Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa
Congregational Christian Church in Samoa
Congregational Union of New Zealand
Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu
Kiribati Protestant Church
Nauru Congregational Church
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
United Church in Papua New Guinea
United Church in Solomon Islands
APPENDIX B
YOUTH PROGRAMMES
YOUTH WORK CAMP
Nuuuli, American Samoa
CCCAS hosted the Work Camp in January 2004 for two youth members (one male and one female) from each member church in the region.
THEME-Who is my neighbour?
Full and effective participation of youth in the life of the Church and in decision-making? The capacity for progress of our societies in the Pacific is based, among other elements, on their capacity to incorporate the contribution and responsibility of youth in the building and designing of the future. In addition to their intellectual contribution and their ability to mobilise support, they bring unique perspectives that need to be taken into account. This is what motivated me in my drive to realise this regional programme. Despite the setbacks and the impediments I would not be denied, as I was this event as the ideal vehicle for the promotion for the voice of youth in the Pacific region of CWM. Any efforts and proposed actions in the priority areas of the Church considered in this programme are, in a certain way, conditioned by enabling the economic, social and political participation of youth, as a matter of critical importance. Youth organisations and youth initiatives like our working camp are important forums for developing skills necessary for effective participation in the Church and society, promoting tolerance and increased cooperation and exchanges between youth organisations. I perceived this regional programme as the first step in the youth development in our region. It is my expressed wish that the youth camp or leaders’ forum that will be held in Tuvalu at the end of the year will be as successful as this youth Camp was. It was recommended by the Youth Work camp delegates that CWM Pacific Region should be seen to give priority to –
(i) Improving the level of basic education, skill training and literacy among all youth, including young women and youth in distressed circumstances.
(ii) Establish or strengthen programmes to educate young people in the cultural heritage of their own and other societies and the world.
(iii) Encourage the design of educational programmes aimed at teaching peacemaking and conflict resolution in schools.
(iv) Enhance vocational and technical training relevant to current and prospective employment conditions.
(v) Promote human rights education in schools and educational institutions.
(vi) Ensure the adequacy of facilities and programmes to train youth workers and youth leaders.
Conclusion – Voices of and for youth: An essential dialogue
A critical first step in the implementation of the initiatives of the Pacific region of CWM is the expansion and regularisation of effective channels between non-governmental youth organisations and CWM.
It was recommended by the Youth Work camp delegates that CWM Pacific Region that the region considers the following-
Develop joint youth policies, projects and programmes.
Establish more effective and efficient channels of communications and modes of cooperation between and among youth and youth-serving organisations and the youth related organisations and other CWM youth leaders (from other member churches) plus other youth-related intergovernmental organisations.
Objectives:
It was recommended by the Youth Work camp delegates that CWM Pacific Region that we as an organisation motivate youth groups, family units and individual young people to be productively involved in economic, social and political activities in their communities. Also we should encourage programmes that will re-orient the young people to become productive members of their families and be self-reliant.
The full and effective participation of youth in the life of society and in decision-making
The capacity of each society to progress is based, among other elements, on its capacity to incorporate the contribution and responsibility of youth in the building and designing of its future. In addition to their intellectual contribution and ability to mobilise support, young people bring unique perspectives that need to be taken into account. Youth organisations can be important forums for helping young people to develop the skills necessary for effective youth participation in society.
CWM Pacific Region proposes action to: Develop and strengthen opportunities for youth to learn their rights and responsibilities.
As the Regional Secretary I concur with other youth delegates that we should promote the social, political, developmental and environmental participation of young people, and remove obstacles that affect their full contribution to society. Encourage youth associations and their activities through financial, educational and technical support. Foster national, regional and international cooperation and exchange between youth organisations.
Strengthen the involvement of young people in international forums.
CWM Pacific Region proposes action to:
Encourage cooperation among regional and interregional conferences of ministers responsible for youth affairs in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific, South East Asia and the Caribbean and invites them to consider meeting regularly at the international level under the aegis of the CWM-Global.
CWM Pacific Region proposes action to: Formulate and adopt an integrated regional youth policy as a means of addressing youth-related concerns.
CWM Pacific Region proposes action to – undertake special efforts to develop and disseminate model frameworks for integrated policies and to identify and organise an appropriate division of responsibilities among governmental and non-governmental entities concerned with youth-related issues.
Strengthen national capacities for data collection and dissemination of information, research and policy studies, planning, implementation and coordination.
Establish or strengthen national coordinating mechanisms for integrated youth policies and programmes.
Regional level: The activities of the Pacific region, in cooperation with concerned regional intergovernmental and non-governmental youth and youth-related organisations, are essential complements to national and global action. These can make particular contributions to the formulation, implementation, coordination and evaluation of action at the regional level, including periodic monitoring of regional youth programmes.
International level: An essential role for international cooperation will be to promote conditions conducive to the implementation of the regions at all levels.
May the Lord grant us the wisdom and the strength as we strive to serve the needs of our youth population as well as all the programmes of CWM Pacific region.
[1] As stipulated b the PRC 2003
[2] Climate changes and AIDS are two of the regional conferences as organised by WCC in the regional in the last 6 months.
[3] Appendix B
[4] Appendix C
[5] The Regional Secretary whilst a member of the IMG is an employee of the region and is excluded from counted as one of the six member as s/he will have no voting privileges.
[6] Pacific Regional Consultation-Nauru.
[7] This will be confirmed at the PRC 2005
posted by Siaosi Salesulu on
10.7.04
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