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Re: [GYCA-AsiaPacific] Fwd: [sea-aids] ICAAP 2009: Bali Youth Force is here for business
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Dear David,
Congratulation on founding a newly- development issues called Poro Stret!!
I think it is very nice to raise awareness with hard-copied media in
the Pacific region.
I have already forwarded the Youth Statement in person and I will do a
group photo as well in a few days.
Regarding a short story, although I, as one of the steering committee,
have been involved, somebody from Advocacy team, Liping Mian from
China or someone from Indonesia should be more appropriate. This is
just one idea....
What do you think?
Thanks and best,
Toma
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 10:38 AM, David Ephraim wrote:
> Hi Toma,
> thanks for the update, I am actually about to produce a monthly magazine on
> development issues called Poro Stret, meaning true friend in pidgin english
> spoken in my country, would you mine sending me the declaration and a short
> story with a group photos.
>
> David
>
>
> On 8/17/09, Toma wrote:
>>
>> FYI!!!
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: SEA-AIDS
>> Date: Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 9:59 AM
>> Subject: [sea-aids] ICAAP 2009: Bali Youth Force is here for business
>> To: tnemoto
>>
>>
>> ICAAP 2009: Bali Youth Force is here for business
>> Godsway Shumba, Key Correspondent
>> *********************************************
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>> [on HealthDev.net]: Bali Youth Force (BYF), a group of young people
>> from Asia Pacific who are advocating for the rights of young people at
>> the 9th ICAAP currently underway in Bali, Indonesia said they will try
>> their best to ensure that their recommendations are taken seriously by
>> those in leadership.
>>
>> The recommendations compiled from an online consultation with more
>> than 50 young people across the region and from the outcomes of a
>> pre-conference youth forum that was attended by more than 130 youth
>> delegates seek to ensure the meaningful involvement of young people in
>> the response to AIDS.
>>
>> Young people in Asia Pacific are advising their adults and leaders to
>> ensure meaningful youth participation, increase resources for
>> youth-led programmes, promote a human rights approach in the HIV and
>> AIDS response for all young people, fulfill young people’s sexual and
>> reproductive rights; and eliminate stigma and discrimination against
>> young people affected by AIDS.
>>
>> During a press conference held on the sidelines of the 9th ICAAP,
>> members of BYF talked about a number of activities that they will
>> carry out during and after the conference to ensure that their
>> recommendations are taken seriously by leaders from all levels of
>> society.
>>
>> According to Melinda Rajapaksha, a member of BYF, the youth will have
>> a youth corner at 9th ICAAP where they will hold a number of
>> discussions to put across their message and to think about how best
>> they can ensure their meaningful participation in the response to
>> AIDS.
>>
>> The BYF has set up a commitment desk where they will ask key leaders
>> who are attending the conference to pledge their support to issues
>> affecting young people.
>>
>> Rajapaksha said their discussions will lead-up to the International
>> Youth Celebration on the 12th of August that will be characterized by
>> an AIDS walk to remember young people affected by HIV and AIDS as well
>> as to show their solidarity to the issue of meaningful youth
>> participation.
>>
>> Igor Moccoro, another member of BYF said this 9th ICAAP is a milestone
>> in the response to HIV and AIDS for young people because for the first
>> time, the group has been given an opportunity to meet and talk about
>> their issues with a unified voice.
>>
>> Moccoro said the focus of the youth delegates in the next ICAAP will
>> be on following up on their recommendations and also making sure that
>> they don’t repeat the same messages.
>>
>> The young delegates at the 9th ICAAP felt that their issues are not
>> being given enough attention due to lack of political will, cultural
>> and religious barriers, adult-youth communication barriers and lack of
>> understanding about the needs of young people by adults.
>>
>> Hendri Yulius Wijaya, a member of the BYF said policies in Indonesia
>> don’t sufficiently address the sexual and reproductive health rights
>> of young people, especially those who are living with HIV, out of
>> school, young men who have sex with men and girls who are engaged in
>> sex work.
>>
>> He said young people in his country face a number of challenges that
>> include child marriages, less attention given to the education of the
>> girl child, child labour and lack of interest in sexual and
>> reproductive health education.
>>
>> Liping Miang, Youth Campaign Coordinator for the World AIDS Campaign
>> (WAC) who represented young people at the opening plenary session said
>> when responding to the needs of young people, all stakeholders should
>> realize their diversity.
>>
>> Miang said there is need to use an approach that encompasses all young
>> people including those who are not in school, sex workers, injecting
>> drug users (IDUs) and young men who have sex with men.
>>
>> According to Miang, one of the greatest challenges in addressing the
>> sexual and reproductive health rights of young people is that parents
>> are not willing to talk about sexual related issues such as condom
>> use.
>>
>> Reflecting about her own experiences, Miang said, “How would you talk
>> about condoms to my mother? She has never used them.”
>>
>> This shows the need to come up with creative ways to convince adults
>> that the sexual and reproductive health rights of the present
>> generation of young people are different from those of their times.
>>
>> Godsway Shumba
>> Key Correspondent
>>
>> Online at: http://healthdev.net/site/post.php?s=5721
>>
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>> Master Programme
>> Department of Community and Global Health
>> Graduate School of Medicine
>> The University of Tokyo
>> tsutomu.nemoto (at) gmail.com
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Department of Community and Global Health
Graduate School of Medicine
The University of Tokyo
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Regional Focal Point for Asia and Pacific
Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)
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