[Notice] The 25th International Youth Forum
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The 25th International Youth Forum
1. Date and Venue
Date: 20th~27th August, 2014
Venue: Seoul and Muju, Republic of Korea
2. Theme
“Youth and World Peace”
Sub-themes:
- Direction and Scope of Youth Actions for World Peace
- Possibilities and Options for Youth Actions for World Peace
- Understanding Conflicts and Promoting Cooperation in Globalizing World
3. Background
A. Though the Cold War has ended, there are lots of conflicts are going on around the world such as territorial dispute of East Asia, Crisis in Ukraine, a series of coups in Thailand.
B. Most conflicts are stemmed from differences in views and values: and thus an opportunity to share ideas and thoughts with others and to understand each other should be given.
4. Objectives
A. To make youth aware of global issues, offering an opportunity to tackle them and to find alternative ways or solutions
B. To improve cooperation and mutual understanding among youths across diverse cultures
C. To spread goodwill around the world and to build interactive global citizenship through networking among youths
5. Organizers
A. Host: The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the Republic of Korea (MOGEF)
B. Organizer: The National Council of Youth Organizations in Korea (NCYOK)
C. Sponsors: World Assembly of Youth (WAY)
Asian Youth Council(AYC)
ASEAN University Network (AUN)
6. Participants
A. Overseas participants: 60 delegates
B. Korean participants: 20 delegates
C. Organizing Committee: 10 people
D. Qualifications
- Youths between the ages of 18 and 26 who are significantly interested in the topic
- Participants should have a good command of English
7. Financial Aid
A. Travel cost (airfare) will be subsidized by the organizer (NCYOK) except ASIA(Northeast Asia, Southwest Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia) according to the criteria below:
- Participants travel from Africa, Oceania, Europe and American regions: \ 650,000
Note
- Applicants will be informed of a grant amount determined by 23th of June
- Applicants who can afford own travel cost will be first considered to be admitted
B. NCYOK bears the expenses of accommodation, meals and local transportation during the program
8. Application and Required Documents
A. Application closing date is June 27(Fri), 2014
* The admission will be determined and informed within 5 days from the day of submission.
B. Applicants need to submit:
1) A completed application
2) An English essay
: A4, 1~2 pages, font 12, Times New Roman, single-spaced, Title: ‘Youth and World Peace’
C. Please turn in the above documents only via E-mail (lsw0602@koreayouth.net)
(The title of e-mail should be ‘Youth Forum Applicants – name of applicant’)
9. Contact Information
Sangwon Lee (Mr.)
Program Officer / Cooperation Activity Team
Tel: 82-2-2667-0876 Fax: 82-2-2667-0295
E-mail: lsw0602@koreayouth.net
10. Program
August 2014 |
Activities |
20th (Wed) |
Arrival / Registration Opening Ceremony and Welcome Dinner Orientation Recreation and Ice-breaking Meeting |
21st (Thu) |
Lectures on the themeⅠ Moving to Muju Taekwondowon Group DiscussionⅠ Group DiscussionⅡ |
22nd (Fri) |
Cultural Lesson on Korean Tradition(Taekwondo) Case Study Presentation Group DiscussionⅢ Group DiscussionⅣ |
23rd (Sat) |
Group DiscussionⅤ Group DiscussionⅥ Activities for Community Building |
24th (Sun) |
Moving to Seoul Lectures on the themeⅡ Taking a break |
25th (Mon) |
General Assembly(Drawing Up Seoul Declaration) Friendship Night |
26th (Tue) |
Seoul City Study Trip (Outing) Closing Ceremony (Adoption of Seoul Declaration) |
27th (Wed) |
Departure |