Youth Campaigning Consultation

none 13 Fév 2008 – 10:10 (modified on 29 Avr 2008 – 11:25)

by Claudia Ahumada

On 30 and 31 January 2008, representatives of a variety of constituencies, including youth, HIV and AIDS, women, labour, parliamentarians and faith, gathered in Amsterdam for a Youth Campaigning Consultation. The consultation was organised by the World AIDS Campaign, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Participating Organisations

Outcomes

Participating Organisations

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The consultation provided participants with a unique opportunity to come together to identify key campaigning and mobilisation opportunities, as well as to build partnerships. Out of the 32 participants, 75% were below the age of 29, and all are involved in youth-led or youth-serving organisations. Participating organisations included, in alphabetical order:

- Advocates for Youth (AFY)

- Africa Youth and Adolescents Network on Population and Development (AfriYAN)

- Asia Pacific Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS (APN+)

- Auckland Sexual Health Peer Sexuality Support Programme

- CHOICE for youth and sexuality

- Dance4Life

- Gestos-Soropositividade

- Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA)

- Hopes Voice International

- Inter European Parliamentarian Forum on Population & Development (Steering Committee of Young Decision Makers),

- International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA)

- International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)

- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

- Living Positively

- Mexico Youth Force

- Network of Asian Pacific Youth (NAPY)

- Staying Alive Campaign

- Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW)

- UNAIDS

- UNFPA

- World Young Women’s Christian Association (WYWCA)

- Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights (YCSRR)

- Youth Peer Education Network (Y-Peer)

- Youth RISE

- Yugoslav Youth Association Against AIDS (Youth of Jazas)

Keep an eye out for the Consultation report, soon to be posted on our website! For more information, please write to ahumadac@worldaidscampaign.org

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Letter to Dr. Margaret Chan

One of the discussions at the consultation was regarding the WHO's Guidance on Provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling in Health Facilities. From the discussions, youth participants prepared implementation recommendations pertaining to youth. These recommendations were sent to WHO Director General Dr. Margaret Chan on 6th of March. To read the letter, click below.

Letter to WHO.pdf (1,53 MB)
 
   
Youth Campaigning Consultation Report

"Youth Organisations on the Road to Universal Access"

 

Please click below to download the reports in English, French and Spanish.

 
YCC Report English.pdf (353,31 kB)
YCC Report French (408,29 kB)
YCC Report Spanish.pdf (361,70 kB)

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