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 ASIA PACIFIC
INTER FAITH
YOUTH CAMP 2008
“WE CARE FOR
THE WORLD”
“We endorse
further exchanges between people (e.g. youth, students,
teachers, religious leaders, academics) of different faiths,
within and between countries, and at the grassroots communal
levels”
(The Waitangi
Declaration)
A. Background
B. Goals of the Youth Camp
C. Activities
D. Venue
E. Accommodation
F. Terms & Conditions
A.
Background
Facing the worlds
number one issue of the century, “…Climate Change and Global
Warming…”. The Department Of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
Of Indonesia in cooperation with Tunas Hijau – Kids & Young
People Do Action For A Better Earth – are organizing the
Asia Pacific Inter Faith Youth Camp 2008 (APIFYC 2008). The
motto for the youth camp is “We care for the WORLD”. In this
event, various environmental themes will be addressed.
APIFYC 2008 will
be carried out in Surabaya on 27-31 Juli 2008. About 100
youths from participant’s countries of Asia Pacific Regional
Inter Faith Dialogue will gather in Surabaya to share their
ideas and experiences to cope with climate change.
B. Goals
Of The Youth Camp
·
To achieve
a mutual friendship, cooperation and understanding among
interfaith youths of Asia Pacific.
·
To provide
youth with opportunities to express their collective
opinions and concerns on environment.
·
To attract
new ideas and initiative from young generation on how to
cope with climate change.
C. Activities
APIFYC 2008 motto
is “We care for the WORLD”. Participants will be divided
into several small groups, which will do workshops,
fieldtrips and discussions on different themes.
The themes are:
Waste, Water, Forest and its Resources, River and Ocean,
energy and Life Style.
The Preliminary
APIFYC 2008 schedule includes the following activities;
Sunday 27
July:
Arrival of
delegates
10.00am -
2.00pm Registration
Briefing
3.00pm -
6.00pm - Opening Ceremony
- Projects
Presentation
- Local
Children and Youth attraction
- Keynote
speech & presentations of delegates “Climate Change through
the eyes of my religion”
7.00pm -
9.00pm Welcoming dinner
Delegate
attraction
Monday 28 July
(Day One)
Morning:
7.30am -
9.30am Plenary Session with keynote
speech
10.00am - 12.00
noon Workshops and Fieldtrip on different
theme for each small groups
Lunch
Afternoon:
1.00 pm - 3.30
pm Workshops/Fieldtrips on different theme for
each small groups
4.30 pm - 5.30
pm Traditional and fun games
Dinner
Evening:
6.30pm -
7.30pm Delegate presentation
7.30pm – 9.30pm
Group discussion
Tuesday 29
July (Day Two)
Morning:
7.30am -
9.30am Plenary Session with keynote speech
10.00am - 12.00
noon Group presentation
Lunch
Afternoon:
1.00 pm - 3.00
pm Preparation for Action on Climate Change
3.00 pm - 5.00
pm Actions on Climate Change by the
Delegates
5.30 pm
Trip to the forest and water
resources area in Pacet, Mojokerto
Dinner With the host family in
the forest area
Evening: Activities with the host
family and local community
Wedneday 30
July (Day Three)
Morning:
7.30am -
12.00am Visit to water spring, farm, and top of
the hill
Visit to schools
and do “Climate Change” program
Lunch
At school with students,
teachers and host family
Afternoon:
1.00 pm - 3.00
pm Vacation
3.00 pm
All delegates return to the Cyber
Park Bratang, Surabaya
6.00 pm – 7.30
pm Closing Ceremony
7.30 pm – 9.30
pm Farewell Party
Night Sleep on Cyber Park
Bratang in tents.
Thursday 31
July (Day Four)
Morning:
Sayonara
D. Venue
APIFYC 2008 will
take place at the Cyber Park Bratang Surabaya a 5 hectare
beautiful park situated about 6 km from the City center of
Surabaya. This park is intended not purely as a park but
also as a Cyber Park Bratang, where hotspot and internet
access are available for free. The park was opened on 10
August 2007. Sites surrounding the park are Surabaya Zoo,
Kenjeran Beach, Bungkul Park, Friendship Park and Kalimas
Park.
E. Accommodation
For the first two days of the event, all participants will
spend their night with the selected families in Surabaya.
While, on the third night the participants will spend it
with the selected families in forest area in Pacet,
Mojokerto. And on the fourth night the participants will
stay together in Cyber Park Bratang Surabaya in tents.
Through this ‘Home Stay’ participants and chaperones
will experience first hand that the families with different
religious in Surabaya can live harmoniously. Participants
will learn the culture of Indonesia as well, especially
Eastern Javanese Culture.
F. Terms And Conditions
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All
participants should be on the age of 18-21 years on 27 July
2008
- All
participants should be nominated by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the participants countries of the Asia Pacific
Regional Inter Faith Dialogue through Indonesian Embassy in
each country.
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Each
country is entitled to send 5 participants
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All
participants are expected to have a high interest on
environmental issues and actively involved in environmental
projects.
- The
Government of the Republic of Indonesia will bear the
expenses of local transportation, meals and accommodation
during the programme
Please return this form to:
TUNAS HIJAU – Kids & Young People
Do Actions For A Better Earth
Email: info@tunashijau.org
Tel/Fax: +62-31-5996816
Headquarters: Semolowaru Indah T – 9 Surabaya
60119, Indonesia
To get the
application form, just click
Registration Form.
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