Huvadhoo Aid had been selected as the country focal point of South Asian Peace Youth Camp to be held in Sri Lanka a from 20 December to 23 December 2011. Huvadhoo Aid’s Executive Director and the Vice President of Maldives NGO Federation was selected as the country coordinator for Maldives. The camp is organised by United Nations Friendship Organisation (SUNFO) together with National Youth Project, Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi. The main objectives of the camp are
- To form a regional platform for young people to initiate collective actions.
- To declare youth voices and aspirations as a South Asian Youth Declaration on Peace .
- To educate and empower young people to be non-violence change makers of the society .
- To facilitate exchange of ideas and sharing of techniques and practices on national regional and global peace.
After ending the camp , in order to experience local culture in Sri Lanka , home stay (optional) could be arranged in Sri Lankan homes in Negombo area for interested youth participants.
Participants from Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Pakistan could be arranged through respective Country Coordinators and does not require a registration fee. The selection procedures will be based on review and evaluation of your application/CV by the Management Committee & Focal Point Heads
For more information go to the link http://www.sunfosrilanka.org/index.php/south-asian-peace-youth-summit-2011