DFID YWG meeting on 27th November

[Jane Broomfield]

Hi All,

Please see below the email from Catherine Stevens and the attachment regarding youth applications to the DFID Youth Working Group Steering Committee.

Many Thanks

Jane Broomfield

Campaigns and Advocacy Officer

SPW UK

0207 808 1785

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From: Catherine Stevens
Sent: 10 November 2009 16:26
Subject: YWG meeting on 27th November - please confirm attendance ASAP

 

Dear all

 

I am writing with two things:

 

1. To invite you to a DFID-CSO Youth Working Group (YWG) meeting on 27^th November 2-5pm (see below) where amongst other things, we will ask organisations to nominate themselves to sit on the Steering Committee (please email me if you’re interested or want more information on what this entails – we will also cover in the meeting)
2. We are recruiting young people to sit on the Steering Committee also – please see attached for the advert and specific process for this and please pass to young people involved in your organisation

 

Meeting on 27^th November

 

As you know representatives of the YWG recently met with PUSS Mike Foster following a very successful meeting with at DFID’s offices on 16 September to discuss working together on implementation of the White Paper (where over 20 DFID staff attended!)

 

This wider group meeting therefore comes at a critical time and it would be great to see as many of you there as possible.

 

Please confirm your attendance with me ASAP and by Friday 20^th November at the latest.

 

What?             DFID-CSO Youth Working Group Meeting

When?             27 November 2009 2pm – 5pm

Where?            Central London venue, TBC (possibly British Council offices)

Who?               For all organisations and young people who have been engaged in the DFID Youth Working Group

Agenda?          Please see below

 

 

Agenda – 27^th November:

1. Introductions and overview of the meeting (Catherine Stevens, SPW)
2. Priorities of the Youth Working Group going forward
1. Update from the meeting with PUSS Mike Foster (Hannah Candassamy TBC) 
2. Reminder of the outcomes from 16^th September meeting (Matt Reynolds, VSO)
3. Small group work exploring how to take forward the outcomes from both meetings. Three groups: Growth, Conflict, Working Together (including the youth participation sub group) 
4. Feedback from small groups
3. Short update on the Youth Participation Guide and implementation of this
4. Short update on the DFID funded ODI research (youth and the economic downturn)
5. Steering committee
1. Outlining the role of the Steering Committee and responsibilities etc (Nivi Narang, WarChild, TBC)
2. Asking for nominations for Steering Committee

c.   Outlining process for young steering committee members

6. Coordination of the Youth Working Group
1. Proposed way forward
2. Short exercise – what should we Stop, Start, Continue in relation to the coordination of the YWG?

c.   Launch of the webspace

7. Close of meeting

 

 

I look forward to seeing you on the 27^th

 

With best wishes

 

Catherine

 

 

 

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Catherine Stevens

Regional Director

 

SPW

Faith House

7 Tufton Street

London SW1P 3QB

 

Direct line: +44 (0)20 7808 1773

Main line: +44 (0) 20 7976 8070

 

e: catherin...@spw.org  | skype: spwukdirector

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