The International Youth Council: February 2008

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Development Opportunity in the Dominican Republic!

Hey IYC!

We are in talks to join with an exciting project in the Dominican Republic. We would work closely with the Public-Private Alliance Foundation in raising thousands of people out of poverty, in line with the United Nations Millennium development Goals, by stimulating the D.R.'s economy through "agribusiness".

The Public-Private Alliance Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that brings together individuals, groups, government authorities, non-governmental organizations, donors and businesses to collaborate and provide funding to help poor people and communities in developing countries to become more self-reliant.Established in 2006, PPAF works to support achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and especially to support the principles of the United Nations Public-Private Alliance for Rural Development. Madagascar and the Dominican Republic are pilot countries for the UN Alliance, as recognized in resolutions of the UN Economic and Social Council. PPAF is focusing its initial efforts on the Dominican Republic.

Sunday, February 17, 2008

The UN Millennium Declaration

Please watch this video produced by Good Magazine and the United Nations about the Millennium Development Goals. The International Youth Council is dedicated to helping to achieve these ambitious goals by 2015.