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The second phase of the project applications
for the "Life+" Youth Fund, which supports
development projects of the Turkish youth, has
been launched. Coca-Cola Turkey, United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) and Habitat and Agenda
21 Youth Association implement the fund in
partnership. Information meetings were held in
Istanbul at Bahcesehir University on 12 December
2005, Yildiz Teknik University on 13 December
and Mimar Sinan University on 14 December to inform
and enable more young people to benefit from the
fund. President of the Agenda 21 Youth Association
Sezai Hazir, United Nations Development Programme
Project Manager Hansin Dogan and Coca-Cola Turkey
Public Relations Director Ebru Bakkaloglu delivered
speeches at the meetings. Speakers outlined the
fund in general and explained the participants
how to make use of the fund.
The second phase of the project applications
can be made from 6 December
2005-24 March 2006. "Life+"
Youth Fund will provide each project that has
been prepared in the areas of sports, environment,
education, culture and arts with between $5,000
and $15,000 in funding.
Youth will bring solutions to local issues
The winning projects are expected to target youth
aged 16-26, be sensitive to social issues,
create social impact wherever they are implemented,
be sustainable, participatory, innovative and
reflect the youth's dynamism and be executed in
cooperation with NGOs and public institutions.
Developing the projects in partnership with municipalities,
NGOs and other local groups will play an important
role in the evaluation process.
The winning projects within the context of "Life+"
Youth Fund will contribute to the solution of
a variety of issues such as enabling the integration
of disabled young people into the social life,
establishing qualified workforce, fighting hooliganism
at sports games and providing education on sexual
health.
Call from Ceza to the youth: "It's Your
Turn"
The popular Turkish rap musician Ceza has released
a new single entitled "It's Your Turn",
exclusively made for the "Life+" Youth
Fund. In his song, particularly made on behalf
of the fund that supports youth projects regarding
culture and arts, environment, sports and education,
Ceza summons young people to play an active role
in the society and make their voices heard.
Developed by UNDP and Coca-Cola and implemented
by Habitat and Agenda 21 Youth Association, "Life+"
Youth Fund is the longest lasting and the largest
youth fund on the international level realised
in cooperation with public and private sectors
and the civil society. $1,5 million has been earmarked
to fund 100 projects within five years. In 2005
youth groups from all over the country submitted
113 applications, from which ten proposals from
the provinces of Trabzon, Kocaeli, Van, Mardin,
Siirt, Istanbul, Mersin, Bursa, Adana and Konya
were selected and the implementation goes successfully.
Detailed information on the programme can be reached
at www.hayataarti.org.
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