2nd GLOBAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM

Yogyakarta, 18-20 July 2008

Background

The Global Youth Entrepreneurship Forum (GYEF) is an annual programme in corporation with the World Assembly of Youth (WAY) which brings together young entrepreneurs, multi-national corporation representatives, financial institution and youth leaders from around the world to discuss pertinent youth entrepreneurship issues. More than 200 young people attended the 1st GYEF. The GYEF produces a declaration which serves as a guideline for youth to address the selected issues.

GYEF 2007 Theme

The theme selected for GYEF 2008 is Youth Business and International Trade. This theme has been selected in realization of the need for young people to engage in entrepreneurial activity as means of creating employment and contributing to global economic development. The theme was proposed by participants during the 1st Global Youth Entrepreneurship Forum 2006.

Objectives

The objectives of GYEF 2008 are:

-To identify the scope and contribution of young people to national and international business activity;
-To encourage youth to start their own businesses and entrepreneurial ventures;
-To discuss the role of governments, NGOs and the private sector in promoting youth business;
-To develop business appreciation and skills in participants and enable them to positively harness their talents and business acumen;
-To promote youth involvement in international trade leveraging on networks availed by organizations such as the World Assembly of Youth, World Bank, European Union, Non Aligned Organization, etc; and
-To advocate for fair trade that contributes to third world development.

Organizers

The GYEF is organized by the Global Youth Entrepreneurship Forum Committee in collaboration with the World Assembly of Youth, Yogyakarta Special Provincial Government, Yogyakarta Provincial Government and the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Indonesia). Other business associations, entrepreneurial organizations and trade and commerce organizations will also be involved this year.

Participants

GYEF invites participants from National Youth Councils, youth business clubs and the private sector. National delegations are encouraged to register gender-balanced groups. There is no specific age limit but delegations are encouraged to include young people below the age of 30. The total number of participants in this programme shall be 300 from at least 50 different countries. There will be an exhibition of youth businesses, therefore delegations are encouraged to bring along some products of youth businesses to display at the conference venue.

Venue
The conference will be held at Jogjakarta Plaza Hotel, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Registration
All delegates should register with the GYEF secretariat by the 1st June. Registrations shall be considered on a first-come-first-served basis. Once all places are full registration will be closed.

Participation Fee
A participation fee of U$150 (One hundred and fifty US dollars), inclusive of registration fee, twin-sharing accommodation and food shall be levied on all participants. This fee is payable in advance or on arrival.

http://pinoyworld.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/join-the-2nd-global-youth-entrepreneurship-forum/

Australian Leadership Awards - Scholarships

Applications are being accepted for postgraduate scholarship positions at an Australian university in 2009 under the Australian Leadership Award (ALA) Scholarship program.

These prestigious Australian scholarships are targeted at high achievers to undertake study in Australia at masters or doctoral level. Scholars also participate in a unique Leadership Development Program.

ALA Scholarships are tailored for people with potential to assume leadership roles and influence social and economic policy reform and development outcomes at home and in the region.

Entry is competitive and open to citizens of Asia-Pacific countries where Australia has an active aid program. There are approximately 30 scholarships on offer to the Pacific Region. ALA Scholarships are managed through Australia’s aid agency, AusAID.

Applications are open to all fields of study, however, scholars in international trade, pandemics, security and climate change (including clean energy) are especially encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a record of high-level undergraduate or postgraduate academic achievement and advanced English language ability. An unconditional offer of admission from an Australian university is required at the time of application. Prospective applicants should contact their university of choice well in advance of the closing date for applications- 30 June 2008.

For more information:

http://www.ausaid.gov.au/scholar/ala.cfm

or send an email to ala@ausaid.gov.au

UNDP/Peace Child Youth Video Climate Change Challenge

Description:
The UNDP/Peace Child Youth Video Climate Change Challenge is an interactive competition that aims to inspire and educate young people on the key messages of the 2007 Human Development Report - the United Nations' most comprehensive analysis of current scientific, economic and political thinking about the threat of catastrophic climate change and how to avoid it. To see these key messages Click Here. The contest invites young people aged 15-25 to make 30-150 second videos that relate these key messages to their own lived experience of climate change, their views about it, and/or their concerns about how the older generation have been, or should be, reacting to the challenge of combating it.

