http://www.europoint.eu/events/?childinthecity

When: 3 -5 November, 2008

Where: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

This conference will seek to identify the guiding principles and practices for the realisation of child-friendly cities. The conference will have two focuses: child-friendly communities and points of reference for child-friendly cities. For more information on the conference, visit the website or download the online brochure.

The Program Committee is currently calling for papers

Youth organisation in Ghana seeking to join with other organisation/s for activities

Sam Arthur, a member of a youth organisation in Ghana, is interested in joining with other youth organisations for activities. If you or your organisation are running any activities or events in Ghana, or have knowledge of any such activities, please email Sam at arthursam2g@yahoo.com

http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypp/index.php

Applications for round two of grants close: 25 July, 2008

The Youth Action and Policy Association of New South Wales is offering grants to young people  to implement local activities and events in their community.

These grants are available to young people aged between 12 and 25 years and living in New South Wales. You can apply for up to the maximum amount of $5,500.

For ideas on the kinds of activities that will be funded, visit http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypp/index.php. Guidelines for the grants program are available at http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypp/yppguidelines.pdf. The Application forms for the YAPA Youth Participation Grants Program are available for download at http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/ypp/yppapplicationform.pdf

http://www.youngaustralians.org/fund/ya_fund_youth_change_makers.asp

Applications for round two of grants closes: 6 October, 2008

Youth Change Makers is a new grant round offered by The Foundation for Young Australians. This grant is available to both individuals and small groups of young people (aged between 12 and 25 years) who have identified an issue in their community, developed an advocacy response and wish to act on this issue.

For more information on these grants, visit http://www.youngaustralians.org/fund/ya_fund_youth_change_makers.asp

Application forms for Youth Change Makers grants are available online at http://www.youngaustralians.org/fund/2008/YouthChangeMakers_Application_2008.pdf

http://www.visible-ink.org/default.aspx?TabID=248

Brisbane City Council invites you to have your opinion on what you would like your street and suburb to be like in the years to come.

The lastest survey about neighbourhood planning covers the Chermside, Graceville/ Sherwood and Pinkenba/ Eagle Farm areas. If you live in one of these areas, this survey is for you!

The survey only takes ten minutes to complete and will allow your opinion on the important issues for your neighbourhood as it changes over the next ten years to be heard. The comments from the neighbourhood surveys will inform the scope of the draft Neighbourhood Plan.

http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=535

When: 13 - 17 October, 2008

Where: Nanjing, China

The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations in order to examine rapid urbanisation and its impacts on communities, cities, economies and policies. The main theme of the fourth World Urban Forum is "Harmonious urbanisation". This theme is supported by six sub-themes including socially harmonious cities (including equity and inclusiveness), economically harmonious cities, environmentally harmonious cities, spatially harmonious cities (e.g. urban planning and mixed land-use), historically harmonious cities (e.g. heritage and urban renewal) and harmonious cities for all age groups (including young people).

A series of networking events and roundtables will accompany this forum.

Online registration for this event is now open.

For more information on this event, visit http://www.unhabitat.org/categories.asp?catid=535

Second public hearing this week

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/0/55DF76BE425E4E67CA2574030016FE71

When: Second public hearing: 2 July, 2008

Where: Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The NSW Inquiry into Children and Young People 9 - 14 years was established to investigate and report on children and young people aged 9 - 14 years in New South Wales, Australia.

The purposes of this inquiry include to inquire into and report on the needs of children and young people aged 9 - 14 years; the activities, services and support that allow children and young people in this age group to develop resilience; and, any other matters considered relevant to the inquiry by the Committee. The full terms of reference are available online.

The second public hearing to be held as part of this inquiry will take place on Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, in the Jubilee Room of the New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney. The first public hearing took place on 11 June, 2008.

New!

http://www.yaa.com.au/

When: 11 - 13 August, 2008

Where: Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

The 2008 Youth Accommodation Association Conference is scheduled for 11 - 13 August. More information on this event will be available soon. For registrations and payment, contact Michelle at michelle@yaa.com.au

http://www.youthlaw.asn.au/projects/teenage-deterrent080215.pdf

An ultrasonic device that emits high pitched sounds that can only be heard by young people has been installed outside a Melbourne shop, and is being considered by local councils in Queensland, as a method of discouraging gatherings of young people in public space.

