report of iyf 2008

19.00-20.00 : Break 20.00-21.30 : InternationalCulturalPerformance

Thursday, June 26th 2008 07.00-08.00 : QuietTime 08.00-09.00 : Break 09.00-18.00 : InternationalYouthForumExhibition 09.00-10.30 : Workshop 10.30-11.00 : Break 11.00-12.30 : Workshop 12.30-13.30 : Break 13.30-15.00 : Workshop 15.00-15.15 : Break 15.15-16.45 : Workshop 17.00-18.30 : FamilyGroup 19.00-20.00 : Break 20.00-22.00 : CommemorationInternationalYouthDay2008

Friday, June 27th 2008 07.00-08.00 : Break 08.00-15.00 : FieldTrip 19.00-20.30 : WelcomingDinnerbyLocalGovernmentofGarut

Saturday, June 28th 2008 07.00-08.00 : Break 08.00-12.30 : WorkingGroup 12.30-13.30 : Break 13.30-17.00 : FieldWorks 19.00-20.00 : FarewellParty

Sunday, June 29th 2008 07.00-08.00 : Break 08.00-12.30 : WorkingGroupandFieldWork 12.30-13.30 : Break 13.30-16.00 : FieldTrip 19.00-20.00 : Break

Monday, June 30th 2008 08.00-09.0 : Break 09.00-11.00 : DeclarationonIYF2008andClosingCeremony 12.30-13.30 : Break 13.00-16.00 : Departure

6INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2008 REPORT

BRIEF ONINTERNATIONAL YOUTH

FORUM 2008InternationalYouthForum2008isaforumforyouthtolearn,shareandexperiencemutualunderstanding,friendshipandcooperationthroughrealconversationsonwhatmattersthemost,sothattheycanbetheagentsofapeacefulchangeintheirowncommunities.TheIYF2008brought200 young people from the ages of 18-30 from around theworldwhohavebeenactivelyengagedorinterestedinthisforum.

Background• Thefutureofglobalpeaceliesindialogueandunderstandingamong

differentcultures,nationsand religiousbeliefs. Increasingly theworld is witnessing the deepening of inter-cultural, inter-nationaland inter-faith conflicts, especially from the tensions created by the threatofterrorism.

• Tobuildapeacefulworld,thereisaneedtocreatesafemeetingspacesforyouthofdiversebackgroundstoengageindialogue.

• YouthwanttohelpdevelopsolutionsforreachingtheMillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs) for 2015, especially in relation topoverty alleviation, the rights of education and healthcare, andalsothesafe-guardingoftheenvironment.

Objectives• Topromotemutualunderstandingaboutdivisiveissues,friendships

across barriers, and cooperation among interfaith, international,andinter-culturalyouthleaders.

• Toinitiateaglobalyouthpeacenetworktoprovideacreativespaceforinteractions,andsocialmovements.

• Toencourageyouthtodevelopmutualunderstanding,friendshipsandglobalcollaborations.

Outputs• Amutualunderstanding,friendshipandcollaborationamongyouth

fromdifferentbackgrounds.• Acreativespace to interactandshareexperiencesamongyouth

fromdifferentbackgrounds.• Aglobalyouthnetworkonpeacedevelopment.

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• Youth-created ideas on strategic actions and recommendationstowardsachievingtheMDGsby2015.

• ArecommendationbyyouthfromdifferentbackgroundsinachievingMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsin2015.

• DistributingthestrategicandcreativeactionplantoUNandotherinfluential social Organizations.

• An “INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM DECLARATION 2008”, reflecting the experiences of youth from different backgrounds, religions,nationalities,andcultures.


PROGRAM'S SCHEDULESunday, June 22nd 2008 13.00-18.00 : Registration 19.00-20.30 : WelcomingDinner

Monday, June 23rd 2008 06.00-07.00 : ConvoytoAsiaAfricaBuilding 08.00-11.00 : Opening Ceremony 10.30-11.00 : Break 11.00-12.30 : TourtoMuseumoftheAsianAfricanConference 12.30-13.30 : Lunch 14.00-16.00 : IYF Orientation 19.00-20.00 : Break 20.00-21.30 : InternationalCulturalPerformance

Tuesday, June 24th 2008 07.00-08.00 : QuietTime 08.00-09.00 : Break 09.00-10.30 : Plenary Session I Toward a Peaceful World

Sustainability 10.30-11.0 : Break 11.00-12.30 : Plenary Session II Toward the Millennium

DevelopmentGoals 12.30-13.30 : Break 14.30-16.00 : Plenary Session III Strengthening Youth as the

AgentofChange 16.00-16.30 : Break 16.00-16.31 : FamilyGroup 19.00-20.00 : Break 20.00-21.30 : InternationalCulturalPerformance

Wednesday, June 25th 2008 07.00-08.00 : QuietTime 08.00-09.00 : Break 09.00-10.30 : FocusGroupDiscussionI 10.30-11.00 : Break 11.00-12.30 : FocusGroupDiscussionII 12.30-13.30 : Break 14.00-15.30 : FocusGroupDiscussionIII 15.30-16.00 : Break 17.00-18.30 : FamilyGroup


International Cultural PerformanceThisactivitywasconductedfromJune23rdto282008,startedfrom19.30to23.00inBandungandGarut.Inthisactivityallyouthdelegatesfromdifferentcountrieswere invited topresentandperform their cultural and nationalbackgroundtoallparticipants.

Indonesia Cultural PerformanceIndonesian Cultural Performance aimed topresentandperformIndonesianculturalheritageanditsdiversity.ThisactivitywasheldfromJune23rdto29th2008.ThisactivitymainlypresentedIndonesianculturalheritagefromWestJava.Thisactivity was conducted in Bandung and Garut.Thisperformance involvedmanytalentedartistsfrom LISES UNPAD, Lingkung Seni Sunda ITB(LSSBandungInstituteofTechnology),choirfromU N I S B A

(Bandung Islamic University),KPASMAN3Bandung,KPAITB,Harry Roesli House of Music, Kampung 200, Jendela Ide:Kids Percussion, KarindingCollaborative Project, Ethnic-Religious Music Group: Ath-Thawaf.

