Global Citizens Youth Assembly 2012

Welcome Ceremony – Lighting of the LampIcebreakers – Getting to know eachother.

The Themes – • Educate to Empower

• Environmental Sustainability

• Advocacy and Empowerment

Global Citizens Youth Assembly 2012

Objectives• To create a platform for local and global youth

to represent themselves and express their ideas for social change

• To dialogue and discuss about the three themes of the Assembly

• To create a sense of brotherhood among the participating nations

• To make room for a cultural exchange among the youth of the participating nations

•Theme-based workshops, talks and panel discussions conducted by experts in the fields•Discussion by the youth of various countries addressing the following 1. The Right to Education2. Green Technology and Ecological Sustainability3. Woman and Youth Empowerment – Creating a platform for

their voices

Workshops

Past Programs – • 2010 Bangalore Campus Climate Champions• 2011 Bangalore MDG Champion

Youth-led Development Programs

• Themes –1. Educate to Empower2. Environmental Sustainability3. Advocacy and Empowerment4. Health5. Community Development6. Adequate Housing• A group of 3 – 5 students make detailed proposals of a social initiative based on one of the

six themes• Based on online votes and a panel of experts’ decision at the Global Citizens Youth

Assembly, 6 projects will be chosen to be implemented with a funding of INR 10,000 to INR 25,000

• Three of the chosen projects will be from Bangalore teams, and three from other parts of India

The 2012 Social Impact Awards

An NGO Job Fair for students• Through this program, students can explore their options to

volunteer, intern and work at various Non-Governmental Organizations from around Bangalore.

• Various NGOs from around Bangalore city will participate and open up opportunities for the youth from around India to work with them.

YOU(th), Us and Development

Cultural Evening

Join us for Global Citizens Youth Assembly 2012Date - August 16 and 17, 2012Place - Bangalore CityVenue – Visthar

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