Nepal Youth Social Forum (NYSF)-2070, Dhangadi
"Dignity, Justice and Development
Moving Ahead: Experiencing from the Past"
Social Forum
Social forum is an open platform
where everyone gets space to express their views. It is a forum to express the
voice of voiceless, suppressed and oppressed groups, underprivileged,
minorities, and socially and economically deprived people. The disadvantageous
and minority group get space to express and raise their issues, speak up for equity
and equality and claim for their rights.
The campaign of Social Forum
started in Brazil went
through Mumbai of India, Karachi of Pakistan, Burma ,
Karakas of Venezuela, Nairobi of Kenya, Sri Lanka , etc. nations of the
world. In the year 2011 February, World Social Forum, was held in Dakar,
Senegal. South Asian social forum is planned in March 2014 in Lakhnau, India. The
Nepal Youth Social Forum 2070 with the main slogan "Dignity, Justice and Development, Moving Ahead: Experiencing from
the Past" has been planned to be organized in Dhangadi, Kailali during
8-9 March 2014.
Rationale
of Youth Social Forum
Nepalese youth have
few opportunities to gather in the public forums and to discuss the burning
social, cultural, economic and political issues from local, national as well as
global perspective. Due to lack of such forums they are compelled to suppress
their innovative ideas that could be important for social development process
of the country. Youth are the essence of transformation; they
have the power to bring great and far-reaching changes, they are the realists
dreaming for the impossible and building another world. It has been already
proved that youth involvement is essential for all types of socio-political and
economic changes. The issues of basic needs (food, shelter, clothing,
education, health etc.) fulfilment, social inclusion, state restructuring and
participation of various groups for it, equality & equity among cultural,
religious, geographical, gender etc. diverse sections of the state, development
of the society etc. should be discussed and draw common understanding in
peaceful, participatory and satisfactory model. Since, youth are not only the
future but the present; they should be engaged and involved in every
discussions, processes, mechanisms and structures of the state.
In this context, NYSF
is a common meeting ground of large number of Nepalese youth for open dialogue
as an important mechanism for developing a new vision and a long term strategy
for making just society where the fundamental human rights of people are
respected. The NYSF will raise the local and national social issues as well as
global issues and its impact in the local to national context and will be
discussed heavily among the participants to draw common consensus.
History
of Social Forums in Nepal
To bring into reality the vision
of social forum in Nepal, more than 2 dozens of youth organizations and
national/international solidarity organizations in the coordination of Youth
Action Nepal together organized the Nepal Youth Social Forum (NYSF, 2063) for
the first time in Kathmandu. The feeling of all world social forums
‘Volunteerism and the activities based on it’ was also followed in the
NYSF-2063. More than 200 volunteers worked dedicatedly for around a month to
make NYSF successful and meet its objectives. In NYSF-2063, around 2000 youth
from all over the country gathered in the common forum and organized more than
100 different programs during two days.
The continuity of the initiative
took place during NYSF-2064 in Nepalgunj, Banke district of Mid-Western
Development Region. Behind the fact of organizing most of the high level
programs in Kathmandu, this initiative of organizing NYSF outside Kathmandu
valley has proved its vitality of being people’s forum. In this youth social
forum, having solidarity of 80 different youth led and youth focused
organizations and more than 100 programs with the participation of 2500 participants
to justify the importance of these kinds of youth forums.
Similarly, NYSF - 2065 was
organized in Biratnagar, Morang of Eastern Development Region. Around one hundred
fifty parallel activities were organized and more than 15,000 young people
participated in this forum. More than 250 dedicated young volunteers actively
participated in this forum to succeed. This was the common initiatives of one
hundred twenty national and local organizations.
Nepal Youth Social
Forum-2067, Palpa
The fourth episode of
Nepal Youth Social Forum-2067 was organized in Tansen, Palpa of Western
Development Region of Nepal. The NYSF in Palpa was jointly organized by 108
CSOs and participated by more than 12,000 people. The two day event was
glorified by more than 50 various parallel programmes. Like other NYSFs, this
event is also considered as a landmark in the history of youth social movement
of Nepal.
Nepal
Youth Social Forum-2070, Dhangadi
Constitution making
and peace process are the prime agendas of the country. The expectation of the
people has grown higher after the historic Constituent Assembly Election in
2013. The common expectations are new constitution with Federal Republican
state structure ensuring the values, feeling and human rights of all. In the
half-decade-long phase of National Youth Policy promulgation and
implementation, the year 2014 is a right time to review the achievements of
NYP. In this important stage of the history, youth's participation, engagement
and representation in the decision making, policy formulation has become more
vital and prominent. The policy and programs formed without the inclusive
representation of youth is unwise and may be defective for the nation.
The Youth's movement today is one
of the more dynamic movements in the country. The youth have not only put the
issue of participation and non-discrimination on the country's agenda, but have
also shown innovation and created a broad unity of different types of
movements.The youth are conscious about the political, social, cultural and
economic status of the country and they have that capacity to create new
vision, strategy, policy and programs for overall development of the country. The
NYSF-2070 going to be organized in Dhangadi, Kailali is another important
continuity to youth collaborative movement to raise the youth issues and
generate youth power to see and visualize New Nepal through their eyes. The forum is a collective effort that is attempting to realize an
alternative future by creating space for action and interaction among young
people from all over Nepal .
