from restricting access to contraceptives and health education.

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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.