As you know, the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum of the 36th UNESCO General Conference will take place from 17 to 20 October 2011.

Established in 1999, the Youth Forum has become an integral part of UNESCO’s highest decision-making body – the General Conference. It brings together young delegates from all over the world to exchange views, share experiences and identify common opportunities and challenges.

As part of the 7th Youth Forum, UNESCO will be offering five young journalists and bloggers the opportunity to participate in the Paris event. Journalists and bloggers who are selected to attend the 7^thUNESCO Youth Forum will be able to network with youth delegates from 193 countries, with key members of international organizations and with non-governmental organizations.

A young blogger from each of UNESCO’s five constituent regions (Africa, Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America & Latin America and the Caribbean) will be selected.

The application deadline is Thursday, September 15, 2011.

Youth journalists and bloggers have three roles: Firstly, they will ensure internal coverage of the Forum through blogs, articles, video clips, radio coverage and other relevant mediums. Secondly, they will be responsible for reporting news of the Forum to their regional and local communities, networks and organizations. Thirdly, they will accompany the action of youth delegates in implementing the recommendations of the Forum in the regions.

Below are the basic selection criteria and the processes for application and selection.

Applications should be sent to youth@unesco.org with the reference “Youth blogger application for the 7^th UNESCO Youth Forum”

Air travel and accommodation for the selected youth journalists and bloggers will be covered by UNESCO.

By reporting on the Youth Forum’s discussions, activities, regional follow-up, and outcomes, the youngjournalists and bloggers will directly enhance its results.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

UNESCO – Section for Youth, Sport and Physical Education

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Criteria for Selection

General requirements for youth journalists and bloggers:

• Be below 30 years of age
• To have journalism (online, print, photo, video, radio) and/or blogging experience
• To have a working knowledge of English and/or French. Knowledge of another of the six official United Nations languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish) will be an asset

Selection Process

The selection panel of the UNESCO Section for Youth, Sport and Physical Education is looking for youth journalists and bloggers based upon the above criteria. The final selection will take into consideration the representation from the five UNESCO regions, languages and gender parity.

* Required documents for selection process

• CV
• A brief cover letter.
• Online articles, videos, etc which prove journalism experience.
• Name and e-mail of two references from people who are familiar with the work of the youth blogger.

We are pleased to announce that the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum will be held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 17 to 20 October, 2011. The Forum gives youth delegates, between the ages of 18-24 a space to discuss, debate and exchange ideas on global challenges impacting young people. Detailed information will be available on this website soon. The deadline for nominations and applications for youth delegates is 28^th August, 2011. I am hoping you can circulate amongst your networks so we can have a good representation from Egypt.

The overall theme for the 7th Youth Forum is “How youth drive change”.  The youth participants will discuss key issues relating to their engagement in their communities, focusing on three sub-themes:

-       “Citizens in action: youth in political and public life”: What are the benefits of social and political inclusion of youth? What are the mechanisms and processes to engage youth as decision-makers and key stakeholders in their communities? What is the role of the Internet in fostering democracy, inclusion and active participation of youth in public life? How are youth contributing to post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction in their communities?

-       “Countering youth exclusion, vulnerability and violence”: What are the different facets of exclusion and how do they link with violence and vulnerability among youth?  What are the different types of violence and are there innovative ways to prevent violence affecting youth, both as victims and as perpetrators?

-        “Breaking through employment barriers”: What are the skills and the opportunities that should be made available to youth to support their participation in the economic life of their communities and their countries? What are the challenges in terms of access to employment opportunities and of gender-related barriers to employment? How can social entrepreneurship strengthen the employability of youth.

 If you are interested and fit the attached criteria, please complete the attached application and send it by mail to Mrs Rasha Abou El Azm.

Mail : r.abou-el-azm@unesco.org

Form : GlobalYouthForum-Oct.2011

More information : Website

The mindmapping of the meeting has been translated in English ! Check it out !

Thank you for following up with us. I would like to share with you the speech of Dr Richard Beardsworth, Professor at the American Univeristy of Paris on “Democracy and Ethics”, translated in Arabic.

البروفيسيرالبارز ريتشارد بريدزوورث، الجامع الأمريكية في باريسبشأن : الأخلاقيات والديمقراطية – في السياق المصري

Enjoy your reading !

New photos of the seminar, you can watch and download it here :

http://shababunesco.wordpress.com/photos-videos/

Don’t forget also to visit our facebook group and comment !

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unesco-Youth-Seminar-on-Ethics-and-Democracy/226055070758041

This is my turn to ask for help from you and to get your advice.

UNESCO Cairo office will be launching an International Seminar on Democracy and Ethics in November 2011, in Cairo.

Propose in the comments : famous Egyptian people that you consider as very important in the democratic debate nowadays in Egypt.

Thank you !

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السيدات والسادة

تحية طيبة وبعد…

نشكركم جميعا على المتابعة والتواصل معنا بشكل مستمر، جاء دوري لطلب المساعدة منكم والحصول على المشورة.

سيقوم مكتب منظمة اليونسكو القاهرة بلإطلاق ندوة دولية حول الديمقراطية والأخلاق في نوفمبر\ تشرين الثاني 2011 بالقاهرة.

وأود منكم طرح اقتراحات حول شخصيات شهيرة من الشعب المصري والذي لهم دور هام فى النقاش الديمقراطي في مصر هذه الأيام

From : Al Wafd Newspaper : The article

You will find on this website :

• A link to our facebook page, on which you can continue the debate through the online forum
• A list of the participants of the seminar and of the round tables
• A full report of the seminar.
• Photos and videos of the seminar !
• A registration form for the people who want to be added to our upcoming data base “Who is doing what ?”
•  News and updates about the policy of UNESCO Cairo office toward the Youth in Egypt.

Please don’t hesitate to share your ideas and comment on this website or on our facebook group !