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Posted: Aug. 22 2006,22:48 by mterano from INTERNATIONAL - Mayumi Terano
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Official Response from YPSA Bangladesh
1. a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would you like to do as an individual?
N/A as we are a organization
b) What non-financial support do you need to do these activities?
N/A
c) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your organization like to do?
Awareness building, Capacity Development training, Advocacy, Action Research , Campaign etc at the National level of Bangladesh
d) What non-financial support does your organization need for CoP activities?
Information,
Experiences from other countries or organizations, Training support ,
Publications , Capacity development initiatives etc.
2. a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
Advocacy on CoP at the Government and policy makers , Media advocacy , Nation wide consultation with the youth community etc.
b) What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
Information
sharing , Networking , Capacity development at the organization level ,
Technical assistance , Action research , Exchange programs etc.
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 interactive consultation with the Youth
communities from around the World , Youth representation at all level ,
Ensure Youth involvement in the developmental activities at policy
level , Interactive website for the and by the Youth etc.
4. What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in promoting the CoP?
Media intervention , Increase Web accessibility , availability of the reports , Access to information etc.
5. To ensure the best possible benefit of a UN Voluntary Fund for youth and CoP, how should it be managed/administered?
By active body of some representative organizations working with and for the Youth with very specific TOR .
6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated?
Lack
of Networking with active organizations around the world, Lack of
information etc. Now a planned project should be started to involve
youth from around the World in COP .
7. a) Which other organizations do you know of, that work for a CoP?
At the moment no information with YPSA
b) Would you be willing to contact them or may we contact them with the questionnaire? Please specify.
We will investigate and try our best .
8. Please check (x) one: My response to this questionnaire is my personal opinion _
Name of organization: Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) Address:
YPSA House # 10 (F) P, Road # 13, Block-B, Chandgaon R/A Chittagong - 4212, Bangladesh .
Tel. & Fax: +88-031-672857, 2570255 Cell: +88-0189-321432, 01711-825068
E-mail: info@ypsa.org , arif@ypsa.org , ypsa_arif@yahoo.com website: www.ypsa.org
Contact Person: Md.Arifur Rahman , Chief Executive of YPSA E-mail: info@ypsa.org , arif@ypsa.org , ypsa_arif@yahoo.com Telephone and fax: Tel. & Fax: +88-031-672857, 2570255
9. Would you give use the permission to quote your response in our report? a. Response content: Yes _XX___
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From: "Md.ArifurRahmanYPSA " arif@ypsa.org To: Sent: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:54:06 +0600 Subject: Reply from YPSA Bangladesh on United Nations Youth Fund for Culture of Peace
Dear Mayumi Terano, Greetings from YPSA,Bangladesh. Sorry for the delay as I was not in the office . I have send you the YPSA official response on your questions on United Nations Youth Fund for Culture of Peace . Please include it as our official statement. YPSA would like to join in this initiative nearfuture from Bangladesh. We would like to take initiatives in the Bangladesh as a nation wide program on Culture of Peace (CoP). Looking for your positive response. Yours ARIF
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