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Dear Friends,

As a follow-up to last year's World Report, I am working on behalf of the

Fundacion Cultura de Paz with the Youth Advocacy Team to conduct a survey of

youth organizations. We want your suggestions for United Nations support to

youth for a culture of peace. The work is being done in collaboration with

the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and UNOY (The United Network of Young

Peacebuilders). Results of the survey will be used for a a proposal to be

included in this year's UN resolution for a culture of peace.

Youth organizations are defined according to UNESCO's criteria as

organizations that are youth-led or primarily youth serving. If your

organization meets these criteria, please answer the questionnaire below and

send your response back to us by e-mail to mail@decade-culture-of-peace.org

Please try to respond before August 1, because the proposal must be prepared

before September 1.

If you know other youth organizations, please pass on this questionnaire to

them and ask them to respond to us also, as long as they work for one or

more of the following programme areas of the culture of peace

* Education for a culture of peace

* Human rights

* Sustainable development

* Democratic participation

* Equality of women and men

* International understanding, tolerance and solidarity

* Free flow of information

* International peace and security.

We prefer to receive responses from organizations, but responses from

individual members of youth organizations are also helpful and will be

included.

Peace,

David Adams

QUESTIONNAIRE

Firstly) Is your organization youth-led or primarily youth-serving? Please

explain briefly.

1. INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

a) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a culture of

peace (CoP) would you like to do as an individual?

b) What non-financial support would you need to do these activities?

c) If funds were available, what youth activities related to a CoP would

your organization like to do?

d) What non-financial support would your organization need to do these

activities?

2. SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT AND THE UN

a) What changes in youth policies do you think the government/leadership in

your country should make to promote a CoP?

b) What CoP youth activities do you think the UN should carry out?

OTHER QUESTIONS

3. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for improving youth

participation in CoP activities on any level (UN, government, civil

society)?

4. What could be done to improve/ensure transparency and flow of information

in promoting the CoP?

5. To ensure the best possible benefit of a UN Voluntary Fund for youth on

the CoP, how should it be managed/administered?

6. How can youth not yet involved in CoP activities be reached and motivated

to get involved?

7. a) Which other organizations do you know of, that work for a CoP?

b) Would you be willing to contact them or may we contact them with the

questionnaire? Please specify.

8. My response to this questionnaire is my personal opinion ? ___ /

organization's opinion ? ___

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