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  Asia Times: Asia's restless, jobless youth
Jobless youth in Asia and the Pacific make up more than 50 percent, or some 33 million young people, of the global figure of the 66 million young men and women who are unemployed, states a conference document.
Youth are more adversely affected by unemployment than adults, explains San Yuenwah, social affairs officer at the social development section of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
Chambers said that underemployment is widespread among youth in the agricultural sectors in Southeast Asia.
www.atimes.com /asia-crisis/DC01Db01.html   (788 words)

  
 Youth in Asia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article or section does not cite its references or sources.
Youth in Asia was an early 80's UK anarcho punk band.
They were differentiated from many other bands within that scene by their prominent use of the synthesizer.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Youth_in_Asia   (190 words)

  
 Youth Ministry in Asia
Knowledge of the youth context is a must for the youth ministry team, as this allows it to have a general picture so as to put the religious reality on solid grounds.
Today we speak of a youth spirituality, which is an expression of this joy of living the faith and of living it in communication with others, as a way of making the kingdom of God present in daily life.
The most important thing in youth ministry in the last few years is the fact that a community of youth ministers are together involved in the planning and actualisation of the whole process rather than a single individual doing what he or she likes.
www.sedos.org /english/Looy.htm   (3310 words)

  
 Eldis - Display
This paper presents the findings of a series of assessments of adolescent and youth reproductive health conducted by the Policy Project in 13 countries in the Asia and Near East (ANE) region.
The countries include Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Yemen in the Near East; Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in South Asia; and Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam in Southeast Asia.
The purpose of the assessments was to highlight the reproductive health status of adolescents and youth in each country within the context of the lives of young males and females.
www.eldis.org /static/DOC12986.htm   (297 words)

  
 Youth drives Asia's Mobile data market - Phoneyworld.com
The youth market in the Asia-Pacific region is becoming a significant driver for growth in the region's mobile phone market, reports In-Stat.
Around 10-15% of all youth disposable income is spent on mobile products in developed countries, displacing spending on traditional youth products like clothing, toys, and comic books, etc., the high-tech market research firm says.
In the Asia-Pacific region, spending by youth on mobile data services reached $15.2 billion in 2004, and the forecast growth rate for revenues is estimated at 15.3% annually from 2004 to 2010.
phoneyworld.com /news.aspx?news=Youth+drives+Asia's+Mobile+data+market   (223 words)

  
 Youth.md: Stiri
The youth declared the need for holistic approach to sustainable development and for stronger youth participation and collaboration with the government, international organizations and with each other for such a campaign.
To discuss, adopt and launch a comprehensive youth campaign for the inclusion of sustainable development in the priority agenda of Asian and European governments and inter-governmental organizations and institutions in both regions as well as to promote investment on youth participation and inputs at both the national and international/global processes on sustainable development.
A five (5) day comprehensive showcase of youth initiatives and projects that focus on sustainable development issues, wherein participants from almost fifty (50) countries may be expose on various communities that practice sustainable development and experienced first hand information on how difficult and challenging it is to do sustainability initiatives.
www.youth.md /opp.php?newsid=393   (2132 words)

  
 Youth International (Asia Program), Career Breaks
Youth International is an experiential education program which focuses upon international travel and inter-cultural exchange, adventure, community service, and homestays.
Through a balanced combination of experiences each Youth International team member is set up for an intense and dynamic first hand education on the region they are traveling.
Youth International opens the doors for young people to actively explore and discover a broader perspective on the world while developing a deeper understanding of who they are and what their place is within that world.
traveltree.co.uk /career-breaks/youth-international-asia-program.htm   (297 words)

  
 The Watchdog : ...and NAPY was born   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Network of Asia Pacific Youth started with young women taking control of the microphones and overtaking the podium to claim space and make their voices heard.
The seeds of the youth network started to gain formal grounds at an advocacy training workshop on sexual and reproductive rights, organized by the Youth Coalition for ICPD in February 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Recognizing the need for a regional mechanism that will advance the concerns of the youth of the region, NAPY members agreed to carry out a broader coverage of youth issues in the area of health and rights.
www.youthcoalition.org /watchdog/engine.php/v3n3/47   (295 words)

  
 The Politics of Youth in South Asia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Not only is South Asia demographically 'young', but neo-liberal economic change, educational restructuring, and moves to increase young people's political participation are rapidly transforming experiences of youth in the region.
The aim of the panel is not only to deepen understanding of young people's lives, but also explore what a focus on youth might contribute to broader debates, for example, regarding state/society relations, neo-liberal change, and the social construction of progress, development, and modernity.
Craig's research interests lie in educational transformation in India, state/society relations, youth cultures, student activism, and the social construction of progress in South Asia.
www.ias.berkeley.edu /southasia/youthsa.html   (272 words)

