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DIRECTORY
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
AIESEC International
40 Rue Washington
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32-2-646-2420
Fax: +32-2-646-3764
Telex: 65080 INAC
AIESEC, the International Association of Students in Economics
and Business Management, is involved with a variety of programs,
including an international work-exchange program for students.
See the case study section of this Sourcebook for further details.
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A SEED
Action for Solidarity, Equality, Environment and Development
A SEED was established by young people in 1991 to provide
an alternative analysis to the UNCED proceedings and to forge
strong alliances among youth committed to a socially just and
ecologically viable world. A SEED operates as a decentralized
network which serves to strengthen and support local, national,
and regional youth movements. Much of this work is accomplished
through existing networks worldwide. The organization is active
in organizing campaigns and disseminating information related
to environment and development issues. -
A SEED Africa Hub
c/o AYCODE
PO Box 21136
Nairobi
Kenya
Tel/Fax: +254-2-214898
E-mail: econewsafric@gn.apc.org
A SEED Europe Hub (SEEDLINKS publication)
Postbus 92066
10090 Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel./Fax: +31-20-6650166
E-mail: aseedeur@antenna.nl
A SEED North America Hub
c/o Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
PO Box 1168
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1168
USA
Tel: +1-919-967-4600
Fax: +1-919-967-4648
E-mail: seac@igc.apc.org
A SEED Asia Hub
c/o ANNFSU
PO Box 5837
Kathmandu
Nepal
Tel: +977-1-228728
Fax: +977-1-228728 / 227372
A SEED Pacific Hub
c/o Green Youth Action
Level 1, 88 George Street
Sydney 2000
Australia
Tel: +61-2-241-5273
Fax: +61-2-247-1206
E-mail: nswsu4@peg.apc.org / dannyk@peg.apc.org
A SEED Latin America Hub
c/o Grupo Juvenil de Accion Ecologica de REDES
Avda. Millan 4113
12900 Montevideo
Uruguay
Tel: +598-2-356265
Fax: +598-2-381640
E-mail: redesur@chasque.apc.org
A SEED Brazil Hub
R. Dias de Barros, 39 - Apto. 03
Santa Tereza
CEP 20241 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Brazil
Tel/Fax: +55-21-224-4383
E-mail: aseedbr@ax.apc.org
CYP
Commonwealth Youth Programme
CYP is an inter-governmental organization functioning under
the Commonwealth Secretariat, involved in youth development work,
including training. The Commonwealth Youth Programme is made up
of five regional centers which provide a wide range of services
in the areas of youth education and leadership training to the
member countries in each region. -
CYP Headquarters
Commonwealth Secretariat
Marlborough House, Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5HX
UK
Tel: +44-71-839-3411
Fax: +44-71-930-1647
Telex: 27678
CYP Africa Centre
PO Box 30190
Lusaka
Zambia
Tel: +260-1-229895 / 229896
Fax: +260-1-252153
Telex: ZA 40032
Cable: COMYOUTH
CYP Caribbean Centre
PO Box 101063
Georgetown
Guyana
Tel: +592-2-68565
Fax: +592-2-68371
Cable: REGYCENTRE, GEORGETOWN, GUYANA
CYP Asia Centre
PO Box 78
Chandigarh 160017
India
Tel: +91-172-541482
Fax: +91-172-44206
Cable: COMCENTRE, CHANDIGARH, INDIA
CYP South Pacific Centre
c/o University of South Pacific
PO Box 1168
Suva
Fiji
Tel: +679-300145 / 313900 ext. 389
Fax: +679-300863
Telex: 2276 USP FJ
Hostelling International
International Youth Hostel Federation
9 Guessens Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire AL8 6QW
United Kingdom
Tel: +44-707-324-170
Fax: +44-707-323-980
This organization has member associations in 62 countries and
territories and encourages young people of all ages to love and
care for their environment through hostelling activities. Last
year Hostelling International ratified an Environmental Charter
and is currently in the process of implementing the principles
of this Charter throughout 5,000 hostels worldwide. From hostels
which provide examples of sustainable living in the United States
of America, to education programs in Germany, the Federation is
striving to improve both its own practices and the education of
its members in the broadest sense.
IAAS
International Association of Agricultural Students
Kardinaal Mercioriaan 92
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Tel: +32-16-22-09-31 ext. 1736
Fax: +32-16-20-50-32
Telex: 25941 elekul b
The work of the IAAS includes providing educational materials
to students, organizing conferences and cooperating with international
organizations on projects pertaining to agricultural students.