Strategically,
Dhangadi is potential tourist destination, a place with varied resources and a
fertile place of economic development. Organizing NYSF in Dhangadi is expected
to lead to a cross fertilisation of ideas not only in geographical terms
but also in terms of the grammar of resistance and fusion of youth involvement
for all round development. Hence, NYSF-2070 with the slogan "Dignity, Justice & Development, Moving
Ahead: Experiencing from the Past" is aimed to gain broader solidarity
among thousands of youth from there and from all over the country.
Theme of this Forum
1. Youth Participation
2. Livelihood, Entrepreneurship
& Employment
3. Migration & Development
4. Women health rights &
violation
5. FW & MW specific social
issues & mainstreaming
6. Good governance & local
development
7. FW & MW Development &
possibilities
8. Social security
9. Constitution making process
10. Human rights, peace &
democracy
Attractions
of NYSF-2070, Dhangadi
NYSF events and
programmes
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Development
Expo (NGO stalls)
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Parallel and
plenary workshops
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Rally & Public
demonstrations
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Photos,
pictures, arts and poster exhibitions
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Information
exchange program
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Collecting
Listener's group for different social campaigns
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Local
product stalls
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Cultural
exhibition and demonstrations
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Blood
donation
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Cartoon
demonstration
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Speech & Poetry session
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Fund
raising campaigns
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Local
cultural performance
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Entrepreneurship
and tourism promotional events
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Live
shows
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Forum
theatres
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Book
Fair
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Dialogue
and interactions
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Featuring
documentaries
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Youth
views collection
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Games
and Music
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Musical
program for solidarity, peace and harmony
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Signature
campaign
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And
other local events etc.
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Participation
Who will be involved?
The NYSF is a national event to raise the voice
of youth on the common concern of youth and national development, so youth
throughout Nepal
will be the major participants of this forum. All interested youth after
fulfilling the certain criteria of registration process of this forum can
participate in any event of this forum. The adults can also participate in this
forum as observers. Like-minded youth and other civil society organisations can
also involve in this forum as delegates of the thematic issues and they too can
involve in the events of their interest and concern. Youth from different
colleges and universities can also get involved in this forum
Who can be the
organiser?
All the organisations interested to organise
one or more events or provide other kinds of technical and financial support will
be the organiser of NYSF. The details about the policy for the organisers can
be received through NYSF secretariat upon request. Youth Action Nepal is the
coordinating organization for this forum.
How GOs, I/NGOs, Individuals,
organisations and agencies help in this effort?
NYSF is a common forum to address the issues of
the different groups existing in the community and issues of local level
related to social, cultural, economic and development. It is an opportunity for
all interested GOs, I/NGOs,
Individuals, organisations and agencies to involve in NYSF providing their suggestions, advices, taking
active participation, bringing participants from different parts of Nepal , or by
organizing events. They can also help us by providing their financial,
technical support and other important resources that is required to invite more
and more youth participants from all over Nepal . One can be a part of NYSF in
one or the many ways mentioned below:
- Be
an organiser or solidarity organisation of whole NYSF
- Be
an organiser of any kind of events suitable related to the prioritize
issues
- Be
an active participant or observer of the NYSF
- Be a
mode to disseminate information and encourage the possible stakeholders
(individual, organisation or any other groups) to be a part of NYSF
- Financial
support
- Technical
support
- Sponsor
promotional materials
Date and Venue:
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Date: 8-9 March, 2014
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Venue: Dhangadi, Kailali
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Organizers:
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Youth Action Nepal, Youth Initiatives, National Youth Federation Nepal
(NYFN), Associations of Youth Organisations Nepal (AYON), Collective Campaign
for Peace (COCAP), Human Rigfhts Journalists' Association (HURJA), Asia Pacific
Alliance for Combating HIV/AIDS (APACHA), Pravasi Nepali Samayon Samiti
(PNCC), Human Rights Education Club
(HRERLIC Nepal), WOREC Nepal, Karnali Development & Social Change Center
(CDS-Park), Youth for Dhangadi Dhangadi, Child & Women Development
Dhangadi, National Federation on the Disable Nepal, Women Human Rights
Defender Network, Campaign for Change Nepal, Conscious Media Forum, District Youth Network Banke, Rising Ideal
Banke, Human Rights Journalists' Association (HURJA), RUDUC, FPAN, Kailali,
Maiti Nepal, Kailali, INSEC Dhangadi, Single Women Group, FAYA, CCR, Nepal
Redcross Society, Dhangadi, Dhangadi JAYCEES, FNJ, Kailali, Tekwando Sang,
Kailali, Women Advocacy Forum, YAK Nepal, Dalit Women Rights Forum, Women
Progress Center, Seven Star Youth Club, Urma Youth Network, Beladevipur Youth
Network, Yakata Youth Network, Geta Youth Network, Shreepur Youth Network,
Ideal Youth Group, Jhapa, Chapter Nepal, Bara, Kartabya Foundation, Palpa,
Community Development Forum, Dang, Scope Nepal, Dang, National Dalit Network
(RDN) etc. (New organizers shall be added further)
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Focal Organizations & Persons:- Youth Action Nepal
(Arun-9841333580, Bhawana-9851124248, Punya-9851042108, Bishnu-9851100282),
Association of Youth Organization Nepal-AYON (Aja-9841340906), National Youth
Federation Nepal-NYFN (Lokraj-9841414549), Youth Initiative
(Santosh-9841483877), Collective Campaign for Peace-COCAP ( Saroj
Nepal-9841788026), Human Rights Journalists´ Association-HURJA
(Chhatra-985103862)
For
detailed information:
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