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'''The Youth Time International Movement''' is an international NGO, independent of any political or governmental influence, founded by active young leaders to establish a platform for open intercultural and inter-generational dialogue to offer concrete solutions to fight alarming social issues. It was founded by youth representatives from [[Greece]], [[India]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Croatia]], [[Estonia]], [[France]], [[Italy]], and [[Russia]]. The mission of the organization is a dynamic youth-led initiative that empowers, engages, and inspires young, talented leaders from around the world to suggest constructive social change. The organization provides youth leadership workshops, networking opportunities, and cross-cultural interaction events. The headquarters of the organization are in Prague.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pour les jeunes des Brics, «le monde bipolaire est fini»|url = http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2012/04/17/20002-20120417ARTFIG00704-pour-les-jeunes-des-brics-le-monde-bipolaire-est-fini.php|website = Le Figaro|access-date = 2016-02-23|last = lefigaro.fr}}</ref> The Movement has about 1 900 participants from 101 countries with ambassadors in [[Austria]], [[Macedonia]], [[Nepal]],[[Portugal]], [[Russia]], [[Sudan]], and [[United States|USA]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = YT Ambassadors 2016|url = http://www.youth-time.org/yt-ambassadors/yt-ambassadors-faces|website = Youth Time International Movement|access-date = 2016-02-23|first = Maksim|last = Makarov}}</ref>
'''The Youth Time International Movement''' is an international [[NGO]] was founded in Prague, Czech Republic to enable and motivate young people to collaborate and create social change.<ref name="lefigaro1">{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2012/04/17/20002-20120417ARTFIG00704-pour-les-jeunes-des-brics-le-monde-bipolaire-est-fini.php |title=Pour les jeunes des Brics, "le monde bipolaire est fini" |publisher=Lefigaro.fr |date= |accessdate=2014-03-17}}</ref><ref name=UP/>


== Movement Manifesto ==
Starting in 2010, it has co-hosted youth conferences in various countries in collaboration with, and funded by, the World Public Forum, which was founded and run by [[Vladimir Yakunin]], former president of [[Russian Railways]] and close to [[Vladimir Putin]].<ref name="lefigaro1"/><ref>{{Cite web|title = Moving Beyond the 'Tug of War' Between Russia and Europe|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/jo-simmons/russia-europe-politics_b_5983926.html|website = The Huffington Post UK|access-date = 2016-02-17|language = en-GB}}</ref> The conferences are a form of [[public diplomacy]] that bring together young activists, entrepreneurs, and other young people to work toward a [[Polarity_(international_relations)#Multipolarity|mulitpolar]] future, more in tune with the needs of developing nations.<ref name="lefigaro1"/><ref name=UP>Lena Rutkoski for University Post. June 11, 2014 [http://universitypost.dk/article/young-people-primed-about-russia-west-information-wars-conference Young people primed about Russia-West information wars at conference]</ref>
The Youth Time Movement declares to support the following values: equal­ity; sol­i­dar­ity; har­mony; civic par­tic­i­pa­tion; com­mu­nity involvement; sus­tain­abil­ity; secu­rity; respon­si­bil­ity; respect for family; tra­di­tions and her­itage of the past; spir­i­tu­al­ity; active approach for the future; inter­cul­tural and inter­gen­er­a­tional dialogue; peace; syn­ergy; leading by example.

The main goals of the movement are: to cre­ate a plat­form for pro­mo­tion of the “Youth Time” move­ment, its val­ues and prin­ci­ples as stated above; to pro­mote aware­ness among the youth con­cern­ing global challenges; to encour­age active, open and equal dia­logue among youth worldwide; to facil­i­tate the process of shar­ing knowl­edge, expe­ri­ence and val­ues between generations; to pre­serve national and cul­tural iden­tity while valu­ing unity and diversity; to engage the rep­re­sen­ta­tives of the youth actively involved in the pri­vate, pub­lic and civil soci­ety sec­tors to pro­mote the val­ues and prin­ci­ples of the “Youth Time” movement; to invite rep­re­sen­ta­tives of the pri­vate and pub­lic sec­tors to sup­port the “Youth Time” movement; to estab­lish and develop com­mu­ni­ca­tion and coop­er­a­tion between the “Youth Time” move­ment and fel­low organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.youth-time.org/images/2016/YT_Infogaphics_2016.pdf|title = Youth Time Infographic 2010-2016|date = |access-date = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>


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== References ==
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Revision as of 08:56, 23 February 2016

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The Youth Time International Movement is an international NGO, independent of any political or governmental influence, founded by active young leaders to establish a platform for open intercultural and inter-generational dialogue to offer concrete solutions to fight alarming social issues. It was founded by youth representatives from Greece, India, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, France, Italy, and Russia. The mission of the organization is a dynamic youth-led initiative that empowers, engages, and inspires young, talented leaders from around the world to suggest constructive social change. The organization provides youth leadership workshops, networking opportunities, and cross-cultural interaction events. The headquarters of the organization are in Prague.[1] The Movement has about 1 900 participants from 101 countries with ambassadors in Austria, Macedonia, Nepal,Portugal, Russia, Sudan, and USA.[2]

Movement Manifesto

The Youth Time Movement declares to support the following values: equal­ity; sol­i­dar­ity; har­mony; civic par­tic­i­pa­tion; com­mu­nity involvement; sus­tain­abil­ity; secu­rity; respon­si­bil­ity; respect for family; tra­di­tions and her­itage of the past; spir­i­tu­al­ity; active approach for the future; inter­cul­tural and inter­gen­er­a­tional dialogue; peace; syn­ergy; leading by example.

The main goals of the movement are: to cre­ate a plat­form for pro­mo­tion of the “Youth Time” move­ment, its val­ues and prin­ci­ples as stated above; to pro­mote aware­ness among the youth con­cern­ing global challenges; to encour­age active, open and equal dia­logue among youth worldwide; to facil­i­tate the process of shar­ing knowl­edge, expe­ri­ence and val­ues between generations; to pre­serve national and cul­tural iden­tity while valu­ing unity and diversity; to engage the rep­re­sen­ta­tives of the youth actively involved in the pri­vate, pub­lic and civil soci­ety sec­tors to pro­mote the val­ues and prin­ci­ples of the “Youth Time” movement; to invite rep­re­sen­ta­tives of the pri­vate and pub­lic sec­tors to sup­port the “Youth Time” movement; to estab­lish and develop com­mu­ni­ca­tion and coop­er­a­tion between the “Youth Time” move­ment and fel­low organizations.[3]

References

  1. ^ lefigaro.fr. "Pour les jeunes des Brics, «le monde bipolaire est fini»". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. ^ Makarov, Maksim. "YT Ambassadors 2016". Youth Time International Movement. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ^ "Youth Time Infographic 2010-2016" (PDF).
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