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IFLRY
International Federation of Liberal and Radical Youth
PO Box 781
1000 Brussels 1
Belgium
Tel: +32-2-512-44-57
Fax: +32-2-502-41-22
IFLRY was formed in 1979 in Denmark, and currently has member
organizations on 6 continents, most recently, in East and Central
Europe and in Latin America. IFLRY is an umbrella group that exists
to further aims of young Liberals and Radicals, and to represent
the interests of youth on an international political level. -
International Movement of Agricultural
and Rural Catholic Youth
68, Tiensevest
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Tel: +32-16-22-83-12
Fax: +32-16-20-80-12
This is an international organization aimed at building solidarity
among rural youth. It works on exchanges, international gatherings,
seminars. It is an organization of rural youth, peasants, students,
workers, unemployed youth between the ages of 15-35.
IOYED
International Organization for Youth, Environment and Development
PO Box 4078
Univ. Post Office
Ibadan
Nigeria
IOYED was founded in 1991 to campaign, liaise and advocate against
development models based on materialism, marginalisation of underprivileged,
the growing inequality in wealth between the rich and the poor,
and the impoverishment and suffering of the human species.
International Young Christian Workers (IYCW)
Jeunesse Ouvriere Chretienne Internationale (JOCI)
Juventud Obrera Cristiana Internacional (JOCI)
Rue Plantin 11
1070 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32-2-521-6983
Fax: +32-2-521-6944
The IYCW specializes in training, education and action by, with
and for young people worldwide. International campaigns and exchange
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The following are regional offices:
IYCW PanAfrican Secretariat
PO Box 46528
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel/Fax: +254-2-60-4005
JOC America
A.A. 17-21
1200 Quito, Ecuador
Tel: +593-2-501-655
Fax: +593-2-501-657
IYCW Asia Pacific
No. 6 District No. 1
Pui Man St.
Kowloon City
Hong Kong
Tel/Fax: +852-339-0939
JOC Europe
Rue Vanderstichelen 21
1210 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32-2-426-2149
Fax: +32-2-426-4172
IUS
International Union of Students
PO Box 58
CZ-110 01 Prague 01
Czech Republic
Tel: +42-2-24810-438
Fax: +42-2-24810-855
Telex: 122858 IUS C
Cable: UNISTUD Prague
E-mail: org.ius@ecn.gn.apc.org
The IUS is an umbrella organization for National Unions of Students
worldwide. It works to defend and promote the rights and interests
of students throughout the world. IUS organizes conferences and
seminars for its members and issues a range of publications and
campaign materials. -
International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations
16 Avenue Jean-Tremblay
Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-798-5850
Fax: +41-22-733-4838
This movement promotes participation in United Nations activities
among youth and students of all nations. -
International Lesbian and Gay Youth Organization
IGLYO Main Secretariat
Postbus 542
NL-1000 AM Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone and Fax: +31.20.6188172
[Address revised Sept.1996]
IGLYO is an organization for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth and
student groups all over the world, providing them with a fora
in which they can exchange ideas on an international level. Its
aims are: to bring an end to discrimination against and support
the emancipation of young lesbians, gay and bisexuals all over
the world; and to create equal opportunities for all young people.
IGLYO publishes a newsletter for the lesbian, gay and bisexual
youth called SPEAK OUT and sponsors activities such as the Lesbian
and Gay Youth Conference (Annual IGLYO Conference), Youth Exchanges,
special training courses and the IGLYO Pen Pal scheme. -
IUSY
International Union of Socialist Youth
Neustiftgasse 3
A-1070 Vienna
Austria
Tel: +43-1-931-267 / 938-382
Fax: +43-1-526-1872
IUSY is an organization of socialist/social democratic youth organizations
worldwide. IUSY activities have been devoted to development related
issues such as debt crisis, poverty, North-South dialogue, and
ecology (acid rain, deforestation, urban ecology).
NASYM
Non-Aligned Students and Youth Movements
12, Bourbon Street
Port-Louis
Mauritius
Tel: +Att. NASYO 230-208-0145
Fax: +Att. NASYO 230-240-9964
Telex: Att. NASYO 4647
NASYM is an umbrella organization formed by 98 national youth
and students organizations from different parts of the world that
support the concept of the Non-Aligned Movement. NASYM's objectives
are: to work with students and young people towards the aims and
ideals of universality; to strive for national liberation, for
economic, social and cultural justice, for equality among nations,
for cooperation among nations and peoples, and against all sorts
of oppression and repression.
