United Nations High-level Meeting on Youth, 25-26 July 2011

Source: http://social.un.org/youthyear/high-level-meeting.html

As part of the International Year of Youth, the General Assembly will hold a high-level meeting on youth on 25 and 26 July 2011. The high-level meeting will have as its overarching theme “Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding”.

The high-level meeting will comprise two consecutive informal interactive round tables on 25 July 2011 and two plenary meetings on 26 July 2011. The round tables will be chaired by Member States at the invitation of the President of the General Assembly and will address the following themes:
Round table 1: Strengthening international cooperation regarding youth and enhancing dialogue, mutual understanding and active youth participation as indispensable elements towards achieving social integration, full employment and the eradication of poverty;
Round table 2: Challenges to youth development and opportunities for poverty eradication, employment and sustainable development.
Flyer of the Event

Documents
United Nations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution A/65/L.63 on the Organization of the High-level Meeting on Youth
Time to let your voice be heard!
Letter to Youth-Led Organizations requesting their input to present to Member States for the formal outcome document process. The deadline is 15 May 2011. English | Français | Español | عربي | Chinese | Russian will be up soon
Participation of Youth Organizations
Online Pre-Registration
For New Youth Organizations non-ECOSOC Accredited: Your organization MUST create a new profile in our integrated Civil Society Organizations (iCSO) System by providing your contact details, specifying your areas of activities, the scope of your work and your involvement in youth issues. Approval of this profile can take up to 48 hours. The deadline is 30 April 2011.
Please note:
- Registration does not mean that your nomination is accepted;
- Only approved nominations will be notified by email by June 2011;
- You are requested to make your own travel and visa arrangements;
- The United Nations will not compensate any participant.
For Youth Organizations in Consultative Status with ECOSOC and New Approved Youth Organziations: Please visit this link to pre-register online for this event:

http://esango.un.org/irene/?page=viewContent&nr=14742&type=8§ion=8

Please note that you must click on the registration link (on the right menu) by using your assigned username and password. Once logged in, click on the link titled "Click here to Designate Representatives to this Event". An automatic email is sent to the NGO confirming each representative’s participation. Please be advised that the approval process might take up to one week. The deadline is 31 May 2011.
Side Events
Please use our online form to request a side event. This form can be used to request a workshop, panel or briefing discussion by ECOSOC Accredited Youth Organizations. Member States and UN Agencies are encouraged to contact us if they are interested in organizing side events during the High Level Meeting on Youth.

If you are unable to access the online form, please use our Word Version and email to us at youth@un.org with the subject "High Levl Meeting Side Event Request Form". The deadline is 15 June 2011.

Please note that due to limited space, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be honoured. Please be advised that the deadline for submission of this form online is 15 June 2011.