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Kurdistan: Sport and youth ministry
launches second international appeal
9.1.2007 |
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Press Releases
MOSY Appeal No 2 An International Appeal for Youth
Capacity Building in The Kurdistan Region
Erbil, Kurdistan Region (Iraq) , -- The
Kurdistan Region in Iraq has enjoyed a period of
relative peace and economic progress, particularly
since the removal of the previous regime. And yet
the youth of the Region are beset with challenges
that they often feel are insurmountable. The
Ministry for Sport and Youth (MOSY) is making its
second appeal to the international community for
urgent assistance with capacity building for the
youth of Kurdistan.
Young people isolated by lack of skills
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have suffered from
conflicts, dictatorships, torture, persecution and
isolation. This, combined with a shortfall in basic
skills, has left a generation of youths feeling
passive and directionless within our society. Our
initial field observations indicate the following:
Young people are inactive in society and feel little
hope about their future
Levels of unemployment are high among adolescents
The quality of education is not meeting
international standards
Young people lack language skills, particularly
English
They lack basic IT skills
There is a particular shortage of skilled and
educated adolescents in rural areas
There is a lack of infrastructure designed
specifically for young people’s lives and
activities.
The very low level of language and IT skills in
particular prevents them from engaging with the
outside world in a productive manner. As global
communications become ever more available, this
group needs to establish strong relations
internationally to break the cycle of isolation.
Our appeal to you
We appeal for assistance and support from
international NGOs, charities, local organisations,
community groups, and various programmes targeting
Iraq by international organisations like the UN and
EU and all donor countries. Your programmes, if well
implemented, will make a great difference here.
We ask the private commercial sector to increase its
involvement in community groups. We appeal for
businesses to take corporate social responsibility
and help us with planning and organising youth
assistance programmes in local communities and
neighbourhoods.
We will create a four-year campaign to build
capacity among young people and youth organisations.
One priority is to improve IT and language skills
(particularly but not exclusively English). These
are basic skills that will allow our youth to engage
with the global community.
So please act now and
contact us to discuss how to improve the lives and
prospects of young people in the Kurdistan Region.
We look forward to working together with you.
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