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Centre for disaster preparedness and management,

University of Peshawar-Pakistan

Presentation Report On

INTERGENERATIONAL DEMOCRACY

SYMPOSIUM

Prepared By:


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Introduction:

Economy of a country goes up in dictatorship and gets down in democracy. It is the voice of

millions of people including business students/persons, economists and other experts of this

field. Whenever we talk about democracy in Pakistan, we are unable to prove it in front of such

expert economists.

Democratic government always faces threats to democracy which looses consistency and flow of

public government and man-made disasters get increased day by day. To overcome these

disasters, we the youth of the country are supposed to understand deeply the democracy and to

learn how to transform the democracy from generation to generation.

We have started learning democracy through different trainings and conferences around thecountry in order to find out career opportunities in the context of democracy and to highlight the

opportunities of entrepreneurship in democratic environment.

We have been participating in different activities and projects since couple of months for

understanding democracy and highlighting business opportunities in it. The following

activities/events were attended by us including;

6days training on, "Economic Development through generating ideas for free, responsibleand prosperous society" organized by Alternate Solutions Institute (ASI)

3Days Youth Conference on, "Participation and Inclusiveness Central to Democracy"organized by SDPD and sponsored by UNDP

And finally we attended the Symposium on Intergenerational Democracy organized byThe Youth Parliament of Pakistan and sponsored by United Nations Democracy Fund

(UNDEF).


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What is a Symposium:

Symposium means a conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject or a collection of

essays or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors.

My selection in Symposium on Intergenerational Democracy:

I was selected in Symposium on Intergenerational Democracy organized by the YouthParliament of Pakistan which was sponsored by the United Nations Democracy Fund. I receivedthe following email on Thursday, 10th December, 2012.

Travel Guidelines

For

Intergenerational Democracy Symposium

NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE TRAVELLING!

Dear Selected Participant,

Listed below is some important logistical information you need to know before embarking on

your journey to attend the exciting Intergenerational Democracy Symposium in Lahore.

ARRIVAL: You are expected to arrive after 1200 hours (12 Noon), on Tuesday, 11th

December

2012 at the following hotel:

Smart Shalimar Hotel, Lahore36- Liberty Market, Gulberg 3, Lahore 54600, Pakistan.

Tel: +92-42-3578-4411

DEPARTURE: You are expected to leave before 1200 hours (12 Noon), on Thursday, 13th

December 2012.

NOTE: You are expected to arrive and depart according to the hotel check in and checkout

timings.

The participants from outside Lahore will bear their own travelling costs to travel to Lahore and

back to their respective districts. NOTE: The hotel will only provide Airport and Daewoo Pick

and Drop Service upon your arrival in/departure from Lahore.

The following facilities are complimentary for all guests:

Buffet Break Fast in Shalimar Restaurant Airport and Daewoo Pick n Drop Service


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Daily News Paper in the room WiFi Broadband Internet Welcome Drink on Arrival Shoe Shiner

The following facilities are available for the use of all guests but WILL NOT BE COVERED BY YPPAND YOULL HAVE TO SETTLE YOUR BILLS BEFORE YOU CHECK OUT.

Laundry Services Telephone (both national and international) Mini Bar Room Service

TRAVEL:

The Symposium will be held at Avari Hotel, Lahore and the Cultural Evening will take place at

Maisonette Hotel, Lahore. Details regarding the departure and arrival of buses from SmartHotel to Avari and Maisonette Hotel will be communicated to you upon your arrival at Smart

Hotel.

The hotel will provide shuttle service from Daewoo to the hotel only at these specified times:

Slot 1: 2:00pm

Slot 2: 3:30pm

Slot 3: 5:00pm

Slot 4: 6:30pm

Slot 5: 8:00pm

Slot 6: 9:30pm

You are requested to please book your tickets accordingly or to patiently wait for the next

available bus.

For the participants coming to Lahore by any other means of transport- Railway or Bus (other

than Daewoo): Please note that Youth Parliament of Pakistan will not reimburse your expenses

from the train/bus station to the hotel.

DINING:

NOTE: The participants coming in on 11th

December 2012 will have to bear their own dining

expenses.

You will be served a buffet breakfast on the morning of the Symposium (12th

December 2012)

at 0700 hours (7:00am) till 0800 hours (8:00am).

All of the participants are requested to confirm their participation and their

arrival and departure timings ASAP! You can call us at +92-42-36676123 and

+92-42-36676124 or email us your arrival and departure timings.

We wish you a safe journey and hope to see you in Lahore soon!


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For further queries please feel free to contact:

Mr. Amjad Zafar Ali

Program Officer

Tel: + 92 42 36676123-4

Mobile: + 92 321 658 3007E-mail: [email protected]

OR

Mr. Mohsin Rasheed

Program Manager

Tel: +92-42 -36676123-4

Mob: +92-300-4213021

E-mail: [email protected]

Details of the Study Trip:

Departure from University of Peshawar:

We gathered at University of Peshawar in morning time and left towards Daewoo Terminal

at 10am on Tuesday.The journey to Lahore was started in Daewoo vehicle at 11:30 am.

Arrival to Lahore:

The bus arrived Lahore at 6:30 pm. We called the coordinator of the Symposium to facilitate

us to reach to the hotel. They sent their vehicle to Daewoo terminal and were dropped inSmart Hotel, Liberty Lahore.

Our entry was registered with the administration of the symposium as well as with hotel. We

were guided by the coordinators of the symposium about the facilities and disciplines.

