Youth Association for HabitatFulya Mah. Mevlüt Pehlivan Sok. Ali Sami Yen Apt. 8A/2

Mecidiyeköy İstanbulwww.youthforhab.org.trinfo@youthforhab.org.tr

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Youth Association for Habitat

Mission:• Increasing youth awareness for sustainable

development• Youth participation in decision making• Developing partnerships among youth• Enabling youth to establish partnerships with

government, local authorities and the private sector• Following up and increase youth participation in the

international youth related events• Improving networking among youth groups• Developing training programs• Facilitating the establishment of legitimate platforms

such as student unions in high schools and universities, youth councils at the local level

• Facilitating access to information

Youth Association for Habitat

Methodology:

• Information dissemination from international to local level

• Analyzing good practices in the world and their implementation at all levels

• Following up the global youth agenda and agenda setting

• Sharing good practices in Turkey at international platforms

• Speeding up democratization by raising awareness on civil society

• Improving social responsibility with a youth perspective• Creating common platforms bringing together different

views in solving social problems• Fund raising for youth to overcome their local problems

Youth Association for Habitat Memberships:

• UN ECOSOC • UN World Youth Forum International Planning Committee• UN World Summit on Sustainable Development Youth Caucus• UN World Summit on Information Society Youth Caucus • Council of Europe – Advisory Council on Youth

- Bureau • European Youth Card Association• European Youth Centers Network • Turkey Local Agenda 21 Steering Committee• T. C. Ministry State Planning Organization National Agency Advisory Council of the EU Youth and Education Programmes• T. C. Ministry STO Thematic Specialization Commission• TOBB Young Entrepreneurs’ Council

Agenda 21

Habitat II Summit 1996, İSTANBULHabitat II Summit 1996, İSTANBULYouth Association for Habitat Youth Association for Habitat

Local Agenda 21 in Turkey•A democratization program

•Based on Chapter 28 of Agenda 21•Based upon participation and local partnerships

•Pursues a local action planning process towards sustainable development•Seeks improvement of life quality

LA-21 Steering Committee

Ministry of InteriorMinistry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of Environment and ForestryT.R. Prime Ministry State Planning OrganizationGeneral Secretariat for the EU AffairsUNDP-TurkeyIULA-EMME (National Coordinator)Youth Association for Habitat (Youth Component Facilitator )

PPHASEHASE 1 1 Promotion and Development of Local Agenda 21Promotion and Development of Local Agenda 21ss in in

TurkeyTurkey

Implementation PeriodImplementation Period:: 1997 - 19991997 - 1999

PHASEPHASE 2 2Implementing Local Agenda 21s in TurkeyImplementing Local Agenda 21s in Turkey

Implementation PeriodImplementation Period:: 2000 - 20032000 - 2003

PHASEPHASE 33Localizing the Millennium Development Goals Localizing the Millennium Development Goals

and WSSD Plan of Implementation through and WSSD Plan of Implementation through the Turkey Local Agenda 21 Governance the Turkey Local Agenda 21 Governance

NetworkNetwork Implementation PeriodImplementation Period:: 202004 - 200604 - 2006

YOUTH &

Turkey Local Agenda 21 Program

[Local Youth Councils and Centers]

YOUTH in LA 21 Program

• To enable youth to participate in decision making processes at the local level

• To institutionalize local youth platforms in order to achieve the sustainability of youth activities

• To provide the bases of a future national youth council

Local Youth Centers Promote peer education, Create opportunities for realising social, educational

and sports activities, developing relationships with other cities.

Develop the capacity of young people and create a unique platform which belongs to the local youth.

