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YOUTH
VISIONING MEETING
(7-12 January 2005 Mauritius)
TOGETHER in Mauritius
Following
many months of preliminary activities in individual
islands, including an island art competition,
and with the support of national, regional and
inter-regional partners, 94 youth from 37 small
island states and territories arrived in Mauritius
ready to share their visions for change and to
give their islands a voice.
The young
people came from the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS
(Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, and South
China Sea) regions.
During the meeting they focused
their attention on three main themes :
- Life and love in islands;
- My island home;
- Money in my pocket.
MAKING a statement
An intense
week of discussions and activities culminated
in the drafting of the Youth Visioning Declaration.
This articulated the priorities for young islanders
concerning the development of their islands and
their own key role in this process.
On 12 January
2005, youth representatives presented this declaration
at the main UN meeting.
On the same
day they had the opportunity to present their
commitments for follow-up action to United Nations
Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, and UNESCO
Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura.
Key segments
of the programme were recorded by Mauritius College
of the Air and a 30-minute documentary of the
event is planned.
Youth Visioning Meeting:
- Programme & Outcome
- Media Coverage
- Participants
- Photos
More information:
Youth
Visioning Art Contest
Youth
Visioning Declaration & Commitments
Declaration
« Jeunes regards sur la vie dans les îles »
UNESCO's
contribution to the Mauritius Meeting
United
Nations Mauritius Meeting website
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