Arrival to Avari Hotel for the Symposium:

Buses arrived at Smart Hotel to pick us towards the hall of the Symposium after we had done

breakfast. About 200 participants were gathered at Avari Hotel who had stayed in different

hotels including me and our team five members of IMStudy.
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Culture Show at Miles Stone Hotel:

After the symposium came to an end, we were moved to Miles Stone Hotel for a cultural

gathering at 8pm. We dressed ourselves according to our local cultures and represented us

quiet prominently. We were greatly appreciated by the participants and the administration(organizing body).

Back to Smart Hotel for night:

We were picked in buses and reached to Smart Hotel after the cultural gathering. We were

guided for further responsibilities of ours at the hotel. We stayed there till 12 pm next day

(Thursday).


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Return from Lahore to Peshawar:

We were moved to Daewoo Terminal of Lahore through the vehicle of Smart Hotel. From

there we sat in Daewoo Premium Plus at 2 pm and reached Peshawar at 8:30 pm.

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About the Symposium:

The Symposium was started at 10 am with a welcome speech. We the students of University

of Peshawar including me, Abdul Basit Khan, Bilawal Jamshid, Iftikhar Ali, Zahid Khattak

and Zaib Khan were invited by the Youth Parliament of Pakistan to participate in the

Symposium on Intergenerational Democracy in Avari Hotel, Lahore.

The symposium was a one of the greatest experience of our studies/business career. We

learnt not only the contents of democracy and its advantages but also learnt the organizing

tactics of this fruitful event. The Symposium was quite interactive, we were given chance to

express our ideas and thoughts about the intergenerational democracy and to associate it withthe (business administration) in order to find out opportunities in democratic government.


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The speakers of the symposium were very talented and motivational who spread light on the

methods to assure long term and sustainable democracy in the country. The organizing body

used to give chances to the participants in order to provide their input in this sole

phenomenon.

About the participants of the event:

About two hundred participants had been selected for the event around the country including;

Business persons

Students

Economists

Academic personalities/lecturers

And many more people of different fields and areas which made the event quite

diversified and we got the chance to interact with the developed youth and businesspersons/young entrepreneurs.


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Benefits to the rest of students of Disaster Management, UOP:

I along with my team will arrange a conference in Peshawar on, Democracy. The

students of Disaster Management will learn democracy and will get able to explore their

talents in the democratic environment.

We will be informed about the upcoming trainings, conferences and other activities of the

Youth Parliament either in Peshawar or outside Peshawar so that they may get theopportunities to explore their talents.

We will get discounts in the activities/events of Youth Parliament and its collaborating

partners

We will get chance to work with the biggest youth parliament of the country

About Youth Parliament of Pakistan:

Pakistan currently has the largest cohort of young people in its history and subsequent

cohorts are projected to be even larger. More than half of Pakistans population comprises of

individuals less than twenty years and 25 million aged 15-24. This huge populace includes

young adolescents and youth full of energy, oozing with enthusiasm and patriotism with a

brain full of ideas, a heart filled with sensitivity and a mind bursting with dreams of a

brighter tomorrow for self, the community and the country. The robust bodies and able minds

of todays Pakistani youth however remain unbridled, unguided and without a clear vision for

life and opportunities for the application of their energies for a greater cause or community

service. The consequent agitated, frustrated soul in the unstructured and chaotic environment

where morals and values are fast getting diluted finds solace in negative pursuits in theabsence of leadership, a level playfield of opportunities and tangible well-defined roles and

activities. They wobble on unsteady grounds of life without a proper direction & vision.


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On the other hand is a fairly large section of the society of the old, the underprivileged, the

impoverished victims who for one reason or another find themselves abandoned, sick and un

served. These forsaken and deserted individuals fight a losing battle of their dignity and self-

esteem as silent spectators at the mercy of insensitive relatives and an indifferent community

that has no institutions for their care, patronage, protection or guardianship. These abandoned

souls were once useful, productive potent members of our community but today are without a

fixed abode, are lonely and without any economic, social or emotional support. Then are the

sick and wounded in hospitals, the bonded laborers, the children without opportunities for

learning and the victims of violence and exploitation; all of them are without a SAHARA.

Aims of Youth Parliament of Pakistan:

1. To develop character and strengthen moral fiber in the youth.2. To inculcate democratic values in the youth of Pakistan.3. To train and nurture leadership, citizenship and ability for governance in youth.4. To foster tolerance, moderation, ingenuity and self-reliance.

About United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF):

UNDEF was established by the UN Secretary-General in 2005 as a United Nations General

Trust Fund to support democratization efforts around the world. UNDEF supports projects

that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the

participation of all groups in democratic processes. The large majority of UNDEF funds go

to local civil society organizations both in the transition and consolidation phases of

democratization. In this way, UNDEF plays a novel and unique role in complementing the

UN's traditional work -- the work with Governments -- to strengthen democratic governance

around the world. UNDEF subsists entirely on voluntary contributions from Governments; in

2010, it surpassed 110 million dollars in contributions and now counts 39 countries asdonors, including many middle- and low-income States in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

In four Rounds of Funding so far, UNDEF has supported a total of more than 330 projects in

more than 110 countries.

UNDEF projects are two years long and fall under one or more of six main areas;


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Community development

Rule of law and human rights

Tools for democratization

Women

Youth

Media

UNDEF grants range from US$50,000 to US$500,000. Applications are subject to a highly

rigorous and competitive selection process, as UNDEF receives an average of about 2,000

applications a year and only some 60-70 are selected.

UNDEF was one of only two UN entities mentioned by President Barack Obama in his

speech to the UN General Assembly on 23 September 2010. Declaring that "its time for

every Member State... to increase the UN Democracy Fund", President Obama spoke ofdemocracy as the form of government that delivers most for citizens, and described civil

society -- the focus of UNDEF's work -- as the shapers of human progress and the conscience

of communities.

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