MDG's Executive session for young Proffessionals Deadline - Today January 3rd 2011
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Ifeanyi Obinali
Jan 3, 2011, 11:42:35 AM1/3/11
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Dear members,
I wish to remind and inform you that the deadline for the MDG'S Executive Session for young proffessionals is today January 3rd.
Please if you haven't registered and will like to be among youth leader's from around the world for this executive session at the UN,make good use of today's (Last day) opportunity to register.
In advance of the 8th Annual Youth Assembly next August, Friendship Ambassadors Foundation and the International Youth Council are working together to hold this high-level, specialized meeting of youth leaders from around the world. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the most current issues in international development, to build skills, and to network with the leaders of tomorrow with 2015 just around the corner. Also, a main focus of the gathering will be to adjudicate the granting of fifteen scholarships to attend a technical training University in China in support of MDG #8.
Please see the message below for more details about the conference and also pass it on to your networks.
I look forward to welcoming you all to the UN this january as we all work tirelessly together to save our future and make the world a more better place.
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On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Ifeanyi Obinali <te...@internationalyouthcouncil.com> wrote:
Hello Ceesay,Thank you very much for reaching out to us on behalf of Mr, Sarjoe Barry and his registration for the upcoming youths assembly in New york.I totally understand your request which indeed is very important, and you will be recieving the confirmation and invitation letter's as soon as the registration and payment is confirmed.Looking forward to having Sajoe barry at the UN in january,Happy New year--On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 4:47 PM, Ibrahim Ceesay <ceesay...@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear All,
Greetings from Gambia, we have registered one of our colleagues Mr Sarjoe Barry from the Children for Children Organization in Gambia for this event and have equally paid his registration fee. We have not yet recieved confirmation of particicpation nor invitation letter to help him facilitate his visa. Please kindly advice and act.
Many Thanks!--On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:09 PM, Ifeanyi Obinali <te...@internationalyouthcouncil.com> wrote:
Dear Friends,
It is my great privilege to announce a special MDG Executive Session of the Youth Assembly at the United Nations, for young professionals, to take place January 20 & 21 2011 in New York.
In advance of the 8th Annual Youth Assembly next August, Friendship Ambassadors Foundation and the International Youth Council are working together to hold this high-level, specialized meeting of youth leaders from around the world. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the most current issues in international development, to build skills, and to network with the leaders of tomorrow with 2015 just around the corner. Also, a main focus of the gathering will be to adjudicate the granting of fifteen scholarships to attend a technical training University in China in support of MDG #8.
The International Youth Council is proud to be a partner in this effort and encourages you to register for the conference before the deadline on January 3rd, 2011.
If you have any questions about the IYC and more on the conference, please email me at Te...@InternationalYouthCouncil.com.
If you have questions about FAF and more on the conference, please email Evie at Evang...@faf.org
Please see the message below for more details about the conference.
Thank you,Ifeanyi Teddy ObinaliMembership DirectorInternational Youth Council
What:The 8th Annual
Youth Assembly at
the United Nations
Where:
United Nations
Headquarters,New York City
When:
Thursday & Friday
January 20-21, 2011
LEAD ENDORSER:
Permanent Mission of Australia to the United Nations
KEY DATES:
Jan. 3:
YA Registration Deadline
Jan. 7:
YA Conference Package Reservation Deadline
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MDG Executive Sessions
for Young ProfessionalsThursday & Friday, January 20 & 21, 2011@ UN Headquarters in New York City
~ REGISTRATION EXTENDED · SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED ~
The MDG Executive Sessions for Young Professionals
Thursday & Friday, January 20 & 21, 2011The MDG Executive Sessions is an intimate and intensive version of the
Youth Assembly. This two-day Assembly provides a rare opportunity to network with young working professionals, UN representatives, and
corporate leaders within the global setting of the United Nations.
The Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations™
The Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations continues to be a
resounding success. Each year it registers the maximum number of
youth delegates that the United Nations will permit. The Youth Assembly demonstrates what committed, global youth leaders can and have accomplished in support of the MDGs. The program at the United Nations is free after a low registration fee and acceptance. Details
Preliminary Speaker Announcements
(Full Program Online shortly!)
Delegate Profile
- Gillian Sorensen; Senior Advisor, United Nations Foundation
- Natalia Africa; U.N. Development Programme, Senior Staff
- Tom Kadala, TV Personality; Author; President, Research Pays
- Dan Bena, Director; Sustainable Development, PepsiCo
- Kyle Cahill; Oxfam, Senior Program Officer, Private Sector Div.
