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Related to this project: Rap-song at Round Table 3 „Harmonisation“

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June 19, 2008 | 7:41 AM Comments  0 comments

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Related to this project: Youth Development

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About the Youth Forum
Commonwealth Youth Forum brings together young people from the Commonwealth nations to discuss issues of contemporary importance. The inaugural Commonwealth Youth Forum was hosted by the government of the United Kingdom at Edinburgh in 1997.

At this forum a strong foundation was made to ensure that the Commonwealth Youth Forum becomes an institutionalized part of Commonwealth Heads of Government.

The 2nd Commonwealth Youth Forum took place in Durban, South Africa in November 1999, Commonwealth Youth Forum at the Gold Coast, Australia in October, 2001, Commonwealth Youth Forum 4 in Abuja, Nigeria in 2003 and Commonwealth Youth Forum 5 in Malta in November, 2005.

These Foras developed aims and objectives drawn from mission statement that focused on ‘enabling young people to identify their agenda for the Commonwealth of the 21st Century’ and invited two delegates from each country to attend. The CYF provides an independent platform for representatives of the Commonwealth member countries to consider young person’s agenda at the same time as CHOGM. Each CYF addresses young people’s concerns and builds on the work of previous youth foras. Each Forum works to formulate a Statement of recommendations and Action Plans which are shared with Heads of Government and disseminated Commonwealth-wide.



Background:
Mission
‘Enhancing young people’s contribution to development and democracy’


Objectives:
Objectives
• To provide a platform for young people to contribute to Commonwealth and CHOGM agenda.
• To demonstrate the role and contribution young people make in promoting development and democracy.
• To develop young people’s understanding of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth values.
• To demonstrate the critical importance of partnership between young people, government and civil society as a strategy for suitable development.
• To provide the host country with an opportunity to showcase young people’s participation in the promotion of the Commonwealth at the time of CHOGM.
• To promote networking and interchange between young people and their organizations

March 19, 2008 | 6:33 AM Comments  0 comments

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Related to this project: Youth Development

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AFRO ARAB YOUTH COUNCIL

The Afro Arab Youth Council is a voluntary independent non governmental organization that acts as an umbrella for all African and Arab youth organizations. It handles issues that affect the youth in both African and Arab countries, as well as promoting co-operation between the two worlds. It has its headquarters in Khartoum, under the auspices of His Excellency the president of Sudan.


The council is a product of African Union (AU) and Arab League (AL) recommendations that came out of the respective general assemblies of the two organizations in the year 2000, where the need for co-operation between the two worlds was so much emphasized. Subsequently, the 1st Afro- Arab Youth festival was held, being hosted by the National Federation of Sudanese Youth in the period from 3rd -9th march, 2004 under the patronage of His Excellency the president of the Republic of Sudan Omer El-Bashir.

The festival was attended by 5000 youth representing 200 Afro Arab youth organizations besides other continental and regional bodies such as African Union (AU) (IGAD) and the federation of Sen Sad countries (Desert and Coastal countries). The vision of the Council is to bring together and coordinate the efforts of different African and Arab youth organizations for general development especially amongst youths. The hosting of the festival is rotational, and is determined through a rigorous bidding process. Uganda won the bid against stiff competition from, among others, Senegal, to host the 2007 festival.

Theme and Objectives of the event
It is under the framework of the above vision, that the council is holding the 2nd edition of the festival in Kampala under the theme; Youth, Peace and Development.

The specific objectives of this edition are:

Reviewing and operationalising what was set at the Khartoum event
Publicizing the council and its activities in this part of the continent.
Availing such a big gathering of youth that belong to different backgrounds a forum to share ideas, experiences and views on different issues that affect them.
Mobilizing and sensitizing the youth about the importance of unity in both Africa and the Arab world in this globalization era.
Strengthening the relationship between the council and other international and regional youth organizations.
Marketing and promoting Uganda through the participants of the event, and through the media limelight that will come along with the event

March 19, 2008 | 6:29 AM Comments  0 comments

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International Youth Day

Today's society is the youngest ever; almost fifty percent of the world's population is aged 25 years or under. But societies are also ageing. It is estimated that by 2050 the population of people older than 65 will have almost quadrupled, while the proportion of children will have declined by a third. By the middle of this century, the old and the young will represent an equal share of the world’s population.
This demographic transition is most visible in developed countries. Some European countries already deal with a negative population growth. The transition in developing countries will occur at a much faster rate than it has in developed countries. In many cases, the necessary infrastructure and policies to deal with the consequent developments may not be in place.
By choosing the theme Youth in an Intergenerational Society, the United Nations wants to stress the importance of solidarity between generations at all levels - in families, communities and nations. In the future, the interdependence of younger and older people will increase. Youth development is a prerequisite to meeting the growing care demands of older people and a condition for the development of society as a whole.

August 9, 2004 | 9:09 AM Comments  0 comments

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World AIDS day

remember world AIDS day is around the corner.
what are we planning to do apart from the usual festivals and celebrations.
i believe we should forcus much on the childlen who are orphaned by HIV/AIDS and also the poor youths who are struglling to help their fellow youths/children.
what about your neigbour who doesnt have food?
what about the street children whom we kick everyday?
think about that.

November 29, 2003 | 9:27 AM Comments  0 comments

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