Enable young people from diverse backgrounds to produce together

Provide urban facilities from which youth cannot profit

Local Youth Councils Developing partnerships of youth with private sector, NGOs, local authorities and governmentEnsuring the participation of youth not only in the implementation, but also in the planning phase. Bringing together young people from different platforms on the basis of common problems. Development of an urban identity and creating a sense of ownershipRepresentation of local youth at national and international levelsCapacity building of youth

LA-21Local Youth

Council

High School Student Unions

Youth NGOs in the city

University Student Councils

University Student Clubs

Youth Representatives of Chambers and Unions

Neighbourhood Youth Representatives

Working Group Representatives

(City Council)

LA 21 National ProgramNational Coordination MeetingsParticipation of Youth Leaders from Local

Agenda 21 Platforms, Strengthening and maintaining the national

network between Local Youth PlatformsSharing experiences and socializationCapacity building and training programs

given by professionals and expertsLead to the establishment of National Youth

Parliament

• YG-21 National Youth Parliament, Ankara, May 2003

• Input of Youth in Draft Bill of Public Administration, Antalya, August 2003,

• LA-21 National Youth Parliament Summer School Kuşadası, September 2003

• LA-21 National Youth Parliament Strategy Development Meeting Eskişehir, December 2003

• LA-21 National Youth Parliament Meets with Public Agencies and International Organisations for an Integrated Youth Policyİzmir, February 2004

• 19 May National MeetingTarsus, April 2004

• LA-21 National Youth Parliament Establishment Summit• Ankara, 19-21 May 2004• LA-21 National Youth Parliament National Coordination

Malatya, 23-25 July 2004• Local Authorities and Youth in EU Process

Trabzon, 06-12 September 2004• LA-21 National Youth Parliament National Coordination Elazığ, 12–13 February 2005• LA-21 National Youth Parliament National Coordination

Ankara,   9-12 April 2005  • LA-21 NYP I. General Assembly Ankara, 16–20 May 2005 • LA-21 NYP Executive Board Meeting

Tatvan, 9–11 July 2005 • LA-21 NYP Summer School

Antakya 5–11 September 2005   • Information Technology and Youth

Ankara, 28 – 31 January 2006 • LA-21 II. General Assembly Preparation

Kütahya, 7-10 April 2006• LA-21 NYP II. General Assembly

Ankara, 18-21 May 2006

LA 21 NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENTCOORDINATION MEETINGS:

LA 21 National Youth Parliament,

• is a democratic platform

• that is active on the development and implementation of youth policies and youth programs at a national level, and

• that basis its strength on local youth platforms and youth participation in decision-making mechanisms.

LA21 National Youth Parliament Establishment Summit

18-21 May 2004, Ankara

With the participation of297 youth delegates from 77 provinces and observes; and28 MPs , 2 MP advisors, 1 Mayor, 1 Deputy Mayor.

With the support of 18 MPs and 1 Metropolitan Municipality.

LA21 NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT ESTABLISMENT SUMMIT19-21 May 2004

OUTCOME

• Call for the establishment ofa Regional Facilitation Group

• Working Priorities and organisational structure of the National Youth Parliament

• Statute of the Local Youth Councils

Facilitation Group

• LA 21 National Youth Parliament Facilitation Group is based on representation of 8 regions in Turkey. (7 geographical regions + İstanbul)

• 8 regional representatives of the LA 21 NYP are elected annually in general assemblies within the constituencies in their region.

• Facilitation Group is established to strengthen local youth councils and to enhance the execution of phase III activities of LA21 Program

• Works for initiating youth activities in non-partner cities and supporting the work in partner cities

LA 21 THIRD PHASE

The Project aims to localize Implementation Plan of the World Summit on Sustainable Development and Millennium Development Goals for the institutionalization of LA 21 Processes and mechanisms through local and international campaigns and capacity building initiatives, and LA Small Grants Programme. Published in Official Gazette, 12 November 2003.

Localizing the Millennium Development Goals Localizing the Millennium Development Goals and WSSD Plan of Implementation through the and WSSD Plan of Implementation through the Turkey Local Agenda 21 Governance NetworkTurkey Local Agenda 21 Governance Network

• Approval of the Statute and Working Principles of LA 21 Youth Councils by the newly established City Councils

• Update of the Statute and Working Principles of the LA Youth Councils

• Institutionalization of the LA 21 Youth Councils

• Support for the establishment of a National Youth Council based on LA 21 Youth Councils

LA 21 PROGRAM III. PHASE GOALS

Other Program and Projects South East Anatolia Social Development Programme for

Youth (2001-2006) Life Plus Youth Fund (2005-2009) Bilenler Bilmeyenlere Bilgisayar Öğretiyor Projesi