The device is called 'The Mosquito' and is already in use in Scotland and England.

Youthlaw is calling on the government to introduce tight regulation of this device, citing that this device treats young people as second class citizens and may have a negative impact on a number of demographic populations.

Read the media release by Youthlaw on this subject at http://www.youthlaw.asn.au/projects/teenage-deterrent080215.pdf

Further reporting relating to The Mosquito and its use to target young people can be found at http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2162741.htm and http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/electronic-mosquito-targets-antisocial-teenagers/2008/02/16/1202760661245.html

Yspace thanks ABC Current Radio Affairs and the Sydney Morning Herald for their kind permission to establish weblinks to these reports.

When: 10 December, 2008

Where: Worldwide!

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/UDHR/Pages/60UDHRIntroduction.aspx

On 10 December, 2007, the UN Secretary-General launched a year-long campaign in the lead up to the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The theme of the campaign is 'Dignity and justice for all of us'.

Another campaign has been launched to coincede with this event - the website http://everyhumanhasrights.org/ is encouraging people to embrace the values and goals of the UDHR by signing the declaration as an individual. Over 14,000 individuals have signed so far and the website aims to secure one billion signatures. Find out more about this campaign at http://everyhumanhasrights.org.

http://www.yapa.org.au/yapa/events/conference/index.php

When: 30 September, 2008 - 2 October, 2008

Where: Y on the Park Hotel, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The YAPA NSW Youth Conference is open to all young people who live in NSW aged over 12 and under 18 years (N.B. Some older young people may be involved in the conference as presenters).  This conference aims to provide young people with the confidence and skills necessary to represent the views of young people in their community. Some of the themes that may be covered at the conference include youth participation, youth policy and youth advocacy.

Details on how to book for the conference will become available later in the year.

Submission of abstracts closes this week!

http://www.yacwa.org.au/fairground/

When: 9 - 10 October, 2008

Where: Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia

"YACWA's vision for a youth sector event is to coordinate the most topical, relevant, results-orientated youth conference ever held in Western Australia" (YACWA, 2008 http://www.yacwa.org.au/fairground/)

Registrations for this conference will open soon.

http://www.facsia.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/housing/new_approach_stage1.htm

On 22 May, 2008, the Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd released the Federal Government's Green Paper on homelessness, titled Which way home? A new approach to homelessness. The objective of this Green Paper is to promote public discussion of homelessness, highlight the challenges that are faced by people experiencing homelessness and suggest possible ways forward.

The Green Paper is available from the FaHCSIA website as a summary or full report.

Submissions in response to this paper closed on 27 June, 2008.

New!

http://enroltovoteweek.aec.gov.au/

When: 28 July - 3 August, 2008

Where: Australia wide!

Australian secondary schools are invited to participate in Australian National Enrol to Vote Week from 28 July to 3 August, 2008. Visit the Australian Electoral Commission to register your school.

Enrol to Vote Week aims to ensure that young people can exercise their right to vote in federal, state and local government elections when they turn 18 years old.

New!

http://www.australia2020.gov.au/final_report/index.cfm

On 31 May, 2008, the Australian Prime Minister announced the public release of the Final Report of the Australia 2002 Summit.

This report provides a record of the Summit and the recommendations made in relation to each of the discussion areas. The report includes an introductory section plus ten chapters, which can either be viewed or dowloaded individually, or the full report can be downloaded in its entirety.

New!

http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/department/funding/communitysupport/initiatives/youth-week-grants/

Submissions close: 4pm on Monday, 4 August, 2008

The Queensland Department of Communities is now accepting submissions for 2009 National Youth Week Grants. The Department has $70, 000 available to assist young Queenslanders and community organisations wanting to host National Youth Week events across the state.

An information paper on the grants and the funding submission form can be dowloaded from the Department of Communities website.

National Youth Week 2009 will be held from 28 March to 5 April, 2009.