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Posted: Aug. 27 2006,07:45 by David from INTERNATIONAL - Fundacion Cultura de Paz
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Firstly Is your organization youth-led or primarily youth-serving? Please explain briefly.
Youth
Initiative is a youth-led and youth run organization working to empower
young people and bringing about positive changes in the society through
them.
Youth Initiative started out as a much felt-need of a
platform for young people to voice their opinions and involve
themselves in issues that concerns them. Youth Initiative strongly
believes that '' Young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but
are also the equal partners of today."
Youth Initiative today
is a collage of ideas and efforts of numerous young people. To achieve
its vision, Youth Initiative works in various issues using different
tools and interventions; from raising awareness to policy advocacy;
from organizing workshops to undertaking research; from life skills
development to strengthening youth politics; etc.
Even when, youth
Initiative remains as a recognized youth organization at national and
international level, it is run entirely by dedicated young members and
individuals who mostly commit themselves as volunteers.
1. INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a culture of peace (CoP) would you like to do as an individual?
N/A
b) What non-financial support would 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?
Youth
Participation in democratization of Nepal in the present changed
political scenario is one of the important areas which we are planning
to work on. Raising civic awareness amongst youths and encouraging
their participation in the civil and political issues and thus
promoting the culture of active citizenship is our priority area.
Similarly, promoting entrepreneurial culture and the involvement of the
young people in community development through small, innovative and
self led projects which harnesses the message of participation and help
build harmony is another area which we have prioritised.
d) What non-financial support would your organization need to do these activities?
Trainings and study tours can help us to learn form the experts and similar cases.
2. SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT AND THE UN
a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in your country should make to promote a CoP?
We
have been advocating for a youth policy in Nepal as there is none. A
draft youth policy was formed before which was incomplete in itself and
never progressed from being a draft.
Youth Policy should be
formed with wide consultation with the stakeholders, the youth. Youth
Policy should focus on the participation of youths in the decision
making and planning process. Youth should be prioritised with
opportunities like access to information, education, employment,
decision making beside others. Policy should be able to address youth
as major stakeholder rather than the target group. Youth should be
treated as part of the solution not the problem.
b) What CoP youth activities do you think the UN should carry out?
UN
should increase the opportunities for young people to be directly
involved in such initiatives. Symbolic participation should be replaced
by meaningful active involvement.
UN should also create funds where only youth-led organisations can apply for support to carry out their CoP activities.
UN
should also create international and regional platforms where youth
organisations involved in CoP activities can come together for sharing
and exchange of information and experiences.
OTHER QUESTIONS
3.
Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for improving youth
participation in CoP activities on any level (UN, government, civil
society)?
At each Level, We should focus on - Diversifying the
planning body (central structure) responsible for CoP activities as far
as possible. Involving young people representing every geographies,
regions, sub-regions and if possible countries will help incorporate
voices from every corner. This will also promote the feeling of
ownership amongst youths and take responsibility of their actions
promoting the culture of peace.
4. What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information in promoting the CoP?
We can focus on –
– Diversifying the planning and implementing body of CoP Activities involving more youths representing all the regions.
– Availability of information in local languages in coordination with the local youth organizations.
– Local Youth Organizations should be encouraged and involved to carry out the activities promoting CoP.
5. To ensure the best possible benefit of a UN Voluntary Fund for youth on the CoP, how should it be managed/administered?
It
shouldn't only be managed by an adult board of directors. There should
be youth in the government/ management board of the fund administration
committee.
The process should be very transparent and widely
promoted so that youth organisations know about this and can be a part
of the funding.
Where needed, the youth organisations could also be mentored by adult driven organisations.
6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated to get involved?
Youth Organizations can play a very important role in spreading this message and involving more youths in CoP Activities.
Program should be designed in consultation with the local youth organisations.
7. a) Which other organizations do you know of, that work for a CoP?
There are many youth organisations in our network. Some of them are -
United Youth, Youth Action Nepal, Youth For Change, Yuwa Forum etc.
b) Would you be willing to contact them or may we contact them with the questionnaire? Please specify.
We will contact them as we locally work in partnership with them in our common areas.
8. My response to this questionnaire is my personal opinion/ organization's opinion?
It is our organisation's opinion.
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Sujet : FW: FW:Bulletin of World Report on the Culture of Pea
Date : 8/27/06 8:54:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: satomi_1023@yahoo.co.jp (MORI Satomi)
To: mail@decade-culture-of-peace.org
Fichier : QUESTIONNAIRE(YI).doc (32768 octets)
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Dear Mr. Adams,
Hello. How are you?
This questionnaire is from "Youth Initiative", which youth organization in Nepal and has partnership with UNESCO.
Although it is late, I hope this will help you.
I am looking forward to know the outcome of your survey.
Sincerely,
Satomi MORI
-----Original Message-----
From: Rajendra Mulmi [mailto:rmulmi@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:26 AM
To: satomi_1023@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: FW:Bulletin of World Report on the Culture of Peace for
July/August
2006
Dear Satomi,
Please find attached the answers to the questions. Its strange, I sent
it earlier but it got bounced back. Its way after your deadline,
but I am sending it again, in case this is still useful.
Regards
Rajendra
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