ni, mondlokaj civitanoj WE, GLOBAL LOCAL CITIZENS
THE WORLD YOUTH MEETING IS THE FIRST STRATEGIC GATHERING OF THE NMC PROJECT
THE FUTURE IS NOT OVER The Development is possible only if it’s sustainable > Demographic Boom > Urban sprawl > Current development model > Obsolete governance
> Irresponsible resources utilization > Social and cultural divides > Waste > Rural development crisis
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NMC IS A WORLD COOPERATION PROGRAM
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----------------------------------------------------VALUES ACTORS GOALS ----------------------------------------------------UNIVERSAL YOUTH GLOBAL DECLARATION ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS --------------ALLIANCES FOR --------------PRIVATE SECTOR A SUSTAINABLE MILLENIUM AND NON PROFIT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT WORLD GOALS ----------------------------INTERNATIONAL DECLARATION ON ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL JUSTICE (ONU, ...) FOR A FAIR --------------GLOBALIZATION INSTITUTIONS & GOVERNMENTS --------------KNOWLEDGE CENTERS (UNIVERSITY...) --------------MEDIA > is promoted by the Puglia Region, the Italian Ministry of Youth and the Italian National Agency for Youth > has received the patronage of the Italian President of the Republic, the patronage of the Italian Senate, the patronage of the Italian House of Parliament > more than 30 organizations have contributed to its conception, among which the Inter-American Development Bank, International Labor Organization, UNESCO, UN-HABITAT, MDG Campaign, World Bank, International Alliance of Cooperatives and UCLG (United cities and local governments).
NMC OBJECTIVES
Creation of global-local platforms where young people, decision makers, social and economic actors, international organizations, knowledge centers and citizens can collaborate to facilitate and increase the youth participation to decisions making processes and to the development of a sustainable future for everyone
YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES Young people are the most numerous section of the global population and, for the next three decades, the main stakeholders in a sustainable future. Despite this fact, they are underrepresented when it comes to policies being defined and implemented. Without a strong demand for a sustainable future, contingent interests prevail when decisions are made, and the pace of change is too slow. To change this course, young people must be able to strongly influence decision-making processes. Their voice must be listened to and urgently considered everywhere in the world, where the decisions are made, first of all at local level.
“LOCAL� DECISIONS CHANGE THE WORLD Local government, city inhabitants and socio-economic actors choices are the crossroads of any path towards a balanced and sustainable development of human societies. Schools, transportations, energy, waste, health and social services, land control and utilization, quality of constructions...
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1째 WORLD YOUTH MEETING
WHERE, HOW, WHEN AND HOW MANY 3.693 candidates applied to the meeting from 163 countries representing a population of 6,3 billion of people and covering 3/4 of the world recognized countries january 19 - 21 2010 3 days of work as delegates to the Meeting 500 young agents of change from 122 countries 100 G-Local decision makers 1000 partecipants Bari, Puglia, Italy
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12 WORKSHOPS
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to address the following issues: Citizenship Education Environment Employment and Economy Human Safety and Development
NETWORKING AND B2B KEYNOTE LECTURES
MEETING ACTIVITIES
TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING EVENTS MEDIA RELATIONS MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION
BUILDING TOGETHER A SHARED AGENDA FOR CHANGING TODAY OUR TOMORROW
NMC IS A MIDTERM PROGRAM To advocate and foster youth participation in decision making NMC is committed to promote biennial world meetings and yearly regional gatherings for the coming ten years.
3 IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING
2 MEETING 2012 3 IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING
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CYCLE 3 2013-2015
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CYCLE 2 2011-2013
1 PREPARATION 2011/2013
NMC PROJECT
2 MEETING 2010
CYCLE 1 2009-2011
1 PREPARATION 2009/2011
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DIRECTORS:
Luca Bergamo, Mauro Rotelli
WORKING TEAM:
Oronzo Cilli, Francesco Fera, Antonio Iovene, Emiliano Monteverde, Floriana Pischedda, Marco Ranieri, Antonio Scotti
INSTITUTIONAL STAFF:
Andrea Chirico,Claudia Germano, Francesco Nicotri
WEB MASTER:
Pasquale Luisi
COMMUNICATION AND PRESS:
Livia Aymonino, Monica Di Sisto, Paolo Ricci, Manuela Campanella press@nimociv.org
GRAPHIC DESIGN:
FF3300 visual arts & design
NMC LOGO:
Courtesy Pan Advertising
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION AND SITE SETTINGS
Centro Italiano Congressi CIC Sud, Romano exhibit
www.nimociv.org
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