Working GroupWorking group is the essence of this event, during thissession all participants formulated strategic agenda,recommendation and declaration of the InternationalYouthForum2008. Itwas very serioussession, it invitedparticipantstoarguetheirideasandconcepttowardsyouth,peaceandMDGs issues.During thissessionparticipantsdivided into three pods; action, recommendation and


PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

InternationalYouthForum2008 washeldduringeightdaysinBandungandGarutfromJune23rdto30th 2008, organized several activities as follows:

Opening CeremonyInternational Youth Forum 2008 was officially opened onJune23rd2008atAsia-AfricaMemorialBuilding,Bandung, attended by the Deputy of MinistryYouth and Sports, Vice Governor of West Java: HM. Dede Yusuf. This opening ceremony attended by750 guests from Indonesian central governmentandlocalgovernment,IYF2008Participantsfrom32countries,100eventcontributors,guestsfromNGOs, universities, embassies and other guests. This opening ceremony presents IndonesianculturalperformancessuchasAngklunggroupfromBandung Senior High School 3 students, Rampak GendangandMapagceremonybystudentsoftheUniversityofPadjadjaranBandung,choirfromthestudentsoftheIslamicUniversityofBandung.ThisopeningceremonywasveryattractivesinceitwasstartedbyamarchingbandfromBandungInstituteofTechnology,anda Sundanese cultural performance by LSS ITB, this marching bandmarchedfromhoteltotheAsia-AfricaMemorialBuilding.Thisopeningceremonystartedfrom08.00to11.00WIB.Plenary SessionPlenary session was held on June 24th 2008 from 08.30 to 16.30WIBatAsia-AfricaMemorialBuilding.Thisplenarysessiondividedintothreesessions.FirstsessionwasunderthemeTowardaPeacefulWorldSustainability, it was presented by: the Palestinian Ambassador forIndonesia HE. Fariz Mehdawi, HM. Habib Chirzin, the main coordinator of IofC Indonesia, Miftahul Huda. It was an interactive discussion that discussed issues on peaceful world, dialogue among civilizations, youth peacemovementandtheroleofyouthtocreateapeacefulworld.


Secondsessionwasundertheme:TowardtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.SpeakersforthissessionwereProf.Dr.GunawanSumodiningratfrom Department of Social Welfare of the Republic of Indonesia;Department of Health of the Republic of Indonesia represented Mrs.Rahmi. This session raised on issues related to the commitment ofgovernmentinachievingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalstargetedin2015.Thissessionstartedfrom10.30to12.30WIB.

Thirdsessionwasunder themeStrengtheningYouthas theAgentofChange.ItpresentedsomeprominentspeakerssuchasProf.Dr.AminRais, Rob Lancaster, Sandra van Beest, and Mr. Sudrajat Rasyid.Miftahul Huda spoke of his apology to the Australians for the Bali bombingsasanexampleofpersonalactionandchangetobuildbetterrelationswithAustralia.RobLancastermentionedtheapologyoftheAustralianPrimeMinistertoindigenousAustraliansforsufferingcausedby successive government policies. In this session all participantsshared their experiences and knowledge on youth empowerment,entrepreneurship,youthmovement insucceedingMDGsandyouth’sroleinsustainingapeacefulworld.Thissessionstartedfrom14.00to16.30WIB.

Focus Group Discussion/ Open Space DiscussionThisprogramwasheldonJune25th2008atNewNaripanBandungHotel’s main hall started from 08.30 to 17.00 WIB. This program aimed todiscussanddeepenonissuespresentedontheplenarysessions.This program created a space for participantto create a discussion pod according to theirissue of interest in youth, peace and MDGs.Andthisprogramwasveryinteractivebecauseitinvitedallparticipantstoactivelyparticipateindiscussions.ThisprogramalsoaimedtobestartingpointfortheInternationalYouthForum2008declarationandrecommendation.

Serial WorkshopThis workshop was held at Ganesha Park, Bandung Institute ofTechnology, it involves fifteen different workshops started from 09.00 to 17.30.Thisworkshopserieswerefocusedonthreemainissues:youth,peace and MDGs. The first sessions of this workshop series presented seven prominent organizations and individuals, such as Peace GenerationCommunity,KabandaReneRugwiroTheophilefromRwandapresented on Conflict Resolution workshop, Aliansi Bhineka Tunggal


Ika Community, Persatuan Gereja (Church Union), YMCA, InitiativesofChange (PresentedbyBhaveshPatel).Thesecondsessionof thisworkshop presented issues on MDGs facilitated by: WHO, BKKBN, Kapal Perempuan, WHO Tobacco Control Dept, Association for Community Empowerment,YayasanKarisma(KarismaFoundation),BritishCounciland Department of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

These workshop activities wereoffered to public, more less 500participants involved in theseworkshop activities, the participantsvaried from IYF 2008 participantsandstudentsfromBandungInstituteofTechnology.TheseworkshopsalsoaimedtosupportthepreparationofInternationalYouthForum2008declaration.

Quiet timeQuiet time was a reflective activity, it invited all participants to reflect on theirlifeandallencounterstheyfacedduringtheforumandshareonthingsthatarematterforthemandcreatetrustamongparticipantsasthebasicvaluesofapeacefulworld.Thequestionsputtoparticipantstoaskofthemselveswere:‘Whatkindofpersondoestheworldneedmetobe?AmIthatperson?Whataretheobstacles?’ Thisactivitystarted from07.00to 08.00 every day of the forum, facilitatedby Miftahul Huda (Indonesia), Rob Lancaster andBarbaraLawler(Australia).

Family GroupThisactivityaimedtocreateaspaceforparticipantstoknoweachotherinafamilyrole-playactivity,whichisallparticipantswereencouragedto share thoughts from Quiet Times, their life experiences and

create trust among familygroupmembers.Thisactivitywas conducted during theforumstartedfrom17.00to17.45.


PROGRAM'S ACHIEVEMENTDuringthisforum,wealreadyachievedsomeresultsasfollows:1. A Mutual Understanding, Friendship and Collaboration Among

Youth From Different BackgroundsOne of the activities which was supported to achieve this target was Quiet Time, it was areflective activity, it enabled all participants to reflect on their life and all encounters they facedduringtheforumandshareonthingsthatare matter for them and create trust amongparticipants as the basic values of a peacefulworld.Thisactivitystartedfrom07.00to08.00everydayoftheforum.

This activity aimedto create a space for participants toknow each other in a family role-playactivity, which is all participants wereencouraged to share thoughts fromQuiet Times, their life experiencesand create trust among family groupmembers. Thisactivitywasconductedduringtheforumstartedfrom17.00to17.45.

2. A Creative Space To Interact and Share Experiences Among Youth From Different Backgrounds.

Live in with local communities, this activitysupportustoreachthistarget,withinthisactivityall IYF 2008 participants stayed with Garutvillagers,theyhavehomestaywiththeGarutvillagers and interact with them. Meanwhileduringthisactivitywedosocialactivitiessuchas planting tree, organizing “people’s party” whichinvolvedGarutvillagers.


declaration pods. This activity was organized in Panawuan Village,GarutWestJavafromJune28thto29.InternationalYouth Forum 2008’ s recommendations and declarationscame out from this significant session.

