Overview

What:             IUSY Asia Pacific Committee

When:            29 November to 02 December 2018

Where:           Kathmandu, Nepal

Outline

The Olof Palme International Centre’s Global Project finances the IUSY Asia Pacific Committee. The IUSY Asia Pacific Committee 2018 will gather together IUSY member organisations and representatives from the Asia Pacific Region. The aim of the seminar will be to provide to the Member Organisations a platform to discuss the problems in the region and how they can work to achieve better democracies and respect for human rights. The event is hosted by our member organisation NSU.

Theme

Promoting democracy and human rights is still a battle in the Asia Pacific. The killings in the Philippines, the refugee crisis in the Manus island, the possible ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and governance problems in Nepal are grave human rights issues that affect thousands of people daily. It will be the task of socialist youths in the region to stand in solidarity with young people across the globe for a free and equal future.

For any questions or remarks please don’t hesitate to contact the IUSY Secretariat at iusy@iusy.org, put  APC 2018 in the  subject  line.

Participation Profile & Selection Process
Each member organisation may register up to one participant for the meeting.
The selection criteria will be based on

1. Gender Balance (both IUSY statutes and the global project require gender balance)
2. It is only open to Member organisations and interested organisations in the Asia Pacific Region.

Participants must be able to attend the entire programme of the seminar.

It’s preferable that participants have an interest in democracy and human rights.

All participants must be aged 18-35 years old, with no exceptions.

How to apply
Participants must apply by filling in the registration form that you can find here.

The deadline for application is 30 of September 2018.

Participation fee
The participation fee for the event is 30€ per person and must be paid with bank transfer by Wednesday 29th October 2018. You will receive the bank details upon selection.

Please note that you will have to be selected before you pay the participation fee.

The participation fee will cover accommodation, meals, refreshments and programme for the duration of the event. Any additional nights’ accommodation must be arranged and paid for by participants.

Once you have made the bank transfer, please send a payment receipt to iusy@iusy.org. Please be aware that IUSY cannot take responsibility for any bank fees.

Visas
The IUSY Secretariat will support visa applications for the event. Please note that the Secretariat will support you with a visa invitation letter. Participants themselves must apply for the visa and book appointments with the embassies/consulates.

Travel Reimbursement
Travel reimbursement is available up to a fixed reference price for member organisations.  Only economy tickets will be reimbursed.

Cancellations
Each organisation whose participant withdraws after the 1 of November without a valid reason will be charged the participation fee.

Contact
iusy@iusy.org