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Is there a leader in you? Do you have what it takes to win an election? Here's your chance to discover yourself and your leadership potential, learn from the experts, and know the basics of running an electoral campaign. The ... Full story

The primary objective of the MENA 100 business plan competition is to encourage existing and inspire potential entrepreneurs and connect the 100 best of them in the Middle East and North Africa region with potential sources of finance to generate business transactions. This project represents the latest development in terms of entrepreneurship in the Arab World, recognizing ... Full story

The Alliance of Civilizations is pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 edition of its Youth Solidarity Fund which provides seed funding to outstanding youth projects addressing areas of primary concern to the UNAoC. The Alliance of Civilizations is pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 edition of its Youth Solidarity Fund.  This program provides seed funding to outstanding youth projects addressing areas of ... Full story

The United Nations Youth Association of the Philippines (UNYAP) with the guidance and support of United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP) is spearheading the 10th International Youth Day (IYD) Celebration and Conference this August 5-7, 2009 at University of Makati Grand Theater, Makati City, Philippines. With the theme: Full story

The British Council announced that the application process for the GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS program will begin from August 1st 2009. The program is aimed at 16-25 year old activists across the globe with a good command of the English language. For more information see the GLOBAL CHANGEMAKERS website (http://www.global-changemakers.net/) , ... Full story

The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World" and 2005-2014 as the "United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development." Not only should young people benefit from these global initiatives, but they should be empowered to ... Full story

Yeung Nam University in South Korea is currently recruiting 2 post-doctoral researchers for an immediate start. (http://www.yu.ac.kr/english/main/index.php) As part of the World Class Universities (WCU) project, we have recently been awarded a 3-year competitive grant, running from September 2009 to June 2012, by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. (For further details: http://www.kosef.re.kr/english_new/programs/programs_06_02.html) Successful applicants will join the team ... Full story

Background In order to boost Intra-ASEAN youth tourism, the Republic of Indonesia will hold the 1st ASEAN+3 Tourism Student Summit in Bali on June 16-19, 2009 This Summit is also aims to create better understanding of the diversity in lifestyles, cultures, traditions and historical backgrounds, and to strengthen ASEAN relations through sharing and exchanging experience. Venue and date The summit will be held in Bali, Indonesia on June 16-19, ... Full story

Background ASEAN is now entering the phase of achieving an ASEAN Community by 2015. There are a lot of challenges in dealing with how to deepen the integration of ASEAN. One of the crucial challenges is youth employment. International Labor Organization (ILO) reported that more than 30% of Indonesian youth are unemployed. Almost 88 million youth worldwide are jobless. ... Full story

With assistance from the Government of Denmark, the Frontlines Forum is now calling for community-level projects focusing on local experiences with climate change impacts and adaptation Background Despite broad recognition that small island, Arctic, high altitude and other vulnerable communities are on the frontlines of climate change, community voices have remained on the margins of global climate change debates. It ... Full story