13 August 2010
Innovations in Civic Participation: Interview with Simona Costanzo Sow, Project Manager for IYV+10 by Sarah Budriunas
Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) recently interviewed the Project Manager for the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteering (IYV+10), Dr. Simona Costanzo Sow. They discussed the upcoming celebration of IYV+10 and the ways in which various actors can get involved, specifically ways the youth can become better engaged in celebrating IYV+10. With the recent launch of the
International Year of Youth, Dr. Costanzo Sow stressed the importance of globally empowering young people and encouraging them take ownership for their society in order to work towards change.
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12 August 2010
Happy International Youth Day and Launch of the International Year of Youth
August 12, 2010 marks the beginning of the International Year of Youth (IYY). IYY provides an opportunity to bring together youth internationally to advance on the “challenges facing humankind.”
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12 August 2010
IANYS 9th Global Conference on National Youth Service: 25th-27th October 2010 by Jean Manney
This October 25-27, youth service policymakers, practitioners and other professionals will gather in Alexandria, Egypt for the 9th Global Conference of the International Association for National Youth Service (IANYS).
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16 June 2010
13th World Scout Moot 2010: 27th July - 7th August 2010
Young adults aged 18 – 25 years will come together to share experiences and participate in offering of service to communities.
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16 June 2010
World Youth Conference, Mexico City, Mexico: 23-28 August 2010
The Government of Mexico, in partnership with the United Nations system and civil society organizations initiated a conference to bring together government representatives and civil society organizations to discuss and reflect upon the role youth plays in achieving peace and development.
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