  
 South Asia - Youth Consultations in South Asia
February 2006 - Twenty percent of the population in South Asia is between 15 and 24.
These meetings were part of the global Bank consultations on youth to gather research for the World Development Report, an annual bank publication which looks at the state of the world.
More than 100 youths and youth organizations participated in a series of workshops which culminated in a Youth Consultation Conference aimed at finding out what young Nepalese think about challenges they face.
web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/0,,contentMDK:20829193~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:223547,00.html   (293 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: South Korea's Youth Generation Rocks Asia's Geopolitical Landscape
For even though this lanky gentleman is soon to step down gracefully as president of the Asia Society after 12 years of notable accomplishment, he has lost nary an intellectual step or an ounce of enthusiasm for that part of the world he knows and loves: Asia.
That development would not greatly sadden the many young South Korean voters who rabidly supported Roh from the beginning, were primarily responsible for his election last year (which this column then urged) and now have helped beat back his sworn and unsubtle enemies.
He established the Asia Pacific Media Network in 1998 and was its director until 2003.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=10305   (746 words)

  
 South Asia - Some Key Statistics on Youth in South Asia
One fifth of the population in South Asia is between the ages of 15 and 24.
Governments and policy makers across the region are looking at youth issues, mainly education and employment, and their impact on the countries’ development.
The World Bank is devoting the next edition of its annual World Development Report to the state of youth in the world.
web.worldbank.org /WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/0,,contentMDK:20827027~pagePK:146736~piPK:146830~theSitePK:223547,00.html   (476 words)

  
 Asia Youth Hostels For Students and Budget Travelers, Asia Youth Hostels   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Asia Youth Hostels For Students and Budget Travelers, Asia Youth Hostels
Welcome to Beijing Far East International Youth Hostel.We are situated in a reserved and protected Hutong......
Asia Youth Hostels For Students and Budget Travelers, Asia Youth Hostels Great Asia youth hostels.
www.realadventures.com /pages/accommodation/youth-hostels/asia.htm   (372 words)

  
 CYP Asia
The main objective of the Commonwealth Youth Credit Initiative is the creation of employment opportunities for unemployed young people through training and credit support.
Disadvantaged young women and men are trained in financial and enterprise management and are approved for credit to establish successful businesses.
This was as mandated by the Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting of 1995.
www.cypasia.org /cyci.htm   (279 words)

  
 Intern Abroad Program - Youth International, Asia program
Description: Youth International is an experiential learning program that offers trips to the developing world for people aged 18-25 years.
Through a balanced combination of adventure travel, volunteerism, and intercultural exchange, each Youth International team member is set up for an intense and dynamic first-hand education about the region in which they are traveling.
Youth International's Mission Statement: Youth International opens the doors for young people to actively explore and discover a broader perspective on the world while developing a deeper understanding of who they are and what their place is within that world.
www.internabroad.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/11272   (295 words)

  
 Symposium on Globalization and the Future of Youth in Asia Top Page
The symposium was attended by 14 government officials and a number of social partners from Asia.
The discussion highlighted effective approaches to attaining Decent Work in Asia, through the exchange of information on innovative policies and measures adopted in participating countries.
That was followed by a session that featured young workers and their voices.
www.ilo.org /public/english/region/asro/tokyo/conf/2004youth/index.htm   (386 words)

  
 Asia 2004 Youth Forum Declaration
We, the youth of the ITU TELECOM Asia 2004, envisage a society of understanding and connectivity where everyone has equal opportunities in life
The ICT industry faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the form of the digital divide both between and within countries around the globe, regulations and policies, convergence, cooperation and ethics.
We, the youth of this forum, accept this challenge, and invite you to take up this challenge with us.
www.h-network.org /asia04_declaration.html   (402 words)

  
 Wired News: Youth in Asia Crave Tunes
Singapore-based digital distribution firm Soundbuzz leads the pack, having sealed agreements with the Asia Pacific divisions of EMI Recorded Music in October and BMG, the music arm of German media giant Bertelsmann in December.
According to IDC, digital download sales in the Asia Pacific region, excluding Japan, stood at $0.51 million in 1999 and are expected to hit $307.47 million by 2004 -- a compound annual growth rate of 260 percent.
But Asia's digital download market is beginning to stir and American online song swap company Napster has played a part in rousing it.
www.wired.com /news/mp3/0,1285,43836,00.html   (818 words)

  
 UNODC - South Asia Youth Training Workshop
The South Asia Youth Training Workshop took place in New Delhi in August, 2000.
The training units consisted of examining changes in drug-use trends in the past decade in South Asia; team building; participatory assessment methodology; characteristics, needs and needs assessment of a community; programme planning; and networking.
The participating youth agencies formed the South Asia Youth Network against drug abuse.
www.unodc.org /unodc/global_youth_network_south_asia_workshop.html   (498 words)

