Participants at the conference should be individuals (ages 18-35) from all over the world who have been involved in some capacity in human rights work in their communities. During the Forum, various lectures, workshops and panel presentations are planned in areas such as grassroots organizing, building coalitions, effective communication, use of media for human rights education, and understanding of the processes and relevance of restorative justice. It is planned that discussions would be conducted under the rubric of the following principal areas: namely, poverty, education, health, conflict resolution and/or transformation, the rights and plight of children, refugees and war, hunger, HIV/AIDS, gender discrimination, peace education, environmental concerns, racism, xenophobia and other intolerances. Discussions of these topics should be informed by understanding of the principles outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the Millennium Development Goals.
Requirements for the Asia Regional Forum 2012:
Empowering Young Leaders to be Agents of Positive Change
Empowering Young Leaders to be Agents of Positive Change
Before beginning the online application, please note the following requirements:
- General Information
• Personal Contact Information
• Community Service/Volunteer Experience
• Employment and Educational Affiliations
• Names and contact information for three professional references - Application Essay (between 750- 1000 words)
Please address the following in your essay:
Section I - Intent
• Include reasons why you would like to attend the forum.
• What can you gain as well as add by attending the forum?
Section II – Proposal
• Identify and explain a problem/issue in the Asia region and
compare/contrast it to an issue in your region (if applicable)
or another region of the world.
• Propose strategies to address this problem/challenge.
• Propose how meeting and networking with young people from
various parts of the world can contribute to alleviating the
identified problem. What role can young people play in this process?
How are or how can young people be empowered to be agents of positive change?
Essays will be judged on adherence to theme, originality and creativity. While relevance to the theme, originality of thought and creativity in expression will be weighed above the mechanics of the composition, applicants should ensure that correct sentence structure, grammar, spelling and punctuation are strictly adhered to.
All application materials requested should be submitted in English. Please note that the Forum will be held in English and fluency in the English language is required to attend.
Further information: http://unescochair.uconn.edu/upspecialevents_Asia.htm
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