The World Council Project

International Young Catholic Students

Project Proposal

Global Formation Session and World Council ‘Dialogue, Learn, Live: Students Make a Difference’

An encounter of 220 grass-roots student leaders from over 80 countries for formation and action planning in mobilising students for global solidarity, justice and peace rooted in the Gospel.

National Major Seminary-Ggaba Kampala, Uganda AFRICA

1-15 August 2007

IYCS International Secretariat, 171 rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris, FRANCE [email protected] www.iycs-jeci.org

Special Consultative Status with United Nations - ECOSOC Operational status with UNESCO International Catholic Organization recognized by the Holy See

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Project Summary

II. Introduction

III. Justification

IV. Objectives and Outcomes

V. Program Flow

VI. Organisation

VII. Operational Calendar

VIII. Evaluation and Follow-up

IX. Budget

X. Appendix

1. Further information about the International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)

2. Member movements of the IYCS

3. Information about the Local Organising Committee

2 I. Summary of the Project

Project Title: ‘Dialogue, Learn, Live: Students Make a Difference’.

Type of Project: Global Formation Session and World Council

Project Timing: 1-15 August 2007

Preparation Duration: 2004 - 2007

Location/Country: Kampala, Uganda.

Project Organisers: IYCS International Secretariat in collaboration with: YCS Uganda, the World Council Organising Team (IYCS International Team, Regional Teams, YCS Uganda, few selected movements) and the Episcopal Bishops Conference of Uganda.

Beneficiaries: This Global Formation Session will immediately benefit the 220 student leaders, animators and chaplains from 80 countries who will be the main participants in the formation session. This training will have a significant multiplier effect as the participants will gain invaluable experience and skills that will help them in their animation work with catholic students at the grass-roots levels around the world. This session will also benefit the host movement and the local organisers, volunteers and community, as it is a unique opportunity for them to organise such a large scale global event.

Working Languages: English, French, Spanish

Total Project Budget: 517,500 Euros

Contributions from IYCS: 166,900 Euros (32%)

Funds from External Source: 350,600 Euros (68%)

Bank Account: Jeunesse Etudiante Catholique Internationale BNP-Paribas, 169 rue de Rennes, 75006 Paris, France IBAN no : FR76 3000 4008 0900 0212 4362 512 Swift code (BIC) : BNPAFRPPPRG

Project Holder: IYCS International Secretariat Address: 171 rue de Rennes, 75006 – Paris, France Phone: +33.1.45.48.14.72 Fax : +33.1.42.84.04.53 E-mail: [email protected]

Project Coordinator: Mr. Manoj Mathew, IYCS Secretary General Phone : +33.1.45.48.14.72 Fax : +33.1.42.84.04.53 E-mail : [email protected]

3 II. Introduction

In a world where people are becoming more and more interconnected, yet increasingly individualistic, there is an urgent need to provide global spaces for students to gather together in order to exchange experiences and develop a global consciousness and concern.

At the same time there are numerous young people today that are concerned about issues of social justice and the well-being of others; however they do not have the skills or means to access the training to engage effectively in social action and reflection.

The IYCS over the past 60 years has been gathering students globally to reflect on global issues that are affecting the student reality, providing concrete formation in methods of social action and guiding students in developing action plans that will build global solidarity and hope.

With approximately 2.5 million grass-roots YCS members in all continents, who seldom have the opportunity to meet people from other regions, there is an urgent need and desire to gather representatives from all national movements to reflect together and re- develop the vision of the IYCS mission. There is also a need to develop a common global campaign that will unite everyone in action.

In response to the current global realities the IYCS International team and regional teams, with the support of YCS Uganda and the Episcopal Bishops Conference of Uganda, have committed themselves to organizing the IYCS Global Formation Session and World Council in August 2007. This will be a space for students to gather, exchange their experiences, acquire skills in campaigning and social action, and together in faith develop a plan of action that will make a difference.

Since January 2004 the IYCS International Team has been working in close collaboration with the IYCS Regional Teams in preparing not only the path for this global gathering, but also the grass-roots members in order that this be a truly democratic gathering, representative of the local realities. In order to involve a number of national movements in the preparation process a World Council Organising Team was created in 2005.