International Youth Day CelebrationThisactivitywaspartoftheInternationalYouthForum2008

activities, it was specially organized on June 26th 2008 in Ganesha Park,Bandung Institute of Technology, andit presented cultural performances,exhibition, discussions, traditionalfood festival, International Youth Day2008 Celebration evening. Part ofthis celebration was “Voice ofYouth”; it was a session where

youthstatetheirvoicetowardsthecurrentworld’schallengesincluding issues on MDGs. There were five representatives from five different continents they spoke up their voices on the currentworld’schallenges,theywere: 1. BhaveshPatel,UK-representingEurope. 2. Yanisa Paopiamsap (Thailand) dan Daisy (Indonesia) -

representingAsia 3. IvanCastellanosNajera,Mexico,representingAmerica 4. JarkueiMarekAnyuon,Sudan-representingAfrica

International Youth Day ExhibitionThisactivitywasoneofthebigeventsduringtheInternationalYouthForum2008.Thisactivitywasanexhibitionparticipatedby many institutions and organizations that concern with youth, peaceandMDGsissues.Thisactivityattendedby50institutions(local and international). This activity was opened for publicstartedfrom09.00to17.00.


Live-in with CommunitiesDuring June 27th to 29 2008 all IYF 2008 participants stay withthe villagers of Panawuan Village. Four participants in each house,they were from different nationalities, and they were guided by thelocal Panawuan Village youth. This activity created an unforgettableimpression among participants as it expressed during the closingceremonyatSateBuildinginBandung.

Planting Trees and Balloon of Peace Planting trees was organized in Panawuan Village West Java. There were five hundreds trees planted by IYF 2008 participants withthe local villagers of Panawuan. This activityaimed to campaign for solidarity amongdifferences in culture and nationalities. Thisactivitywasamediumtocampaigntopreserveourenvironment.By theendof theprogram,

together all IYF 2008participants and thevillagersofGarutvillageheld the ceremony ofBalloonofPeaceas thesymbol of a peacefulworld.

Social ActivitiesDuring International Youth Forum 2008, the organizing committee also organized some social and charity activitiessuchas:• Cleaninguptheenvironmentandrepairingpublic

facilitiesinPanawuanvillage.• Preparing and giving trashes for the villagers of

Panawuan.BytheendofthesesocialandcharityactivitiesallIYF2008participantssigningtheepigraphinfrontofthe


office of the head of Panawuan village. These series of activities were fully supported by the vice regent of Garut, Bapak Memo Hermawan.

Cultural VisitOn June 26th June 2008 for the whole day went fora cultural visit to SaungAngklungUdjo.Allparticipantsenjoyed the performance ofAngklung there. And afterthat they went for a culinaryvisit in Ponyo restaurant, a

sundanese restaurant. On June 29th 2008, all IYF2008visitedhotspringbathinGarut.Andallparticipantsenjoyed the fresh air andfriendly atmosphere ofGarutbeforetheywentbacktoBandung.

Closing Ceremony and Declaration On June 30th 2008 at Sate Memorial Building, Bandung all IYF 2008 declared Bandung Declaration and followed by closing ceremonyorganized by the Provincial Government of West Java.


COMMENT FROM SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTSNow I am confident, that all the young people here in the room will let this conference and allthe other young people inspire them, to make adifference.Somemaybecomeyouthdelegatesatthe United Nations, and some may work in theirowncommunities.Justremember,wearepowerfuland thus responsible, and we have to use it tomakeadifference.(Sandra van Beest – UN Youth Delegate from The Netherlands)

…Besidesalloursimilaritiesanddespiteallourdifferences,we share a dream; we dream a better future. Having said that, therearemorethingsthatbindustogetherthanthattearsusapart;wehavenotyetgivenuphopingandthinkingthatwecannotmakeadifferencetothestateoftheworld.Wehavenot yet bowed to the difficulties of chasing a dream. (Yanisa Paopiamsap – UN Youth Delegate from Thailand)

It’s a good sign of hope of our worldhistory that the young generation rises up andtakes the historical responsibility to createthe peace, just and sustainable world for ourcommon future. Opening up a new horizon of hope and develop a Dialogue among Civilizations. (M. Habib Chirzin – the President of Islamic on Peace, Human Right and Development)

By being transparent and through sharing with friends Irealized that shared human experiences become powerful catalysts for inspiring change and extending possibilities.These experiences help us break boundaries and inspiretransformationinourselvesandoursharedexperiencesthenhelp others find new realizations and experiences. (K. Haridas Nair, the International Council of Initiatives of Change from Malaysia)


Duringthisactivity,allparticipantsalsodividedintosomeworking groups to discuss on issues presented at theprevioussessions,anditenablesparticipanttointeract,shareanddiscussamongthemselves.

3. A Global Youth Network On Peace Development. One of the most important output of this forum is the

formationofmailinglistwhichwillenableallparticipantstoconnectandcreatealargernetworkofyoungpeople,[email protected],second,togetherwithall IYF 2008 participants Indonesian organizing committee will beinchargeforthepreparationoftheformationofInternationalYouthForumCouncil,whichwillfunctionasthemediumforyouth

a hub for a sustainablecollaboration among IYF

2008 participants. Through thiscouncil each country can send theirrepresentatives and this council will be responsible for the nextInternationalYouthForum,and italsoexpected tobeoneof themedium for youth to express their progressive ideas to manyinfluential international organizations such as United Nations and other organizations. As the first step this forum will be headquartered in Indonesia as the first hosting country of IYF.

4. A Youth-Created Ideas On Strategic Actions and Recommendations Towards Achieving The MDGs By 2015Seriesworkshop,openspaceandplenary sessions, focus groupdiscussion that already organized during the forum contributed


significantly towards achievement of this target. Those activitiesenabledallIYF2008participants,facilitators and organizing committee to formulate variousideas in order to achieve therecommendationanddeclarationofthisInternationalYouthForum2008.

5. A Recommendation By Youth From Different Backgrounds In Achieving Millennium Development Goals In 2015

Recommendation is one of the significant outputs of this InternationalYouthForum2008,forthecompletetextpleaserefertotheappendixofthisreport.

6. Distributing The Strategic and Creative Action Plan To United Nation and Other Influential Social Organizations

To achieve this target, the organizing committee will distribute the report of this event to many local and international organizations and government offices, and to many national and international broadcasting company and some influential national organizations. Andtodistributetheoutputsofthisforumwewilldistributethroughour website official website.


7. An “INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM DECLARATION 2008”, Reflecting The Experiences of Youth From Different Backgrounds, Religions, Nationalities, and Cultures.

International Youth Forum 2008 Declaration is one of the significant outputsofthisprogram,toseethecompletetextofthisdeclarationpleaserefertotheappendixofthisreport.


