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UNI Apro Youth on FULL GEAR at 2^nd UNI World Youth Conference

No Youth, No Union, No Hope



At the recent UNI World Youth Conference, 28-30 October 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, UNI Apro Youth emerged collectively and came out in full force to participate at and to voice its concerns and issues to the global youth audience from all over the world.

The 2nd UNI World Youth Conference

UNI Apro Youth took the opportunity to propose to the UNI World Youth to adopt the motion on strengthening youth participation at UNI World Congress by calling on each UNI affiliates to ensure that at least one youth delegate is nominated to the UNI World Congress, Nagasaki 2010. UNI Apro Youth hopes that this message will be strongly brought forth to the global affiliates and community. In return, the UNI Apro Youth committee has also agreed and proposed to the UNI Apro that the 3^rd UNI Apro Youth Conference be held prior to the UNI World Congress as a reflection of the commitment of the Apro region to commit to the importance and development of young workers.

UNI World Youth joins in the "Welcome to the Family"





Workshop group discussion

At the UNI World Youth Conference, UNI Apro Youth had been loud and clear:

UNI Apro Youth made up 60% of the total delegates

UNI Apro Youth made presentations, were workshop speakers and discussion facilitators in all the thematic workshop

UNI LCJ Youth together with UNI Apro Youth raised the visibility of the upcoming UNI World Congress, Nagasaki and various activities, setting up booths at the conference to publicize and broadcast .

UNI PLC youth booth to raise funds for Payatas children





UNI LCJ youth setting up to promote UNI World Congress, Nagasaki 2010







UNI MLC youth T-shirt and cap booth

The list of UNI Apro Youth speakers at the UNI World Youth Conference are:

Networking and Communications Jerry Tan, SIEU, UNI Singapore Liaison Council Yuji Kiyosawa, UNI-LCJ Japan Eri Sasaki, NWJ, Japan	Jerry Tan, UNI SLC youth presenting on Communication and Networking
Organizing and Training Peter Maulinaskas, SDA Australia Ingrid Beckers, NDU New Zealand Asep Rachman Susanto, Aspek Indonesia Hiroko Ito, JSD Japan	Peter Maulinauskas
Global Agreements Tomoki Oda, JSD Japan Global Solidarity Rainier Cruz, NUBE-UNI Philippines LC Asep Rachman Susanto, Aspek Indonesia Ikuko Hojo, NWJ Japan Toshifumi Igarashi, JPGU Japan	Hiroyuki Hosoya (UNI LCJ - UI Zensen), Asep Rachman (Aspek Indonesia) and SB Suranga (UNI Sri Lanka LC)
Global Peace Yuji Kiyosawa, UNI-LCJ Japan Nagasaki 2010 Hiroyuki Hosoya, UNI-LCJ Japan	Yuji Kiyosawa presentation on Global Peace
Climate Change Yohei Kawamura, NWJ Japan Youth Unemployment Lu Pei –chen, Peggy, CTWU, Taiwan	Lu Pei-chen speaking on Youth Unemployment in Taiwan