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Proposal 2

Education on reproductive health and substance abuse in schools

Second Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on Human Resources Development for Youth
Bangkok, 1-5 June 1998
   

Objective

  • To exchange experiences in providing education on reproductive health and substance abuse in schools.


Problem addressed

  • There is an urgent need to raise awareness on issues related to reproductive health and substance abuse in the formal school system.


Activities

  • To bring together experiences in providing education on reproductive health and substance abuse in schools from the region;
  • To impart teachers with skills on providing education on reproductive health and substance abuse in the classroom.

Role of UN agencies

  • United Nations agencies should provide financial, material and technical assistance.

Role of national counterparts

  • Share experience and allocate resources to facilitate the project;
  • Nomination of suitable participants for the activities.

Outcome

  • Improvement in the curriculum dealing with reproductive health and substance abuse;
  • Greater exposure among youth of issues related to reproductive health and substance abuse;
  • Greater awareness among youth of issues related to reproductive health and substance abuse.

Back to overview of both meetings

Asia-Pacific Meeting of Youth Organizations in Preparation for the Third Session of the World Youth Forum, 27-29 May 1998
Report of the Meeting    (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
List of Participants    (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)

Second Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on HRD
for Youth, 1-5 June 1998
Keynote Speech | Panel Discussion
Report of the Meeting    (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
List of Participants  (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
Asia-Pacific Position    (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
Proposals for Action  (TEXT-ONLY VERSION)
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