In preparation for the Global Student Leadership Formation Session and World Council and to respond effectively to the current global trends, IYCS has initiated a Global Campaign ‘Fight Poverty – Build Peace’ focusing on key issues affecting students at the grass-roots. The International Team with the support of others has been creating resources for members and coordinating the global action days during which grass-roots members in 80 countries have been reflecting on the issues of student poverty, peace and justice and organising actions in order to bring about change.

Integrally linked to this campaign is the IYCS concern and participation in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Early in 2006 IYCS signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Millennium campaign as a sign of its commitment to work for the achievement of these important goals.

The active participation of members in the global campaign is vital for the preparation of the Global Formation Session and World Council, as this will be an international space for the participants to share and exchange their experiences, learn from their peers who have been engaged in similar actions and develop from these encounters new orientations for the IYCS as a movement.

In order to ensure continuity with this focus, and after a process of consultation with all national movements and regional teams, the following theme was therefore chosen for the Global Formation Session and World Council: 4 Dialogue, Learn, Live: Students Make a Difference.

III. Justification

Dialogue Throughout the world there is an increase in experiences of war and conflict and a growing sense of individualism. As a result, there is an ever increasing fear of ‘the other’. There is a great need for an openness to and a true understanding of others and more practically a vital need to engage students and form them to be socially aware and active, in order to build a world of justice and peace. This dialogue does not simply require political, cultural and religious leaders to speak with each other; it is a call for us all to identify how we can engage in an everyday dialogue with those around us. We need to actively engage with them, to discover their stories, their struggles and to build together a community of solidarity and peace.

This Global Student Leadership Formation Session and World Council will be an opportunity for participants to overcome their fear of ‘the other’ and break through their cultural prejudices, through inter-cultural exchanges and dialogue. In a globalized world, such encounters are essential to break down the regionalisms and nationalisms that are contributing significantly towards polarisations, prejudices and conflicts, as well as the reality of “terrorism”.

Learn Through this exchange, we are able to learn new things from others. Learning is a life- long process of opening one’s mind to new things, a process of discovering. We learn through speaking and engaging with our families and friends, teachers and peers, others in our school yards and communities. For many years, the IYCS has been promoting the need for an Integral Education that does not simply focus on intellectual development, but rather the holistic formation of the entire person. As IYCS, we also strongly believe that we learn best through doing, we therefore provide formation by encouraging students to reflect on their actions.

Many participants in previous IYCS global gatherings have ended up playing leading roles in all sectors of society and the Church.1 This gathering will similarly be a unique and important formation experience for current members by enabling them to engage with other students from different parts of the world and to learn from each other new initiatives and strategies that will help them make a difference in their school/university, church and society.

The formation and capacity building session during the gathering will be especially focused on campaigning and social action to fight poverty and build a world of peace and justice. Such a formation opportunity will be an invaluable contribution to the life-long formation of the 220 participants.

The World Youth Day, initiated by Pope John Paul II, has shown the value of such global encounters, but it has not mastered a concrete organisational form that ensures the follow-up of the event at the local level. IYCS offers an on-going means of follow-up for such global encounters and therefore effectively complements them, with its established local structures geared towards reflection and action, integrally connected to its international coordination and structure, which operates according to the principle of

1 A few examples are: René Rémond from France – Member of the Academie Francaise and leading historian of the church in France; Pierre Juneau from Canada – Former Canadian Minister of Communications and Deputy Minister of Culture; Florence Ssereo from Uganda – working in Ethiopia in the field of conflict resolution for UNESCO; Sanjeewa Liyanaga from Sri Lanka – Human Rights Advocate working for Asian Human Rights Commission; Eric Sottas from Switzerland – Director of the World Organisation Against Torture; Fortunato Mallimacci from Argentina – Leading Professor and writer in religious sociology; Boutros Labaki from Lebanon – President of the Lebanese Institute for Economic and Social Development. 5 subsidiarity.

Live As a movement, by definition, IYCS is a living body that is always changing and evolving. We must continually analyse the student milieu and global context to ensure that we are meeting the present needs and have a vision for the future. At a spiritual level each of us has been given an opportunity by our Creator and that opportunity is life. To live a full life in which we actively engage with our neighbours, we actively struggle for what is just and right in our world. By being given life we have been called to ensure that all people live that life to the fullest. This global encounter will be a unique opportunity for students to experience different ways of being/living which will in turn enable them to critically reflect on their own lives in order to identify how they can living more fully and communally.