Videos to Engage and Inspire the World:
The United Nations is made up of 193 member states - and young people aged 15-25 in each of them are welcome to enter this contest. Even if you do not own a Video Camera, or a computer, you can take part in the contest. Click Here for full details.

Prize:
An all expense trip paid to attend the World Youth Congress 2008 in Quebec City, Quebec.

The 4th World Youth Congress will bring 600 of the world's most dynamic young activists in the field of sustainable development to Quebec from 120 different countries.

http://www.quantumshift.tv/contests/11

The 6th Asian Youth Forum International Summit (AYF 6)

28 October – 05 November 2008
Tokyo, Japan

After five successful international youth summits held in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Russia and Thailand, the Asian Youth Forum International is now organizing the 6th AYF International Summit, which will be held in Tokyo, Japan this Fall 2008 at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center.

The Asian Youth Forum International Summit (AYF) is a week-long youth event, which will bring together university or college-aged young people and youth from across Asia for academic seminars, intercultural workshops, social events and interpersonal exchanges.

The aim of bringing the young people of Asia together in this exchange programs is to promote international understanding, intercultural communication and leadership skills through the medium of English-as-an-international-language.

The AYF International Summit (AYF 6 or AYF 2008) will be held as part of a Pan-Asian Conference (PAC 7) on language teaching to be hosted by the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT).

ELIGIBILITY
Participation is open to university or college-aged students/youth (aged 18 – 25)
Applicants must have good English proficiency
Applicants must be Asian country national/citizen from the Asian region
Applicants must have a special interest in Asian peoples, cultures and issues

WHAT TO SUBMIT
A completed AYF application form
A digital ID photo (taken within the last 6 months)
A letter of recommendation (from a teacher or other adult)

SUBMIT ALL REQUIREMENTS TO: asianyouthforum@gmail.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
July 15, 2008 5:00PM (Manila, Philippines Time)

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
Successful applicants will be notified via e-mail, post or phone in late summer / early fall 2008 and asked to confirm their attendance to officially register for AYF 6. Due to the volume of applicants, confirmation by participants after notification is required to guarantee their slots.

The Asian Youth Forum is aimed at young people in Asia. We are sorry that, due to limited funds and facilities, we are unable to deal with applications from youth in Africa, Europe, North and Latin America and other parts of the world.

Before coming to Japan, participants will be given an orientation about the conference schedule, things to prepare, and their duties and responsibilities as AYF delegates.

All information in the form will be used for AYF selection only and will be kept confidential.

COSTS
AYF participants will have to pay two costs

(1) round-trip travel expenses from their home to the host country venue
(2) a participation fee of US $200 (for AYF program, meals & accommodation)

Download application form at: http://asianyouthforum.org/docs/AYF6%20Application%20Form%201.doc

For those applying travel grants, visit: http://asianyouthforum.org/docs/AYF6%20Scholarship%20Application%20Form%202.doc

http://www.asianyouthforum.org/index.php

International Young Screen Entrepreneur (IYSE) Awards

In 2008, the British Council will present the International Young Screen Entrepreneur (IYSE), for the second time to champion and celebrate the importance of creative entrepreneurs working in the film and television sector.

IYSE was presented for the first time in 2007 when 10 young film entrepreneurs from 10 countries (Brazil, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Nigeria, Poland, Slovenia) took part. The winner of YSE 07 was Wahyu Aditya from Indonesia.

Ten international finalists for the award will visit the UK in October 2008 to undertake a common programme where they will take part in valuable networking both with key UK film industry partners and amongst their IYSEY peers. The programme will be run alongside the London Film Festival 2008.

