Your Asia Pacific Youth Network
Congratulations on all your work to date with the Asia Pacific Youth Network!
Did you know that YOUR Asia Pacific Youth Network has?
- 7751 online memberships from 24 countries in the Asia Pacific region
- W ith offline (community based) activities in 17 countries in our region
- taken over 15545 campaigning actions
- and worked in over 80 tactical partnerships with other organizations, networks and community groups
You’ve lead community projects, with 23 Local Youth Ambassadors and two Youth Campaign Teams – with creative, dynamic campaigning activities for human rights!
People who are part of APYN have been involved in decisions about the future of the network, represented APYN at local, regional and international meetings and forums, and developed a range of materials and tools – including videos, songs, exhibitions and films! (And so much more!)
THANK YOU!
So, many of you have asked… what’s next? Here’s a summary of the opportunities and activities in the next 15 months for you to get involved in! If you want further information, please join us for newsletter updates or contact us
SUMMARY OF PLANS until DECEMBER 2011:What does APYP have planned? How can YOU get involved? Our 4 focuses!
1. HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION: Maximising human rights impact – in organisation and outcomes!
APYN will continue to (((Demand Dignity))), with an opportunity for a focus on Millennium Development Goals. Adding youth views to the MDGs debate includes an activity program of local ‘MDGs meets’ where individuals can ask their friends their thoughts on the MDGs (July – September 2010). Register NOW!
A youth campaign team is working NOW on this campaign that may include a youth generated campaigning and human rights education tool for use in local community projects in 2011. Stay tuned for details onhow YOU can be involved, or nominate to join the MDGs Youth Campaign Team!
In the lead up to expected October elections in Myanmar (Burma), the APYN will be campaigning on the ‘three freedoms’ of expression, association and assembly in Burma, working with an ASEAN targeted campaign online and developing the campaign for 3 young people imprisoned in Burma. What can you do? Take action now online. Keep checking APYN online for information on campaigning opportunities in the next few months!
The Asia Pacific Youth Activist Calendar is a range of different campaigns and action opportunities that are distributed through APYN, in 2011, we also hope to develop some Youth Campaign Teams on specific human rights themes – keep your eye on APYN online for more information or apyncampaigns@gmail.com to express your interest! (please note, it may be some months before you are contacted about these opportunities).
2. YOUNG PEOPLE TAKING ACTION AND MOBILISING ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC !- The Asia Pacific region is home to about half of the worlds spoken languages: more than 3,500 languages are spoken in Asia Pacific out of about 6,800 languages spoken in the entire world (UNESCO 2004)
We need your expertise! Young volunteer facilitators and specific skills (such as marketing, media and campaigning) volunteers, we also need volunteers to help with translation, administration and more… all will work remotely but in contact through online communications with others! Share your skills, interest and networks with your friends in the region!
Are you from Indonesia (living in Indonesia or living abroad), do you speak Chinese? Are you connected to Burma groups or networks or are you part of a youth organisation that’s looking to see how regional networks might collaborate? Our friends in the Pacific are also networking and developing plans for activities this year!
Contact us now (apyncampaigns@gmail.com) for more information!
There’s also a range of different online networks that form APYN – check out some here , get involved in one now! All are welcome in APYN! Remember, its what YOU make of it!
3. SKILLS & YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: Everyone’s an expert at something – sharing our expertise strengthens our collective effort
A new Youth Ambassador round (November 2010 – August 2011) will provide the opportunity for 30 young people from the Asia Pacific to develop community leadership skills through the development, implementation and evaluation of local action plans. Look out for the application details in the near future.
Remember, this is a long term commitment, but many Youth Ambassadors have found it rewarding.
We’re also hoping to make available online training calendar opportunities and an opportunity for young people to run similar workshops in their communities. If you are a trainer, or are interested in this, please contact us at apyncampaigns@gmail.com If you are interested in attending, presenting or learning, please look out for the schedule or activities soon!
Themes asked for so far include:…but if you have expertise in an area that you’d like to share through an online workshop, please let us know! (or if these themes are really not interesting to you!)
- 2010 Online delivery: What are Human Rights?; Strategic campaigning; Online Campaigning – use and considerations; Active Participation and participatory approaches; Impact Indicators.
- 2011: Local community delivery): Campaigning and Mobilising; Making Taking Action Safe; Proposals and resource mobilisation; Volunteer Coordination; Media Skills
4. SETTING UP OUR SYSTEMS: Systems & Sustainability
As APYN is a network of individuals, we also know that for longer term sustainability we need to provide some online systems to help people connect and stay in touch. We’ll be focusing on developing tools that are easy for people to use! So – if you are an IT guru or enjoy data work, or have some time to volunteer to improve communications then please volunteer! (apyncampaigns@gmail.com)
It’s OUR network, let’s make it HAPPEN! (and have some fun!)
…what do YOU think?
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