[Empowerment of Youth for e-Transformation of Turkey] (2005-2008)

Paylaşalım Bilişimle Buluşalım [Refurbisment and Distribution of Used PC’s For Youth] (2006 - )

Peer Education on Sexual Health Project (2004-2006) TOBB Young Entrepreneurs’ Council (2006 - ) Euro<26 Youth Card (2006 - ) Aegean Youth Interaction Project (2006) Earthquake Rehabilitation Projects – Youth Centers in the

Earthquake Region (2000-2002) Protective Families Campaign (1999-2000) Youth Contribution to the Implementation of Habitat

Agenda in Turkey (1997) Renewable Energy Education Project (1998)

BOLU/KARAÇAYIRSAKARYAYENİKÖY

Within the framework of the Earthquake Rehabilitation Project, 3 Youth Houses were established in Yeniköy, Sakarya,

İzmit

South East Anatolia Socio-economic Development Program

for Youth

2001 - 2006

SOUTH EAST ANATOLIA SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH

Partners of the Project:The UNDP project is executed by GAP-RDA, and implemented by Youth Association for Habitat with the contributions of the Government of Switzerland. Governorships, local authorities, non-governmental organizations working at national and local levels and private sector are partners of the project.

The project aims at: • Organization of young people• Creation of social and cultural interaction

platforms• Enabling young people to take part in decision

making mechanisms at the local level through establishment of youth centers in region.

SOUTH EAST ANATOLIA SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR YOUTH The Project aims at personal development of young people in the region for them to participate in decision-making mechanisms by establishing local youth and culture houses

Youth and Culture Houses are established in Diyarbakır, Mardin, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, Batman, Şırnak, Kilis, Gaziantep and Siirt (all 9 provinces) - Youth Executive Committees and Local Advisory Boards are responsible for the management of the youth houses and the youth activities 55.460 young people have been reached so far within the framework of the activities

Young people participated in a series of exchange programmes in order to improve their communication and cooperation with their counterparts at the international level and national level

Training programs:

•Reproductive Health•Project Development Techniques•Project Management•Reporting Techniques•Entrepreneurship•EU White Paper Process•Leadership•Media and Public Relations

Initiatives concerning employment of youth:•Handcrafts Workshop for the Disabled Youth •Serigraphy Workshop •Souvenir Workshop•Cisco Local Networking Academy•Cafeteria

2nd Phase of the Project Achievements:

• Youth and Culture Houses implemented 11 projects that are financed by the EU Youth Programs. With these projects, 114,740 EURO has been added to the budget of the youth work in the region.

• A program called e-coach has been initiated; 30 young people have benefited from this program.

• Within the framework of internship program, 10 young people worked as interns and 8 of them were employed after completing their internship.

• Within the framework of a protocol that is signed between GAP-RDA, Governorship, UNDP and Youth Association for Habitat, 600 young people receive vocational training to be employed by Sancar Denim A.Ş. in Siirt. Similar partnerships will be multiplied in the region.

SEDFY Project 2006in figures

City Capacitydevelopment Employment Socio-cultural

activitiesSocialDevelopment

Neworking andİnformationdissemination

Exchanges

Total

Adıyaman 1300 27 1350 1630 5536 18 9861

Batman 1022 23 937 855 1546 1 4384

Diyarbakır 2618 21 1181 1408 11214 33 16475

Kilis 348 2 542 150 584 2 1628

Mardin 1210 39 5295 328 5009 29 11910

Siirt 297 7 - 14 570 - 888

Şanlıurfa 1560 8 2163 698 1611 17 6057

Şırnak 711 7 789 461 2052 - 4020

Gaziantep 129 - - - 100 8 237

Total 9195 134 12257 5544 28222 108 55460

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“Life Plus” Youth FundThe biggest youth fund established with the partnership of an international organization, an NGO, and a representative of the private sector:– UNDP, Youth for Habitat and Coca-Cola Turkey– 1,5 million dollars for supporting 100 youth project within a period of 5 years

Purpose: – To increase youth capacity on project development and management– To encourage young people to contribute in increasing quality of life in their cities via

their own projects (For youth! By youth!)