IYF 2008 RECOMMENDATIONMDGs: 1. Createinternationalallianceaspressuregroupsfromcommunity

andyouthstomakesuregovernmentachieveMDG’sandcampaignitcorrectly

2. Youths should form movements, forums, groups etc regardinghelping the government to raise awareness among communityaboutMDG’sinawaythatwillempoweredthepeopletotakepartindecisionsmadeaboutMDG’s

3. StrengtheninglocalgovernmenttobemoreinvolveinachievementofMDG’s

4. Involved media (TV, radio, newspaper, etc) to promote MDG’s byfeaturingcommonpeopleintheirprogramsotherthangovernmentofficials or local institutions involved.

PEACE:1. Creatingacultureofpeacestartingfromthefamily.2. Let the parents know that the children need to socialize and get

affectionfromthemandtheirownparents.3. Parents should recognize that children’s needs are not only the

materialthings.4. Makealessonortimethatprovidethespacesforchildrentoshare

their feelings and train children to socialize5. It’sateacher’sresponsibilityformakingthewayforchildrentolearn

somethingattractively,sothetermstudyingisnotbecomeaboringsession,butbecometheinterestingone.Forexample,settingthestudy situation in “back to nature” concept.

6. Justicehastobebroughttoeradicateextremismineverycountry7. Education should be provided equally in all villages, towns and

cities. It is generally effective to eradicate terrorism and conflict.8. Always give positive energy to other people at any encounter.

Happiness is giving to others. It’s like a fixed system of this universe, thatthemoreyougivewithsincerity,themoreyou’llreceive,andthe wealthier you are, the happier you are, the more fulfilled your lifeis.


I had thoughts to put right my relationship with my parentswhomIhadblamedformyownunhappiness.Atransformationbeganinmyfamily. Iwasalsohonestwithemployersaboutlyingatwork,mainlytaking‘sickies’i.e.sickleavewhenIwasn’tsick.IwroteinmyletterstothemthatIwantedtobeapartofthecureintheworld,ratherthanpartofthedisease.Asayoungperson,Iwasoverwhelmedbytheworld’sproblemsthatthemediabringstousdaily. Thisnewwayof livingbroughtmehopeandpurpose.Barbara Lawler (Initiatives of Change Australia)

InternationalYouthForum2008isaforumforyouthto share experienceand to formulate globalmovement toward apeaceful world. Amin Rais (Indonesia, Former Chairman of The People's Advisory Assembly)

The time of this meeting is also challenging in the form ofglobalchallengesthatfacingourglobewhether inthepoliticalfield, peace, development, harmony and dialogue as a great understandingnowamongpeoplethatweneedtoachieveourobjectives inmaintainingpeaceandkeepingpeace.Andtry tosolvealltheotherseriouschallengeswhichfacedbyhumanitywhereIhadadvisedyoungpeoplethatweneedkeepongatheringthey can utilize the resources in technology to keep in touch and theyneedtoexchangeanddeepenunderstandingandtryalsotohelpotheryoungpeopletobemoreactive.H.E Fariz Mehdavy (The Ambassador of Palestine For Indonesia)

I’m amazed that a group of Indonesian, they’re all about 20,22 and 23 and the they organized the wholethingsbythemselvesandtheygotthefunding,theybroughteightydifferentembassiesinJakarta,they raise money, they organize program, they got really good speakers, so actually I’m amazed that youngpeoplecandothisbythemselves.Bhavesh Patel (UK, Open Space Facilitator)


This has been a lovely forum, I’ve got metamazing people from around the world includingReneovertherefromRwanda,I’venevermetfrompeoplefromcountrylikethatbefore, I hope to take a way new frame ofunderstandingofdifferentculturesandapplyit tomypersonal life,now Ihadconnectedwith different people and understand theirreligion and ways of life. Adam Levinson (Australia)

About eighty five percent of youths live in developingcountries. It ishugeenergy todealwith poverty, universal education, genderequality, child mortality, HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability.ForumsuchIYFisgoodforumtobuild partnership among youth for achievingMillennium Development Goals by 2015. ThedifferencebetweenWorldstodayandtomorrowdepends on the hands of the youths. Martha Santoso Ismail (UNFPA Indonesia)

The core of our goal is to makeeverybody happy. Youth as theyoungergenerationshouldmaintainthespiritofyouthandhaveaplantobetheagentofchangeforachievingpeacefulworldthatgofromindividual,family,community,countryandworld-universe. Gunawan Sumodiningrat (General of Social Empowerment)

To break and overcome the high number of unemployment, acountry can not only rely on its economic growth, especially whenit is ina low rate. Ineverywayofempoweringeffortsaimedatsouland entrepreneurship ability forming among youth must remain toentangle them as the pro active subjects. The principle of from, by,and in the youth living environment should become based of youthentrepreneurshipskilldevelopment.Sudrajat Rasyid (Deputy Ministry for Youth Entrepreneurship and Sport Indonesia)


Education is foundation forachievingMillenniumDevelopment Goals, improving gender quality,and reducing disparity. Youth has significant role to take action such for wiser use of water, food,energy,friendlierandgreenerrelationwithMotherNature,promotingappreciationandunderstandingof cultural diversity and peace and justice. Prof. Nizam, M.Sc, Ph.d (Educational Department of Indonesia)

Wearetheone(youngpeople)thatbetterunderstandoursituationandbetterknowourneeds.Wearetheexpertwhenspeakabouttheyouthreputation. It isvery important that youth get involve in every partof the project development, planning, execution,monitoring and evaluation not just as on imageto provide project a nice perspective. We need toestablishanInternationalalliance inwhichwebothadult and young person get benefited investing in youth is much more persons than a financial issues Ivan (Mexico)

For me organizing this forum is a moral responsibility to create a better world through Youth partnershipon MDG's achievement. Honest sharing and dialogue among youths cross important step in seeking ananswer for the world needs. Today, the world needspeace,justiceandsolidarity.AsGandhisaid,ifweshareenough, this world is enough to fulfill human need not forhumangreed. A. Hairul Umam (Indonesia)


THE ORGANIZERSThe host of this event is PSAP, Initiatives of Change Indonesia, andYMCA. The detail descriptions of the above organizations go as the following:

Center For Religion And Civilization Studies, IndonesiaAn Organization which is committed to create civic culture based on religious and humane values. These thoughts are verbalized into the development of alternative initiatives which reflect problem-solving matterandarerelatedtoIslam,Indonesia,andstrengtheningthecivilsociety in Indonesia. Its program focuses on Study Peace and Conflict Resolution,Democracyand Good Governance, Islamic Law and CivilRights, Interculturaland Inter-religiousDialogue,EmpoweringofCivilSociety Organizations, Islamic Education for Social Justice, Empowering ofGenderEquality.

