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THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM OF THE YNPB WILL START IN MARCH The Exchange Program between the organizations of the Network is starting to become a reality after a few months of work and the first volunteer is going to Costa Rica to work on the American Encounter. The Exchange Program of the YNPB will start in March with the visit of the Catalonian volunteer Glòria Vallès, from Amics de la UNESCO de Barcelona, to the Costa Rican National Commission of Cooperation with UNESCO (CRNCCU). This was one of the projects that was born last November during the 1st Meeting of the YNPB and the first exchange is promoted by the Youth Committee of the CRNCCU, member of the YNPB since its foundation. For two months, Ms. Vallès will work on the planning of the American Encounter of UNESCO Youth, as it was decided during the last Meeting of the YNPB (Manresa, November 2003). This exchange will help to develop the relations between Catalonia and Costa Rica UNESCO organizations as well. Mrs. María Nelly Román Jara, General Secretary of CRNCCU expressed her gratitude to this program. "One of the best ways to extend the Culture of Peace -and to understand someone's culture- is to live it, to feel it inside the facts and not only with prejudices" said, after the meeting where the exchange in Costa Rica was approved. This is only the beginning of an Exchange Program that intends to be much wider, and to give opportunities of mobility to youth from all associations of the YNPB. The volunteer is supposed to arrive to Costa Rica during the second week of March. Pablo Fonseca Glòria Vallès CANDLE LIGHT SOLIDARITY FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE ISTANBUL TERRORIST BOMBING IN NIGERIA AND MEXICO Nigeria: On the 13th of December in a coordinated network plan of the Catalan
Federation of UNESCO Associations and Clubs, the Nigerian network organised
a Solidarity candle light vigil” for the victims of Terrorist
bombing of Istanbul of the 20th Nov. 2003 where about 30 people died
and about 450 were wounded. Children and parents and the general public
were invited. Songs were sung by the children, while some recited poems
for the souls of the victims. A cross section of Nigerian children
sang an elegy song: “Candle in the Wind”-by the British
Singer Elton John for the victims. It was a beautiful evening of three
hours to commiserate with Network and the people of Istanbul. The feeling
was really touching as people displayed a profound show of concern
and determination to sow a seed in the global fight against terrorism. I MEETING OF THE YOUTH NETWORK FOR PEACE-BUILDING Last November, between the 9th and the 16th , it took place in Manresa
the 1st Meeting of the Youth Network for Peace-Building. It was a week
where we thought and discussed about different topics, we exchanged
ideas, we worked as a team and were able to discover the various cultures
that belong to the network. Youngsters from diverse zones of the globe take part on the network,
and this allows them to exchange information and experiences, to learn
from each other and to participate in international gatherings that
pursuit these goals. The main topics were conflict transformation, culture of peace, cultural diversity and interreligious dialogue. Apart from having conferences and working sessions about these subjects, some projects were proposed to develop in the future within the frame of the network. These are related mainly to the cultural and educational fields, as we think they are the most important instruments to generate a culture of peace in order to overcome the conflicts that are affecting our world nowadays. Speaking from my personal experience, I found very interesting the possibility of sharing our problems and difficulties, which are so different in every region, trying to understand the other and to think together how can we help each other. The cultural exchange, the diversity of habits and traditions that we could know, was also very enriching. I believe that the experience we had is unique, and it will give us the strength to continue working in our countries, enhancing our capacity and feeling that we are not alone in this path. As the final product of our meeting, we wrote a declaration that establishes our goals, the affairs we consider important and where are we heading. With the consense of all the participants, we came up with the “Youth Declaration of Manresa 2003”. In this way we think another world is possible, and we are working to achieve this. Fernanda Hopenhaym THE YOUTH NETWORK FOR PEACE-BUILDING AND THE WORLD YOUTH FESTIVAL BARCELONA 2004 From August 8 to 14, 2004 Barcelona will host the 3rd World Youth Festival with the participation of 10.000 young people from around the world. The Festival is the only event completely designed for and by youth organisations from all over the world. A committed, assertive, innovative, critical and constructive space. This gathering will be held within the framework of Forum Barcelona 2004, an international event designed to encourage reflection on the cultural and social challenges of the 21st century. During the 1st International meeting of the Youth Network for Peace-Building, a number of activity proposals for the World Youth Festival Barcelona 2004 arose. If you have some new ideas, please contact us!!! For more information about the 3rd World Youth Festival at: 2 February. International Net lands day 21 February. International Mother Language Day (UNESCO) 8 March. International Women's Day 21 March. International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 21 March. World Poetry Day (UNESCO) 22 March. World Day for Water 23 March - World Meteorological Day (WMO) 24 March - World Tuberculosis Day (WHO)
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