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ABOUT YOUTH VISIONING FOR ISLAND LIVING
HOW
did
Youth Visioning start?
Small islands,
big stakes. The unique and diverse challenges
facing small island states, combined with their
vulnerability, have prompted special action from
the world community.
In 1994 the
Global Conference on the Sustainable Development
of Small Island Developing States (SIDS), held
in Barbados, set out a specific Programme
of Action. In January 2005 governments, civil
society and youth representatives met in Mauritius
to evaluate progress and chart a way forward.
As islands
with different affiliations began to prepare for
the review of their Programme of Action during
the two-year period 2003-2004, it became increasingly
apparent that the review process had to encompass
the entire spectrum of island society, from the
very young to the very old, and from organized
to unorganized groups.
While other
organizations led the way in the consultations
among governments and civil society, the Permanent
Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Scientific
Research in Mauritius, the host SIDS country for
the review meeting, posed the question to a United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) representative in July 2003 'How are
youth to be involved in this process?'
This was
the catalyst for UNESCO, through its cross cutting
project, Small Islands Voice, and in association
with their Bureau of Strategic Planning Youth
Section, to start a process that has become known
as Youth Visioning for Island Living.
A project
document was prepared during the second half of
2003 and circulated among national, regional and
inter-regional organizations. The document basically
outlined three
phases: a preparatory phase, a meeting for
youth representatives in Mauritius parallel to
the main governmental meeting, and a follow-up
phase during which youth would undertake project
implementation.
The follow-up
has always been seen by all partners as the most
important phase, and will provide an indication
of the success of the overall activity.
More information:
WHAT
is Youth Visioning?
OBJECTIVES
of Youth Visioning
HOW did Youth Visioning start?
STARTING
your own Youth Visioning project
Global
network for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Barbados
Programme of Action 1994
Conference documents and reports from Barbados
1994
UNESCO's
contribution to the Mauritius Meeting 2005
Small
Islands Voice programme
Youth
Section of UNESCO
Youth
Visioning Report: Phases 1 & 2 (Jan 2004-Jan
2005)
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