The ten participating countries in the IYSE 2008 award are:

China, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Thailand


ELIGIBILITY

A participant must:


- Be aged between 25 and 35
- Already working in the creative sector with at least 3 years experience in their sector
- Be entrepreneurial and have shown their ability in the promotion of that creative sector in their country, in either a commercial context, public context, or both
-Through their character, drive and abilities demonstrate their potential to be a future leader of the sector in their country
- Have English language skills equivalent to IELTS 6 - ‘competent user’ or above


IYSE participants can be drawn from any of the following areas of the Screen* sector:

Development, production, post-production
Distribution and/or sales
Exhibition – cinema/venue and/or festival/event programming and management
Journalism (print and broadcast) and publishing
Marketing, internet websites/ web networks, public and media relations
Promotion, education and retail
Artist management
Consultants providing specialist services in any of the areas outlined

*In the term ‘Screen’ we include feature film, documentary, shorts, television production, and animation

Please note that the IYCE awards are unique in rewarding entrepreneurial ability. We recognise that a finalist may be active as a filmmaker, however his/her artistic work should be secondary to their focus as an entrepreneur in the promotion of the screen industry in their country. Artistic talent will not be factored into the judging procedure – finalists will be judged solely on the merit of their entrepreneurial abilities in the industry.

To download application form, visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org/philippines-arts-young-screen-entrepreneur.htm

Intern for Information Technology and Information System Unit, UNDP

UNDP Vietnam

UNDP Viet Nam Office is looking for qualified Intern for the Information Technology and Information System Unit.

Under general supervision of the IT Officer, and the direct coaching of the Reference Associate, Registry Assistant and Receptionist, the intern is expected to perform the tasks described in the Terms of Reference.

Click here to download the Terms of Reference.

All interested national candidates are invited to send an application form (download Application Form here), application letter and CV in English to the address below.

Contact

United Nations Development Programme
25-29 Phan Boi Chau
Ha Noi , Viet Nam

Fax: (84 4) 942 2267
Email: registry.vn@undp.org

Ludic Times | The Art of Gaming

(photo grabbed from http://tengalgorhythm.blogspot.com)

22 – 29 July 2008
Singapore

CALL FOR APPLICATION

The Asia-Europe Art Camp project is an initiative set up by Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) in 2003 focusing on New Media Art. The project aims at developing a platform to promote dialogue between art students from Asia and Europe, to learn more about each other’s contexts,cultures and be inspired during a week of lectures, workshops and public events. Focusing more on the creative process than on the “artistic product”, the Camp has been designed as a learning experience and an opportunity for professional development.

Built upon the achievements of the previous five Art Camps, the 6th camp will gather 20 young artists or students, usually in their final year of study, from ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) countries for an intensive week of workshops, lectures and meetings as well as artistic and collaborative work. A team of Asia-Europe artistic advisors and resource persons specialised in art and technology will lead and facilitate the workshops during the camp.

On the sidelines of the International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA) 2008 and the Asia-Europe New Media Arts Policy and Practice Meeting, the Sixth Asia-Europe Art Camp to be held in Singapore is conceptualised around the theme of gaming and will focus on the nature of our contemporary ludic culture while taking into account psychology of gaming and theories of gaming(as tools for social development and awareness, real-life situation simulations, artificial realities,augmented realities, serious games for education, persuasive games, interactive artwork and games as an art form). Electronic, internet-based and pervasive games and their role in urban society will be discussed as well as the possibilities for Asia-Europe game development collaborations and industry-artist-researcher partnerships.

Who can apply?

Final year students (university level, below Master) from relevant schools (mixed/new/inter-media departments preferably) with the following criteria:

 Nationality of an ASEM member country (Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, The Netherlands, Pakistan, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom and Vietnam).
 Preferably between 20 and 28 years of age;
 Have a keen interest in exchanging thoughts and visions with other artists from other countries and backgrounds in new media arts;
 Possess an interest in collaborative work & cross-cultural exchanges. Prior relevant experiences and/or projects as well as participation and interest in local and international artists’ networks are an asset.
 Have an interest in participating in a one-month online collaboration prior to the art camp to regularly engage in an exchange with the other selected participants and assigned team.
 Possess a good ability to communicate in English, which is the working language of the Art Camp.

Note:
The contacted schools are free to select two or three students who will best represent the school,considering the above criteria. The schools are encouraged to do a pre-selection screening before sending the contacts and CV.

For more info and to access application form, visit: http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=20