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charity gamboa [ Profil ] |
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Re: [ICPD15Youth] Questions for week four
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Oct 13th, 2008 - 01:16:52 |
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Good day! These are my answers to questions on week 4:
1. Are there specific practices or approaches you think would increase
collaboration among young people, development agencies, and national
governments?
I think capacity-building programs are classic examples of collaborative work.
These programs enhance participation and discussion within a platform designed
for such an activity. For example, each year, the ICPD can create a platform wherein
regional experts acts as tutors and then participants study under the tutelage
of their regional tutors. This way, it is also a means to make use of local or
regional skills or expertise. The resources can be various text by experts on the
field. Then each year, new contributions are added to those resources. It's like
"mentoring the mentors."
2. How do you think we in general can ensure increased youth participation and
impact in national and local development programmes? Why or why not?
It's quite difficult to gauge the level of participation unless there is an activity, and
then resources are readily available. By resources, we mean materials and manpower. If we
devise sort of a "mentoring the mentors" activity, then it is safe to say we have a way of really
knowing that there is youth participation.
In the Philippines, we have the National Youth Commission. I was one of those who joined the Millennium
program on entrepreneurship for the youth. Each year, there are new batches of trainees and these trainings
are tie-ups with local agencies and NGO's. With the existence of the NYC, we are somehow assured that
there will be projects for the youth to participate, as well as collaborate with other youth from different
regions.
3. How can we ensure the invitation and subsequent participation of young
people in the national and regional assessment processes related to core ICPD
efforts (such as family planning, reproductive health, sexually transmitted
disease and gender equality)?
a) I think this e-consultation is one activity to ensure that there is
subsequent participation. This method can also be used as a follow-up, too.
b) More fellowships/scholarships should be given to youth who want to
participate in various conferences/meetings. The lack of funds hinder
participation.
c) Create a coalition mailing list wherein the consultations are constant.
d) Create a wikipedia page as "information dissemination" and use
the coalition mailing list as a mode of discussion within the members.
Create a committee here, too, to start the wiki page and then people can
post discussions and have it moderated by a "power" group - so to speak.
*** Thanks! That's all for me.
Regards,
Charity G
Diplo Foundation
CharityG (at) diplomacy.edu
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