Dear Friends,
2nd International Youth Leadership Training
The International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (ISMUN), in cooperation with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and Caribbean Regional Environmental Progarmme (CREP), is pleased to invite applications from ISMUN members, and other interested national, regional and international youth and students organizations to participate in the 2nd International Youth Leadership Training for the Promotion of South-South Co-operation Study session to be held in Barbados from March 6 to 11, 2006.
The 2nd International Youth Leadership Training for the Promotion of South-South Co-operation project will build on the achievements of the previous training. Therefore the next Study Session and Training aims, among others, are to: Engage youth organizations of the south in the systematic follow up to the UN World Summits; and Further initiatives for south-south co-operations and sustainable developments for poverty eradication and reshaping the globalization process for the benefits of all.
Intergenerational opening plenary session with keynote address on the main theme shall be followed with skills building workshops and series of roundtable dialogues on the sub-themes. The main theme is "South-South Co-operation and reshaping globalizations for Sustainable Developments", while the sub themes are:
a) Systematic follow up to the Monterey Conference on Financing for Development, the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Developments and the World Summits on the Information Society (Phase 1 & 11).
b) Furthering initiatives for south-south cooperation and sustainable development.
c) The role of youth and student organizations in promoting south-south co-operation for reshaping globalization process for the interest of all people.
d) South youth participation in UN and other multilateral processes.
Active participants from developing countries shall be selected on the basis of resourcefulness, gender balance and regional representation. The nominating organizations are requested to provide details on the relevant experience of proposed participants, including economic development issues and south-south co-operation. All the project participating organizations shall be committed to follow-up actions and raising of funds locally for their national activities. They shall also be linked up under network partnership projects to ensure continued co-operation and collaboration. Participation of youth Leaders from developed countries on observers' status is also encouraged for post study training session collaboration and co-operation possibilities.
Enclosed herewith is the application form for completion by the potential participants and return as soon as possible as decisions on board, lodging and travels supports shall be made on rolling basis.
Warm regards,
Oluwole D. Oshota, President
ISMUN
2nd International Youth Leadership Training for the Promotion of South-South Cooperation, Study Session, March 6 - 11, 2006, Barbados
Application Form
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