UITP YOUTH PROJECT CUTA YOUTH FORUM SUMMIT

THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD BELONGS TO THE YOUNG

They will shape it, mould it, and own it. Their presence will guarantee a world full of new concepts and ideas.

FOSTERING YOUNG PEOPLE PRESENCE AND TRUST IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT ORGANIZATIONS

The January 25th 2008 edition’ s of the Financial Times Special Report titled:

«Youthful force for change in society»

‘Many young people are problem solvers but need more support for their initiatives’

OUR PRIORITIES:

Youth and Public TransportYouth and Public Transport have been a top priority on the General Secretariat agenda since 2005

The Youth Project leads public transport organizations to recognize that young peopleyoung people are are essential for Public Transportessential for Public Transport and helps young people to think of PT as a critical component of their lives

clients of the future

fresh and future minds

new ideas

new concepts

strong will to change

enthusiasm

YOUNG GENERATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

UITP YOUTH INITIATIVE : A 3 STEPS PROGRAM

2005 – 2007 : AWARENESS

2007 – 2009 : DESIRE

2009 - 2011: CONSOLIDATION

FOUR MAIN ACTIVITY AREAS:

WORKSHOPS YOUTH AWARDS

INTERNSHIPS FOR YOUTH

COOPERATION WITH

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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VENICE SEMI FINAL YOUTH PROJECT AWARD - FIRST EDITION

LTA Singapore - VR 10South Africa-Gautrain-Gautrain Kids The Netherlands-HTM-Drawing the line

FINAL WINNERS:

SECOND EDITION

Prizes to:

best young manager

best projects

Semi-finals in Milan duringthe second sustainabledevelopment conference22nd-24th October

1 YOUTH AWARDS

TIME SCHEDULE FROM NOW ON:

Dead line for receiving the Projects: End of August 2008

Creation of an International Jury for the contest

Regional Awards: before end 2008

Best Practices Guide: February 2009

Final Awards: Vienna 2009

1 YOUTH AWARDS

Fulfilling youth expectations on best practises on marketing and management techniques in front of youth expectations and behaviours :

Marketing How to deal with youth expectations, value and benefits. How they can integrate PT as a major part of their choices for a better life

Human resources Human management techniques related to youth needs and behaviors. How to train the staff to work with the youth, to take into account the youth

Security How to face youth expectations on security

2 WORKSHOP

Gaston Melo Medina head of Televisa, the largest media conglomerate in latin america and Espacio Vanguardia, a non profit civil association baked by televisa and other major mexican companies, will be our keynote speaker.

Espacio Vanguardia seeks to foster links between the productive and education sectors, promote the formation of competitive students, is creator of a network of youth forum which brings together the most important sector of society, government, business, and higher education institutions.

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Immediate reaction from many companies:

TMB Barcelona

HTM The Hague

Mosgortrans Moscow

Ramboll Management Copenhagen

RATP, Paris

Wiener Lienen, Vienna

Stadtwerke Osnabrück AG,

TPF, Fribourg

Asstra and Met.Ro, Rome

3 INTERNSHIPS FOR YOUTH:

State of the art…

« PILOT PROJECT »

Some companies will organize an

exchange between young managers

before vienna congress

Creation of a Booklet with the Guidelines for the internships, ready for Vienna Congress’

presentation

UITP will work on rules to direct future

internships

The aim is to extend the connection with different organisations, in order to create

more extended networks all over the Regions of the world.

4 COOPERATION WITH INTRERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Youth and Transport in public spaces

“making aware” events (UITP/UNESCO) in terms of youth questioning, in one or more transport spaces in Paris and in Brussels.

Creation of a UITP/UNESCO

“Awards” for Ethics Behaviour of PT Actors towards

youth

4 COOPERATION WITH UNESCO:

UITP AND UNESCO

OUR LONG TERM OBJECTIVEOUR LONG TERM OBJECTIVE

Signature of a

Memorandum of Understanding

during the UITP Vienna Congress in 2009, after the collaboration’s events planned in the next months.

4 COOPERATION WITH UNESCO:

4 ROUTES TO COVER + ONE MORE….

THE YOUTH THE YOUTH PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT

INITIATIVEINITIATIVE

KARLSRHUE YOUTH PARLIAMENT:

UITP YOUTH PARLIAMENT IN KARLSRUHE:13-15 - February 2008 IT Congress and exhibition

A group of 11 students coming from the LDV School interacted during the entire Congress , with Members and exhibitors, to put the first basis of a future « UITP Youth Parliament ».

They have presented their statements and wills on PT at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT IN THE AFRICA REGIONJohannesburg 26-28 of April 2008

During the UITP Marketing and Communication Seminar held in

South Africa, a group of 14 students from the Gauteng Region, has

worked very actively on the second Report of the

Youth Parliament

from Helsinki to Vienna

« The Youth Vision Of Public Transport »

Presentation of a new document, based on the recollection of their

statements and feelings…

UITP YOUTH PARLIAMENT:

Key facts on Youth Parliaments:

Helsinki, Karlsruhe, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Vancouver: only some of the Youth Parliament international meetings. Future will bring us to Taipei, Milan, Guadalajara.

Conclusions and proposals to be handed in to authorities and decision makers

“Youth vision on Public Transport” collecting youth observations and proposals will be presented at the Vienna Congress in 2009.

For further information and

details

please contactAlessandra

Gorini Project Coordinator

alessandra.gorini@uitp.org

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