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                    WORLD YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SUMMIT
			
		      The First "Wired" U.N. Conference

   United Nations Headquarters, New York, August 28th-September 1st, 1995

                  "Rights and Responsibilities of Youth"

					Phone: (416)736-2100
					Fax:   (416)736-5693
					Email: unforum@vm1.yorku.ca
					WWW:   http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50
					List:  un50@tdg.uoguelph.ca
   A PROJECT IN HONOR
   OF THE UNITED NATIONS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
   Organised by: International Youth Forum - York University, Canada
   Networked by: The TeleCommons Development Group, Guelph, Canada

1. Introduction
2. Goals of the Summit
3. Programme Overview
4. How NGOs & the world community can get involved via the Internet
5. How your organization or company can help out
5. An Invitation to the Summit
6. Nomination form
7. Contact Information

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     Please forward this brochure, or parts of it, to any individual or
    organization that may be interested! Pass it on to relevent newsgroups
  and mailing lists - we want everyone to have the opportunity to find out
    about and/or participate in the summit. You're invited to join in the
                      proceedings electronically!
  (see http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50 on the World-Wide Web for more details)
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  INTRODUCTION

   Youth can no longer be seen merely as tomorrow's leaders. They are
   already leading and bringing about changes in today's world. But as
   responsible agents of change, youth also require training, education,
   inter-generational dialogue, and forums for international co-operation
   and mobilization.

   A World Youth Leadership Training Summit is being organised to address
   these challenges. The five day event, to be held on 28 August 1995
   through to 1 September 1995 at United Nations Headquarters in New
   York, will provide a unique opportunity for youth in leadership
   positions from around the world to come together and focus on their
   responsibilities and goals.

   Organised through the initiative of the International Youth Forum,
   York University, Canada and endorsed as part of the United Nations
   Fiftieth Anniversary commemoration, the Summit is planned as more than
   a forum for sharing visions and ideas. It will be a hands-on
   leadership training tool in itself. In addition to plenary sessions
   and inter-generational dialogues, workshops have been arranged to
   focus on leadership skills and implementation tools.
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  GOALS OF THE SUMMIT

   The World Youth Leadership Training Summit aims to:
     * build critical leadership skills;
     * educate youth about their rights, roles and responsibilities;
     * explore access to different multilateral institutions, including
       the United Nations;
     * discuss and promote a range of tools at the disposal of youth in
       achieving their goals;
     * build partnerships between and among young women and men, and
       other elements of society;
     * issue a concrete and implementable "Programme of Action" for
       international distribution;
     * to facilitate the exchange of information.
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  PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
   Five Plenary Sessions with prominent speakers will focus on themes
       such as A Renewed Leadership, Youth Unemployment: A Threat to
       Democracy, Human Rights and Democratic Development.

       A general training session on the Role of Non-Governmental and
       Private Sectors as Global Actors in the United Nations System will
       involve all participants to the Summit. The session will address
       specific questions such as how to become accredited and how to
       access the UN Information System.
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       Four training workshops on specific topics:
         1. Coalition and Partnership Building: Examines
            capacity-building within an organisation as well as effective
            ways of forming partnerships in pursuit of common goals.
            Themes include communication methods, generating employment
            and forms of collaboration.
         2. Techniques in Conflict Management and Advocacy: An
            interactive exploration of individual and organisational
            methods of managing internal disputes, developing strategic
            plans for the organisation, and integrating
            conflict-management in on-going decision-making processes.
            Teaches advocacy skills to better present and promote social
            agendas at local, national and international levels.
         3. Global Linkages - Using Technology and Information: Provides
            expertise on the uses of emerging information technologies,
            specifically computer access to, and the uses of public
            databases of international organisations such as the UN.
         4. How to Get it Done - Project Design and Implementation
            Techniques: Examines effective implementation of projects in
            a number of countries, focusing on how to close the gap
            between planning and implementation. Treats topics such as
            budgetary planning and effective project design.

            Three official languages - English, French, and Spanish -
            will be used for all general plenaries. Training workshops
            and documentation will be presented in English.
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            As post-conference activities, the organising committee
            expects to create an on-going computer network of
            participants and interested parties pursuing the work of the
            Summit (Status of the World Youth Data Bank) and a World
            Youth Development Report which will include the results of
            the Summit and the mini-national surveys completed by the
            participants.

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  HOW NGOS & THE WORLD COMMUNITY CAN GET INVOLVED VIA THE INTERNET
   1. Pre-conference mailing lists
   Non-Governmental Organizations, environmental and community groups,
       and interested individuals are invited to participate in this
       summit in several ways. A pre-conference mailing list will be used
       to promote discussion of issues and topics, generating a dialogue
       which we hope will provide a foundation for the conference itself.
       Email majordomo@tdg.uoguelph.ca with "subscribe un50 YourName" in
       the body of the text. Subscription is NOT automatic. The list will
       kick off July 10th.