- Maggie Kohn; Merck & Co. Inc.; Dir., Corporate Responsibility
- Liang Jun Ma; Vice Rector, Tangshan Univ., China (pending visa)
- Ron Bruder, Founder; Education for Employment Foundation
- Dr. Judy Kuriansky; TV Personality, Clinical Psychologist, Author
- Najeed Kassam; Youth Executive Director, Networks for Change
- Dr. Josh Weiss; Harvard Univ.; Founder, Abraham Path Initiative
- Ms. Magogodi, Reynolds Foundation SE Masters Scholarship
- Andrew Septimus, Algae Systems (Biodiverstiy Start Up)
Program Highlights
- Opening & Closing Ceremonies featuring Corporate Responsibility and Social Enterprise Leaders as well as UN Agency Officials
- A presentation about a major new, masters' level social enterprise scholarship program at NYU, by Reynolds Foundation
- The announcement of 15 scholarships to Tangshan University in China. The dissemination of these scholarships will be to talented youth in LDCs. A plan to identify and adjudicate these scholarships will be a subject for development during the YA
- An overview of MDG successes and challenges by UNDP staff
- Two days of intensive meetings and workshops featuring Harvard case study method reviews of actual MDG programming by corporate CSR and SE leaders, NGO field workers, and UN staff
- Special Conference Reception and optional networking Weekend in New York City: Attend the Executive Sessions - and then stay on to enjoy the City with other YA delegates, all weekend long
REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JANUARY 3, 2011
- Young professionals, ages 22-26, interested in MDG achievement
- Youth leaders engaged in UN studies, ages 16-21
- Members of the International Youth Council and other youth organizations focused on the Millennium Development Goals
- Faculty and media seeking an active role in mentoring or chronicling youth led development toward MDG success
- University-age youth seeking a leadership position during the Youth Assembly next August, especially prospective YA summer interns
THESE IS STILL TIME LEFT TO REGISTER -
BUT REGISTRATION IS NEARLY COMPLETE.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED! REGISTRATION IS EXTENDED BUT
ONLY ONLINE AND PRIOR TO JANUARY 3, 2011.
N.B.: STEEP REGISTRATION DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM LDCs AND GROUPS.RESIDE WITH YA STAFF AND DELEGATES CLOSE TO THE U.N.
Be a central part of ALL the Youth Assembly events:
Select one of the YA accommodation packages to participate in
special networking opportunities and avail yourself or your delegation
of affordable accommodation in Manhattan. Registration to take part
in the accommodations and special events has also been extended;
payment in full is required before January 7, 2011.
For information on low cost accommodation and meals, click here
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"I congratulate and thank you for your vision and leadership of this outstanding conference over the years. It is an investment in a more peaceful future and I know these young people will never forget it. They are full of optimism and growing confidence and I am heartened when I see them."
- Gillian Sorensen, Senior Advisor, United Nations Foundation
"The UN warmly welcomes the leadership role of young people to help make a better world. The noble mission of the Youth Assembly serves as a model for others, and we really appreciate your commitment to engage young people in addressing the MDGs. Through creative engagement and partnerships we can find lasting solutions. Thank you again for the important role you are playing and for including the UN Office for Partnership in this dialogue." - Amir A. Dossal, Former Executive Director, U.N. Office for Partnerships
"I am grateful that I had the opportunity to contribute to the Assembly and I am certain that the messages conveyed during the conference have left an indelible mark in the young mind's of tomorrow's leaders. The enthusiasm and thirst for knowledge of the Assembly participants was truly inspiring." - Joan Dubinsky, Director, U.N. Ethics Office
"It is due to these Global Youth Leaders that I met at the Youth Assembly in the UN that will enable me to pursue my passion even further." - Esperanza Garcia, 2010 YA Moderator; International Youth Council Co-Founder
"Thank you so much for the Youth Assembly, it was great, one of the best experiences in my life so far! I am very inspired by the conference and I'm looking forward to doing my thesis about it."
- Heidi Jaarinen, Lahti University, Finnish delegate to the 7th YA
"You have brought a significant change to my life. I have always thought about impossibilities. I have thought that I can't achieve things on my own. But now, I feel inspired. I feel motivated and I think this conference has empowered me enough to go for my dream and vision. Next year, if I have the opportunity to attend the youth assembly again, I can assure you that there will be a story of a new page of my life at the conference. I need to do it. It is worth achieving." - Daniel Henry Smith, Liberian delegate to the 7th YA
Also: Save the date!The 9th 'Annual' Youth Assembly at the United Nations is scheduled for August 2011, also at UN Headquarters in New York. Registration opens February 2011.
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