IofC-IndonesiaInitiativesofChangeIndonesia(IofCIndonesia)isapartoftheglobalnetworkof International InitiativesofChange,which iscommitted tobuildingtrustacrosstheworld’sdivides.Itcomprisespeopleofmanycultures, nations, beliefs and backgrounds who are committed totransformingsocietythroughchangesinindividualsandrelationships,startingintheirownlives.IofCoperateswithaminimumofstructuredorganization. It is open to all and has no political or religious leaning. IofC encourages every individual to find one’s unique contribution to thetransformationneededintheworld-startingwithoneself.

Young Men Christian Association, IndonesiaItisaplacewhereyoungpeople(menandwomen)gathertogetherforcommunitybuilding.Basedonbuildingourbody,spirit,andmind,wearecommittedtobuildoursociety. It isactuallyanddirectlybuildingthesocietyitselfandbydoingsowehopetobuildabetterfutureforIndonesia.Withthiscommitment,weopenourselftoinviteeveryoneinterested to get involved, sharing the same life values as us andworking together to build our society. This orgranization trying to give an improving knowledge, skills, and the social interaction of everymember, developing the movement into a firm and strong organization withempatheticandcompassionateabilityinachangingworld,guidingthe youth to be well prepared in order to be an agent of renewal in


YOUTH:1. Youthshouldbeagentofchangeintheirowncommunity2. MakeCreationandContinuationofmoreopenforumswhereyouths

candiscussonissuesofethnicrelations,peaceandotherissuesthataffectthem.Thiscanbeintheformofdialogues.

3. Pro-active in Creation of Peace Education in Schools andstrengtheningofciviceducation.

4. Promote Global understanding of democratization.



BANDUNG DECLARATION INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2008STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF YOUTH ACTION ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS TOWARD A PEACEFUL WORLDWe,thedelegatesfrom32countriesoftheInternationalYouthForumheld at Bandung, Indonesia from June 23rd to 30th 2008, herebydeclarethat:I. All kind of conflicts in the world whether religious, tribal or civil

wars are an impediment to the implementation of MDGs andweshouldpartnertogetherasyouthtoadvocateforapeacefulsolution to all the conflicts which are hindering development. It isourresponsibilityasyouthtotakeouractiveroleinsustainingapeacefulworldforourglobalco-existenceasageneration.

II. Promisedtostrengthensourrole inpublicpolicy issuesinourrespective countries and encourage youth and communitybased organizations inspired by Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)tocontinuewiththeiractivities.

Literacyisonefactorthatincreasespovertyrateamongnationsand act as a hindrance to achieving MDGs. Therefore, ourparticipationinpublicpolicyinourrespectivecountries,shouldbeadvocatingforeasyaccesstoeducationbyallyouthgirlsandboysandprovisionofhealthservicestotheneedy.Forwithouteducationalandhealthinthis21stcenturylifecanbeunworth.

III. Declaredthatfreedomisafundamentalhumanright,andasayouthitisourresponsibilitytoadvocateforfreedomasapanaceatoimplementationofMDGs.Forwithoutfreedom,developmentcannotstart.

IV. Globaldevelopmentiswhenallnationsarefreetopursuetheireconomic activities without hindrances from other nationssuchas fair InternationalTrade. Since trade is thebackboneof economic development and source for financing MDGs, then itisourresponsibilityasyouthtochampionfairtradingamongnations.

V. HIV/AIDS and other Diseases, the forum however recognized the majordevastatingeffectcausedbythisdiseasesonDevelopmentand promised to work individually and collectively to rise HIV/AIDS


awarenessinourrespectivelycommunities.Furtherinvestigatethe role of youth as care givers, and how youth employmentstrategiescanbepartofscalingupdeliveryofmedication.Useyouthexpertisetocreateinnovativeandeffectivestrategiesforprevention of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria etc.

VI. Recognized that our global partnership as youth can improve collaboration among countries in the world through ourdevelopment activities we may initiate in the future. Thus,helping in realizations of our shared values and also as a source forovercomingourcommonsetbackstodevelopment.

VII. Allnationsexistasnationsbecauseoftheiruniquecultures.Andas youth, we recognized, valued and respect all cultures across theglobal.And it isour responsibility to initiateactivities thatbringtheseculturestogethertounderstandthemselves.Culturalstereotypinghasledtosomanydeathinthepastandstillexisttoday unless we come together as youth and fight this cultural stereotypethathindereddevelopmentforsomanyyears,wewillalways go million steps behind the development agenda. Weshould discourage cultures that promote gender inequalitiesand let all work to realize world without gender biased.

VIII. Environmental sustainability for sustainable development.Having recognized global warming as a threat to all of us in this global village, it is our shared responsibility individuallyandcollectivelytoconservedourenvironment.GlobalwarmingdistortslocaleconomiesandforMDGstobeachieved,wemustcollectivelyreducetheriskscausebyexternalfactorstothedevelopment.

IX. Without a doubt, we all agreedthat without our global partnershipas youth, achieving cultural co-existence, eradication of poverty,fight against HIV/AIDS, creating peace and promoting developmentetc will be a dream not realized. Our shared strength is what we all sawforthelastsevendayswhenweturnBandung intoaglobalcity inhabitedby all cultures and races. And if wekeepgoing,weturntheworldintoameaningfulglobalcity.

Note : ThisdeclarationtextwillbeafurtherdiscussiononthenextYouthForum

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue and EarningsDescription Amout in IDR

000,052,71rotubirtnoClanosreP005,709,144rotubirtnoClanoitutitsnI000,518,761rotubirtnoCtnapicitraP

000,005,192dniKlanoisseforPdnatnempiuqEfonoitubirtnoC

005,274,819sgninraEdnaeuneveRlatoT

Program ExpensesDescription

009,534,84sesnepxEnoitartsinimdA000,055,14sesnepxEnoitatropsnarT000,457,661sesnepxEnoitadomoccA005,546,78sesnepxEslaeM005,587,27sesnepxEnoitacilbuP000,005,32sesnepxEnoitatnemucoD006,887,62sesnepxEnoitacinummoC005,756,23sesnepxEtnempiuqE000,567,27sesnepxElanoisseforP005,083,2sesnepxEhtlaeH000,005,91sesnepxEytiruceS000,000,3sesnepxEsuoenallecsiM000,005,192sesnepxElanoisseforPdnatnempiuqEfo000,005,72sesnepsEgnitropeR005,267,619sesnepxEmargorPlatoT

Total Revenue and Earnings 918,472,500Total Program Expenses 916,762,500Balance 1,710,000

The Balance of revenue and earnings will use to distribute reporting book

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSINTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2008

Contribution


thesocietyandempoweringthepeopletobeanindependent,open,humane,andcompassionatesociety.