   2. CU-SeeMe Video Broadcast
   Highlights from the conference proceedings will be broadcast live over the
       Internet. Look for speeches from UN officials and international
       decision-makers. More information about the 'netcast will be available
       from http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50 in late July.

   3. CU-SeeMe Interactive Conferencing
   Working groups will be video-conferencing with key organizations and
       individuals around the world during the summit. If you would like
       to interact with conference participants in this manner please
       contact searle@tdg.uoguelph.ca and provide a brief description of
       your area of expertise.

   4. Internet Phone Conferencing
   Conference participants will be able to experiment with Internet Phone
       software to communicate with people in countries around the world
       during the conference proceedings. Check http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50
       for more information in late July.

   5. Real Audio Conference Transcripts
   Digital recordings of highlighted speakers will be placed on the
       Internet using Real Audio software. Users from around the world will
       be able to listen to the speeches hours after they are presented.
       Check http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50 for more information in late July.


   6. Text-based real-time conferencing
   Interested Internet users from around the world will be able to attend
       select workshops 'virtually' using text-based conferencing facilities
       like Internet Relay Chat.
       Check http://tdg.uoguelph.ca/un50 for more information in late July.

   7. World-Wide Web Site
   A World-Wide Web Site, complete with photographs, text transcripts,
       resolutions, and other useful information will be available during
       and after the conference. The address will be: http://www.tdg.ca/un50

   8. Post-conference mailing lists
   Following the conference, several mailing lists will be established
       in order to facilitate futher constructive dialogue. Conference
       participants and others will be invited to participate. It is our
       hope that these electronic facilities will allow us to build on
       the conference proceedings and enable delegates to create strong
       international partnerships with related organizations around the
       world.

       If you have any questions about the Summit's Internet connection or
       activities, please contact Greg Searle, World Youth Leadership
       Training Summit Internet Director, via email <searle@tdg.uoguelph.ca>
       or telephone/fax: (519)767-0145.

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  HOW YOUR ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY CAN HELP OUT
   This exciting initiative will not be possible without the contributions
       of progressive organizations and companies from around the world.
       We are looking for Non-Governmental Organizations and businesses to
       nominate delegates to go to the summit. In addition, we are seeking
       in-kind support in the form of computer hardware, Internet
       connections, and consulting services from businesses located in
       New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Rome, and anywhere else where
       electronic conferencing could take place. If your organization or
       company would like to conference with the Summit's delegates,
       or if your business is interested in providing some of these
       facilities in your area, please contact Greg Searle for more
       information: searle@tdg.uoguelph.ca

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  AN INVITATION TO THE SUMMIT
   Governmental and inter-governmental organisations, local and national
       youth programmes, agencies and NGOs are invited to nominate one
       youth delegate to the Summit. While limited funding may be
       available for delegates from the least developed countries,
       nominating agencies should assist delegates in securing resources
       for travel, registration, accommodations and meals.

       From among the nominees, the organising committee will select one
       delegate from each of the United Nations' 185 Member States and a
       total of 15 delegates from leading international youth
       organisations based on the following criteria.
         1. Delegates must be under the age of 30 and preferably between
            the ages of 18 and 25.
         2. There will be equal representation of women and men.
         3. Delegates must be in a leadership position within local,
            regional and/or international organisations with direct,
            "hands-on" experience.
   In preparation for the Summit nominates, agencies may want to organise
       local or national youth meetings in which relevant issues are
       discussed and youth delegates selected.
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            NOMINATION FORM: WORLD YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SUMMIT

   Nominator: ______________________________
   Position: ______________________________
   Nominee: ______________________________
   Position: ______________________________
   Gender: ___
   Age: __
   Organisation: __________________________________________________
   Address: __________________________________________________
   Tel: _______________ Fax: _______________ E-mail: ____________________

   Please identify the candidate's first and second preference of
   training workshop number: 1) __ 2) __

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       Please contact: WORLD YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING SUMMIT
       322 York Lanes, York University
       4700 Keele St. North York
       Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
       Tel: (416)736-2100, ext 88704 Fax: (416)736-5693
       Email: unforum@vm1.yorku.ca

       INTERNET contact: TELECOMMONS DEVELOPMENT GROUP
       Suite 32, 414 Stone Road West,
       Guelph, Ontario, CANADA N1G 3E1
       Tel/Fax: (519)767-0145
       Email: searle@tdg.uoguelph.ca
              jstevens@tdg.uoguelph.ca