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Acknowledgments
Many people have contributed with their enthusiasm and commitment to making the Youth Sourcebook a reality. I extend my gratitude to Arthur Hanson, President and CEO of the IISD without whose enthusiastic support this project would not have been possible. In Winnipeg, my colleagues provided me with much support, including two people who are the heart of the operations in the Communications and Partnerships program, Luisa Reboja and Valentina Kaltchev. I thank , Edelis Alencar Piedade, who volunteered in this project and worked along with me pouring over many different versions of the Sourcebook. I would like to thank the writers and working group members: Erin Hannah, Graciela Melitsko, Lydia Alpizar, Analia Penchaszadeh, Ludovic Blain, Heeten Kalan, Ann Doherty, Premech Chandran, Bernard Woods, Moeti Mpuru, Lesedi Makhurane, Wagaki Mwangi, and Jorge Coronado. Thank you to Vangile Titi, Julie Wagemakers and Heather Creech who assisted with the editing and provided me with useful suggestions. To those who provided support and guidance, particularly Mario Lavoie, thank you. There were many organizations who contributed to this project, particularly AIESEC, ASA, IUS, Earth Council, Latin American Youth Network, and all the organizations listed in the directory who responded to our requests for information. Many thanks to all others who at different stages of this project contributed to its realization.
Lastly, I would like to dedicate this work to the spirit of youth, particularly the spirit of young women, who have been at the heart of youth and student activism in an effort to change our direction towards a more equitable, just and sustainable future.