Youth Opportunities

AAYF (Asian-African Youth ) 2010 – http://www.aayf2010.indoyouthcenter.org/

Bandung, Indonesia, 23rd-27th August 2010

AAYF (Asian-African Youth ) 2010 is a forum that invites youth from all countries of Asia and Africa and the world to formulate a declaration that is blown into the world to demonstrate the existence of the youth of Asia and Africa to the world. This forum brought a number of prominent and competent speakers to fill the show in this forum. AAYF 2010 commemorates the Asian-African Conference held in 1955 in Bandung. This forum is held on the basis of a desire to continue the expectations of our predecessors is to form strategic cooperation among Asian and African Countries. In addition to sharing experiences, participants can enjoy a beautiful and comfortable city of Bandung, capital of West Java Province. You will find the experience will never be forgotten there

Bandung, the capital of West Java province, Indonesia to witness the conference the countries in Asia and Africa in 1955 and 2005. The conference’s two major significance for human civilization to create freedom and peace to human welfare. At the conference 2005 all 106 countries, 73% of the world’s population, succeeded in formulating BANDUNG DECLARATION as a form of mutual understanding to build a strategic partnership.The Declaration must be followed up by concrete through the organization of the youth meeting in the Asia-Africa. Youth are the future hope of reviving the spirit of Bandung Conference in 1955, maintaining the consistency of solidarity and cooperation between the countries of Asia and Africa. In this context the implementation of the Asian-African Youth Forum to find relevance.

To map the issues, ideas and problems of youth in the area, the Millennium Declaration can be used as a source of ideas to be studied more deeply. Declaration, signed in New York by representatives of 189 developed and developing countries in September 2000, identified eight global issue that must be achieved in 2015. This is in line with the latest facts and the determination of the nations of Asia and Africa to achieve social progress and economic progress in following up on a lot politically, apart from the shackles of colonialism.

http://developmentprofessionals.org/groups/youth-rights-youth-development/forum/

“Organizations working on promotion of youth rights and advocating for the proper development of youths are invited to join this group.”

UN-HABITAT’s Youth Fund for NGOs and CBOs

http://www.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/un-habitats-youth-fund-for-ngos-and-cbos/

UN-HABITAT adopted a resolution in 2007 to establish the UN-HABITAT Youth Fund to mobilize young people for advocating for youth-related policy formulation; support governmental and non-governmental agencies to respond to youth concerns; support youth information networks; implement new ideas on employment, governance, adequate shelter and secure tenure; share best practices; promote vocation training for entrepreneurship and employment; and promote gender mainstreaming in all urban youth matters. The Fund was officially launched as the Opportunities Fund for Urban Youth-Led Development on 4 November 2008 at the fourth sessions of the World Urban Youth Forum in Nanjing, China.

NGOs and community-based nonprofit organizations led by young people aged 15-32 years in developing countries can apply for this Fund (This can also mean that if the governing or management board of an NGO has an active representation of one or more young persons between 15-32 years, it can still apply for this Fund – partnerships between adults and young persons are also encouraged). Applicant organizations should be based in cities or towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants and they must be legally registered for at least one year and should have a valid bank account. If small applicant organizations do not have legal registration but still fulfill the eligibility criteria, they can apply in partnership with another legally registered organization which can facilitate the grantmaking process.

Proposals can be submitted in English, French or Spanish. The application form can be downloaded from the UN-HABITAT website. Supporting documents need to be submitted along with the completed application form. Submissions can be made by email. However, there are different emails for different regions. Budgetary limitations have been specified: small projects can request up to $5000 while larger projects can receive grants of up to $25,000. Proposed projects should schedule the starting date of implementation six months after the submission deadline and should last for less than 12 months.

Applications will be evaluated thoroughly and objectively and the judges’ decision on the rating will be final. The winners will be notified by email and projects receiving support will also be listed on UN-HABITAT’s website. The selection process can take up to 5 months after the deadline. The last date to submit applications is 15 April 2010. For more information, visit this link.