SYNDESMOS
The World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth
BP 44 92333
Sceaux
France
Tel: +33-1-467601774
Fax: +33-1-46604554
SYNDESMOS works on projects aimed at providing environmental education
for Orthodox Christian youth.
United Nations of Youth
International Secretariat
Venediën 25
1441 AK Purmerend
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-2990-36093
Fax: +31-2990-27126
UNOY was founded to "help create a united and transformed
world" through giving young people a voice in the United
Nations and other decision taking and policy making bodies. To
this end it works "to build a global youth movement, a youth
alliance for peace and cooperation", and responds to the
challenge "to forge a global partnership". There are
UNOY nets (national and local branches) working in community based
projects. UNOY also hosts events, including international conferences.
WAY
World Assembly of Youth
Ved Bellahøj 4
DK-2700 Brønshøj
Denmark
Tel: +45-31607770
Fax: +45-31605797
Telex: 21465 way dk
Cable: WAYOUTH, COPENHAGEN
WAY is an international non-governmental youth organization. Its
membership consist of national youth councils. WAY has member
organizations worldwide, mainly from the South. WAY is a platform
for youth and their organizations at a global level. Through its
activities it promotes the work of voluntary youth organizations
and raises awareness of the situation of youth especially in less
developed countries. WAY recognizes the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights as the basis of its action and is active in working
for rights, population issues, young women and youth training.
World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY)
PO Box 147
1389 Budapest
Hungary
Tel/Fax: +361-129-5226 / 270-1202
Telex: 2226 27 H DIVSZ
The WFDY is an international non-governmental organization uniting
national youth organizations of different political, ideological
and religious backgrounds. WFDY works as an organization of youth
"united in their determination to work for peace, freedom,
democracy, independence and equality everywhere in the world".
World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Scout Bureau
PO Box 241
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-320-4233
Fax: +41-22-781-2053
Telex: 428 139 wsb ch
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is an international
non-governmental organization composed of its recognized national
Scout organizations throughout the world. -
World YWCA
World Young Women's Christian Association
37 Quai Wilson
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-732-3100
Fax: +41-22-731-7938
Telex: WYMCA 412332
Cable: SOROMUNDI GENEV
YWCAs operate in 91 of countries, where they provide educational
and leisure facilities for young people and others. The YWCA has
undertaken a major program on energy and the environment, appropriate
technology, development and other issues related to primary health
care. The YWCA also produces newsletters, supports a network of
environmental activities, organizes workshops at grassroots and
international levels on environment, education, training of trainers
in appropriate technology skills, health and the environment,
women and new technologies, waste recycling and resource conservation.
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WUS
World University Service
International Secretariat
5 Chemin des Iris
1216 Geneva (Cointrin)
Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-798-8711/12
Fax: +41-22-798-0829
E-mail: world-univ@geo2
WUS is an international, non-governmental organization focusing
on education, development and human rights. It is made up of a
network of National Committees bringing together members from
the academic community (academics, administrators and students)
with other sectors of civil society (civil institutions and community
groups) in inter-regional debate and action in the field of education.
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WAGGGS
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Bureau
Olave Centre
12C-Lyndhurst Road
London NW3 5PQ
UK
Tel: +44-71-794-1181
Fax: +44-71-431-3764
The WAGGGS encourages and supports through training and other
programs youth leadership in young women. National Associations
worldwide provide young girls and women with opportunities to
learn personal and community-oriented skills and leadership. Girl
Guides and Girl Scouts organizations also promote preservation
of the environment through tree-planting, clean water projects
and anti-pollution campaigns. -
YDC
Youth for Development & Cooperation
Overschiestraat 9
1062 HN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel: +31-20-614-2510
Telex/Fax: +31-20-617-5545
E-mail: geo2:YDC
YDC is an international youth organization whose aims are to strengthen
youth structures working on North-South cooperation in order to
promote development, the protection of the environment, international
justice and cooperation. In its efforts to bridge the gap between
North and South, YDC sets up programs for the purpose of development
education and political campaigning on North-South issues. The
activities are wide ranging and include seminars, workshops, training
courses, campaigns, publications, simulation games and research
on development questions. -