Canada World(ing) Youth

There are many youth organizations in worldwide. They have different style to express their idea. One of them whose good track record is Canada World Youth (CWY).

Canada World Youth (CWY) is founded in 1971 by Jacques Hébert. A writer, editor, politician, and tireless globetrotter who travelled to more than 130 countries around the world, Jacques Hébert was inspired by a deep commitment to young people and a desire to bring cultures closer together. In 1972- 1973, The first groups of young Canadians are sent to Cameroon, Malaysia, Mexico, Tunisia, and the former Yugoslavia. More than ten years after its creation, CWY is running educational programs between Canada and more than twenty-five countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Youth and MDGs

Some countries in africa and asia still got many problems with each targets of MDGs (Millennium Development Goals). There are eight MDGs – which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest. MDGs which is created by UN and its partners for building a better world, now its limit is getting closer.

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Edisi Newmont Nusa Tenggara

Sustainable Mining Boot Camp (kemudian disebut Batu Hijau BC), ialah program pengenalan lebih jauh tentang dunia tambang oleh PT Newmount Nusa Tenggara (NNT). Program ini berniat memberi komparasi sisi lain informasi dari dominasi expose media selama ini terhadap citra tambang. Ikut serta dalam program ini 14 pemuda terpilih ;yang terdiri dari berbagai latar belakang, mulai dari para opinion leader, blogger, periset, traveler, dan ragam jenis profesi lain untuk saling berdiskusi (bertukar nilai).

(Belum) X Factor “Indonesia”

X Factor Indonesia pun usai dan Fatin juaranya. Program TV yang merupakan adopsi dari Amerika Serikat (AS) dan puluhan negara lain (yang mengikuti) ini sepertinya menyusul kesuksesan pendahulunya, Indonesian Idol. Rating stasiun TV penayang program ini pun (kembali) melesat berkat keberhasilan (racikan) program ini meraih perhatian jutaan pasang mata. Semua tentang penilaian yang terkait program ini, sangat dominan berujung pada kata ‘sukses’. Lalu seberapa ‘utuh’ sesungguhnya kata ‘sukses’ tersebut melekat dalam program ini ?.