The Youth Coalition for ICPD advocates for youth/adolescents' sexual and reproductive health and rights. It was formed last year during the ICPD+5 and lobbied in NY for stronger language on these issues and youth participation in decision-making in general. It has continued to operate as a network with around 40 members, the vast majority from developing countries. Most of the members have been involved in the Beijing+5 meetings.
The objectives of this workshop is to bring together 20-25 youth who work in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health/Rights, and train them in the UN language of the Cairo Programme of Action and Beijing Platform for Action, and on advocacy strategies--communication techniques for delegates, other NGOs and the press. Another objective is to help develop an Asia-Pacific network of youth working on sexual and reproductive rights.
The criteria for selection of participants are:
- Proficiency in English
- Access to email
- Affiliated to an organisation that works in the area of sexual and reproductive health & rights or the Beijing POA. The NGO must be willing to nominate the young person as a representative to the Beijing+5 meetings in New York.
- Experience working in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights and/or youth issues.
- Both the young person and their NGO must fully support the Cairo POA and Beijing POA.
- An essay of 100 words on what the young person has done in this field and how he/she sees the youth of the Asia Pacific in the coming millennium.
Those who are interested can contact either:
Vanitha Subramaniam
Programme Officer,
Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
2nd Floor Block F, Anjung Felda
Jalan Maktab 54000. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 60 3 2929913/Fax: 60 3 2929958
Email: arrow@arrow.po.my
OR
Erin K. McGinn
Acting Coordinator, Youth Coalition for ICPD
and Director of Programs Action Canada for Population and Development
430-1 rue Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7, Canada
Tel: 613-562-0880/Fax: 613-241-7550
Email:erin@acpd.ca