In a world full of increasingly escapist religion, negative anti-religious reactions to it, and the increasing use of religion to sow hatred and division, a global encounter of a movement seeking to integrate daily life and faith in a God of life, love and justice is more urgent than ever. This international gathering will therefore also be a space for students to deepen their understanding of the Catholic Social Teachings, especially in relation to specific global issues such as: student poverty, HIV/AIDS, peace and conflict. It will also be a space for fostering a true sense of hope amongst students that they can make a difference through their social engagement and daily actions.

Why in Uganda? The YCS movement in Uganda, with its mass membership, has shown a keen interest in and ability to hosting this global gathering. The Ugandan movement is well organised with over 30 000 members, engaged actively in the political, religious and cultural dimensions of the Ugandan society.

One of the success stories of YCS Uganda has been their HIV/AIDS behaviour change program, through which they have contributed significantly to the reduction of the spread of HIV/AIDS in their country. In order for the participants to experience such programs in action in the local realities, exposure programs will be organised, that will be integrally connected to the inputs and reflections.

The Government and Catholic Church recognise YCS Uganda’s contribution in making a difference, particularly in relation to HIV/AIDS and therefore the movement has support from all sectors of the community to host this event.

6 IV. Objectives and Outcomes

Objectives  Provide a space for international student leadership formation for 220 participants from over 80 member movements of IYCS in strategies for engaging in social action integrally linked to their Christian faith.  Create an intercultural space for exchange, dialogue and learning.  Develop global consciousness and solidarity amongst participants and in turn amongst all YCS national movements and grassroots groups particularly on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), poverty eradication and peace building.  Evaluate the effectiveness of the IYCS campaign ‘Fight Poverty – Build Peace’ and develop concrete strategies for follow-up.  Develop a new vision, global campaign and orientations for the IYCS relevant to evolving global realities.  Develop a clearer and more effective international structure to implement this new vision.

Outputs (short-term)  A deeper awareness of the MDGs and particularly of the prerequisites for eradicating poverty and peace building, among all the participants and a greater capacity for them to share this awareness at their National and regional levels.  220 committed student leaders, advisers and chaplains from over 80 countries formed with a global consciousness and deeper faith, armed with strategies and skills to engage in social action at the local, national, and regional levels, to ensure that the MDGs are achieved.2  Development of a realistic plan of action that will bring the global experience to all grassroots levels and will include the creation of useful resources to assist student leaders, at the local level in schools, universities and communities, in linking their local experiences with the global context.  New IYCS global campaign and orientations, with a clearer and more effective international structure to implement them.

Outcomes (long-term)  Stronger global presence of IYCS that will have a greater impact in promoting global solidarity, dialogue, justice, peace and unity, in all global forums of society (ECOSOC, UNESCO, UN, World Social Forum (WSF), Youth Networks etc) and the church (Holy See events: World Youth Day (WYD), colloquiums on ecumenism, inter-religious dialogue, social justice, strengthening the Holy See missions in UN and UNESCO).  A strengthened committed and moral leadership that promotes democratic transparency and good governance at all levels of the IYCS, which will in turn have an impact in the communities where IYCS is present.  Strong young lay leaders that will engage with the church through actively participating in the life of their local parish communities through organising forums, discussions and reflections on global issues and topics such as the MDGs. Through this ongoing engagement the participants will assist their local parish communities in understanding and addressing global issues and bring new vibrancy and energy to the life of the parish.  A stronger International Catholic Student movement engaged in social action and awareness raising.

2 Especially: Goal 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; Goal 2 – Achieve universal primary education; Goal 3 – Promote gender equality and empower women; Goal 6 – Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; Goal 7 – Ensure environmental sustainability and Goal 8 – Develop a global partnership for development. 7 V. Program Flow

31 Jul - Arrival 1 Aug - Opening Ceremony - Introduction and orientation for participants - Opening of IYCS Global Village (exhibition of all national movements actions/activities, MDGs, United Nations and various other International institutes)

2 Aug - Public Action: Kampala March for Peace in the World, with local students, community, political and church leaders - Exposure to local non-governmental organisations and communities working for peace and justice.

3 Aug - Dialogue: the need for peace - Group discussions, inputs and workshops focussed on understanding the reality and analysis of conflict in the world and current attempts to address this.

