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Posted: Aug. 10 2006,18:58 by David from INTERNATIONAL - Fundacion Cultura de Paz
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(may be quoted, see below)
Questionnaire
1. a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would your organization like to do?
i)
Promotion of inter-cultural understanding among the youth in the
SAARC region through cultural exchange programmes and by promotion of
tours by the cultural groups of different countries; Promotion of peace
through traditional art forms like dance, theatre etc. which encourage
peaceful co-existence and a sense of common destin. High-lighting new
role-models who excelled in the creation of knowledge and wealth for
their own benefit as well as for the benefit of the whole society.
ii)
Awareness and initiation in to the newly adopted Right to Information
Act, 2005 which can empower young people in order to reduce
administrative delays, corruption, bureaucracy, etc. which in turn
would enhance their faith in democratic institutions of the country,
without resorting to violent solutions for social justice.
iii) Observance of International day of Tolerance and related activities in schools and colleges.
iv)
Under the appellation of Flat Culture, we are promoting a new
urban culture in the concrete jungles under which we are trying to
bring together the resident welfare associations so as to model
them as local communities of sharing and caring, self-managing and
practicing direct democracy. It is an experiment in direct
democracy and self-management by the residents.
b) What non-financial support does your organization need to do these activities?
Documentation
on the concepts and capacity-building for management skills,
Training in techniques of monitoring and evaluation; sharing
results of new research on new techniques for changing the attitudes,
behavioural patterns and urban social transformations. Studies on the
aspirations and expressions of young families in urban environment.
Possibilities for meetings and exchanges among youth. Support to and
participation in our 4th biennial conference of SAARC youth; bringing
the results of these meetings to the attention of the regional
authorities, pleading for follow up action. Campaigning for observer
status for youth in national, sub-regional and regional meetings of the
governmental and on-governmental organisations.
2.
a) What changes in youth policies do you think the
government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
Bi-lateral
and multi-lateral accords in South Asia for reserving places in the
educational institutions for the youth of neighbouring countries;
reciprocal arrangements for scholarships. Travel grants,
promotion of artistic talents; Promotion of inter-regional sports;
adventure events, Encourage youth participation in the national
e-governance.
b) What CoP youth activities/initiatives do you think the UN should do?
Compaign
for harmonious youth national policies; adopting model national
youth policies; promotion of cultural exchanges; extensive recognition
of youth organisations from the developing countries and from different
continents as observers in the UN meetings at national, regional and
international levels. Support to the national and sub-regional
youth organisations who are working for regional cooperation.
Apprenticeships for students in the UN related institutions or in the
related organisations, like in the World Bank, regional banks, UNV,
UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO, 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)?
UNDP, UNV, UNESCO: to take more youth to work in the CoP programmes;
Governments:
in educational policies, to integrate cultural studies in the technical
studies; part-time social studies; in the delivery of the benefits to
be distributed by the government, such as, the scholarships. More
transparency in the way the scholarships, etc. are awarded.
Civil
society: involving youth in the self-management in the areas in which
they live, such as, educational institutions, participation in the
local Resident Welfare Associations and in the implementation of
government schemes. Highlight new role models who are not power-based
politicians but who contribute knowledge and wealth to the society as a
way of life. Obsession with power politics should be discouraged.
Excellence in cultural fields should be set as models to be emulated
but achievements through politics.
4. What
could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in
promoting the CoP? All organisations, institutions and local
associations working in the fields of CoP should be encouraged to be
transparent, accountable and participative. Their accounts should be
published as widely as possible.
5. To
ensure the best possible benefit of a UN Voluntary Fund for youth and
CoP, how should it be managed/administered?
Local youth to be
involved in the management of the funds, in ensuring its transparency,
etc.; Involvement of youth in the monitoring and evaluation of
functioning. Beneficiaries, in their turn should be able to pay back
later what is received by them. Local philanthropy also to be
encouraged.
6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated?
Existing
youth organisations may be invited to involve and motivate others. UN
bodies like UNV, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO can significantly contribute to
make an inventory of the existing youth organisations. Many other
bodies could be solicited to motivate youth to form more associations.
Networks of youth organisations working for CoP could be encouraged.
More emphasis should be placed on regional and sub-regional networks.
8. My response to this questionnaire is my organisation’s opinion x?
Name of organization: International Foundation for Human Development (IFHD)
Address: 12-13-705/10/AB ,
Balaji Residency, Gokulnagar, Tarnaka, Hyderabad- 500 017. A.P. India
Contact Person: Dr. Rao Chelikani, Rajesh Kota, Anil Kumar Gade
E-mail:
ifhd@ sify.com; raovbj@yahoo.com
Telephone and fax: Tel: 91.40. 6450 4993, 6521 4993, cell: 98490 67498
Fax: 91.40.2715 4118
IFHD
Dr. Rao V. B. J. CHELIKANI,
12-13-705/10/AB, Balaji residency,
Gokulnagar,Tarnaka,
Secunderabad 500 017
A.P. India.
Tel: +91 040 6450 4993, 6521 4993
Fax: +91 040 2715 4118
E-mail: ifhd@sify.com ; raovbj@yahoo.com
Website: www.ifhd.org
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From: ifhd
To:
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 1:12:51 PM
Subject: IFHD response
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From: mail@decade-culture-of-peace.org
To: ifhd@sify.com
Bcc: mayumi@decade-culture-of-peace.org
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2006 6:01:27 PM
Subject: Thank you
Dear Rao,
This is extremely helpful as our survey has been rather weak on Asia.
Can you give us the right to quote you directly in the report?
Peace,
David Adams
mail@decade-culture-of-peace.org
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From: ifhd
To: "Adams David CoP"
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:55:15 AM
Subject: report
Dear Mr. Adams,
You are most welcome.
RC
Dr. Rao V. B. J. CHELIKANI
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