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YPD 8th training programme in France:
All YPD member and YPD friends are invited to join the 8th annual training programme, from October 22d to november 2d 2010 in France.
This 10 day programme aims at creating a space for youth critical thinking on their own development while confronting realities in France and in participant's country. Using the see-judge-act methodology, participants will touch upon many different topics relevant in France and Europe : migration, alternatives way of life, urban poverty, social integration of minorities, fair trade, rural development...
This programme includes a participation to the 4th International Meeting of our partner organisation RECIT (Network for Citizenship Schools) in Nancy together with 600 other participants from all over the world.
YPD Vision
"YPD unites young people from different countries and provide them opprotunities to empower themselves and contribute to the development of their communties and the world"
This is the outcome of the 6th training programme hosted by YPD Saigon in August 2009.
YPD is supporting the Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship
The Foundation for Youth Social Entrepreneurship (FYSE) is a regional organization inspiring and empowering young people to make innovative suggestions and actions to create positive change and real impact in their communities, their countries and Asia. FYSE launched the inaugerational Asia Pacific Future 100 program, a program aiming to inspire young people to become entrepreneurs.
This annual program is a platform to provide young and inspirational entrepreneurs from Asia as role models to our youth to raise entrepreneurship awareness in Asia Pacific. 100 young entrepreneurs and social Changemakers under the age of 30 years will be selected for a one- year fellowship and their stories will serve as inspiration to foster an entrepreneurial culture among our youth.
For more information see http://www.fyse.org/
What is YPD for us?
'YPD is an international network uniting young people from different cultures and faiths who are aware and act for sustainable development. It promotes volunteer service to the community and gives youth a chance to develop themselves'.
This definition was agreed upon during the 3rd YPD General Assembly, held on July 15th 2008 in Sydney, Australia.
Green World Youth Day, Australia 2008
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Plus see our Green WYD website and our GreenWYDNews blog.
Report of the Third YPD General Assembly:
The report of General Assembly held in Sydney in July 2008 is now available on-line, to download it see Minute of the G.A 2008
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