Full Coverage: Youth

26.04.2006 India is on the threshold of overhauling its higher education system for meeting the demands of its booming economy as well as securing a place amongst the knowledge-based economies of the coming era.

18.04.2006 The World Bank Monday gave out US$35,000 grant to six projects that will help youth development work in Sri Lanka. In its second consecutive year, the 2006 Small Grants Programme aims to build capacity and develop management skills among Sri Lankans within the ages of 18-30 years, the bank's Country Director Peter Harrold told reporters.

14.04.2006 Ermir Dobjani, Albanian Ombudsman, met on 7 April 2006 with representatives of the Coalition for Promotion of Women and Youth in Politics, which presented him with a petition requesting that a minimum quota of 30 percent for women participation in politics is set up and officially regulated.

13.04.2006 On April 3, 2006, the Youth Education Forum organized a public debate “University Enrollment 2006”, with the aim to raise the question of university entry policies for this academic year.

12.04.2006 WASHINGTON, D.C., Apr 11 (OneWorld) - Investors concerned about illegal child labor on West African plantations are demanding that Hershey Co. spill the beans on where the candy maker gets its cocoa.

11.04.2006 Vienna and Bad Isch, Austria, were the host cities of the Austria Youth Event 2006, held on March 28-31, with participation of youth representatives from all EU countries, candidate countries and other countries in Europe. The aim of the conference was to discuss the future of youth policies in Europe.

07.04.2006 The European Youth Forum published a report on the situation in the youth sector in Croatia in its “E-Youth Opinion” Newsletter. The report is based on the visit by the EYF delegation to Croatia, in early March 2006, on invitation by the Croatian Youth Network.