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David Ephraim [ profile ] |
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Re: [GYCA-AsiaPacific] Youth Statement at 9th ICAAP
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Aug 12th, 2009 - 18:41:47 |
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Hi Toma and GYCA AP members
Thank you Toma for your hard work and commitment to youth agenda's around
the world. I am delighted that you are clarifying transition period GYCA is
doing now. for our region I don't think; we should wait for the rest of the
world. our region is now experiencing large number of people getting
infected by HIV-AIDS, so we have to do something and sometimes maybe think
outside of the box and try to do something about it. I know that Asia
Pacific young people are capable of any thing under hardship they face. so
for people like Toma and others who are the face of us the many hardworking
young people in Asia Pacific region, we are thankful but lets put our heads
together and create something that can sustain us instead of waiting for UN
and other multi-lateral agencies in helping us.
like I said, we can do it. those of you the face of Asia Pacific youth
within key international forum's must take lead so that many of us can
follow and we all can try to help our millions of peer groups dying daily
from the virus and other issues affecting our region.
please take it seriously, and lets not come back another year and talk about
the same issues and make statements and wait for some kind of miracle to
happen. we are the change! YES WE CAN!
God bless you
David Ephraim
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
On 8/12/09, Toma wrote:
>
> Dear David and all,
>
> Thank you for your precious input and I really appreciated all the
> effort you have done so for.
>
> First of all, as RFP for AP region, my performance should be too much
> improved.
> But GYCA is in the middle of transition period.... sometimes I also
> lose where GYCA is heading for.
> (Maybe I should clarify it though.) After this congress, I will
> deliver some issues that we will work on
> for the coming months.
>
> Within the GYCA work, this ICAAP was not really prioritized and no
> budget for that.
> (for the last ICAAP in Colombo, no budget....)
>
> Second, if you have some comments on Youth Statement, which was just
> released.
> please let me (and Igor) know some points that you are not satisfied.
>
> I have just send Youth Statement FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
>
> mmm.... anyways, let us think together how GYCA AP rocks you guys
> especially for the Pacific youth.
>
> > Igor,
> I, from the bottom of the heart, thank you so much! and respect your
> all hard work.
>
>
> Kind regards,
> Toma
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 6:41 PM, David Ephraim wrote:
> > Hi Pat and Igor,
> > thank you very much for your understanding and I look forward in working
> > with your guys in future specially in exchange of ideas and other
> > opportunities that might arise in future.
> > for Pat you are always on face book and I often communicate with you so
> > don't say its long time.
> > have a wonderful week..
> > take care and please take time to sign up at Destiny Asia Pacific
> > http://asiapasifika.ning.com
> > David
> >
>
> > On 8/12/09, igor mocorro wrote:
>
> >>
> >> Hi David,
> >>
> >> No problem. I am not offended. It's true, it's frustrating most of the
> time
> >> but this is how it works this time. We need to work more and make sure
> that
> >> all these recommendations and words are put into actions.
> >>
> >> Take care!
> >>
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Igor
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: David Ephraim
> >> To: mightyigor
> >>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 22:27:41
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [GYCA-AsiaPacific] Youth Statement at 9th ICAAP
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi Igor,
> >> Thanks for that infor about Bali Youth Force and GYCA, I know that
> aren't
> >> you using GYCA Asia Pacific group mail to send this? Bali Youth Force
> was
> >> just formed for the 9th ICCAP congress and from than on you and your
> group
> >> will try to work within the region.
> >> I sent this email on GYCA's Asia Pacific email list on takingitglobal,
> so
> >> friend that's for the update but I am afraid I have sent to the right
> email
> >> list. so if you feel offended I am sorry about that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 8/12/09, igor mocorro wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Hi David,
> >> >
> >> > Just a comment, the Bali Youth Force is a separate network and it's
> not
> >> > part of GYCA's activities although some of GYCA's members are involved
> at
> >> > the Bali Youth Force.
> >> >
> >> > If you have any comments for GYCA, please address it to the GYCA
> people.
> >> >
> >> > Best,
> >> > Igor
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ________________________________
> >> > From: David Ephraim
> >> > To: mightyigor
> >> > Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 18:43:48
> >> > Subject: Re: [GYCA-AsiaPacific] Youth Statement at 9th ICAAP
> >> >
> >> > Hi GYCA,
> >> > I am happy with the progress made in Bali but I am still not satisfied
> >> with
> >> > GYCA's role specially in the Pacific and my country, I was notified
> to
> >> be
> >> > one of the country focal points, I am still waiting for GYCA to
> confirm
> >> and
> >> > communicate with me about what I have submitted. I have sent Toma
> emails
> >> > and
> >> > followed up and nothing happened until now you guys are meeting in
> Bali.
