[USA] International Youth Advocacy Training

Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2005

2006 WCTOH Intl Youth Advocacy Training
2006 World Conference on Tobacco or Health
International Youth Advocacy Training
Deadline: Friday, November 4, 2005

Essential Action and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will be coordinating a pre-conference youth advocacy training leading up to the 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in July 2006 in Washington, DC. The training will facilitate networking and skill sharing between youth advocates from difference countries, prepare for actions and events during the WCTOH, and lay a foundation for future cross-border youth advocacy campaigns against the tobacco industry.

The pre-conference training, which will take place July 10-11, 2006, will include up to 100 participants from around the world, including up to fifty participants from outside the U.S. and Canada.

We are currently accepting applications from youth advocates from outside the U.S. and Canada, ages 15 - 30. Please pass this update on to any youth advocates who might be interested. All applications must be submitted via email or fax by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2005.

The organizers will provide roundtrip airfare, housing and meals during the pre-conference training and WCTOH, and WCTOH registration for all participants residing outside of the U.S. and Canada. These participants will be chosen according to the following criteria:

* Tobacco control advocacy experience
* Long-term commitment to tobacco control
* Interest in international collaboration
* Leadership skills
* Geographic and gender balance
* Proficiency in English

Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a program advisor willing to serve as a chaperone and willing to participate in the pre-conference training. Advisors must also complete the application form and submit it with their youth advocates’ applications.
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see http://www.ngoc.am/news.php?cod=97to download application form.