4 Aug - Learn: the need for education and its relationship to development - Group discussions, inputs and workshops focussed on understanding the reality and analysis of education in the world and current methods of non-formal education.

5 Aug - Live: the need for justice - Inputs, testimonies/witnesses from local and global activists, group discussions and workshops focussed on understanding the reality and analysis of poverty (particularly student poverty) and injustice in the world and current attempts to address this.

6 Aug - Theological reflection: on student poverty and global conflict - Inputs, student testimonies/witnesses, groups discussions and workshops focused on how our faith calls as students to make a difference in our local and broader social contexts in response to today’s global realities. - Reflection on the encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI ‘Deus caritas est’

7 Aug - Sharing and evaluation of the impact of the IYCS global campaign ‘Fight Poverty – Build Peace’

8 Aug - Visit Kampala: historical and cultural visit

9 Aug - Global evaluation of the IYCS since 1991, with a focus on the movements contribution to the achievement of the MDGs and other global issues.

10 Aug - Formulating the mission of IYCS and the future orientation of the movement: -Position paper on contemporary global issues -Future IYCS global campaign

11 Aug - What International structures will enable us to realise our mission?

12 Aug - Election of the global leadership - Planning for 2008-2012

13 Aug - Continuation of planning for 2008-2012

14 Aug - Evaluation and Closing Ceremony

15 Aug - Departure 8 Methodologies: The programme will be designed as a process of mutual learning, drawing on the participants' experiences and realities as the starting point for all analysis and formation sessions. The methodology used by the IYCS ‘The Review of Life’: See-Judge-Act or Action-Reflection-Action, will be the primary methodology used throughout the program. However other methodologies will also be used to provide opportunities for participants to experience and share their life and faith. Specific dynamics will be created to ensure that the broad age range of the participants is catered for.

Existing methods, strategies and tools for exploring the MDGs will be drawn upon. Similarly formative methods for developing participants skills in social analysis and engagement will be incorporated. To achieve this external experts and resource people will be engaged.

Resource persons and experts will also be engaged to facilitate reflections and formation using participant-centred methodologies and a variety of non-formal education strategies. These approaches will allow for integrating deep analysis and reflection with celebrations, prayer and fun.

Other elements: Each morning will begin with a prayer, spiritual exercise or meditation that is connected with the days focus. These will be organised in small groups and led by the participants themselves to encourage opportunities for cultural exchange. Each day the participants will also celebrate the Eucharist together.

Each evening there will be a variety of activities focussed on exchanging experiences and learning good practices. These activities will include: movies of the world, talk shows, debates, photo exhibitions, dance, music presentations etc. These will be organised and performed by both the participants from all parts of the world and guest performances from Uganda.

VI. Organisation a) Technical The International Team is the overall responsible for the World Council, however in order to make this event a success two technical teams have been set up with the following responsibilities:

1) World Council Organising Team (WCOT) The WCOT is made up of the members of the International team, 1 representative from each regional coordination (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East), the YCS Uganda National Coordinator and the Coordinator of the Local Organising Committee, along with 2 representatives from national movements. This team meets each year to plan and evaluate the preparation for the event to ensure that participants are efficiently prepared to engage in this global formation session and that the event runs smoothly and effectively.

The specific role of this team is to:  Monitor the planning and preparation of the gathering at all levels  Oversee the fundraising for the gathering at all levels  Prepare the program flow and identify experts to assist with the formation sessions

9 2) Local Organising Committee (LOC) The LOC is made of local YCS members, former members and friends from Uganda. The overall coordinator of this Committee is a former YCS National Coordinator, supported by the current YCS National Coordinator and YCS National Chaplain.

The specific role of this team is to:  Arrange all the technical issues at the local level in relation to venue, transport etc.  Organise in collaboration with the WCOT exposure days, celebrations etc  Facilitate the visa processing for participants  Seek financial support from local organisations, companies etc.  Ensure that the event is well publicised in the media/press

For more information about the functioning of the LOC please refer to appendix 2. b) Participants The participants for this event will consist of 200 national movement leaders from 80 countries, as well as 20 local students and volunteers who will be engaged in the hosting of the event.

Participants coming from national movements will be active leaders within the movement at the local, national or regional level who plan to continue this work in the near future. The student participants will range from the ages of 16 –28.

Criteria for participants will be developed to ensure:  Gender balance  Significant presence of secondary school students  Diverse social and geographical background  Sufficient adult support.

