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.

• 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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