Competition

MEXICO YOUTH FORCE XVII International AIDS Conference Youth Spokespeople The Mexico YouthForce is currently looking for 10-12 Youth Spokespeople for the XVIIInternational AIDS Conference (August 3-8th

The winning entry for the Africa International Media Summit (AIMS) Achievers Award is "Give Peace a Chance" an audio production by Kim Philander and Dillion Roberts of Bush Radio, South Africa. "Give Peace a Chance" was elected as the winning entry due to its unique ability to portray an otherwise negative stereotype of Africa - armed conflict in adition to inspiring action to put an end to conflict in Africa. The entry was representative of African youth voices particularly those affected by conflict across the continent. The message was clear and concise yet creative and original while utilizing the most comprehensive way to reach all youth across Africa - radio.

I hereby write to nominate Abdou Jatta for the AIMS 2008 Achievers Award. He is a child activist and serves as columnists in a leading National newspaper in the Gambia ; he has been in the forefront in advocating for a positive change in the lives of his peers in the continent through the used of the mass media.
Abdou has putting to light children and youth issues at top of the agenda at national, regional and International level. These are clear manifestation on the great work he has done in the area of witting, creativity and film.
Abdou is an active member of UNICEF Voice of the youth website and the Magic Young People Media Network, were he consistently participate and write well written article on burning issues confronting the welbeing of children and youth in the continent.

I want to nominate Satang Nabaneh of the Gambia, she is 18 years and is currently in the University of the Gambia pursuing Law. Satang is someone who has contributed a lot when it comes to children and youth matters. Satang has participated in all major activities concerning young people going way back in 2001 when she was just 11 years at the First National Forum held in the Gambia and presented a paper on ‘Listen to Children’ and this trend continued in all other programs where she presents papers and is nationally recognized.

NOMINATION OF SATANG NABANEH IN THE GAMBIA

The Young People in The Media is a Children and Youth Organization which raises awareness on pertinent issues that affects the lives of children and young people such as child abuses, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, participation of young people in decision-making processes and advocate for the promotion and protection of children’s rights and welfare etc.

HOW HAS THIS GIRL CHANGED?
Behailu Shiferaw
When Zimdina and her other friends from Girls Forum came into our office nearly 27 issues ago, they discussed an issue so recurrently that I almost remembered the issue whenever I saw them in cafes or so. Psychologists call this acquisition- associating someone/something with someone/something else to a level that the sensing of one reminds one of the other. The theory was developed after Pavlov’s dog salivated with hearing of the bell his boss habitually tolled before giving him his daily bread.

The Festival VidéEau is an international competition for video clips organized by the International Secretariat for Water (ISW), in preparation for the International "Water and Film" Events that will take place in Istanbul in 2009, within the context of the 5th World Water Forum.