Youth Conference

on Friday 25 July, 2008 from 9.00AM-5.30PM

Venue : Global Tower Hotel, No.11, Station Avenue, Colombo 6, Sri Lanka. ( Web: www.globallanka.com )

To whom: Youth between 16-24 years of age.

Conference languages: English, Sinhala and Tamil.

 

Programme

09.00 am: Registration and Ice Break

10.00 am:Opening Ceremony

10.30 am:Tea break

10.45 am:Introductary session about SAARC

11.30 am: Thematic Sessions

How to achieve MDGs in SAARC Region

M DG 1-Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

MDG 2-Achieve universal primary education

MDG 3-Promote gender equality and empower women

MDG 4-Reduce child mortality

MDG 5-Improve maternal health

MDG 6-Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases

MDG 7-Ensure environmental sustainability

MDG 8-Develop a global partnership for development.

12.30 pm: Lunch break

01.30 pm:Group Sessions

(a) Burning issues and future of Youth in SAARC Region

(b) Youth expectations from SAARC leaders

2.30 pm: Presentation by thematic group leaders

3.00 pm: Working session

Preparation of SAARC Youth Declaration

4.00 pm: Tea Break

4.15 pm: Establishing a Youth Network for “Beyond 2008 Colombo SAARC…”

5.00 pm: Special announcement-Awarding of “Certificate for Participation” to coincide with the

United Nations Youth Day

5.05 pm:Closing Ceremony

5.30 pm:End of the programme

 

Other parallel events on Saturday July 26, 2008 & Sunday July 27,2008

Venue: Kingston College International, 84, De La Salle Road, Mutwal, Colombo 15.

July 26:2.00PM:SAARC Youth Rally and Cultural Programme

4.00PM: Opening Ceremony of SAARC Art Exhibition

 

 

Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organisation (SUNFO)

No115, Allan Avenue, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.

(Near Dehiwala Zoological Gardens)

 

Tel: (+94) 0714 233822, 011-25680110 Fax: 011-2715702 Email: info@sunfo.org