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Re: [GYCA-AsiaPacific] Fwd: [sea-aids] ICAAP 2009: Bali Youth Force is here for business
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Aug 16th, 2009 - 21:08:59 |
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Hi Toma,
thanks for your support and input, I am open to any one who is willing to
contribute to the new magazine.
thanks
David
On 8/17/09, Toma wrote:
>
> 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!!!
> >>
> >>
> >> ---------- 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
> >> *********************************************
> >>
> >> [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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> >> Department of Community and Global Health
> >> Graduate School of Medicine
> >> The University of Tokyo
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> Tsutomu Nemoto ねもとつとむ
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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
>
> 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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