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Posted: July 21 2006,11:28 by fonbruno from INTERNATIONAL - UNOY - Bruno Fon
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1. a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would you to do as an individual?
-Develop the behaviour of youths
-Training for growth of youth potential
-Identifying youth skills through trainings
-Setting up youth development centres
b) What non-financial support do you need to do these activities?
-Networking
-Sharing ideas with local organisations
c) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your organization like to do?
-Set up youth centres
-Starting
up a 'Missing Link' project for youth behavioural change. The project
will be targeted at parents, teachers and youths. The major focus will
be sex education, etc.
d) What non-financial support does your organization need for CoP activities?
-Strengthen our network
-Develop better communication links with partner organisations
2. a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
-Encourage more involvement of youths in the decison -making process
-The current Nigerian Youth Council should include more youths instead of only adults as it is now
-We want young people to have better education through the computerisation of educational materials and facilities
-The state should ensure gender equality
b) What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
-Grassroots organisations should be supported more by the United Nations
OPTIONAL QUESTIONS
3.
Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for improving youth
participation in CoP activities on any levels (UN, government, civil
society)?
-More youths have to be enlightened more on their roles and the benefits to them
-More funds should be available to youth groups more than what is available right now.
-Youths should be more educated of the reality of the programs they intend to carry out
-Encouragement of income-generating activities
4. What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in promoting the CoP?
-There should be a close monitoring system
-Benefit-of-doubt principle should apply to its implementation
5.To ensure the best possible return of a voluntary fund for youth and CoP, how should it be managed/administered?
-Close monitoring for effective implementation
-Youths should be more involved
-Indicators should be set to study the impact of the programme.
6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated?
-Youths should be more enlightened to see the benefits of the projects
-Role models should be encouraged to work modre with youths
-Dissemination of knowledge should be encouraged.
The responses to the questionnaire were both personal and organisational
CONTACT:
Mr Greg Allen, Director
13 Cemetary Road, Opposite
Pako Police Station, Amukoko
APAPA, Lagos
NIGERIA
Tel: +234-802-440-3599
Email: mobile_educators@yahoo.com
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