On
January 27-28, 18 youth representatives from Belarus, Moldova
and Ukrainian Red Cross National Societies met in Kiev to overview
achievements and results of youth movement in 2004, to share
their experience and to discuss the possibilities for future
development of “Youth Regional Cooperation”. The
meeting was organized by Kiev Regional Delegation,ICRC, with
support of Minsk Delegation, IFRC and Danish Red Cross.
Participants took an active part in discussion of problems in
implementation of projects “Exploring Humanitarian Law”
and “Youth against HIV/AIDS” in Belarus, Moldova
and Ukraine. “We are here today to revive the youth movement
in the region, to ensure that youth is actively participating
in Red Cross programmes thus bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm
to the Red Cross work”, says Tetyana Marochko , Ukrainian
Red Cross.
Two youth working groups that will coordinate implementation
of IHL and HIV/AIDS projects were set up. Participants developed
a range of joint activities that will be carried out during
the year 2005 in all three countries.
“The Development of Youth Regional Network is a new but
exciting and challenging opportunity for National Societies
in this region” says Maryana Liptuga, Danish Red Cross
Youth Delegate, “We believe that our work will strengthen
the development of youth Red Cross initiatives and capacity
of National Societies in volunteers’ management and coordination”,
she concludes.
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Moldova and Ukraine met to strengthen youth development
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