GREEN COMMUNITY INDONESIAGreenCommunity isacommunityactived inpursuingasocietywhoawares, cares, has the capacity, independent and participative toconserve environment, to save heritage and to achieve sustainableeducation so as to attain nation and state who are dignified, civic culture, and civilized. Based on humanized, care, progresive, independent, plural, peace, and transparance as a working principles. Programsdeveloped are Edutourism Museum, I Love Indonesia, Friends ofIndonesia,GoodGovernanceProgram,PeaceEducation,EnvironmentalAuditing,EdutourismGreenVillage,GoGreenSchool,MDGsPrograms,GoGreenFamily,GoGreenCampus,GoGreenMuseum,etc.

INITIATORSA.FajarKurniawanAbdullah AlwazinAhmad Hairul UmamFavorAdelaideBancinAhmadFikriAriefHusnul Khitam


ORGANIZING COMMITTEEA. Fajar Kurniawan, A. Hairul Umam, Abdullah Alwazin, Ahmad Fikri Arief, Ahmad Zahir, Aidul Fitriyana, Davie Zulfikar, Deni Murdiani, Dinnur Garista Wirawan, Favor Adelaide Bancin, Fikri Ibadurrahman,Hendro Koya, Husnul Khitam, Irfan Nurul Haq, Jessica Piesesha, Kasfiyullah, Miftahul Huda, Nabiel Karamy, Reza Alwan Sofnidar, Ridwan Fachruddin, Rosi Siti Rachmawati, Yusran Hanif, Reza Alwan Sofnidar, Utami Sulistiyowati, Walid Darmawan, Yusran Hanif.


SUPPORTING COMMITTEEAdan Rahman, Irna, Lailatul Qadri, Wendy, Mulki, Erwan, Bambang,Denden Firman Arief, Rahmi Aini, Intan Maya Sari, Rizal Pahlawan, Wildan, Nur Hasanah, Karyana Miskun, Iyus Susanto, M. Sidiq, Cepi, Syamsul Kamal, Riki H, M. Fery Nugraha, Wahyatul Barzah, Wildan, Bambang TN, Suhara, Rahmat, Santo Hudaibi, Asep Mulyana, Atep Miftah, Leo, Ucup, Feri, Joni, Iman, Andri Febriana, Ihsanudin, Hamdan, Eki, Faisal Anwar, Dedi Mulyana, Asep Dedi, Dika, Dani Hamdani, Susi Budiani,RomiDiana,FrisaNuroni,RaniMardiani,Ussi,Citra,Garti,SifaSR, Santy Yudistira, Dewi Aulia, Furqon, Engkat Sukatman, Herdiman, Hilman, Abdul Rauf, Arni Febriani, Dinar, Icha, Ita, Vera Rohayati, Neng Desi,EndenAmalia.


IYF NEWSInternational Youth Forum 2008Pikiran Rakyat,24 Juni 2008 PEMUDA INDONESIA HARUS PEKA ISU GLOBAL“...wakilGubernurJawaBaratDedeYusufmengatakan,perangenerasimuda dalam proses perkembangan sangat dibutuhkan. Pemudabukan hanya bagian dari perkembangan, tetapi juga basis utamaserta kekuatan dalam suatu perubahan. Ia menambahkan kegiatanituuntukmenampilkankaummudadalammenghadapitantangandiera Globalisasi .....”

Kompas, Selasa 24 Juni 2008 IYF 2008 FOKUS PADA JARINGAN GENERASI MUDABANDUNG, KOMPAS – ......Jaringan generasi muda dinilai penting untuk dibangun secara lebih efektif. Oleh karena itu, International YouthForumatauIYF2008yangberlangsungdiJawaBarat,saatinidifokuskankePembangunanJaringantersebut....

Seputar Indonesia, 24 Juni 2008 250 PEMUDA DUNIA SERUKAN PERDAMAIANBANDUNG (Sindo) – sekitar 250 pemuda dari 38 negara berkumpul dalaminternationalyouthforum2008diBandungdanKabupatenGarut“.....masadepandialoglintasagama,negara,danperadabanterancamdengan munculnya isu terorisme dan hal ini jelas menimbulkankecurigaan serta sentimen satu sama lain yang mengancamperdamaian dunia” ungkap A. Fajar Kurniawan (Ketua Panitia)......

Seputar Indonesia, Rabu 25 Juni 2008 SINDO(Bandung) – Dalam acara International Youth Forum 2008 Prof.Dr.AmienRais,memaparkanIndonesiamemilikipotensidalamsektor ekonomi yang seharusnya bisa lebih berkembang di bandingsekarang.....

The Jakarta Post, 22 Juni 2008GlobalYouthDay2008willheldinAsiaAfricaBuilding,Bandung,WestJava.SomeofYouthPutonCountriesFlagstowelcomedInternationalYouthForum….

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AustraliaAdamLevinsonLindaNeedhamRachelColeRobLancasterBarbaraLawler

AzerbaijanTuayev Maksud Soslanbek Oglu

BangladeshDr.Md.RaselAhmedChowdhury

Brunei DarussalamRasyidah Binti Haji Samah

CambodiaNhemBoraLounSynathSamoraBunBorioth

Colombia ChristianAcunaMLauraSotoVonArnim

CameroonMboutiCharlesroger

DenmarkCaecilie Peitzsch

FijiRaijieliNabakuBakewa

GambiaMamadouBaldeh

HungaryAndrásCsörgits

IndiaPreetiSharma

IndonesiaAfif FauziAhmad HasbullahAkhwanJayaSaputraAlfa Haga RachmadyAlqaanMaqbullahIlmiAmeliaRheaJosephinePurbaArifSupamWijayaArisPalebanganAriYudaLBhawika Hikmat PrasetyaDaisyFeeFajarFirdausFajriMuslim

FebrianKayupaGunawanHadiki HabibIrwanFerdiansyahIrwanIskandarIzki Aldrin IswarnaJunaidiJuraisaRahmaFajriLutfi JatmikaMuhammadAssadMulkillahM.LeoFalliNasrullah

NawafAbdullahQurratulAiniRaheldaRumambiRenataSSadjadSaid Fadhlun RizkySalsabilaFirdausiaSatiaPrihatniZenSertonaRijolySilvianaSilviaRahmawatiSiscaNasastraGafriSusanSa’adahSuwartiNingsihKamondo

