Youth Consultation on Habitat in India

 

India Committee of Youth Organization (ICYO) in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI) in line with the ‘Millennium Development Goal 7 Target 11’ will be launching a special project “Youth Build”.

 

This half-day meeting will be held on 7 July 2005 in New Delhi, India.

 

The Consultation will bring delegates from civil society organizations. Governmental and Intergovernmental level engaging youth concerns at a national level to help formulate an international understanding of pressing youth issues related to ‘poverty housing’ and recognizing the diversities among young people taking their views into account. 

 

This meeting will also include Habitat Youth agenda as well possibilities of Youth involvement at the Istanbul +10 (UN summit on Habitat).

 

This colorful launch will help bring young from all over India to participate at the major event – “Youth Build” by HFHI, scheduled for coming months in the states of Maharastra, Orissa, Kerala, Rajasthan, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

 

To register for the event to be held on 7^th July 2005, please contact ICYO secretariat with full detail about yourself: icyoindia@... or icyo@...

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Indian Committee of Youth Organizations (ICYO)
194-A, Safdarjang Enclave, New Delhi 110029, India
Phone: 91 9811729093  /Phone/Fax: 91 11 26183978
Email: icyoindia@... / 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 354 organizations spread in 122 districts
of 22 states from different corners of India.

 

Affiliation:  Consultative (Roster) Status with ECOSOC, United Nations;
Consultative Status with Commission on Sustainable Development;
Member of 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.