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14 february 2011
The highlight of the first day would definitely be a side event at the permanent mission of Germany titled „More than just an opportunity – Youth Delegate Programs to the United Nations“ where I got chance to introduce the Slovakian YD Programme as the best practices. In my 10 min. speech I emphasized 3 main aspects:
The highlight of the first day would definitely be a side event at the permanent mission of Germany titled „More than just an opportunity – Youth Delegate Programs to the United Nations“ where I got chance to introduce the Slovakian YD Programme as the best practices. In my 10 min. speech I emphasized 3 main aspects:
- The necessity of continuous advancement of the programme. There is always chance to make the programme better and add something new to it, which I see positively in Slovakia. I gave few examples, among them our last success in arranging an internship at MFA as an integral part of the programme.
- I spoke about the structure and organization of the programme in Slovakia and about the selection procedure that differs country to country.
- I stressed the need to improve the link between youth delegates and young people, to share the examples and activities that proved working in different programme countries.
After my talk, I have received variety of questions, for example from the representative of the EU delegation and the Iraqi Ambassador.
After my talk, I have received variety of questions, for example from the representative of the EU delegation and the Iraqi Ambassador.
15 february 2011
I participated in an informal session on the modalities of the World Youth Conference (WYC) 2011. The discussion was going around the possible dates, the duration and about who can take part in it. What is the problem with the dates? Well, there are many events in the worlds' calendar for June to August period; ECOSOC meeting in Geneva, African Union's high level group on youth and Ramadan – how can it be fitted in between, for the satisfaction of all? One thing became clear – the conference will take 2 days. There were efforts to make it longer, but potential budget implications killed the idea. Who can take part in the this upcoming UN conference is not clear either. One side wants to keep the participants list to government related youth and the other side advocates for a „real youth participation“ from all NGOs. Now, there is a talk about allowing youth organizations with ECOSOC status to participate in the WYC. The next informal is on 23 february 2011, we will find out more then.
The next informal of the day was on the youth resolution. Here one did not need long to notice presence of 2 school of thoughts:
1- Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Venezuela taking lead, against all clauses empowering the position of young people.
2- EU and Switzerland as the main proponents, promoting youth participation and calling upon member states to involve young people in the UN work.
The discussion went further than I imagined. The arguments of group 1 went along this line: We suggest to soften the language of the resolution because the countries are not in the same position to send youth representatives. Maybe you have also wondered, what have the youth delegates done so far? Here is my answer, with big thanks to those who helped with creating this list. I believe in benefits of the YD programme.
In the evening I visited Dambisa Moyo's talk on development assistance in the Free Library in Philadelphia. Unfortunately Moyo announced "No questions, please" while signing her new book.
The discussion went further than I imagined. The arguments of group 1 went along this line: We suggest to soften the language of the resolution because the countries are not in the same position to send youth representatives. Maybe you have also wondered, what have the youth delegates done so far? Here is my answer, with big thanks to those who helped with creating this list. I believe in benefits of the YD programme.
In the evening I visited Dambisa Moyo's talk on development assistance in the Free Library in Philadelphia. Unfortunately Moyo announced "No questions, please" while signing her new book.
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16 february 2011
In the morning we were working the previously mentioned positive input of the youth delegates, in case today's informal on youth resolution continues in the same spirit of yesterday's criticism of the YD programme. To my surprise, this meeting was much more constructive, maybe because it was the final meeting. In the end, we agreed by consensus on the text of the youth resolution.
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17 february 2011
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Youth delegates were meeting the UN Program on Youth and later the World Federation of UN Associations (WFUNA).
18 february 2011
18 february 2011
The formal session of the CSD and adopting the youth resolution. I heard many comments like „it could have been worse“. I don't know.
Later that day I met our representative from the permanent mission as well as another member of the delegation to discuss the quickly passed week.
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I was glad to be live where a new youth resolution was created - so thanks to all who helped me becoming the first Slovak Youth Delegate at the CSD!
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