12th August is the International Youth Day and gives an opportunity to celebrate young peoples’ views and initiatives. You can check the events that are taking place all over the world on the World Map of Events.
Prepared by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the World Youth Report on Youth Civic Engagement explores young people’s participation in economic, political and community life, responding to growing interest in, and an increased policy focus on, youth civic engagement in recent years among Governments, young people and researchers. The Report provides thematic insights on economic, political and community engagement, coupled with expert opinion pieces so as to provide robust and varied perspectives into youth engagement.
The International AIDS Conference took place from 18 to 22 July 2016 in Durban, South Africa. The conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic, as it represents a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.
You can visit http://www.aids2016.org/Media-Centre/Resources/Daily-Reviews for an overview of conference updates.
23 young people from 16 countries from the Region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia participated in the Annual PETRI-Sofia Training of Trainers (ToT), which took place on 12-18 July 2016 in Borovets, Bulgaria.
Women Deliver’s 4th Global Conference, 16-19 May 2016, was the largest gathering on girls’ and women’s health and rights in the last decade and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative (UNSG GEFI) will organize an Eastern Europe Regional Advocacy Workshop on Global Citizenship Education (GCED) for young people from 3 to 6 May 2016 in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.
Organized in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Moldova, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Peer to Peer Education Network, Y-PEER Moldova, the workshop aims to build the capacity of dynamic youth leaders from Eastern Europe to advocate for global citizenship education.
World YWCA, UN Women and UN Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development’s Working Group on Youth and Gender Equality are pleased to announce the first Youth CSW Forum to be held before the 60th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW60) on March 11-12, 2016. The Concept Note is available here.
The application process is open for the New Silk Way International Model United Nations conference that will take place in Almaty on 29 April -1 May, 2016!
This university-level Model UN conference is the largest of its kind in Central Asia and will involve participants from Central and South Asia, as well as Europe. NSW MUN will provide the opportunity to practice and develop your skills as you move forward in your careers, and serve as a networking platform for young leaders.
The financial support is available for the participants from the following countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.
To apply, please submit an Application form online at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YQga5QJkMUeLjJhsqGpOWESHdwx0cw4eohZ8hcXeVY0/viewform
Here is a brochure that provides an overview of the “Youth Voice” regional campaign! It includes the main achievements, country-level highlights, testimonials from young people and interviews with decision-makers.
The new Young Innovators Fellowship Programme call for applications has been launched. Please see our UNFPA jobs page and the attached flyers for further information. A set of Frequently Asked Questions is available here.
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