Employment Opportunity with International Labor Rights Fund.

The International Labor Rights Fund (www.LaborRights.org) seeks a full time Program Assistant whose duties will include campaign work, research, report writing and preparation of press releases and urgent actions. Must be able to take on administrative tasks as needed; approximately 20 percent of the job will consist of admin work. The person must have an understanding of international human rights/laborissues, foreign languages and computer skills a plus. Must be able tomultitask, work creatively and independently with little supervision. Previous grassroots organizing or campaign experience highlydesirable. Salary commensurate with small non-profit organizations,and excellent benefits. Email resume to bama.athreya@ilrf.org byDecember 31 2005.

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES 5 December 2005

Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2006
www.cscaustralia.com/epld/index.asp

Initiated by the Commonwealth Study Conference (CSC) member organisations and alumni, the Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue 2006 (EPLD2006) is aimed at developing the leadership skills of beginning to mid-career professionals in a multicultural setting. Participants will be chosen through a competitive merit-based selection process from business, industry, government, political parties, trade unions,education, sport, the arts, and the general community. Areas of dialogue will include economic growth; regional co-operation and infrastructure; good governance; security, stability, and strengthening communities; and environment, industry, education, and health.

Carrying the theme Navigating our Future Together, the EPLD2006 will be held from June 28 to July 12, 2006. The program will open in Brisbane, Australia, and cap off in Auckland, New Zealand.


The Young Global Leaders Summit
www.aidemocracy.org/Initiative.cfm?initiative_id=london

Students and young professionals wishing to make a difference in the world are invited to apply for a one-day conference on January 9,2006, in London called "The Young Global Leaders Summit". The summit,which takes place exactly six months after the G8 Summit in Scotland,aims to encourage today's young leaders to view the pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals, nonproliferation and the end of terrorism as the special mission of their generation. Thanks to the generous support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, DarMac Foundation,and Hewlett Foundation, the summit (including tuition and meals) is
free for selected students.

Education and Development Conference
www.tomorrowpeople.org

From March 9 to 12 2006, in Bangkok, Thailand, the International Conference on Education and Development aims to increase the human resources of young persons and individuals.

Participants will cultivate their cross-cultural, and communication skills and learn about different educational systems, the importance of education and ways how to develop and implement it.


Global Entrepreneurship Conference
www.tomorrowpeople.org/GEC/welcome.htm

Learn about current global entrepreneurial opportunities and share personal experiences and ideas with other enthusiastic entrepreneurial minds and masters from around the world.
Volunteer Opportunities in Uganda
www.aymu.org/volunteers.htm

Africa Youth Ministries Uganda, a child and youth focused NGO working in Uganda, has volunteer opportunities available in various fields.
These include psycho social counselling for AIDS/War orphans, care and support of people living with AIDS, skills training AIDS orphans,recreation programs for orphans or vulnerable children, child sponsorship and annual children/teens camps in August and January.


World Development Report
www.worldbank.org/wdr2007

The Outline of the World Development Report (WDR) 2007: Development and the Next Generation, which will focus on youth, is now available online. It is a working tool to guide the World Bank's team of authors in its reflection, consultation and analysis of the Report's theme, Development and the Next Generation, and to inform interested parties about their approach. As a work in progress, assertions made in it cannot be considered findings. Comments on the Report's themes are welcomed online at http://youthink.worldbank.org.


The Great Transition Initiative
www.gtinitiative.org

GTI is a global network for elaborating visions and strategies for a future of enriched lives, human solidarity and a healthy planet.This international scenario development project works with six standard scenarios developed by the Global Scenarios Group(www.gsg.org). It looks at market forces, policy reform, breakdown,fortress world, new sustainability and eco-communalism. The initiative looks at how each of these possible scenarios would effect the future. By sharing its ideas widely, GTI transcends research to challenge conventional thinking and inspire engagement.


International Migration, Remittances and the Brain Drain http://econ.worldbank.org/programs/migration

A new World Bank publication, International Migration, Remittances and the Brain Drain, shows that migration in general has a positive,poverty-reducing impact on development. The study also highlights the more ambiguous picture that emerges when the focus shifts to the so-called "brain drain" or exodus of educated migrants from developing countries.


