Call for Participants: 12th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY Celebration and Conference

12^th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

Theme: “Volunteering for MDGs: Discover the Volunteer in You”

Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City, PHILIPPINES

August 03-07, 2011

We are pleased to inform you and your institution that the 12th International Youth Day (IYD) Celebration and Youth and Educators Summit for the Millennium Development Goals (YES4MDGs!) is scheduled on August 3-7, 2011 at the Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City, Philippines. The 12^th IYD celebration is spearheaded by the United Nations Association of the Philippines and United Nations Youth Associations of the Philippines with endorsement from Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd), National Youth Commission (NYC), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines.

With the theme, “Volunteering for MDGs: Discover the Volunteer in You,” 12^th IYD aims to mobilize one thousand (1000) youth leaders in the Asia Pacific Region on current issues and concerns and to promote volunteerism among young people especially in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.  This is in support of United Nations General Assembly Resolution # 64/134 Proclamation of August 2010-August 2011 as International Year of the Youth (IYY), Executive Order No. 229 Declaring Every August 12 of every year as the Philippine International Youth Day and Presidential Proclamation 92 declaring the year 2011 as 10^th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV +10) in the Philippines, in line with the global theme, “Volunteering for MDGs.”

We hope to galvanize the collective passion of our youth for productive pursuit of development programs for themselves, our country and the world. The 12^th IYD celebration includes:

·         National Forum on Volunteerism for MDGs

·         International MDG Contests

·         Optional International Ecological Tour in Guimaras (Optional)

·         Plenary Session and Simultaneous Workshops on MDGs

·         Awarding of UNAP Outstanding Youth Leaders

Once again, we are cordially inviting student representatives from student councils, leaders of youth organizations, SK Federation Presidents and young legislators to join us in this significant event. It is preferably that they are accompanied by an adviser or a coach who can later assist them in implementing their action plans. A registration fee of Php6,000.00 for local delegates and $150.00 for international delegates will be collected to cover expenses for food and accommodation; and kits and materials. Checks should be made payable to the United Nations Association of the Philippines, or payments deposited to the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) with Account Number: 3063-5932-13. We request delegates to accomplish the attached confirmation sheet and send to 12iydcelebration@gmail.com. You can also register on-line at www.iydcelebration.weebly.com For inquiries, please contact the following key persons:

            Ms. Angeli Bustia          International Delegates – (63) 9228923308

            Ms. Decima Pilar           Luzon Delegates – 09056808115

            Mr. Allen Lira                 Visayas Delegate – 09184358022

            Mr. Kristopher Rivera      Mindanao delegates – 09177952511

May we also request your office to disseminate and extend this invitation to all departments within your school/university and organizations.  Attached herewith are the program and other pertinent. We thank you for your support and participation as we once again look forward to the collective success of this event.