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World Urban Forum III

World Youth Forum

June 16th-18th, 2006 – Vancouver, Canada

CALL FOR PARTICIPANT APPLICATIONS

Application Closing Date: April 15th 2006

It is our pleasure to announce that the World Urban Forum & Youth Committee is currently accepting applications for the World Youth Forum preceding the World Urban Forum June 16th -18th 2006, in Vancouver, Canada. The committee is accepting applications from young people age 15-29.

Background

The World Youth Forum (WYF): Bringing Global Youth Leaders Together

The World Youth Forum is a three-day youth conference taking place the weekend before the WUF and will be a chance for young people involved in exciting youth-led projects around the world to meet, share best practices, connect and collaborate with each other.

The World Youth Forum will bring together 300 Canadian and International youth to profile youth-led projects and write a youth declaration to include with their preparation to participate at the World Urban Forum.

The WYF will be a space for engaged, motivated young people to be inspired, build networks and work together to ensure that youth voices are heard by the politicians, planners, business people and others at the WUF3.

The World Youth Forum will culminate in the Global Hip-Hop Mainstage, a four-hour interactive show featuring MCs, DJs and performers from Vancouver and around the globe.

Expected WYF outcomes:

o Knowledge transfer: Models of best practices for youth participation in sustainable development.
o Address the Millennium Development Goals and the youth component of the UN millennium campaign. (www.millenniumcampaign.org)
o Training in arts based models of advocacy
o Profiling and showcasing youth led development project

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All qualified participants will be asked to cover:

• Cost of travel from and back to the country/region of origin
• Travel documents and visa requirements
• Health insurance

The WUFY Organizing Committee will provide assistance with:

• Administration as required on a daily basis
• Transportation to and from the venue
• Facilitation of the visa process for delegates

Criteria

• Youth: ages 15-29
• Leadership and advocacy skills
• Established interest and dedication to development issues through previous experiences or affiliation with a youth network or NGO working on development issues
• Understanding of issues of importance to young people in their countries and communities
• Commitment to return to their home country/region to undertake follow-up work with young people

Candidates must be involved in youth development in areas such as:

• Making a living: Youth and the economy
• Health Care: On the frontline with HIV/AIDS and other diseases
• Environment: Creating healthy and sustainable communities
• Safety and non-violence: Youth as peace-builders
• Youth as Leaders: Locally, nationally and internationally
• Gender: Achieving balance and equity
• Arts based activism
• And other areas related to poverty reduction, human rights, sustainable livelihoods and the Millennium Development Goals.

NOTE: NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED.
Only applicants that have been selected will be contacted
FEMALE CANDIDATES WHO MEET THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

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