Each sub-regional level will also be able to send a number of animators and chaplains to accompany the students. The number of these animators and chaplains will depend on the number of movements in the sub-region. c) Project Collaborators In order to make this international gathering a reality IYCS will collaborate with several other organisations including: Caritas Internationalis, Catholic Relief Services, Various Pontifical Councils and Congregations of the Holy See, UN Millennium Campaign, UNDP, UN-Habitat, UN-Aids and many more. Focus will be given especially to organisations based in Uganda, particularly the Episcopal Bishops Conference of Uganda. d) Working Languages To help ensure the full participation of all participants all sessions will be simultaneously interpreted in English, French and Spanish. All documents will also be translated into the three languages prior, during and following the gathering.

Where possible, space and time will be provided for those participants who will require further interpretation and translation into their respective languages (i.e. Arabic, Korean, Thai etc). e) Experts During the gathering IYCS will engage a number of external experts to deepen the formation experience. A central part of the entire gathering will be providing opportunity for the participants, each with their own rich experiences, to share on the theme and the specific issues from their own realities.

10 VII. Operational Calendar

Preparation Phase : 2004, 2005, 2006  Raised awareness amongst national movements about the importance of this event and requested nominations for hosting of the event.  Identified host movement and began preparations for the event - visited host movement, identified a venue and created a local organising committee.  Engaged all levels of the movement in a reflection on the theme for the event, selected a theme and produced resources for all levels of the movement to begin reflecting on the theme in preparation for the World Council.  Launched IYCS Global Campaign ‘Fight Poverty – Build Peace’, with resources and specific action days for national movements to engage in.  Began reflecting on structural changes needed in order to be more effective as a movement globally.  Invited national movements to send participants to the event and informed about registration fees, logistical issues etc.  Celebrated 60 years of the Internationality of YCS

Major events where preparation for the Global Formation Session and WC has taken place:  International Formation and Coordination Meeting, Paris 2004 - “Developing Global Alternatives to Intolerance”  Sub-regional and regional gatherings (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East)  World Social Forum, Porto Alegre 2005 –focus ‘Citizenship, Education and the MDGs’  International Formation session and World Council Organising Team (WCOT) Meeting, Lebanon 2005 - ‘Students Called to Action Against Poverty’  World Youth Day (WYD), Germany 2005 – ‘Putting Faith into Action, to build a Just World’  International Formation session and WCOT meeting, Geneva 2006 – ‘Students Rights and Responsibilities: A Catholic Social Teachings Perspective’ Implementation Phase: 2007  World Council Organising Team Meeting to finalise preparations for the Global Formation Session and World Council  Confirmation of financial partnerships and other resources required  Confirmation of resource people and experts for the sessions  Mobilisation of members to raise funds to ensure participation in the event  Final formation and preparation of participants

Major events where preparation for the Global Formation Session and WC will take place:  World Social Forum (WSF), Kenya Evaluation and Follow-up Phase: 2007 and beyond  Publish and distribute the inputs and reflections from the event to all member movements, friends and partners  Formation of new global leaders to ensure they effectively follow-up the event  Launch the tracking of participants immediately after the event  Enhancement of the IYCS global campaign, through promoting global action days, providing resources and monitoring actions and impact  Yearly surveys to follow-up and assess the implementation of decisions  One year following the event an impact analysis of hosting the event in Uganda, conducted by an external partner  Evaluation and Strategic Plan of Action Meeting

Major events where evaluation and follow-up of the Global Formation Session and World Council will take place:  Global and/or regionalised World Social Forums

11  World Youth Day (WYD) Sydney, Australia July 2008 VIII. Evaluation and Follow-up

Evaluation At the end of the gathering, the evaluation session will enable the participants to immediately evaluate their experience of the formation.

In order to effectively evaluate the impact of the formation session, the IYCS International Secretariat will track/monitor the participants for a 4 year period following the event. This will enable the recording of how the formation session has had a long- term impact on the participants’ perspective of the world and their contribution to ensure peace and justice. An indicator for success would be a participant who has continued to engage as a leader in their school and community and continued to engage in civil society and the church in their professional lives.

