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SUMMIT DATE: 17-21 June 2008, Durban, South Africa
THANKS TO ALL COMPETITION ENTRANTS! WINNERS ANNOUNCED SOON!

SUMMIT UPDATES

SUMMIT SHOUTOUTS

· The YOur City competiton is now CLOSED!
· Plus que 170 participants francophones!
· Crime article: What does crime mean to you?

Message: Lee Kasumba (S.A.)
'What's a voice without authority, without being taken seriously? It's time young people are stopped being used as tokens and start being brought in as resources to help change and redirect the continent.' Read more.

LATEST ENTRY: La realidad a este lado del Atlántico by cereixa (Spain)
CRIME FORUM: Youth Crime by Honya (TZ)

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	"Crime is mostly as a result of how, who and where the people (youths) who we say are crime leaders and criminal are being brought up (that is where they rec..."
12/05/2008 YOur CITY: Youth Crime and Safety by McEvy 12/05/2008 Life is not easy by tiwale cultural troupe 12/05/2008 We wont get anytrhing on a silver platter... by mc mic

COOL PEOPLE

Cool people
In absence of a visible indigenous youth organization in Arusha, Tanzania, Mohamed Yunus Rafiq formed a vibrant global youth organization. Mohamed Yunus (Tanzania)

Cool people
Gabriela Barrios launched Sounds from the Streets in 2001, as an initiative to facilitate communication between youth and governing authorities. Gabriela (Norway)

Cool people
In 2003, Chris Kang, along with Peter McFarlane re-launched Schools Without Borders (SWB) as a registered Canadian charity. Chris (Toronto, Canada)

Baobab partner
25 year old Gavin Sheppard is the founder of I.C. Visions and the co-founder of the Remix project. Gavin (Toronto, Canada)

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"This world is full of smart young people but they lack opportunities. My dream is to create a sharing comunity online for youth to share ideas and make contributions to help those in need. " Say hi to Stawite

......"This to you POINT BLANK in Kenya. I like your creativity and envy your talent solja. Keep da great work on... and on... and on..." Daniel Juma (Kenya)

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LATEST COUNTRY NEWS

Kenya// Returned refugees
Is it really fair for politicians to make refugees go back home without addressing their grievances?
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Nigeria// "Stigma more dangerous than HIV”
What it is like to be HIV positive. One woman’s story. Read more.

LATEST NEWS

General News// Government protection for whistle blowers
Would you snitch on criminals for the sake of your country? Or would you rather live with criminals and not get involved? Read more.

Action// Stolen From Africa
"We were tired of waiting for the media to cover our community events, so we took it upon ourselves to do something about that."
Read more.

General News// Global food price crisis
Oxfam says financial aid is not the answer to address the crisis. Do you agree?
Read more.

Environment// 15 ways to avert a climate crisis
Al Gore’s message is simple: doing something is easier than you think.
Read more.

Gender// An ode to the African Woman
The traditional African woman has been an epitome of struggle and, in many instances, is ‘the man’ of the family. Read more.

Opinion// Sex talk
Our attitudes to sex are changing. Why are the youth not smart enough to understand the need for contraceptives? Read more.

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MULTIMEDIA

MDGs
The millennium development goals in Kenya: an end to hunger and education by 2015? Blaze & Saida explain how free primary education in Kenya comes with some implementation problems...

14/04/2007 MDGs
12/09/2005 Water
20/09/2005 Development

A fresh mix for March 2008 by dj Azuhl (Cape Town)

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