This collection of global opportunities and resources is taken from the IYPF's November / December 2005 Newsletter. To subscribe go to www.iypf.org and sign up through the subscription box.

Welcome to our final newsletter for 2005!

Download here - http://www.iypf.org/news.htm#latest

And what a year it's been! Thank you for sharing it with us and we hope you'll be back, equally inspired, motivated and eager to create a better world for all through your actions in 2006. We look forward to assisting you further on your journey and providing opportunities for you to learn, contribute, act, support, challenge and excel.

There is a lot written in this newsletter about what we have achieved in the last 12-18 months, and where we hope and plan to go over a similar period in to the future. I have just got back from Melbourne where we held the 2005 Annual General Meeting, and I presented on these matters. You'll find a good summary in the IYPF 2005 AGM PowerPoint that is now available from our website. Our Annual Report for 2004/2005 will also be completed and released soon, with more depth and detail about our achievements, challenges and how we intend to move forward. I'm excited about where we find ourselves! We are assembling a great team and have some initiatives continuing that have great potential to contribute to our vision of creating a better world for all through local and global action taken by young professionals.

We would certainly not be in the position we are if not for the contribution of our Board members, our staff, volunteer interns, and indeed everyone within our membership and network. Working with and meeting so many amazing young professionals is such an honour and a privilege for me - I can't help but be hopeful for our future! I take this opportunity to publicly thank everyone who has contributed to the IYPF's vision and mission over the last 12 months.

I want to make special mention of two amazing women who have contributed so much to the IYPF over the last two years - our outgoing Director and President Martha Lee, and our outgoing Content Producer Nicole Randall. They have given so much and leave the organisation much the better for their input. It's fitting that both
of them have contributed to this edition of our newsletter - a reflection of their commitment and how much they will be missed.

In conclusion, I wish to thank you all for the ongoing honour of serving as the CEO of IYPF. It's been a long journey over the last 4 years. I've learnt so much and the organisation has grown,strengthened, and is in a good position to further engage young professionals around the world and effect positive social and environmental change in the communities where our members work and live. When we get back in 2006, we'll keep moving forward with planning for the next 5 years, restructuring our Board,reinvigorating our membership and processes, building our team, and putting in place the resources we need to better support all of you.

Yours in solidarity for a better world for all.

Cameron Neil
CEO, IYPF

Dear Friend,

Please take part in our survey of Transnational Youth Activism.

We are writing to you as part of a global survey to examine transnational youth activism called the "Global Youth/Global Justice Project." We are seeking groups that do work that is "transnational" in nature, coordinating activities to solve social problems with young people from 2 or more countries and/or focused on youth participation in international decision-making processes.

This survey is part of a study being sponsored by professor Mica Pollock of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education in partnership with Jonah Wittkamper and the Global Youth Action Network.

Transnational youth activism is one of the most striking current examples of globalization's human networks. Increasing numbers of activists work in transnational advocacy networks that involve activists outside as well as inside the organizers’ nations of origin.

Please complete the survey in your language: http://www.youthlink.org/gygj/

We seek as many responses as possible. The more data we have, the better our analysis will be. This study will boost the visibility of young people as actors in new and growing social movements that cross national boundaries and will ultimately strengthen our joint work. The results of this survey will be made publicly available on the Internet. As a show of our appreciation for your collaboration, all groups that return completed surveys will be highlighted as "featured" groups on the web page of the Global Youth Action Network, one of the most popular sites on the internet dedicated to youth activism.

Note: we define "transnational youth activism" using the following concepts:

"Activism": Working consciously to solve social problems.
"Transnational": Involving two or more countries.
"Youth": we leave this for each group/organization/movement to define.

To contact us, please do not reply to this email, instead write to brasil@youthlink.org or phone us in Brazil at +55 11 3815 9926 or visit our website at http://www.youthlink.org

Thank you!

Mica, Jonah and other members of the GYGJ project.

