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Jul 29th, 2008 - 08:05:55 |
Johnah Josiah
Deal Members.
IYDN is shifting it's focus to concentrate on the development and implementation of National Youth Councils and junior councils. This is due to Lot's of requests from Different Governments on the same.
I hope when called upon to offer your expertice you will come forth.
Thank.
Johnah
Mar 19th, 2008 - 06:33:20 |
Johnah Josiah
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
Mar 19th, 2008 - 06:29:50 |
Johnah Josiah
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
Jun 10th, 2006 - 14:25:11 |
Johnah Josiah
More has been happening on the Grale lakes region youth meeting recommendations.
Currently, the heads of states have inve included youth recommendations into their Plan of action
Oct 27th, 2004 - 11:28:17 |
Johnah Josiah
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GREAT LAKES REGION YOUTH SPECIAL MEETING FROM 12TH TO 17TH SEPTEMBER 2004, KAMPALA, UGANDA
The overall objective of the conference was to establish a regional framework that would facilitate the adoption and implementation of a stability, security and development pact through interactive dialogue around four main thematic areas:
§ Peace and security
§ Democracy and good governance
§ Economic development and regional integration
§ Humanitarian and social issues
The expected outputs:
The ultimate goal should be the adoption of a youth declaration on strategies, principles and programs of action on the role of the youth in the four themes of the international conference on the great lakes region which were:
§ A regional understanding, dialogue and common position on conflicts resolution in the great lakes region with a focus on role of the youth adopted.
§ Network and interface opportunities such as a peace forum among the youth, governments and civil society and peace building, conflict resolution, democracy and good governance, humanitarian and social issues and economic development in the great lakes identified and constructed.
§ Concrete action plans and strategies for the youth participation in conflict resolution democracy and good governance, humanitarian and social issues, and regional economic cooperation and development in the great lakes region adopted and acted up on.
§ Strategies of promoting the rule of law, human rights and accountable democratic governance in the region adopted.
Daily proceedings:
Day one: the activities for this day where as follows: -
Ceremonial – official opening and a word of welcome from the host country – Uganda. This was done by the president great youth league – Sara, followed by Mr. Konde, Great Lakes Region Coordinator, Then the minister for foreign affairs on behalf of the president of Uganda – Hon Museveni, and then the SRSG and AU envoys gave their Keynote addresses. The highlights of all these was the emphasis on the need of the youths total participation toward the whole process.
Then the vice presidents (coordinators) of great lakes youth league in all the seven countries where introduced.
This was followed by presentations from different countries from their countries cocas meetings. During this section, Kenya portrayed a spectacular image and clearly focused findings, which were applauded by all the delegates. These presentations went on till the end of the day where delegates had to break and prepare themselves for the evening cultural festival.
During the cultural festival, presentations on the rich cultures and blending on the same from the seven co-countries graced the evening some of the presentations focused on the following areas:
§ Kenyan presentation focused on the culture of corruption and good governance, DRC s presentation had a clear message of genocide and Nationality and how it has affected their security. The other countries presentations showed their rich cultural background, which were very exiting. The winners were the Zambians who had a very nice dance.
After the presentations the delegates where treated with a dinner by the lake side and resigned to rest at around midnight.
Day two: This day was fully packed with the delegates braking into the four dialogues, which were:
§ Peace and security
§ Economic development and regional integration
§ Democracy and good governance
§ Humanitarian and social issues.
These dialogues where focusing on coming up with recommendations for the role of youth in within the dialogues as well as coming up with action plans. This went on till the end of the day.
Later in the evening after dinner, delegates where invited to attend an AIDS symposium which was organized by TASO (the association of AIDS Serving Organizations in Uganda. During this symposium, Delegates where Told practical examples of people living with AIDS in Uganda and stigma attached to them and how/what they are doing to overcome it administration of ARVs and orphan support programs. Also in the menu were reports on ongoing projects by other organizations with key emphasis on youth and AIDS. This gave the delegates a good picture on the AIDS situation and later on a testimony by a young person living with AIDS.
Day three: The day was planned to start with presentations then a plenary session.
This did not actually happen since delegates had planned to boycott sessions for lack of allowances. The best part of the morning was spending on heated debates, which surrounded the issuing of allowances, poor accommodation facilities for some of the delegates and poor services being rendered at the hotels. Later, (mid morning) all delegates assembled and tough, heated debates and negotiations ruled the air. Later on there was a mutual agreement that delegates will get their reimbursement on the money they used to shuttle from their respective places to the airport and back from their local UNDP offices.
During this time (presentation and adoption of the declaration) another drama unfolded again. This was:
§ DRCs disagreement with the Rwandees on the issues surrounding nationality and genocide.
§ Then they were saying that the same issue was not reflected in the declaration.
This prompted them to walk out of the session. Oh no! Another negotiation was done. Kenyans portrayed their character of mediation, which saved the day. Later the declaration was adopted.
These issues really affected the day’s program, which prompted the presentations to start in the afternoon. The football and swimming tournaments did not kick off.
Day four: day four was a fun day.
It started with a swimming tournament, which was son by the Zambians again.
This prompted Kenyans to be more aggressive.
Later the athletics which were won by the Ugandans.
In the early afternoon, we had the football tournament, which was won by the undisputed Kenyan Team.
Then we took a leave and visited the Kenyan envoy where we briefed her on what had prompted us to attend the conference and presented the declaration and our presentation, which she applauded and assured full support towards the implementation of the action plan that will be drawn from the conference.
Later during dinner, all delegates were treated to a dinner dance, which also acted as a farewell party to all of us.
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