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Préparation de la réunion de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur la Jeunesse

La réunion du Groupe de travail de l’ICMYO (Groupement de Coordination internationale des Organisations de Jeunesse) s’est tenue au Bureau Mondial du Scoutisme à Genève, Suisse, le week-end du 30 avril au 1er mai 2011. Le Groupe de Travail est formé des membres d’un groupe d’organisations de l’ICMYO qui mettent en commun leurs efforts bénévolementContinue reading “Préparation de la réunion de haut niveau des Nations Unies sur la Jeunesse”

Meeting of the ICMYO Taskforce in Geneva

On the weekend of 30 April – 01 May 2011, the ICMYO Task Force met at the World Scout Bureau in Geneva, Switzerland. The members of the Task Force are a group of organisations of ICMYO who volunteer their efforts in service to ICMYO to plan the Yearly Meeting. Currently composed of the European YouthContinue reading “Meeting of the ICMYO Taskforce in Geneva”

Youth Resolution adopted by the UN CSocD while negotiations on Youth Conference continue

The UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD) adopted during its session in February 2011 a new Youth Resolution called “Policies and Programmes involving Youth”, focusing on the importance of cooperation among UN agencies working on youth issues and on developing a joint set of indicators assessing the progress of global Youth Policies. PaxRomana and theContinue reading “Youth Resolution adopted by the UN CSocD while negotiations on Youth Conference continue”

Follow-up is Our Key to Success

By: Christopher Derige Malano, Pax Romana Ensuring our voices are taken seriously; that was what we aimed to do. This was the last opportunity for us to meet together face-to-face before the actual World Youth Conference (WYC) later this summer in August in Leon, Mexico. The Social Forum Committee (SOFOC) came together for the fourthContinue reading “Follow-up is Our Key to Success”

ICMYO 2010: Preparing for the International Year on Youth

Stefan Wallin, Finnish minister of Culture and Sports, opened the International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations 2010. He expressed support to the activities carried out by civil society towards the International Year on Youth and the World Youth Conference. He also expressed interest in the work of various youth organisations on youth rights and challenged theContinue reading “ICMYO 2010: Preparing for the International Year on Youth”

Preparing for the Commission on the Status of Women

WAGGGS, YWCA and YFJ are all preparing for the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, taking place at the UN Headquarters in New York March 1 – 10. Is your organisation also attending? The ICMYO task-force thanks Bernadette Fischler from WAGGGS for the briefing below: The Commission on the Status ofContinue reading “Preparing for the Commission on the Status of Women”