South Asian Youth Conference, 2011 - Schedule

Day 2 (24-May) "Peace Day 3 (25-May) "Peace Day 4 (26-May) "Peace Day 5 (27-May) "Action Day 6 (28-May)
Sessions
Day 1 (23-May) Within" with Others" with the Environment" Projects" "Consolidation"

7:30 - 8:30 -- "Mornings for Metta" "Mornings for Metta" "Mornings for Metta" "Mornings for Metta" "Mornings for Metta"

Participants are expected to join one or more groups. The groups are the Circle of Silence (Morning meditation), the Circle of Sharing (sharing,
learning, reflecting as a group) and Morning Miles (group exercises, walks and jogging)

Arrivals & Thematic Session -I "Peace Opening Plenary Consolidate themes /

09:30 - 11:00
Registration Within"
In this session, individuals
who can be considered role
models when thinking of
Peace Within will interact with
the participants and share
their ideas as well as
experiences, in order to
reinforce the theme of the
day.
Arrivals &
11:30 - 13:00 Opening Plenary Speakers
Registration
Speakers
The thrust of the day is to
reconnect with the idea of
Peace with Others by going
beyond national and other
borders and simplifying it at
the level of interpersonal
relations.
Workshops - III
Opening Plenary Speakers Action Project
The thrust of the day is to
understand the concept,
importance and necessity of
sustainable development
while finding a balance in
the knowledge and
perception of various
generations.
Workshops - V
Exhibitions
Representatives from each
Through various Action
"Family" that underwent an
Projects, participants are
Action Projectt will come
encouraged to experience
togeher with their Plans,
Peace and find their own
which will be consolidated to
understanding of it.
create the SAYC Action Plan.
Consolidate themes /
Action Project
Exhibitions

There will be 5-6 workshops

being conducted
There will be 3-4 workshops simultaneously that will
The thrust of the day is being conducted focus on sustainable
understanding the concept of simultaneously with the development through issues Representatives from each
Through various Action
Peace Within Oneself as well objective of bringing to light related to climate change, "Family" that underwent an
Projects, participants are
as its power and importance various individuals and deforestation, water Action Projectt will come
encouraged to experience
in bringing about social organizations involved in a conservation, etc. These togeher with their Plans,
Peace and find their own
change through a positive variety of regional and workshops will serve as a which will be consolidated to
understanding of it.
impact on one's outward grassroot level issues catalyst in order to help create the SAYC Action Plan.
actions. related to interpersonal generate ideas regarding
peace. what the youth ofSouth Asia
can in fact DO about these
issues.
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Day 2 (24-May) "Peace
Sessions
Day 1 (23-May) Within"
Arrivals &
14:00 - 15:30 Workshops - I
Registration
There will be five- six
workshops being conducted
simultaneously that will
address the concept of
"Peace Within" through
awareness, skill building,
developing opinions and
alternate views on various
ideas
16:00 - 17:30 Opening Ceremony Workshops - II
This will include a brief
There will be 5-6 worshops
introduction to the
being conducted
nature and objectives of
simultaneously by the
the Conference as well
participants themselves, with violence will interact with
as Conference
a focus on HOW to attain
particulars, followed by
Peace Within.
a cultural performance.
Day 3 (25-May) "Peace Day 4 (26-May) "Peace Day 5 (27-May) "Action Day 6 (28-May)
with Others" with the Environment" Projects" "Consolidation"
Workshops - IV Family Time / Family
Workshops - IV Action plan + Way Forward
(Participant Contribution) Reflection Time
There will be 5-6 workshops Participants in their
There will be 3-4 workshops
being conducted various "Families" will
being conducted The consolidated action plan
simultaneously that will work have the opportunity to
simultaneously with the developed through the
towards a better spend some quiet time
objective of sharing and course of the conference/ day
understanding of the key reflecting on their Action
facilitating ideas on sharing is presented to the full cohort
issues surrounding climate Project while others will
ways in which one can of participants.
change, deforestatin, water continue with their Action
achieve Peace with Others.
conservation, etc. Projects.
Thematic Session - III -
Thematic Session - II " Family Time / Family
"Peace with the Closing Ceremony
Peace with Others" Action Plan creation
Environment"
In this session, the specific
In this session, individuals concerns of the environment Participants in their
who have had experience in will be discussed with various "Families" will After a rigourous Conference
fighting for and/or attaining respect to the youth of have the opportunity to and ending on a sweet note
their objectives through non- South Asia and the spend some quiet time of mutual felicity, there will be
upcoming Rio + 20 reflecting on their Action a cultural performance for all
the participants and share Conference, in order to Project while others will those involved in the
their ideas as well as discuss if not come to a continue with their Action Conference.
experiences. consesus regarding their Projects.
stand as an entire Region.
 South Asian Youth Conference, 2011 - Schedule
Day 2 (24-May) "Peace Day 3 (25-May) "Peace Day 4 (26-May) "Peace Day 5 (27-May) "Action Day 6 (28-May)
Sessions
Day 1 (23-May) Within" with Others" with the Environment" Projects" "Consolidation"
Round Table -
17:30 - 19:00 'Changemakers
Family Orientation Family Time Family Time Family Time Dilemma' "VIBGYOR" - Culture Fest
This is a semi structured
This is a panel discussion
Participant "Families" session where participants
through which role models
will be introduced to This is a semi-structured will be encouraged to reflect This is a cultural exposition
in the industry share their
each other and their session for participants to on the events of the last two During this time, Families where participants can
thoughts and lend direction
respective Family share their thoughts and days with respect to the are encouraged to draft their represent and express any
to the participants
Leaders with scope for feelings and engage with differences in theory and Action Plan. country or region through art,
regarding balancing the
interaction between and each other. practice as well as their craft, performance, food, etc.
social and the economic in
amongst themselves. reactions as inviduals and
their endeavours.
in groups.

21:00 onwards Introduction to Road to Preparation for VIBGYOR - Preparation for VIBGYOR -
Warm-up Party Rio+20 the SAARC Culture Fest the SAARC Culture Fest "SAYC Night" "VIBGYOR" - Culture Fest
This is an opportunity for This is a cultural exposition
This is an opportunity There will be an introduction
Participants are expected to Participants are expected to participants to interact with where participants can
for participants to get to to the Road to Rio
prepare for the cultural prepare for the cultural heads of various NGOs as represent and express any
know each other Conference and its
festival VIBGYOR. festival VIBGYOR. well as people working for country or region through art,
informally. objectives.
various causes. craft, performance, food, etc.