2007 Civicus Youth Assembly
2007 Civicus Youth Assembly
Date: May 22-27, 2007
Location: United Kingdom
The 2007 Civicus Youth Assembly will bring 150 of the world' 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. Please visit
www.civicusyouth.org for more information on this event.
South Asian Conference on Youth & Democracy
Date: August 12-15, 2007
Place: Pune, India
The role of young people is immense and vitally important in any
democracy. As India and Pakistan completes the celebration of sixty
years of independence on 15th August, the Centre for Youth
Development and Activities (CYDA) in association with like-minded
organizations intend to organize a 3-day international conference on
"Youth & Democracy in South Asia".
The objective of conference is to bring together, young people, youth
activists and academicians from different walks of life and
deliberate on concerns and issues of democracy in the context of
young people.
Today youth become mere spectators in the processes of development in
almost all South Asian countries. Youth in leadership is almost
vanishing and awareness as well as attitude towards civic engagement
is disappearing. The expected outcome is increased involvement of
youth in decision-making roles in democracies they represent. If the
democracies to function effectively youth shall become participants
and a participant youth shall understand the meaning of citizenship,
polices and governance and have the acquired skills to voice their
concerns and ability to make system accountable.
The Conference will aim at discussing various dimensions that youth
can and must play not only on issues that concern them but also in
the formulations of policies that affect them. Youth as well as
academicians from South Asian countries as well as a few Asia Pacific
regions are invited to participate. The conference will be
inaugurated on International Youth Day, 12th August and will end on
15 August 2007.
Those are interested to attend or presentation the paper in
conference, please send the concept paper (not more than 500 words)
with full details (name, sex, age, contact address, country
representing.
The organizer will provide the lodging boarding to selected
participants only, the travel (including international travel) and
others expense will be the responsibility of participants or
nominating organization.
Interested participants send the above information to email id
cyda@vsnl.com
2nd International Conference: Education for Sustainable Development:
Graduates as Global Citizens
Date: 10-11 September 2007
Location: Bournemouth University, UK
The second international conference will be held at Bournemouth
University on 10-11 September 2007 on the theme of Education for
Sustainable Development: Graduates as Global Citizens.
The conference aims to bring together participants who are developing
approaches to take forward sustainable development and global
citizenship within the context of Further/Higher Education. This may
be through learning, teaching and assessment strategies, student
support, extra curricular activities, and corporate initiatives that
demonstrate to students and staff, that universities are addressing
their responsibility for sustainable development.
All contributions that demonstrate relevance to addressing global
perspectives and sustainable development in FE/HE will be considered.
Perspectives that show how these issues are dealt with in other
countries are particularly welcome.
Submission of abstracts (500-600 words) is to be made by Friday 27
April.
For more information and updates, please see the conference web page:
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/globalcitizens
Those who wish to attend the conference without presenting a paper,
please book your place through the conference web page listed above.
VOICE YOUR IDEAS - World Youth Movement for Democracy Essay Contest
The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) is pleased to announce
an essay contest for young people to share their perspectives on
democracy. Young activists, students, and citizens aged 14 to 30 are
invited to write short essays (under 2500 words) reflecting on their
experiences with the ideals, the realities, and the future of
democracy in their communities and countries. This essay contest is
part of WYMD's Global Youth Campaign for Democracy, which encourages
young people around the world to be part of political processes in
their respective communities and regions. All submissions must be
received by April 15, 2007.
Learn more by visiting the WYMD website:
www.ymd.youthlink.org/ymd/contests.html
Conference on City Foresight
Date: 5-7 September 2007
Location: Chaing Mai University, Thailand
The website of the Conference on City Foresight has now been
launched:
www.apecforesight.org or
www.apecforesight.org/Conference/CityForesight.cfm.
The website is updated regularly for the Conference, and the
organisers are currently at a Call-for-Papers stage.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is on 15 July and full
papers on 15 August 2007.
Global city lovers, decision makers, leaders of local and
international municipalities, and people who would share interest in
looking into the future of the City are all invited to attend.
There is no Conference fee; however, participants pay for their own
travel and accommodation costs for the 3-day workshop.
The organisers would greatly appreciate any comments and suggestions
for further Conference improvement plans.
Tunza International Youth Conference
Date: August 26-30, 2007
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
The TUNZA International Youth Conference aims to "foster a generation
of environmentally conscious citizens who will better influence
decision-making processes and act responsibly to create a sustainable
world". It will be organized by UNEP for young people between 15-24
years and will provide opportunities to learn from one another, share
experiences and ideas on community-based environmental actions and
develop joint strategies on promoting environmental protection.
For more information, please visit:
www.unep.org/tunza/youthconference