Project fields:• Education• Environment• Culture – Arts• Sport

– Inclusive, innovative, sustainable projects

– sensitive to the society’s needs – Target young people

are financially and strategically assisted by Life Plus Youth Fund

Project teams of the granted projects are provided trainings on project development and management…

The Graphic of Regional Distribution of the First Phase Project Applications

Aegean ; 6; 14%

Black Sea; 5; 11%

Central Anatolia; 6; 14%

Marmara; 5; 11%East Anatolia; 9;

20%

Southeast Anatolia; 7; 16%

Mediterranean; 6; 14%

Aegean Black SeaCentral AnatoliaMarmaraEast AnatoliaSoutheast AnatoliaMediterranean

Granted Projects – 1st PhaseCity Subject Area Youth Group Project

Trabzon Culture&Arts Trabzon Local Youth Council You are the Limit

KocaeliGölcük Education Gölcük Local youth Council Employment for Youth Through Computer Skills Training

Van Education Van Local youth Council Girls Behind the Doors of Houses without Doors

Mardin Education Mardin Local Youth Council Support to Tourism by Mardin Youth

Siirt EducationSiirt Education Culture and

Solidarity Association Support for Education and Social Development

MersinTarsus Education Tarsus Local youth Council Let’s Break Taboos with Sexual Health Training

Bursa Environment Bursa Local youth Council Disposed Batteries are not Wastes

Adana Culture&Arts Adana Local Youth Council Every Village is a Stage

İstanbul Education Alternative Camp Volunteers Hands in Hands for a Life without Disabilities

Konya SportsKonya Selçuk University DEabte

Community Black Socks to School Desks

The Graphic of Regional Distribution of the Second Phase Project Applications

Marmara; 24; 30%

Aegean; 6; 8%

Central Anatolia; 11;

14%

East Anatolia; 10; 13%

Southeast Anatolia; 12;

15%

Mediterranean; 11; 14%

Black Sea; 5; 6%

Marmara

Aegean

Central Anatolia

East Anatolia

Southeast Anatolia

Mediterranean

Black Sea

Project No Region City Subject Project Name Youth Group

1 Mediterranean Kahramanmaraş Environment Give Life to Orchids Geben/Degirmendere/Tahirbey Youth Platform of Societal Development and Entrepreneurship Associations

2 Mediterranean Mersin Education First Step to Aviation Turkish Aviation Institution

3 Aegean İzmir Education 5th Sense Arts Barrier Free Arts Volunteers

4 Aegean İzmir Education Barrier-Free Vocational Training Project Izmir LA-21 Disabled Working Group

5 Southeastern Şırnak Education New Born Future Sirnak House of Youth and Culture

6 Southeastern Batman Education A Hope to the Faded Faces of Buds Batman House of Youth and Culture

7 Marmara İstanbul Education The Youth Braille Network

Robert College, Club for Aid to Visiually Disabled People

8 Marmara İstanbul/Beyoğlu Education We Are Holding a Mirror to Our Education Life

Youth and Sports Board of Beyoğlu, Local Civic Force Union Center

9 East Bitlis Culture&Arts

In the City of Silk Path, Pen Reaching Out to Dialogue, Wall Reaching Out to Peace

Bitlis Youth Council

10 Central Çankırı Culture&ArtsCankiri Past Time Station-1 Verbal History Train

Çankırı Municipality Youth Council

11 East Hakkari Sports No Barriers at the Basket Sumbul Disabled Sports Club, Basketball Initiative

12 Central Ankara Sports One Touch Plus to Life Yenisehir Youth and Sports Association

Granted Projects – 2nd Phase

Empowerment of Youth for E-Transformation of Turkey

Project Goal: To increase capacity of young people on ICTs.