  
 UNFPA: EUROPEAN UNION INITIATIVES
As the age at marriage rises, a gap is emerging between physical maturity and cultural expectations of pre-marital abstinence.
However, while lifestyles are changing rapidly in the programme area, attitudes towards the sexual and reproductive health needs of youth and adolescents have not, resulting in a large population with unmet needs.
In response, the three-year Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia emphasizes the creation of a supportive environment for addressing adolescent sexual and reproductive health issues.
www.unfpa.org /eu_partnership/phase2.htm   (447 words)

  
 MySpace.com - Youth In Asia - Lincoln/Omaha, NEBRASKA - Punk / Rock / Hardcore - www.myspace.com/youthinasiarock
Bob is the Asia behind Youth In Asia.
His drums propel YIA into the tempo statosphere, while his voice is perfectly unrefined.
Youth In Asia is a band straight from Nebraska, bringing a style of punk rock that is rarely seen in the area.
www.myspace.com /youthinasiarock   (683 words)

  
 ++ Asia Pacific Youth Alive Conference ++   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
For the first time in the history of the youth movement in Malaysia, youth leaders from across the Asia-Pacific region are convening for the purpose of impacting our world.
Our vision is to impact youth ministries, churches and nations.
There’s a fire burning in our hearts, an expectation in our spirits, a vision and a dream of a rising generation of young people from different nations who will be passionate for God.
www.youthalivemsia.org /apyac/index.htm   (154 words)

  
 LYSA :: Liberal Youth South Asia
The event was hosted by Liberal Youth Guilds and supported by Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
South Asian Regional Workshop on "Running a Successful Liberal YouthOrganization" was organized by LYSA from 29th March to 2nd April inKathmandu, Nepal with the support of FNSt.
Youth Initiative has launched its campaign for "Youth Representation in Constituent Assembly" which is designed to campaign for the young people to get 'tickets' (candidacy) in Nepal's upcoming constituent assembly election.
www.lysasia.org   (248 words)

  
 INT'L SYMPOSIUM ON "GLOBALIZATION AND THE FUTURE OF YOUTH IN ASIA" BEGINS AT UN HOUSE ON 2 DEC.
The concept of "fair globalization" implies a people-centred process that will enable young people of all nations to fully develop their potential through education and training that leads to "decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and human dignity".
The aim of the symposium, which will take place at UN House in Tokyo, is to exchange views and experiences among relevant organizations and civil society groups seeking to promote decent work for young people.
A keynote report on youth employment and human resources in Japan will be presented by Mr.
www.unu.edu /media/archives/2004/pre40-04.html   (365 words)

  
 RHIYA - EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia
RHIYA - EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia
The EU/UNFPA Reproductive Health Initiative for Youth in Asia (RHIYA) expands upon the successful multi-country intervention, entitled the EC/UNFPA Initiative for Reproductive Health in Asia (RHI).
vulnerable populations in South and South East Asia.
www.asia-initiative.org   (66 words)

  
 Youth Marketing Forum Asia 2005
This session will give you a rare opportunity to pick the brains of opinion leaders in media, music and fashion to understand how trends typically develop and find their way to early adopters and eventually, the masses.
We've brought together a panel of such experts to talk LIVE about what they think are the critical trends impacting Asian youth today and in the future.
Dave has been involved with developing and launching new youth products for over 25 years, having done so for the food, confectionery, toy, apparel, beverage, pharmaceutical and electronics industries.
www.iqpc.com /cgi-bin/templates/document.html?document=61673&event=8391&topic=445   (974 words)

  
 Asian Youth Forum
WHAT: A 5-day international youth event in Bangkok, Thailand which will bring together college-aged young people from across Asia for academic seminars, intercultural workshops, social events and interpersonal exchanges.
Special youth delegations are planned from countries such as Korea, Japan, Thailand and Russia.
AYF WEBSITE: The Asian Youth Forum website includes information on AYF as well as reports and photos from our previous AYF Events (Korea 1999, Japan 2001, Taiwan 2002, Russia 2004).
www.asianyouthforum.org /ayf2007info.htm   (190 words)

  
 Red Cross Red Crescent - Youth Networks: Asia Pacific
South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
The Asia region is represented within the Youth Commission by Nancy Kareroa (Cook Islands).
Asia Pacific Youth Meeting 2002 - Special web site
www.ifrc.org /youth/about/regional/networks/asiapac.asp   (115 words)

  
 Youth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In spite of a wide divergence of approach, all the programmes recognize the need to include youth as participants in the development process itself and to channel their energy and idealism into constructive economic and social development activities.
Review of the Youth Situation, Policies and Programmes in Asia and the Pacific, 1997, 116 pages
Also included is the report of the Asia-Pacific Meeting on Human Resources Development for Youth, 22-26 October 1996, Beijing, and the Beijing Statement on Human Resources Development for Youth in Asia and the Pacific.
www.unescap.org /unis/pub/youth.htm   (105 words)

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