One year following the Global Formation Session and World Council an impact analysis of hosting the event in Uganda will be conducted. An external partner will be engaged by the IYCS International Secretariat to conduct this research. The purpose of this impact analysis will be to identify the positive and negatives outcomes of hosting such an event on YCS Uganda and the wider community. The results of this research will be helpful in evaluating the value and impact of such events from a local perspective.

Through the reformulation and development of a common global campaign, the outcomes of the session will be monitored and evaluated each year through annual reports and updates on actions/activities. The IYCS International Secretariat will coordinate the ongoing development and evaluation of this campaign through developing resources and questionnaires which will be distributed both within and outside the movement to collect a more holistic view of the impact of this work.

Follow-up Following the session the IYCS International Team with the support of the regional teams will compile the inputs, reflections and outcomes into a publication to be sent to all national movements and partners of IYCS. This report will also be placed online. This will enable the results of the session to be widely distributed among students around the world.

The report will be translated and printed in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. The regional teams and national movements of IYCS will be strongly encouraged to distribute this report to their members and friends and adapt the content from the report into more user-friendly resources for grass-roots members.

12 IX. Budget

Estimate based on the following details: . Number of participants: 220 people

EXPENSES AMOUNT € 1. Preparatory Expenses 1.1 Preparation documents (x 6) 5,000 1.2 Telephone/fax 3,500 1.3 Website, emails 2,000 1.4 Materials (stationary, posting, posters etc) 7,000 1.5 Formation and consultation with regional teams and hosting 20,000 movement in 2006+2007 1.6 Staff (4 x full-time + 1 x part-time) and the running of a 32,000 secretariat for 18 months 1.7 Local Organising Committee (12 months prior to the event) 3,000 expenses of volunteers: local transportation, communication, meetings, stationery etc. 1.8 Miscellaneous 2,000 Sub-total 74, 500 2. Travels 3.2 Air tickets and Visas (students and staff) 1200euros x 190 240,000 participants Sub-total 240,000 3. Expenses During the World Council 3.1 Boarding and Lodging (25 Euros x 15 days x 220 participants) 82,500 3.2 Stationery, computers, photocopying etc 4,000 3.3 Interpretation equipment (200 ear phones, booths, 12,500 transportation) 3.4 Development of a make shift hall 4,000 3.5 Telephone, fax, etc. 2,000 3.6 Insurance of delegates 5,500 3.7 Exposure programme and animation 5,000 3.8 Miscellaneous 5,000 Sub-total 120,500 4. Staff during the World Council 4.1 Professional Interpreters (3 people) 6,000 4.2 Volunteer Interpreters (12 people) 12,000 4.3 Translators (5 people) 5,000 4.4 Secretaries (5 people) 1,000 Sub-total 24,000 5. Follow up and evaluation 5.1 Report publication and postage 10,000 5.2 Evaluation and Strategic Plan of Action Meeting 2008 10,000 5.3 Monitoring and tracking of participants over a 4 year period 12,000 5.4 Impact analysis of hosting the event in Uganda 2,000 Sub-total 34,000 6. Contingency Fund (5%) 24,500 TOTAL 517,500

INCOME AMOUNT € IYCS Contribution: National level 120,000 Registration Fee 15,900 IYCS International Secretariat 31,000 Sub Total Self-Financing 166,900

13 Funds to be raised externally 350,525 TOTAL 517,425 X. Appendix

1. Further information about the International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)

The International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) grew in the spirit of the Specialised Catholic Action movements that were inspired by Joseph Cardijn (the founder of the Young Christian Workers) in the late 1920’s. In the wake of the Second World War, the International Coordination was established in 1946 in the context of the World Congress of Pax Romana.

An International Movement present in 7 continental regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, North America and the Pacific). The movement is coordinated at the local, diocesan, national, regional and international levels with a membership of millions of secondary and university students in 85 National movements around the world.

A Formative Student Movement aimed at transforming themselves and the society they live in. Rooted in a spirituality of reflection and action, IYCS believes that it is especially through a “Review of Life” process using the “see-judge-act” method that God is discovered more deeply, even though a variety of methodologies is used within the movement.

A Lay Movement that promotes active participation of students in the life of the Church. IYCS is an International Catholic Organisation (ICO), recognised by the Holy See. Through this engagement with various departments of the Vatican and with Bishops at all levels, the voice of students is enabled to be heard within the Church and to contribute to its growth. IYCS is also open to students of other faiths, and actively promotes ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue.