Phase I: 1600 Phase II: 100.000 youth

Project Model: Peer education Volunteer trainers

Project CitiesMarmara Region: Southeast Anatolian Region:İstanbul Adıyaman SiirtÇanakkale Batman ŞanlıurfaBlack Sea Region: Diyarbakır ŞırnakTrabzon Gaziantep KilisSamsun MardinEast Anatolian Region: Middle Anatolian Region:Elazığ Tokat KonyaMuş Çankırı AnkaraErzincan AEGEAN REGıON:Mediterrenean Region: İzmirAntakya Adana DenizliIsparta Antalya UşakTarsus Burdur Muğla (26 cities)

OUTCOME:• Phase I: 1200 young people• Phase II: 1046 young (April-June 2006)• Average age: 19 (for both girls and

boys)(Targeted group: 15-25)

52%

48%Boys

Girls

SUCCESSES:

• A good practice - UNDP

• Importance of youth information policy for an integrated youth policy in Turkey

• Support for the recognition of local youth work

A Project for Refurbishment and Distribution of Used PCs for Youth

Ministry of National Education Turkish State Railways Microsoft Ayhan Şahenk Foundation Youth Association for Habitat

A campaign has been initiated and at the first phase of the project, 6000 PCs have been refurbished, licensed and distributed to the schools, youth councils and youth NGOs.

Volunteer trainers of Empowerment of Youth for E-Transformation of Turkey Project provide trainings on basic computer skills at computer laboratories that are established by this project.

PEER EDUCATION on SEXUAL HEALTH

Project aims:• To have a peer educator group of 20

young volunteer in each project city, • To inform 2000 young people on sexual

health in each project city,• To establish a network that shall

support the work on sexual health,• To initiate a campaign on a common

problem specified by young people.

Supported by European Commission

In cooperation with the Turkey Family Planning Foundation

• In each project city youth center for consultancy is established.

• Guidance for young people on sexual health,

• The peer group continues on to train young people,

• 3500 young people have been reached by July 2006.

SUCCESS:

TOBB YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

COUNCIL

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS COUNCILYOUNG ENTREPRENEURS COUNCILAIMS:

• Career development of young people, • To enhance information sharing between young entrepreneurs, • To establish a Young Entreprenuers’ Web Portal,• To organize an annual fair on entrepreneurship,• To support young people for them to establish businesses and to

succeed,• To create opportunities for young people to be interns in Turkey

and abroad (EU)• To spread e-coach program,• To establish Young Entrepreneurs’ Support and Training Centers in

pilot cities,• To organize training and social activities to establish a socially

responsible young entrepreneurs group in Turkey,• To encourage young entrepreneurs to establish partnerships with

different stakeholders for the implementation of similar projects.

Youth for Habitat & Hellenic Youth CouncilBeyoğlu Municipality & City of Athens

Boğaziçi University & Pantios Univeristy

The purpose is to increase knowledge on the EU processes among young people and to build a stronger bridge between youth in Greece and TurkeySupported by European Commission Small Grants Program

OUR INPUT

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WORK

INTERNATIONAL:

• 1997, Eskişehir1997, Eskişehir:: Youth For Habitat International Network was established at “International Follow-Up Meeting”

1998:1998: Memorandum of Understanding with UN-HABITAT. Within the framework of this partnership, the report on Turkey was published in a book prepared by 7 countries.

• 2001, New York:2001, New York: Youth parallel event at İstanbul+5 Summit.

August – September 2002, August – September 2002, JohannesburgJohannesburg

Youth: Implementation Plan

Paragraf 153: Promote and support youth participation in programmes and activities relating to sustainable development through, for example, supporting local youth councils or their equivalent, and by encouraging their establishment where they do not exist.

UN WORLD SUMMIT ON UN WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Our youth delegates: Our youth delegates: Pelin Ayan ve Ali Ercan ÖzgürPelin Ayan ve Ali Ercan Özgür

INTERNATIONAL:• Input on the EU White Book on Youth

has been provided during consultation meetings (2000-2001)

• Input on the evaluation of the World Action Plan for Youth were provided (2005)

NATIONAL: • Input for the EU negotiations and

screening process to relavant public agencies provided (2005-2006)

• Input on the Millennium Development Goals National Report of Turkey were provided (April 2005)

NATIONAL:• The outcome of the meeting titled “Youth

Input on the Public Management Draft Bill” provided recommendations for the development of Municipality Law (Antalya, August 2003)

• Our input for the establishment of youth councils at the preparatory meetings organized on the implementation Article 76 on City Councils of the Municipality Law

We are not only leaders of We are not only leaders of tomorrow but also partners tomorrow but also partners

of today!of today!