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Youth Visioning for Island
Living
May-June 2005
Youth Fiji Newsletter,
vol 8, Issue 1, May-June 2005
On 10-14 January 2005,
the representatives of Small Island Developing
States (SIDS) met in Mauritius with other countries
as well as various national, regional and interregional
organizations to review progress over the last
10 years and to plan future action.
They voiced their concerns
on the need to be fully involved in the review
of SIDS and contributed to the future development
of their islands through the 'Youth Visioning
of Island Living' process which was held in parallel
with the SIDS meeting.
The Visioning process and
discussion centered around three broad thems;
i) Live and love in islands - island lifestyles
and cultures, ii) My island home - safeguarding
island environments and iii) Money in my pocket
- economic and employment opportunities.
23 year old Catherine Nisha
who participated in the Youth Parliament in 2004
was nominated to represent Fiji at the Youth Forum.
She teamed up with UNICEF Suva Based Communications
Officer, Donna Hoeder.
The Declaration called
upon the delegations at the meeting to recognize
and take into account their deliberations and
national plans of action the concerns and specific
needs of youths living in small islands. The young
people also made country commitments on activities
they will do upon returning to their small nations.
Fiji had committed itself to HIV prevention and
awareness programmes under the 'Life and Love
in islands' theme.
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