UK: Supporting young People to Achieve: Delivering the review...
noticias.info - 03/30/06
... virtually eradicated long term youth unemployment. These changes will go a long way towards assisting and engaging the most vulnerable young people in society ... More here.

France: Biggest young people's movement since 1968
New Socialist Group
... These new contracts come on top of widespread exploitation and pressure on young people. Youth unemployment is high. Unpaid “training ... More here.

European youths trust NGOs more than political institutions
EUobserver.com -Subscription
... in motivating young people to participate in politics. Youths from different countries also have different perceptions of the future. Estonia's youth are the ... More here.

European Parliamentarians Visit Youth Projects in Bangladesh
UNFPA (press release) - 04/05/06
... While interacting with parents and guardians, they learned how the Youth Forum - a group of 20 young people each assigned to 50 local families - has spread ... More here.

FSM develops justice guidelines to protect young people
FSM News (press release) - 04/04/06
... Our youth are our future and it is critical that communities throughout the FSM do everything possible to protect the rights and welfare of young people. ... More here.

Salava Kiir statement before South Sudan parliament
Sudan Tribune - 04/11/06
... The youth of Southern Sudan constitute the largest portion of our population ... Young people have rights and responsibilities just like other groups in our society ... More here.

Supermodel Karolina Kurkova joins GYAN's Advisory Board!
Coming from the Czech Republic, Karolina was discovered by DNA Models in 1999. She became famous after appearing on the cover of Vogue in February 2001 at the age of 17. By 2002 she had become the newest "hot" face, winning Model of the Year at the Vogue Fashion Awards, and has appeared on the cover of more than 60 magazines around the world. Karolina has been a long time supporter and advocate for young people, volunteering with Free Arts, creating The Beautiful Life Fund and extending her generous spirit to young people in need. GYAN welcomes her as an advisor and is excited to collaborate with The Beautiful Life Fund.

GYAN-Ghana receives a grant from the World Bank!
The GYAN National Team in Ghana has been allocated a grant of 40,000US from the World Bank for a program called “Youth in Action: Achieving the MDGs by 2015 and Promoting Democratic Governance”. The grant will be used to carry out activities related to the program, but also to strengthen the GYAN network in Ghana. This is the first time a GYAN National Team receives such a grant, and we hope this is the first of many to come. Congratulations to the GYAN-Ghana Team and its National Coordinator, Kwame Frempong. Contact Kwame.

7th Global Youth Service Day held in 117 countries! Brazil's President praises the initiative
From New York to Baghdad, Paris to Delhi, young volunteers come out en masse to mark the 7th annual GYSD celebrations. The President of Brazil made a statement in support of this year's celebrations: "The mobilization and dedication of civil society organizations, of private and public sector partners, and of thousands of volunteers, who all believe in this effort, has upheld Global Youth Service Day as the most expressive, global celebration of youth volunteerism. And Brazil is already a leader in this movement." Check out the press release.

One World Youth Project: Project Ambassador
One World Youth Project is a global sister-school initiative, which connects middle and high schools in the United States with schools from around the world together in learning partnerships that emphasize cultural exchange, youth leadership, and community service. Youth also work directly with their sister-school on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Every year One World Youth Project holds an open application process for new Project Ambassadors. They are looking for young people ages 18 to 23. Application deadline: 31 May. For more information, please visit their web site or contact by e-mail.

First Annual International Summer Camps in Palestine
Youth Development and Voluntary Work Association invites you to take part in its first annual international summer Camps for Youth and university students ages 18 and up, co-organized by the Youth Development Association in Ramallah, and Youth Innovation at Qalqilia. The camp will take place in Bethlehem, Ramallah and Qalqilia. For more information, please contact by Rula Khateeb.

Uganda: Young People And Democracy
AllAfrica.com -04/09/06
... Life Motel in Mbale became a launch pad for the Young Politicians Club (YPC) whose inaugural workshop was meant to reinvigorate the youth's knowledge, approach ... More here.

Taking On Testy Issues--Youth, Voluntarism & Employment in Egypt
Reuters AlertNet - London, England, UK
Half of all Egyptians are young men and women. That's a powerful reservoir of talent and energy available for the development of their country... "We're capitalizing on youth assets through voluntarism as the way to enhance communities" ... More here.

Young people, arise it's your time
Daily Nation (subscription)
The youth are a major catalyst to socio-economic development. ... In Kenya, the youth population stands at well over 60 per cent of the total population. ... More here.