> >> > during the last summit in Colombo I was there and we have done a lot
> but
> >> > again our regional leadership are not really helping us the national
> >> focal
> >> > points.
> >> > my point is people are dying and we need to seriously take this into
> >> > account
> >> > and take steps to help not help ourselves by attending international
> >> > gatherings. I have decided not to attend Bali because I don't see the
> >> > point.
> >> > we actually are setting up a Youth National Alliance on HIV-AIDS and
> we
> >> > just
> >> > finished our Constitution and we are now finalising and will be in
> full
> >> > operation before world AIDS day in December. so I won't endorse such
> >> > commitments made in Bali under GYCA's leadership.
> >> >
> >> > it's not fair for GYCA to preach about Youth leadership yet very
> limited
> >> > support in terms of technical and other support to help Asia Pacific
> >> > states.
> >> >
> >> > Don't fool yourselves around by attending workshops and conference
> around
> >> > the world making commitments using the region yet you cant deliver
> your
> >> own
> >> > commitments.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 8/11/09, Toma wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Message attachments:
> >> > > - http://files.tiggroups.org/86675/COMMITMENT_DESK.doc.word
> >> > > -
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> http://files.tiggroups.org/86677/Youth_Statement_at_ICAAP_9--10aug2009a.pdf
> >> > >
> >> > > ---------------------------------------------
> >> > >
> >> > > From: Ishita Chaudhry
> >> > > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 4:39 AM
> >> > > Subject: Youth Statement at 9th ICAAP
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Dear All,
> >> > >
> >> > > In the last two days, over 150 young people ranged from 17 to 35
> >> > > years, representing over 20 countries, came together in solidarity
> at
> >> > > the youth pre congress. The youth group at the second largest AIDS
> >> > > forum in the world, the 9th ICAAP, drafted a collective commitment
> to
> >> > > increase young people’s stake in programmes and policy processes
> that
> >> > > impact their lives and their rights. Young people from Brunei, Sri
> >> > > Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Philippines,
> Brazil,
> >> > > Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, Burma, Malaysia, Samoa, Lao,
> Papua
> >> > > New Guinea and South Korea were represented.
> >> > >
> >> > > Our commitment is to achieve meaningful youth participation by
> >> > > developing strong adult peer partnerships, increase funding and
> >> > > capacity building for youth led and youth serving initiatives,
> >> > > mainstream human rights in the HIV and AIDS response for all young
> >> > > people, recognize and affirm young people’s sexual reproductive
> health
> >> > > and rights and eliminate stigma and discrimination amongst young
> >> > > people.
> >> > >
> >> > > For the first time at ICAAP, young people have set up Commitments at
> >> > > the 9th ICAAP, at the Youth Corner at Asia Pacific Village, BICC,
> Bali
> >> > > where decision makers, organizations, individuals and governments
> are
> >> > > invited to make commitments to adult-peer partnerships committed to
> >> > > making a change. We will review the commitments made at after a 6
> >> > > month and 12 month period. These commitments will also be announced
> at
> >> > > press conferences being held across ICAAP.
> >> > >
> >> > > Please do join us in endorsing the statement and forwarding it to
> your
> >> > > networks. If you would like to make a commitment, please find the
> form
> >> > > attached. You can email the final commitment to me at
> >> > > theypfoundation (at) gmail.com and I will submit the same in the formal
> >> > > listing. Do help us spread word.
> >> > >
> >> > > We hope you will join us in making change happen!
> >> > >
> >> > > Warm Regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > Ishita.
> >> > >
> >> > > Ishita Chaudhry
> >> > > Managing Trustee
> >> > > The YP Foundation
> >> > > Developing Potential In Young People
> >> > >
> >> > > N 204, Greater Kailash, Part 1
> >> > > New Delhi - 110048
> >> > > T: +91 11 46792243
> >> > > E. theypfoundation (at) gmail.com
> >> > > www.theyouthparliament.blogspot.com
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > -----------------------+++---
>
>
>
> --
> -----------------------+++---
> Tsutomu Nemoto ねもとつとむ
>
> Master Programme
> Department of Community and Global Health
> Graduate School of Medicine
> The University of Tokyo
> tsutomu.nemoto (at) gmail.com
>
> Regional Focal Point for Asia and Pacific
> Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)
> toma (at) youthaidscoalition.org
> www.iAIDS.org | www.youthaidscoalition.org
>
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