INTERNATIONALYOUTH FORUM 2008PARTICIPANT


TubagusAriBagusTutyAlawiyahZestadianna AdzelZulmyIkhsanWiharsya

KenyaElijah Ogolla OchokoOdhiambo Meshack Otedo

PremdeepBahraBrianMakokha

LaosChantanaSengthong

MalaysiaBakhitiarEffendybinRahmatMuhammad Haniff bin Abdullah

Malawi ChimwemweBrightNyirongo

MexicoJoseIvanCastellanosNajera

MyanmarShineAungNaingWinBawiThaThawngHan Htsu MwunThetMonKo

KyawMinTunPannEiPhyuZarKyaw

NepalArunKhadkaBijayRajPoduel

NigeriaAdewuyi Olunaponmile POligie Stephanie Ehin WenmaAkpavanDaudaSolomonOvuakporie Anthony OghenemakpoHadi Muhammad Dansumaila

MatoriAbubakarSalisuUdeaniMichaelChineduAkeju Olukemi AbimbolaA.A Perez

NetherlandSandravanBeest

PakistanBilalMasood

PalestineShehabA.A.Zahda

PhilippinesAnnalieT.EddayIsraelJasonRVintaKarenPGanancialMa.BernadetheGarciaLuminarioMa.CeciliaEstoqueRiza Joy R CRupertJasonE.MusniMaria Christine Ann Salazar

RwandanKabandaRugwiroReneTheophille

Sri LankaG.G.ChandimaJanithGiharaJosephSureshChamindaKumarLKPioThusithaPeirisUpadasageSureshKumaraVasanthamohanVijanthRijoyVethanayagamVenches

SudanJerkueiMarekAnyuon

SurinameDhiradjSoekaiGuillermoSedjoIlahi Rafiq

ThailandYanisaPaopiamsap

Timor LesteElsaJoaquinaAraujoPintoOscar da Costa Beram Araujo

United KingdomBavestPatelDamoAbdurrahman

VietnamBuiDaiPhuocHa Thuy DienNguyen Ngoc HungNguyenTuanAnhPhamThuyDanThanh


SPECIAL THANKSWe, IYF 2008 Committee would like to thank. our “behind-the-scenes” team,whohelpedmakeahugedifferencetothisevent.

IndividualsA.A Yewangoe, A. Riawan Amin, Aas Asikin Idat, Abdul Fatah, AbdulSyukurMaskawan,Abri(Kemenegpora),Ade(MuseumKAA),AdhyaksaDault, Adyawati Noerdin, Agus Budiyono, Aiko Senosoenoto, AhmadFuad Fanani, Amelia Yani, Amien Rais, Aburizal Bakrie, Bachtiar Effendi, Bachtiar Chamsyah, Bhavesh Patel, Barbara Lawler, Budi SanusiTanuwibowo,ChantanaSenthong,CherylWood,DaniSetiawan,Darsa(MuseumKAA),DedeYusuf,DinSyamsudin,DediAdityaSumanagara,DjohanEffendi,DjuyontoSuntani,Dwi(Depkes),EdiFaisal,EnjangTedi,Entos (Depkes), Erna Witoelar, Fariz Mehdawy, Gunawan Sumodinigrat, HS. Dillon, Habib Chirzin, Hajriyanto Y. Thohari, Hamid Muhammad, Hanting Pan, Happy, Heka Hertanto, Hennie de Pous, I Gde Sucitra, dr. Ina (Depkes), Irfan Amali, Jacqui (AFSC), Jumhur Hidayat, K. Haridas Nair, Kabanda Rene Kabare, Karlina, Katmasi Ginano, Katrin, KikiSyahnakri, Lieus Sungkharisma, Luffa, Lucy Heffern, MS. Kaban, M. Rozy Munir, M. Dwi Fajri, Maulana Abdul Basith, Martha Santoso (UNFPA), Memo Hermawan, Mike Brown, Minto (Depkes), Moniara Puteri, Muchtar Pakpahan, Muchlas Rowi, Muliaman D. Haddad, Musdah Mulia, Nasrudin, Nanang (Salman ITB), Nigel Heywod, Nila, Nizam, Owi (Wartawan Pelita), Panca (Kemengpora) Rizaludin Kurniawan, Rizal Sukma, Rob Lancaster, Rob Wood, Ron Lawler, Rudi Harsa Tanaya, Sakhyan Asmara, Sandra Van Beest, Shiela Damodaran, Siti Fadilah Supari, Sofyan Wanandi, Suaedy Marassabesy, SudibyoMarkus, Sudjana Ro’yat, Sudrajat Rasyid, Sulastomo, Suyanto, TanriAbeng, Taufiq O. Malik, Tefi ((Depkes), Tuti L Soetrisno, Ucup, Umar Hadi, Wati (Kemenegpora), Yayat, Yeon Yuk ,Yudha Memo Hermawan, Yusron B. Ambrary, Zenal Arifin,

InstitutionsActionforLife3,AliansiBhinekaTunggal Ika,AmericanFieldServiceCommittee,AnekaTambangPT,AsiaCalling,AssociationforCommunityDepelopment,Ath-ThawafMusicEtnik,BandungTV,BankMuamalat,BP Migas, British Council, Departemen Agama RI, DepartemenKehutanan RI, Departemen Kesehatan RI, Departemen Luar NegeriRI,DepartemenPendidikanNasionalRI,DepartemenSosialRI,Dinas


Seputar Indonesia, 28 Juni 2008 WARGA PANAWUAN SAMBUT ROMBONGAN IYFGARUT (SINDO) – Ratusan warga kampung Panawuan, Kelurahan Sukajaya,KecamatanTarogongKidul,KabupatenGarut,menyambutantusiaskedatangankuranglebih200delegasipemudadari32negarapadaacaraInternationalYouthForum2008kemarin....rombonganIYFdisambutdengankibaranbenderamerahputihdanlagukebangsaanIndonesia Raya.........”

Tribun Jabar, 28 Juni 2008 PESERTA IYF 2008 TERKESAN PADA PANAWUANGarut, Tribun – sebanyak 120 peserta dari 32 negara menikmati keberadaan mereka bersama penduduk kampung Panawuan,Kelurahan Sukajaya Kecamatan Tarogong Kidul Kabupaten Garut,pesertamemangditempatkandisejumlahrumahwargaagarmerekabisa berinteraksi secara langsung.........”

Media Indonesia, 30 Juni 2008 SEMANGAT IYF 2008 BANGKITKAN INDONESIAMedia Indonesia – “......forum menjadi bukti bahwa pemuda – pemuda Indonesiamemilikikreativitasyangtinggiuntukmenjalinpersahabatandengan pemuda-pemuda mancanegara. Apalagi forum ini diadakanuntukuntukmeresponspersoalanduniaberkaitandenganperdamaianglobal yang didasari dialog agama dan peradaban........”

