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What's Being Done On . . . Political and Civic Participation of Youth?
This section lists regional and global networks of youth groups and socially and politically active young people. These networks give young people the opportunity to exchange ideas, to cooperate on projects, and to learn from others. Addressing the Challenges for Paving the Future to Regional Confidence Building - Southeastern Europe Contact: Institute for Democracy and Mediation (Albania)- shroni@sanx.net; and Forum for Ethnic Relations (Serbia and Montengro)-ferbgd@ EUnet.yu "Addressing the Challenges for Paving the Future to Regional Confidence Building" is implemented jointly by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation in Tirana, Albania, and the Forum for Ethnic Relations in Belgrade, Serbia, with the cooperation of other NGOs in the region. Its main aim is to enhance mutual understanding and sharing of common values and ideas among young political and civic leaders of the targeted area, thus contributing to the establishment of a network of leaders that would address regional challenges. The project includes three roundtable discussions with the first one in Tirana followed by similar roundtables in Peja, Kosovo, and Belgrade. In each of the roundtables, the young leaders from the region discuss ways to promote intercultural dialogue, tolerance, and democratic culture; how to fight crime, illegal trafficking; and how to engage in joint initiatives aiming at the Euro-Atlantic integration of the region. It is expected that the participants in the round table will continue the discussions between each other, and within their own society, and will facilitate the creation of a region network of youth. Global Youth Action Network www.youthlink.org/ www.takingitglobal.org/home.html?width=800 The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is an incubator of global partnerships among youth organizations. It is a collaboration of youth organizations in almost 200 countries working to maximize the impact of young people working to make a difference in society. GYAN's goals are to facilitate youth participation and intergenerational partnership in global decision-making; to support collaboration among diverse youth organizations; and to provide tools, resources, and recognition for positive youth action. It provides young people with opportunities to add their voices to the Global Youth Agenda, to help build the Youth Agenda for their own countries, to learn how to be an official youth delegate to the United Nations, to connect to the Nation Youth Councils in their countries, to create local youth councils, and to debate issues concerning youth with other young activists online. GYAN programs include such initiatives as the Global Youth Service Day, on which millions of young people around the world carry out thousands of community improvement projects, and a television show that allows young people from different countries to communicate life through video technology. GYAN recognizes and awards positive youth actions, particularly youth projects taking a new approach to problem solving in communities around the world. GYAN has also merged its online community with TakingITGlobal.org becoming the most active web site on the Internet for young social leaders, providing information on issues and opportunities to take actions and get involved locally, nationally, and globally. Membership to TakingITGlobal is free of charge, and is available to organizations and individuals. Youth Network of Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia-Herzegovina www.omladina-bih.net/ The Youth Network of Bosnia-Herzegovina was created in 1997 at the initiative coordination of the Helsinki Citizen's Assembly (hCa) Organizations from Banja Luka and Tuzla. The goals of the Network are to connect youth initiatives throughout the regions of Bosnia-Herzegovina and to strengthen and provide assistance to youth groups. Over the years, the 150-member Network has organized a variety of activities including: conferences and meetings bringing together the youth groups from around the country; cultural and musical festivals; publication of a youth magazine and a monthly information bulletin; numerous workshops on journalism and other media, fundraising, and non-violent communication and conflict resolution; poster-campaigns encouraging young people to vote; T-shirt campaigns promoting tolerance among youth in Bosnia Herzegovina; and raising funds for small organizations to enable them to register their organizations. International Youth Parliament http://www.iyp.oxfam.org/about/index.asp International Youth Parliament (IYP) is a global network of young activists and social change leaders who work at a global, national and local level to effect positive social change. The core part of the network is 250 Action Partners in 150 countries who attended the IYP2000 gathering in Sidney, Australia. IYP promotes youth participation in the development process, supports skills and capacity building programs, advocates for the rights and freedoms of young people and their communities, and supports young people's on-the-ground initiatives to achieve their human rights, sustainable development and a culture of peace. About "What's Being Done On . . . " For three months at a time, we highlight the activities of various organizations in different global regions, and links to important resources, that are focused on a particular theme or area of democracy work. Each new theme is announced via DemocracyNews, and the information from the previous installment is placed in the archives below. We hope to receive and post information about the work you or others may be doing that is focused on these issues. Send information via e-mail to the or by fax to (202) 378-9889. |
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