Asia-Pacific Youth Forum of the United Nations System and Third Asia-Pacific
Intergovernmental Meeting on Human Resources Development for Youth
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific (ESCAP) will convene two region-wide youth events in June 2001.
As the designated United Nations focal point in the region, the Human
Resources Development Section, Social Development Division of ESCAP
will be organising these events in cooperation with other concerned
UN agencies.
- The Asia-Pacific Youth Forum of the
United Nations System will be held from 30 May to 1 June 2001
in Bangkok. The purpose of the Forum is to promote dialogue between
youth and representatives of the United Nations System on issues of
concern for young people in the Asia-Pacific region-providing a platform
for youth to express their voice. The Forum will be co-organised by
ESCAP, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
(DESA), UNESCO and OISCA International. It will be chaired by youth,
with United Nations representatives servicing as facilitators. A Youth
Bureau will further be established during the event to ensure that
participants have a mechanism to raise issues and concerns.
- The Third Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental
Meeting on Human Resources Development for Youth will be held
in Bangkok from 4 to 8 June 2001. This meeting, to be convened by
ESCAP in collaboration with several UN agencies, will aim to mainstream
youth health issues, focusing on sexual and reproductive health, substance
abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention, into national policies and programmes.
The Meeting will facilitate a dialogue among an inter-sectoral group
of senior officers from ministries of youth, education, health and
social welfare, as well as members of the NGO community and youth
themselves, on regional and national actions to address the health
needs of young people. A designated youth representative will be reporting
on the outcomes of the above Youth Forum at the Meeting.
For further information and for the nomination of youth participants
to attend the Forum, please contact:
Human Resources Development Section
Social Development Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP)
Fax: (662) 288-3031
E-mail: hrd-section.unescap@un.org
© 1997-2001 United Nations ESCAP.
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