Objectives
To:
- Educate and advocate for Good Governance, Human Rights and Multiculturalism among Fiji’s Youth.
- Promote multiculturalism to Fiji’s young people through extensive advocacy.
- Provide and enhance youth networks in Fiji.
YOUTH NETWORK LINKS/RESOURCES:
Oxfam International Youth Partnership- www.oiyp.com
OIYP is the Oxfam International Youth Partnership program. It is made up of 300 young people, aged 18-25 from around the world, who is called Action Partners.
ECREA/Youth, Peace & Development Programme- www.ecrea.org.fj
The Youth Peace and Development Programme (YPDP) of ECREA arise from what used to be the Peace Programme. YPDP sees youth as the potential architects of a Fiji that sees itself as "one nation", inclusive of diverse cultures in peaceful cooperation.
Giving South Pacific Youth a Voice- http://go.worldbank.org/1WYHTNADC0
Boys and Men for Gender Equality/MenEngage website- http://www.menengage.org/what-we-believe.asp
Youth Champs for Mental Health- www.yc4mh-media.blogspot.com
The Youth Champs for Mental Health is a network of youth who advocate in the area of mental health awareness issues.
Emerging Leaders Forum- www.fwrm.org.fj/ michelle@fwrm.org.fj
Young Women in Leadership training.
Young People’s Concerned Network- www.ypcnfiji.com
2. Disability Resources
UNITED NATIONS: Convention of the Rights of Person with Disabilities-http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/ma13mar07.shtml
In 2007 the United Nation elaborated in details the rights of persons with disabilities. So far 140 countries signed the convention and 83 signed the Optional Protocol.
3. Up-Coming World Events
WORLD URBAN YOUTH FORUM, RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010- www.unhabitat.org
The World Urban Youth Forum 2008 will be held from 19 to 20 March 2010.
WORLD YOUTH CONGRESS, ISTANBUL-TURKEY, 2010
Go to:
http://www.turkiye2010.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=76〈=en
Application open till 31st January, 2010.