MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY
This year is crucial; events including the G8 summit in July, Millennium Plus 5 Summit in September and the WTO (World Trade Organisation) ministerial in December have brought together a range of organisations, faith groups and celebrities to form the MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign. These groups are united by a common belief that 2005 offers an unprecedented opportunity for a global movement against poverty.
What can you do about it?
Get involved in the OIYP Make Poverty History Campaign Coalition. Across the OIYP network, people are going to be making a stand about the impact of trade, debt and aid on their communities and their work. By being part of the coalition you can:
- Take action in the campaign to MAKE POVERTY HISTORY;
- better understand how your local work is affected by international trade, and structures of debt and aid;
- provide you with links to other organisations working on the MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign in your own country and region;
- develop your campaigning and advocacy skills
Who is it for?
Forming an OIYP coalition is all about you linking your work to the broader campaign in whatever way it is relevant to you! It is ideal for young activists working on projects related to most areas of development including agriculture, HIV/AIDS, education, basic social services and human rights. Moreover, ALL young activists should find the campaign kit relevant as the training modules focus on international campaigning and advocacy techniques and can be implemented in other international campaigns.
How does it work?
Over 5 months leading to the WTO in December Action Partners interested in participating will receive a campaign kit which contains theoretical and practical training in topics related to international trade, human rights and advocacy. The kit also includes activities designed identify how trade impacts on your work and communities as well as assisting you to coordinate national days of action prior to and during the WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong. The first week of December is your chance to display how trade, debt and aid affect your communities.
Take advantage of the network...
A group of 25 action partners actively engaged in trade justice campaigning have already been selected to work in a special program, OIYP Trade Justice Project. This project will run along side the OIYP Make Poverty History Campaign Coalition and will include an on-line skills session in October where you can discuss your campaigns and events with the OIYP Trade Justice team. By communicating with them you will be learning and gaining advanced knowledge on international campaigning techniques.
Your projects and opinions on these issues are crucial and will be documented in a booklet produced by OIYP next year.
Don’t miss this opportunity of being part of this exciting global campaign to eradicate poverty!
E-mail clairep@caa.org.au to register your interest.
Campaign Kit 1
The 1st OIYP Make Poverty History Campaign kit was published this week.This kit is designed to assist the members to develop knowledge and skills of campaigning and advocacy as well as assisting to take action to alleviate poverty. This kit serves as an introduction to the issues as well as some tips for action.
The Kit is organised into three main sections:
- Background– Due to the World Summit this month on the MDGs, this kit focuses on the background to the MDGs and progress towards them;
- Skills - introducing approaches to advocacy and a human rights approach to development;
- Action!– inviting you to take part in the 2nd White Band Day around the World Summit on September 10 and introducing OIYP’s Trade, Debt or Aid Action Plan to help you develop your strategy for action.
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Trade Justice E-Workshop
Do you work on trade issues? Are you interested in issues relating to agriculture or people’s access to medicines? Do you want to talk to other young activists working on these issues across the world?
OIYP and Oxfam America are pleased to present the Trade Justice E-workshop in October 2005.
This online workshop provides an opportunity to:
- Further develop your understanding of the international trading system and human rights framework;
- Discuss issues relating to your community, international trade and human rights with young activists from around the globe;
- Strengthen your ability to advocate for trade justice;
- Build a network of young people contributing to civil society activities to influence the outcomes of key decision-making processes
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the e-workshop, please contact iypenquiries@oxfam.org.au with 'trade justice e-workshop' in the title.
