Youth Networks in the Asia and Pacific region
| AIESEC, the world's largest student organization, is the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential so as to have a positive impact on society. AIESEC is a global, non-political, independent, not-for-profit organization run by students and recent graduates of institutions of higher education. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership and management.
| |
AUN was established in November 1995 under the mandate of ASEAN Ministers responsible for higher education; it operates under the umbrella of ASEAN, as a mechanism to help promote human resource development in the region.
| ||
The mission of FAO's rural youth development work is to strengthen and expand young people's capacities, knowledge and skills through education and training to enable them to become productive and contributing citizens of their local communities.
| ||
| Global Youth Action Network is an incubator of global partnerships among youth organizations; its mission is to facilitate youth participation.
| ||
UNEP's hope for PYEN is for the creation of an effective and sustainable environmental forum for the youth of the Pacific Region.
| ||
Promotes sustainable economic prosperity by fostering mutually beneficial energy linkages among the nations of South Asia.
| ||
Our Mission is to ensure effective youth participation reflecting our perception, in decision making process to promote Sustainable Development in South Asia.
| ||
| TakingITGlobal is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, provide access to information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities.
| |
UNEP/ROAP has established three youth networks in the region: the TUNZA South Asia Youth Environment Network (SAYEN) in 2002; the TUNZA North East Asia Youth Environment Network (NEAYEN) and the TUNZA Pacific Youth Environment Network (PYEN) in 2005
| ||
Small advisory council (2 from each region) - international
| ||
UNESCO has no specific programmes, rather it incorporates Youth into many sectors. The Youth Coordination Unit of UNESCO organizes action with and for youth. They communicate directly with young people through a wide network of youth associations and NGO's, as well as through their National Commissions, and hosts a youth forum every two years.
| ||
Long list of links to various youth networks
| ||
Youth for a Sustainable Future Pacifika (YSFP)
| Active youth network in the South Pacific focusing on achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals and other key regional development priorities by 2015 and beyond. YSFP assists youth in the Pacific with having their voices on development issues heard by the government. They also develop projects on MDG themes and provide support.
| |
| Youth Visioning is a capacity building initiative that aims to empower young people by giving them the opportunity to implement their own sustainable development ideas so that they can be more active in their community. | ||
The website and the related guidebook are intended as a toolkit to assist youth groups, NGOs and teachers to help raise awareness on Sustainable Consumption and empower youth to put the theory on sustainable lifestyle choices into practice.
|