1) 2007 Civicus Youth Assembly (United Kingdom) May 22-27, 2007
The 2007 Civicus Youth Assembly will bring 150 of the world’s most engaged, dynamic young activists in the field of Social and Civic Justice to Scotland from 90 different countries worldwide. The Youth Assembly will offer a unique opportunity to meet and work with other young women and men who are really making changes to things that matter. It will also give young people a program and a space to develop and commit to action internationally. Youth delegates will attend, as full delegates the Civicus World Assembly where they will have a voice and opportunity to meet and influence some of the world’s leading NGOs, groups and individuals who are committed to the creation of a more just and equitable world. Delegates will also meet a number of Young Scots who are involved nationwide in the Roars not Whispers project and these opportunities will help build the global linkages of the project and offer young Scots the opportunity to understand issues from a more global perspective. The Civicus Youth Assembly and Civicus World Assembly will be held at the SECC in Glasgow 22-27 May 2007
2) Commonwealth Open Forum (Uganda)
June 17 , 2007
This year the Commonwealth heads of government meeting is to take place in Uganda. The Open Forum gives young people an opportunity to discuss and present to these leaders the issues that affect them. The organisers of the Open Forum hope the Forum will help the world leaders and governments to recognise that youth want development regardless of their religious, political and educational backgrounds, through the presentation of pertinent issues both for Ugandan young people, and for young people representing the other commonwealth countries
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3) 14th International Youth Leadership Conference (Czech Republic)
July 22-27, 2007
The 14th International Youth Leadership Conference is a week-long youth forum on world politics, international relations and international law. The most recent conferences welcomed 150 students from an average of 50 different countries worldwide, with a strong emphasis on cross-cultural, international youth empowerment, and an open-minded exchange of different perspectives on global issues. Participants play active roles in simulations of important world organizations: UN Security Council Crisis Meeting; International Criminal Court Trial; Model European Parliament Proceeding. Other conference activities include visits to foreign embassies, Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senate, group debates, banquet dinners, and free time to explore the beautiful streets of Prague. The theme of the conference: "A cross-cultural exchange of ideas concerning the future of world leadership." 4) TUNZA International Youth Conference (Germany) August 26 – 30, 2007
Formerly the UNEP Global Youth Forum, the TUNZA International Youth
Conference is one of the main platforms for cooperation and interaction
between UNEP and its youth partners.
It is the vision of the organization to "foster a generation of
environmentally conscious citizens who will better influence decision-making
processes and act responsibly to create a sustainable world".
Organized for young people (15-24 years), the Conferences provides
opportunities for young people to learn from one another, share experiences
and ideas on community-based environmental actions and develop joint
strategies on promoting environmental protection.
A number of workshops, plenary sessions, focused group discussions, field
trips as well as panel discussions will take place. Furthermore, a new TUNZA
Youth Advisory Council with two advisors for each of the six UNEP regions
and two advisors representing indigenous youth organizations will be elected
by the participants.
The TUNZA conference 2007 follows in the footsteps of the 2005 TUNZA
conference in Bangalore, India. Before the adoption of the TUNZA strategy by
the UNEP Governing Council in 2003, UNEP had been organizing Global Youth
Forums for young people from 15 to 24 years since 1986. These gatherings of
environmentally active youth are an important element in realizing the
"vision of the organization to foster a generation of environmentally
conscious citizens who will better influence decision-making processes and
act responsibly to create a sustainable world".
Nomination Criteria
* For candidates to be considered their birthdates must fall strictly
between 8 September 1984 and 8 September 1992.
* Candidates must be nominated by their organizations and must be active
members.
* Only nominations from organizations working on or interested in
environmental and sustainable development issues will be considered.
* Each nomination must have two candidates - one female and one male.
But only one of them will be elected (Please note that applications will not
be considered unless the above is fulfilled).
* All nominations must reach UNEP on or before 28 February 2007.
For more details and to apply visit the website and complete the application
form - here
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