NEW GLOBAL COMMUNITY AIDS AWARD LAUNCHED

Community leadership to be honoured at 2006 Toronto AIDS Conference 1 December 2005, New York – A new international award celebrating community action on AIDS was launched today on World AIDS Day to honour grassroots leadership in fighting the AIDS epidemic.

The first-ever Red Ribbon Award: Celebrating Community Leadership and action on AIDS will be presented at the XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006), to be held in Toronto, Canada, from 13-18 August 2006. The award is sponsored by the Leadership and Community
programmes of the International AIDS Conference.

“Communities lie at the forefront of addressing the challenges of the AIDS epidemic. Solutions that work cannot be imposed from above,” said Gracia Violeta Ross Quiroga, Co-Chair of the AIDS 2006 Community
Programme Committee. “In all corners of our world, communities working in the buildings, hospitals, villages, have the power and are already reversing the threat of the AIDS pandemic.”

The initiative is supported by a number of organizations including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on behalf of the ten UNAIDS Cosponsors, and the International AIDS Society.

“In communities across the world, leadership, courage and resilience are shaping the response to the epidemic, and determining our ability to achieve the Millennium Development Goals,” said UNDP Administrator
Kemal Dervis. “Honouring their work and providing resources to scale up community initiatives is essential in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.”

All 25 finalists of the award will receive a monetary prize: 20 finalists will receive US$ 5,000 each and five category winners will receive US$ 20,000 each. The five award categories for outstanding leadership are planned in the following areas:

* Providing access to care, treatment and support for people living with HIV/AIDS at community level;

* Addressing stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS at community level;

* Addressing gender inequalities that fuel the HIV/AIDS epidemic at community level;

* Promoting HIV/AIDS prevention programmes at community level;

* Providing support to AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children.

“Solutions must involve people whose lives are most affected,” said Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). “Communities are able to find ways to
address the most difficult challenges of the AIDS epidemic. This kind of leadership shows us in practical terms how to make a difference in the global response one community at a time.”

AIDS 2006’s Leadership and Community Programme committees aim to provide voice and recognition to communities, especially those who are worst-affected and most often neglected. The committees will appoint a high-profile Advisory Board that will initially dentify 25 finalists, with a further meeting just before the Toronto conference to select the five final recipients. Awards will be announced in Toronto.

“We hope that the celebration of these grass roots leadership efforts will act as a catalyst for other communities to improve, expand and duplicate these excellent initiatives elsewhere,” said Bishop Gunnar
Stalsett, Co-Chair of the AIDS 2006 Leadership Programme. “This type of ongoing, weighted and consistent leadership on AIDS at the community level is desperately needed if we are to get ahead of the
disease.”

Applications will be accepted from 1 December 2005 through 31 March 2006. Information can be found on www.redribbonaward.org or by contacting redribbonaward@undp.org. All community-based organizations working to reverse or address the AIDS epidemic are encouraged to apply.

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)

UNAIDS brings together ten UN agencies in a common effort to fight the AIDS epidemic. As the main advocate for global action against AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response to the epidemic. It aims to prevent HIV transmission, provide care and support to those living with HIV, reduce the vulnerability of individuals and communities to AIDS, and alleviate the impact of the epidemic.

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. The organization is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they
draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners. UNDP is a founding cosponsor of UNAIDS.

The XVI International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2006)

AIDS2006 is one of the most important gatherings for the release and discussion of key scientific developments in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It brings together the movement of people responding to the
epidemic to share lessons learned and together stake out the road ahead. In doing so, the conference directly affects the lives of those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The theme of AIDS 2006 is Time to Deliver, reflecting the demands of the epidemic for increased accountability from all stakeholders to fulfill commitments made.

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For further information, please contact:

Karen Bennett, Communications Manager, International AIDS Society,
Geneva, tel. +27 83 278 1041 email: karen.bennett@iasociety.org

Niamh Collier, Communications Officer, Policy, UNDP, New York, tel.
+212 906 6111 email: niamh.collier@undp.org

Dominique De Santis, Press Officer, UNAIDS, Geneva, tel. +41 22 791
4509, email: desantisd@unaids.org