Republika, Selasa 24 Juni 2008 Para pemuda dari forum-forum lintas budaya dan agama se-duniaberkumpulmencarisolusistrategibersamasebagaiupayamewujudkanperdamianduniadankesejahteraanduniadalamAcaraInternationalYouthForum…..

IYF 2008 SEPAKATI AGENDA AKSI BERSAMATEMPO Interaktif (30 Juni 2008, BANDUNG: Forum pertemuan anakmudaseduniaatau InternationalYouthForum(IFY)2008yangberlangsung selama sepekan di Bandung, Senin (30/6) ditutup. Acara yangdiikuti200pemudadari38negaraitumenyepakatiagendaaksibersama di negara masing-masing. “Semua peserta menyepakatipendirian council. Semua negara yang hadir di forum ini bersediamenjadi anggotanya,” kata Ketua Panitia Penyelenggara IYF 2008 Apep Fajar Kurniawan di Bandung, Senin (30/6).

PalestinianAmbassadorAttendsInternationalYouthForum2008Bandung,(ANTARANews,25Juni2008)-PalestinianAmbassadortoIndonesia Mohammed Fariz Mehdavi attended the International Youth Forum 2008 at Gedung Merdeka in Bandung on Tuesday. Held from June 23 to 30, 2008, the forum is trying to achieve the MillenniumDevelopment Goalds (MDGs). Mehdavi, flanked by President of the Islamic Millennium Forum for Peace and Human Security, Habib Chirzin, sent a message of the youths from the respective counries to the internationalyouthforum.“ThePalestinianyouthscontinuetheirstruggle, but unfortunately with the support of the United Nations,” he said.

HARIAN UMUM PELITA, Selasa,15 Juni 2008PEMUDA INDONESIA ADAKAN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2008Foruminidiprakarsaidaripemuda,olehpemudadanuntukpemudadansaatinisudahlebihdari20negaramenyatakansiapuntukhadirdalamforumtersebut,kataAFajarKurniawanselakukoordinatoracaratersebutdalamreleaseyangditermiamPelita.PertemuantersebutakanmengusungtemaTheRoleofYouth:ActiononMilleniumDevelopmentGoalsTowardaPeacefulWorld.PikiranRakyat,Selasa,30Juni2008BANDUNG,(PRLM).-Sejumlahpesertamendeklarasikanrekomendasipadapenutupan InternationalYouthForum (IYF)2008diAulaBaratGedung Sate Jln. Diponegoro Kota Bandung, Senin (30/6). Acara yang diikuti200pemudadari32negara tersebutberlangsungdariSenin(23/6) lalu hingga Senin (30/6) yang dilaksanakan di Bandung dan Garut.Kegiatanitumenghasilkandelapanpoinrekomendasi,meliputikemiskinan, pendidikan, gender, kematian anak, kesehatan ibu,penyakit HIV/AIDS, lingkungan, dan persahabatan global. (A-147)***

Pikiran Rakyat, Kamis, 3 Juli 2008Saatnya Kaum Muda Bertindak” It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness”. ”Better to let its bright light show where to stand”.Sepenggal kalimat diatas, munculdalamsalahsatusesi InternationalYouthForum(IYF)2008.Pemuda,sebagaiagenperubahan,memegangperananpentinguntuk”menyalakan lilin tersebut”. IYF dihadiri oleh 108 Pemuda dari 32 Negara ,yangmendiskusikanperananpemudadalammendorongsuksesnyaMillenniumDevelopmentGoals(MDG’s)menujuperdamaiandunia....(artikel) ***


HARIAN UMUM PELITASenin, 30 Juni 2008TARKI-Pemuda IndonesiayangtergabungdalamWadahPusatStudiAgama dan Peradaban (PSAP), Initiative of Change Indonesia danYMCAmenyelenggarakanInternationalYouthForumdiKotaBandungdanGarutpada23-30Junimendatang.Foruminijugamenghadirkanpemuda lintas agama, negara dan peradaban dari seluruh dunia.Pertemuanitujugasebagaitempatparapemudaberdiskusi,bertukarpemikiran dan pengalaman untuk merumuskan strategi, aksi danrekomendasi sebagai upaya terwujudnya perdamaian dunia melaluiMillennium Development Goals. Menurut A. Fajar Kurniawan selakukoordinator acara tersebut dalam releasenya, forum ini diprakarsaioleh Pemuda dan untuk Pemuda ..... E-28 ***

SEPUTAR INDONESIAGARUT- Ratusan warga Kampung Panawuan, Kabupaten Garut,menyambutantusiaskedatangan103delegasiPemudadari32NegarapadaacaraInternationalYouthForum(IYF)2008kemarin.Wargayangdidominasi ibu-ibu dan anak-anak terlihat berebut ingin menyalamiatauberfoto-foto bersamadenganparapesertadarimancanegara,terutama yang berwajah bule... (gin gin tigin ginulur)**

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KehutananKab.Garut, InternationalCouncilof InitiativesofChange,IofC Australia, Dinas Lingkungan Hidup Kab. Garut, Dinas Pariwisata Kab. Garut, Exxon Mobil PT, Hard Rock FM Bandung, Hard Rock FM Jakarta, Harian Umum Pelita, Hotel New Naripan, Hotel Sumber Alam, JANGKAR, Jasa Marga PT, Jendela Ide Bandung, JEPRET UNISBA,KPA ITB,KPASMU3Bandung,Kampung200,KampungPanawuan,KantorBeritaAntara,KapalPerempuan,KapoldaJawaBarat,KapolwilBandung,KapolresBandungTengah,KapolresBandungBarat,KapolresGarut,KapolsekCoblong,KelurahanSukajaya,KecamatanTarogongKidul,KedutaanBesarAustria,KedutaanBesarSwiss,KemenkoKesraRI,KemenegopraRI,KomunitasManglayang,KoranGarutPos,KoranPikiran Rakyat, Koran Seputar Indonesia, Koran Kompas, LSS ITB,LISESUNPAD,MarchingbandWaditraGanesha,MasyarakatKampungPanawuan, Muhammadiyah Cabang Panawuan, Museum AsiaAfrika, Newmont Pasific Nusantara PT, Paduan Suara UNISBA, Peace Generation,PemerintahProvinsiJawaBarat,PemerintahKab.Bandung,PertaminaPT,PupukKujangPT,RadarGarut,RadioArdanBandung,Radio Intan Garut, Rumah Musik Hari Roesli, STSI Bandung, Saung AngklungUdjo,SantiniGroupPT,TelevisiRepublikIndonesia,TelkomPT, Timah PT, World Vision Indonesia, World Health Organization,YayasanSalmanITB.


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