A Movement Engaged in Global Issues playing an active role within the United Nations (UN) system. IYCS received special consultative status with the UN Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1998 and operational relations with UNESCO, and makes interventions and lobbies particularly on issues concerning youth, education, human rights, development and gender. IYCS is also present in other gatherings and debates in civil society e.g. World Social Forum.

IYCS Commitment to the MDGs Each of the eight MDGs’ are interconnected by the phenomenon of social, economical and cultural understanding. Since 2000, when the agreement by the governments of the world to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) took place, IYCS has played a key role in promoting and educating young people especially students around the world on the importance of the MDGs. In 2006 IYCS signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the MDGs campaign, as a sign of the movements ongoing commitment to working towards the promotion and achievements of the goals.

Our Responsibility: To enhance ways for students to take action on the MDGs at the National and Regional level IYCS believes that we have the responsibility to:

1. Promote awareness on the MDGs: it is very important that the MDGs are understood on the grassroots levels as they are the key players in implementing the fruits of the goals, therefore raising the attention of students, as well as the national and regional coordinations to the MDGs in general and encouraging them to examine how their governments are responding. 2. Transmit the importance of MDGs: encourage and assist students on all levels of the movement to critically reflect on the MDGs and their moral and ethical dimensions. 3. Create global campaigns related to MDGs: helping students on all levels of the movement to discover personal and collective actions on the MDGs, to in turn develop global actions related to the MDGs.

IYCS Focus Areas in Relation to the MDGs: Keeping in mind the holistic nature of the MDGs, IYCS at the international level will continue to focus on education issues, poverty eradication, promotion of peace, environmental sustainability and awareness of HIV/AIDS. As a result, Goals 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 will be areas of importance for our members. At the regional and national levels, IYCS will take on different focuses to meet the specific challenges faced at those levels.

IYCS recognizes that the MDGs are not the only ‘solution’ to the problems facing our world, however we do believe that the MDGs provide us all with an opportunity to transform the world into a more just

14 place, therefore we have a responsibility to ensure that we continue to promote the MDGs at all levels of the movement.

2. Member movements of the IYCS

African Member Movements: Asian Member Movements: Benin JEC Bangladesh YCS Burkina Faso JEC Hong Kong YCS Burundi JEC India YCS/YSM Cameroon JEC Malaysia YCS Central African Republic JEC Nepal YCS Chad JEC Philippines SCA Congo Brazzaville JEC Singapore YCS Cote d’Ivoire JEC South Korea YCS Gabon JEC Sri Lanka YCS Gambia YCS Thailand YCS Ghana YCS Vietnam YCS Guinea JEC Kenya YCS Collaborator Movements: Lesotho YCS Indonesia YCS Liberia YCS Pakistan YCS Madagascar (Tampikri) Taiwan YCS Malawi YCS Mali JEC Pacific Member Movements: Nigeria YCS Australian YCS Rwanda JEC Senegal JEC Contacts: Sierre Leone YCS Fiji Islands YCS South Africa YCS Sudan YCS Latin America Member Movements: Tanzania YCS Bolivia JEC/MUC Togo JEC Chile AUC Uganda YCS Cuba MECU Zambia YCS Dominican Republic JEC/CEC Zimbabwe YCS Ecuador JEC Haiti JEC Collaborator Movements: Peru UNEC Congo DR JEC Peru JEC Namibia YCS Niger JEC Middle East Member Movements: Egypt JEC European Member Movements: Jordan YCS Austria KSJO Lebanon JEC Belgium KSJ-KSA-VKSJ Palestine YCS Catalonia MUEC Syria JEC France JEC Germany KSJ-Bundesamt Contacts: Greece EKNE Emirates JEC Italy MSAC Luxembourg JEC North American Member Movements: Portugal MCE Quebec JEC Spain JEC Switzerland JEC Collaborator Movements: Chicago YCS Collaborator Movements: US Vietnamese YCS Croatia POMAK Czech Republic VKH Hungary KEFE Ireland YCS Lithuania ATEITIS Poland (Drum Bun) 15 Slovenia SKAM Slovenia JKS Slovakia HKSM 3. Information about the Local Organising Committee

Formation of the committee: The LOC is constituted of former YCS members. The LOC will operate at three levels:  The Steering committee: composed of the over all chairperson and the chairperson of the various committees (total of about 15 members)  The committees: 14 committees with specific roles and responsibilities  Work units and task centers: from each of the committees tasks will be assigned and followed up through the involvement of volunteers

