Initiatives of Change - International Youth Forum (IYF)

The Role of Youth: Action on Millennium Development Goals Toward a Peaceful World - an opportunity for those aged between 18 and 30 years old, from all over the world, to actively participate.

Initiatives of Change Indonesia and Centre for Religious and Civilization Studies, are jointly hosting an International Youth Forum (IYF) 2008 on the theme The Role of Youth: Action on Millennium Development Goals Toward a Peaceful World.

Initiatives of Change Indonesia (IofC-Indonesia) is a part of the global network of Initiatives of Change, which is committed to building trust across the world's divides. It comprises people of many cultures, nations, beliefs and backgrounds who are committed to transforming society through changes in individuals and relationships, starting in their own lives. To achieve its goals and ideals IofC Indonesia has been conducting workshops and conferences on youth leadership and multiculturalism.

Centre for Religious Studies is an Indonesian based organization which committed to creating a peace and civic culture among Indonesian people based on religious and humanitarian values. To achieve that CRCS-PSAP has been conducting some workshops and publishing books about peace education and civic culture.

These two groups have come together to hold the IYF in 2008 which seeks to involve 300 participants with ages ranging from 18 to 30 from all over the world to actively participate in the program. These individuals will include people of various ethnic backgrounds, gender, religious communities, civilizations and nationalities. The program will be held in Bandung from June 23rd to 30th 2008.

The program perspective will discuss and elaborate the Millennium Development Goals and formulate a strategic action plan toward a peaceful world. The long-term goals of this program are:

to promote a mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation among interfaith, international, and inter-civilization youth leaders in the world

to bring clarity of divisive issues and help forge greater understanding towards peace

to create a peace network among world youth leaders.

to provide creative space for peace thoughts, interactions, and social movement

to comprehend and create a strategic action plan and recommendation on achieving MDGs 2015

Brochure (2.2Mb)
Application form
Inviation letter
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2008

For further information please visit our official website at iyf.psap.or.id and our blog at www.iyf2008.blogspot.com