The National Human Development Report that is being prepared in many countries around the world under the leadership of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is being prepared in Turkey this year on “Youth”. The report touches on the problems youth – that make up a large proportion of Turkey’s population – faces in their individual lives and in the society and brings suggestions for solutions as well as aiming to present the “good examples” of projects that have contributed to the change and development of youth. In this context, in order to determine these “good examples” UNDP Turkey is organizing a “Good Examples in the field of Youth” competition.

The goal of the competition is to determine innovative projects among hundreds of others that contribute to the development of youth and strengthen their skills and capabilities and to make these projects heard not only in Turkey but in the world... In this context projects that serve to boost the living standards of youth are very valuable. The “good examples” in this field will form a model for solution suggestions.

The deadline for the “Good Examples in the field of Youth” is 15 September 2007. Those who wish to apply need to send in their applications to the United Nations Office in Ankara before this date. In the assessments that will be made by an evaluation committee on 15-25 September, 10 of the projects that receive the most votes will be elected and on 4 October 2007 successful project owners will be awarded at an award ceremony that will be organized in Ankara. All expenditures for attending the award ceremony will be compensated by UNDP. Projects that have been rewarded will be presented to youth by project owners during an Information Fair that will be organised on 17-18 November 2007 in Ankara.

To receive detailed information on the “Good Examples in the field of Youth” competition please visit www.genclikpostasi.org