The Student Leader behind the protests in France
Radio Netherlands, 03/27/06
...the new youth labour contract doesn't represent any kind of improvement, in fact it takes away rights from young people ... More here.

Young politicians lead the way in enhancing democracy
Cayman Net News - 03/14/06
... be beneficial to the community as a whole to encourage youth participation in the democratic process... all be more pro-active in encouraging the country's young people to learn ... More here.

France to scrap controversial job law
NDTV.com - 04/10/06
... of giving financial aid to employers to open more opportunities for young people in difficulty and without employment. Unemployment rate among youth in France ... More here.

Italy's youth may decide election
CNN International - 04/07/06
... prove decisive in one of Italy's tightest political races, young people believe they ... Data from Milan's IARD Institute on youth trends show that almost one in ... More here.

Suicide rate has increased seven-fold in 50 years
Irish Examiner - 04/05/06
... Author Emily Cox warned the huge increase in the rate of youth suicide was a symptom of the huge pressure young people face in the new Celtic Tiger society. ... More here.

Eyewitness: Paris protests
BBC News - 03/28/06
... took place between police and protesters opposed to France's new youth labour law. ... The protesters are mainly made up of young people, mostly students, and some ... More here.

High school student gives glimmer of hope to desperate youth
People's Daily Online - Beijing, China
... Xiao has successfully persuaded more than 10 young people to give up their ideas of committing suicide during the past two years. ... More here.

Update 4: French Students Clash With Police
Forbes - 03/18/06
... Youth joblessness stands at 23 percent nationwide, and 50 percent among impoverished young people. The lack of work was blamed in ... More here.

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:: EVENT SPOTLIGHT [Full Calendar]

3rd Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations: “Tomorrow's Leaders Today”
Date: 16-18 August, 2006
Location: UN Headquarters, New York, USA
The Youth Assembly at the United Nations and the Friendship Ambassadors Foundation invites applications for the 3rd Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations: “Tomorrow's Leaders Today”. Each year, the Assembly brings students and young professionals from around the world together with United Nations staff, U.N agencies (UNDP, UNIFEM, UNCHR, UNESCO, etc.) and non-profit organizations who work for the advancement of the Millennium Development Goals. More information, and downloadable application form on-line. For more information, click here.

International Conference: Youth Leadership and Volunteering for the MDGs, Sustainable Development and Human Rights
Date: 11-12 May 2006
Location: Umuahia, Nigeria
IAVE has been working in close partnership with First Lady's Save Our Youth Campaign, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre and the Nigerian National Volunteer Service at the Presidency in the area of promoting youth volunteering and Sustainable Human Development Rights. In pursuance of these goals, they will be holding an international youth conference on the above-mentioned theme. For more information, send an email.

Youth Activist Kollege
Date: 13-16 July, 2006
Location: USA
The Youth Activist Kollege is an annual summer event for up-and-coming Amnesty leaders. High school and college students from around the country are selected each year to attend a four-day human rights camp where they receive the essential skills and training needed to lead their Amnesty groups to a year of kickin' activism. For more information, click here or send an email.

1st World Championship in Cooperation
Date: 28 May - 6 June, 2006
Location: Location: Stockholm, Sweden
The City of Stockholm and the Globetree Association invite thousands of children, young people and decision-makers from all over the world to join the first World Championship in Cooperation. The guiding themes of this 1st World Championship in Cooperation are: Environment - Integration /Diversity - Communication. These will be debated in a number of seminars and events with the aim of identifying the creative solutions of children and youth to the manifold problems surrounding us. For more information, click here or send an email.

:: BE CAUTIOUS - POTENTIAL SCAMS
Many scams invite people to register for a youth conference, and intend only to collect registration fees. Please beware and only pay fees when you are certain it is a legitimate event. Common schemes include events taking place both in the USA and other countries.

• National Conference Against Racism Discrimination and Safety (NCARDS). From 24-28 April in the USA, and 27 April to 1 May, 2006 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
• International Conference on Racism and Child Abuse. Organized by the Global Youth Welfare Organization from 20-24 April, at OUP British Cultural Training Hull, London, UK, and 26-30 April, 2006, at Netherlands Ottawa-Board of Master Teacher/Academic Hull, the Netherlands.
• World Conference Against Racism and Discrimination (WCARD). From 20-22 May at North Henderson City Kentucky USA, and 27-30 May in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.