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Representing Turkey...
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Here I am - representing TURKEY at the UN meeting...Just joking :)

I actually have friends who are the official youth delegates representing Turkey and they took this picture...

I am so impressed with how involved young people are in taking action locally, nationally and internationally...

it definately gives me hope for the future to see how involved young people are in trying to influence decision-making on all levels...

August 28, 2002 | 7:32 PM Comments  0 comments

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Youth Caucus Meeting
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Every Day there is a Youth Caucus meeting here at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Youth are seen as a "Major Group" in the process of Sustainable Development. The Youth Caucus meetings give youth delegates a chance to express their views and share perspectives on the issues of discussion at the summit. Each day, various youth from the caucus represent youth in the official UN discussions. The Youth Caucus meetings help provide input into the official UN process and also create an opportunity for people to network and devleop collaborative partnerships!

August 28, 2002 | 7:29 PM Comments  0 comments

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Youth Caucus space
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Most of my time this week has been spent promoting EarthYouth.net...

We set up wireless internet access in the 'Major Group' space at the convention centre so that we can help people sign up to the site, add updates, stories and other content.

here is mike and I in the 'Youth Caucus' space :)

August 28, 2002 | 7:24 PM Comments  0 comments

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wow...an "official" United Nations meeting.
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There are only a small number of people that actually get to attend the "OFFICIAL" United Nations meetings here at WSSD. I got a last-minute invitation to attend the discussion on 'health' to represent 'youth' from North America. Although I didn't speak or anything - it was quite an experience. During the break, I met Canada's Ambassador & Minister of the Environment...He was very proud to see a young Canadian 'influencing global decision-making here at WSSD:)

August 28, 2002 | 7:21 PM Comments  0 comments

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BMW is a sponsor of WSSD
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BMW actually has a really impressive 'space' that is outside of an area where there are a group of restaurants at the Saindon convention centre. I met someone from Bahrain who was sponsored to come to WSSD as a youth. Not sure if they are a 'good' company or not - but they definately appear to express interest in sustainable development with their innovative 'fuel efficient' cars....

August 28, 2002 | 7:17 PM Comments  0 comments

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Hats for Sale!!
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Here's a local merchant selling hats on the street. People are very entrepreneurial here in South Africa. While sitting in your car and approaching a stop light, people come up to you and try to sell newspapers, pop or other products...

or people are selling things on the streets - not sure if they have to have a permit - but there are some places with 'no merchant' signs...

August 28, 2002 | 7:15 PM Comments  0 comments

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NO MERCHANT!
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While on the bus - I had a look out the window and saw this sign...There are a lot of merchants that sell things like fruit, hats, clothes, newspapers or furniture on the streets of south africa. i guess there are a few places that don't find this to be a very good idea...

August 28, 2002 | 7:06 PM Comments  0 comments

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On the bus...ALL DAY!!
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Here we are on a bus - from one conference place to the next. We had actually spent 3 hours in the morning trying to make our way to the Youth Caucus Meeting at Nasrec (and paid $150 for registration) HOWEVER - once we got there, we found out that the location of the meeting had changed!! We took a quick look around the Nasrec, and then pleaded with the conference organizers to send the bus back early so that we would make it on time for the meeting!!

We ended up arriving almost an hour late for the Youth Caucus meeting in Saindon Convention Centre...

At least we had the opportunity to announce earthyouth.net to the delegates. We gave out stickers, brochures and a handout that nick and I created the night before at ubuntu village...ever since, we've been taking taxi's!

August 28, 2002 | 7:03 PM Comments  0 comments

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African Music...
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I LOVE African Music!! I don't think that I have been doing enough dancing over the past few days here at WSSD. I leave for Ghana on Friday and hope to be able to take more time to dance to the African beat...

August 28, 2002 | 6:59 PM Comments  0 comments

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Penguin is Melting - Because of President Bush
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On our way into a meeting at WSSD - we passed by someone creating ice sculptures with this sign in front of it saying "Penguin is Melting - Because of President Bush"

thought it was worth taking a picture of...

August 28, 2002 | 6:49 PM Comments  0 comments

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August Progress Report
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