Past Events
IYPF has successfully run the International Young Professionals Summit in 2001 and 2004.
IYPS 2001
The International Young
Professionals Summit (IYPS) 2001 brought together 120 young professionals
from around the world in order to highlight, discuss, inspire and
facilitate action in relation to key issues (the themes of the Summit)
which are currently facing humanity and its future, namely:
- Poverty
- Social Capital
- Environment
- Sustainability
In bringing
together international young professionals, including those already
involved in efforts to address these social problems, the Summit sought
to match specific problems with possible solutions. A key strategy
for achieving this was through linking people with a working knowledge
of problems with those in positions to develop and implement solutions.
IYPS 2001 was about bringing together young professionals from around
the world for three days of dialogue, information, knowledge and skill
sharing, and networking with the aim of facilitating concrete actions
to address some of the world's most pressing problems. IYPS 2001 was
to be a catalyst for collaboration, cooperation and innovation by
young professionals in effecting positive global change.
As such, the agenda for the Summit was oriented to creating dialogue
and discussion between young professionals internationally and, on
the basis of this dialogue, facilitating informed local, regional
and global action. The specific focus was the generation of two to
three detailed project proposals for implementation in each of the
Summit regions by delegates to the Summit, IYPS partners, and other
young professionals and organisations in these regions.
The agenda for IYPS 2001 was based on the four themes of poverty,
environment, sustainability and social capital. Additionally, based
on the 2000 Commonwealth Young Professionals conference held in London,
nine action areas were identified where young professionals in particular
can and do play a role including:
- Housing and infrastructure
- Food and agriculture
- Fresh water
- Population and health
- Information and communication technologies
- Transport
- Aid and trade
- Education
- Appropriate technology
Finally, delegates met in
Regional groups where they synthesised the input and outcomes from
plenary sessions, thematic groups and action areas to develop solutions
to particular problems in their region. The regional structure recognised
that while many issues within the Summit themes and action areas
were of global relevance, different regions of the world have unique
or specific issues and require tailored solutions. At the same time,
the interconnected nature of our world means that local solutions
must also be global solutions, i.e. taking in to account global
impacts, issues and trends. In their regional groups, delegates
proposed a number of projects to address some of the identified
regional problems.
Outcome Documents,
Information, etc.
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IYPS 2004
The IYPS 2004
was the second international gathering of the International Young
Professionals Foundation (IYPF).
The IYPS 2004
ran for five days, from the 29th of November 2004, at Griffith University
in Brisbane, Australia. It brought together 80 young professionals
(25-35 years) from around the world for five days of dialogue, information
sharing, skills development and networking towards creating a better
world for current and future generations through local and global
action. It was an event for all young professionals who were or
wanted to be positive change makers in their local and global community.
The overall
goal of IYPS 2004 was to bring together young professionals from
around the globe to build the capacity of them as individuals and
the IYPF as an organisation to contribute significantly to the creation
of a better world for current and future generations. Convening
the event was also about specifically building the capacity of young
professionals in various regions to pursue the positive outcomes
they want for their people and their continent - and for young professionals
globally to understand what action they can take to support the
work of their colleagues. Delegates considered how their action
to achieve Sustainable Livelihoods and the application of Science
and Technology could contribute to the achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals.
The event was
coordinated entirely by young professionals from around the world,
who volunteered their time, skills and resources.
Outcome Documents, Information, etc.
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Stand Up, Oct 2007
On October 17th 2007, members of the International Young Professionals Foundation will be joining millions of people around the Globe in a World Record attempt to Stand Up Against Poverty. Local IYPF events will be held where IYPF members and other young professionals will meet and discuss the role of Young Professionals in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The following are examples of these events.
Country: England, UK
What: Fundraising Dinner
Event Coordinator: Sarah-Jo Dawson
Contact: [email protected]
The event will be a fundraising dinner in London with speakers from IYPF between each course and a discussion at the end on how YPs can help to achieve the MDGs. Sarah-Jo Dawson, IYPF President, will read the Stand Up Pledge. Attendees will bring photographs of poverty and Young Professionals helping to fight poverty in the UK. There will be a fundraising raffle with eco-friendly prizes and white bands will be on sale. White banners are being made for the event using recycled materials.
Country: Nigeria
What: Street Party
Event Coordinator: EsterEshiet
Contact: [email protected]
In Nigeria IYPF is collaborating with Activista Nigeria, the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA), Creating Local Connections-West Africa (CLCWA) and the Youth and Child Labour Elimination Project (YCEP) to take action against poverty through �Calabar city walk against poverty�. The event is targeted at 100 participants ageds 15-40, with talk shows at strategic points in the city and stand up activity at the millennium park serving as a wrap up.
Country: Peru
What: Party
Event Coordinator: Ursula Carrascal
Contact: [email protected]
The event is at a restaurant run by young social entrepreneurs. Photos of the recent earthquake disaster in Peru will be shown, as well as photos of members of the VIDA organisation working to put up solar powered cookers in the Ica area. Guests will also watch a video and recieve a flyer on "Young social entrepreneurs and the MDGs" written by members of IYPF
Country: Cote D�Ivoire
What: One minute�s silence
Event Coordinator: Yocolly Desmosthenes
Contact: [email protected]
The event will be a one minute silence with IYPF members and other young professionals from across the country participating
Country: Australia
What: Dinner Party with Speakers
Event Coordinators: Cameron Neil
Contact: [email protected]
The Canberra event will be a dinner with two guest speakers from IYPF in Africa and a discussion of how young professionals generally, and Australian YPs specifically, can best contribute to achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. There will also be a second event that will be an informal gathering of IYPF friends.
Country: Australia
What: Dinner Party
Event Coordinators: Britt Jacobsen
Contact: [email protected]
Melbourne IYPF members will have a dinner party where they will discuss what Poverty means to them and look at photographs of poverty in Australia. This will be followed by going to help at a shelter for homeless people.
Country: Ukraine
What: Event at Odessa University
Event Coordinators: Eddy Orinda
Contact: [email protected]
An informative forum on the Millennium Development Goals, for the law students of the
Odessa National Academy of Law: Faculty of International Legal relations and Legal Journalism.
It is anticipated that 100 students, specialists and lecturers of law will attend. There will also be a weblink to the IYPF Stand Up event in England
Country: Zambia
What: Paper Presentation at the National Youth Symposium
Event Coordinators: Justin Somi
Contact: [email protected]
A young professional of 24 years old will deliver a paper presentation �Stand up Speak out against poverty� at the National Youth Symposium in the central province, with all nine provinces represented.
Country: Pakistan
What: IYPF / WESS Event
Event Coordinators: WESS
Contact: [email protected]
Country: Kenya
What: IYPF Event
Event Coordinators: Edna Reichi
Contact: [email protected]
Country: USA
What: Teleconference with Spain
Event Coordinators: Pilar Dafonte
Contact: [email protected]
Country: Spain
What: Teleconference with USA
Event Coordinators: Pilar Dafonte
Contact: [email protected]
Global
There will also be an online global gathering on Facebook where any members or friends of IYPF can have their say about Poverty and how Young Professionals can help to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
More details of these events can be found on our website www.iyps.org
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