World Youth Alliance attends XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington DC
The World Youth Alliance has sent a delegation to the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, which runs from July 22 to July 27, 2012. The delegation will be attending the conference sessions and promoting WYA’s person-centered approach to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. WYA Director of Advocacy, Elyssa Koren, J.D., and North America Director of […]
What’s Been Happening at the WYA International Summer Camp?
Our weekend could not have started on a better note. After walking around the City on Friday — visiting Rockefeller Center, The Museum of Modern Art and St. Patrick’s Cathedral — we were invited to go to a barbecue at Huntington, Long Island, on Saturday. Dr. Scanlon and his wife, who have been good friends […]
Future Regional Director of WYA Europe Builds Bridges between Nations
Name: Daniel Wisniewski Age: 26 Country: Poland Relationship to WYA: Engaged (Future Regional Director of WYA Europe) Describe your WYA experience? I encountered WYA at the conference on Human Dignity in Warsaw in 2006. Since then, I was interested in WYA undertakings in Europe. This year, I completed my Track A training and in August I will join the […]
WYA’s 2012 International Summer Camp Kicks Off First Week
They come to New York City from all around the world: Mexico, Saint Lucia, Ohio, Taiwan, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee and Canada. Who are they? They are the newest members of WYA’s International Summer Camp 2012! Since their arrival on Sunday, campers have gotten to know each other and become a unified, fun group. They are […]
First days of WYA’s 2012 International Summer Camp
Their names are Silvia, Neige, Virginia, Marin, Lilianne, Ashley, Joanna, Maya, Sabrina, Jackie, Jose Roberto and Jacinta. They come from Mexico, Saint Lucia, Ohio, Taiwan, Massachussets, New York, Tennesse and Canada. They are the new WYA campers for this summer 2012! Since their arrival on Sunday, campers have gotten to know each other and become […]
European Parliament Considers Resolution on Coercive Practices in China
The European People’s Party (EPP group) proposed a Resolution in late June asking that the European Commission ensure that the European Union budget does not fund any organization or entity directly or indirectly involved in coercive family planning practices in China. The Resolution was inspired by recent events involving Cheng Guangcheng, a well-known Chinese activist […]
LA SITUACIÓN POLÍTICA EN PARAGUAY Y LA DESTITUCIÓN CONSTITUCIONAL DEL EX PRESIDENTE
En los pasados días 21 y 22 de junio de 2012, el Congreso Nacional de la República del Paraguay, siguiendo los pasos previstos en el Art. 225 de la Constitución de este país, destituyó al ex Presidente de la República, Fernando Lugo, por mal desempeño de sus funciones, a través de la figura legal del […]
WYA Delegation Lands in Brazil for Rio+20 United Nations Conference
WYA members from all over the world have been working to recognize sustainable development as an affirmation of the dignity of the person at the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil. The conference takes place June 20th-22nd. Last week negotiations regarding important developments for the final document brought together hundreds of delegates from June 13th-19th. The […]
Maintaining Focus at Rio+20
The Rio+20 Conference on sustainable development is full of unfulfilled potential. The thought of the world coming together to talk about how we as humans can respect each other and our natural environment by promoting the three pillars of sustainable development outlined in the Johannesburg plan of action is inspiring and exciting. Yes! Let’s think […]
What is Sustainable Development?
What is sustainable development? As the Research and Policy Specialist for the World Youth Alliance, I write WYA’s positions on various issues, including sustainable development. To many people, sustainable development is just about the environment. You can certainly see a lot of evidence of that here at Rio+20–lots of people wearing shirts with slogans against […]