ROLE SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMMITTEES

Steering committee Promotion and Publicity  Overall review of the preparations  Design publicity materials and dissemination  Supervision role  Arrange publication of feature stories on UYCS  Guidance and direction  Organise radio programs and talk shows  Link with church and secular authorities  Develop an information pack and send to  Link with IYCS International team and Pan African participants expected. team  Design and make adverts in local media  On going assessment of preparations  Arrange banners at suitable sites in the city  Overall responsibility  Handle invitation and relationship of media houses  overall accountability  At venues work with journalist to ensure smoothness  Organise periodical briefs to media  Arrange for documentation: video and photo coverage of entire WC.  Set up an internet/information centre Catering Finance  Work with seminary on proposed menu  Make budget studies for the whole event  Work out daily menu schedules  Design an accounting system  Receive and handle food related complaints  Develop and print accounting materials  Organise the service system for meals  Open and manage a bank account for the WC  Ensure meals ready on time and smooth service  Handle all cash receipts and disbursements  Ensure proper cleanup of utensils  Fundraising efforts and campaigns  Organise catering arrangements on special events  Procurement of all needed materials and items and out of venue programs.  Prepare financial statements  After the WC arrange for the audit exercise  Help participants on foreign money conversions Exposure and excursion. Accommodation  Identify exposure sites  Make a critical study of the entire venue  Identify excursion/tour sites  Draw a guide map of the entire venue  Compile an information pack on sites  Inspect all the rooms and spaces to be used  Contacts the sites to arrange visitations  Ensure rooms are arranged for the purposes  Propose and manage exposure/excursion program  Arrange the list of room allocation  Receive participants at venue and guide them into their allocated rooms.  Provide an on spot guidance and brief on venue  Continually inspect facilities to ensure working  Responds to accommodation related issues Transport Protocol  Arrange transport of volunteers to and from venue  Receiving participants at entry points before and during the WC  Handle airlines bookings and reservations  Arrange transport of participants from and to  Invitation of guests to special events points of entry into Uganda  Arrange with migration office on clearance of  Arrange transport to sites of exposure and participants at arrival excursion  Arrange departures and farewell of participants

16  Arrange stand-by transport at the venue  Receiving guests at special events and managing  Arrange transport of entertainment groups the protocol issues.  Help participants on individual travels to city  Provide program directors/MCs at events  Handle relationships with Govt, church authority etc Culture and leisure Health  Prepare local entertainment groups  Set up a health care unit at the venue  Make an entertainment schedule  Check health insurance issues for participants  Mobilise delegates to involve in cultural exchanges  Source for health staff to man the health unit  Arrange video and audio equipment at the venue  Arrange for emergencies and referrals  Arrange sporting equipment/facilities at the venue  Receive and handle health status information from  Make and manage a schedule of daily leisure all participants at the start of the council. activities.  Check environmental-health issues  Link with catering on special diet requirements Secretarial Translation and interpretation  Set up a secretariat at the venue  Look for and hire translation equipment  Handle registration processes of all participants  Set up the translation booth at the venue  Set up and man a help desk to guide participants  Take care of the simultaneous translations in the on general inquiries working languages- English, Spanish, and French.  Arrange for and put in place the required facilities  Link with IYCS on professional interpreters and equipment at the secretariat  Arrange for non English speaking participants in  Arrange human resources to provide secretarial informal sessions, tours and excursions to be services at the secretariat helped to know what is going on.  Manage the telephone, fax, email and internet unit  Help individuals on issues of local languages while at the secretariat. in shopping centers or around the city  Work with presidium on program management  Responsible for over all time management  Arrange the disbursement of hand outs and other conference materials. Security Liturgical  Arrange for security of person and property through  Prepare a national prayer for the council out the council  Arrange for the liturgies during the council  Brief participants on security matters around the  Produce a book let of probable hymns to be used at venue and while outside of the venue. different liturgical /prayer l celebrations  Keep link with police and or other security body.  Work out a schedule and manage daily reflections  Work with heads of delegations on regional / language mixes at various prayer celebrations  Arrange the groups / choirs to animate various prayer celebrations  Select daily themes to guide the day programs  Procure / source liturgical items  Source adequate vestments to be used