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PALESTINIAN EMBASSADOR ATTENDS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM 2008
Bandung, June 25 (ANTARA) - Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammed Fariz Mehdavi attended the International Youth Forum 2008 at Gedung Merdeka in Bandung on Tuesday.
Held from June 23 to 30, 2008, the forum is trying to achieve the Millennium Development Goalds (MDGs).
Taking part in the event are 200 participants from 30 different countries from five continents to discuss matters relating to human resources development which may contribute to the development activities in the participating countries.
Mehdavi, flanked by President of the Islamic Millennium Forum for Peace and Human Security, Habib Chirzin, sent a message of the youths from the respective counries to the international youth forum.
"The Palestinian youths continue their struggle, but unfortunately with the support of the United Nations," he said.
On the occasion, the Palistinian diplomat also gave a briefing on the situation in his counry.
An Iraqi participant called on the youths across the world to unite, and need to understand the political map of their individual country, as well as world politics, to enable them to position themselves in the world most properly.
In the meantime, on a different occasion, Amien Rais, former chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), also addressed the forum. He called on the youths to increase their role in upholding a clean government system.
Amien also pointed out that the young generation has a moral responsibility of boosting the use of natural resources to the maximum for the welfare of the people of their countries.
He reminded of the cruelty of corruption and collusion which may paralyze potentials which were supposed to be sources of welfare.
"Indonesia may develop in the richest country in the world provided there is no corruption and collusion in government institutions, private agencies and state enterprises," he said.
Tomorrow's agenda of the International Youth Forum (June 25), is that all the participants will hold a group discussion on peace, MDGs, and youth affairs.
Other programs of the forum include a visit to the Salman Mosque and Ganesha Park at the Bandung Institute of Technology, and also a visit to the Angklung Udjo Institute, Mt Tangkuban Perahu, and to Garut regency.
Held from June 23 to 30, 2008, the forum is trying to achieve the Millennium Development Goalds (MDGs).
Taking part in the event are 200 participants from 30 different countries from five continents to discuss matters relating to human resources development which may contribute to the development activities in the participating countries.
Mehdavi, flanked by President of the Islamic Millennium Forum for Peace and Human Security, Habib Chirzin, sent a message of the youths from the respective counries to the international youth forum.
"The Palestinian youths continue their struggle, but unfortunately with the support of the United Nations," he said.
On the occasion, the Palistinian diplomat also gave a briefing on the situation in his counry.
An Iraqi participant called on the youths across the world to unite, and need to understand the political map of their individual country, as well as world politics, to enable them to position themselves in the world most properly.
In the meantime, on a different occasion, Amien Rais, former chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), also addressed the forum. He called on the youths to increase their role in upholding a clean government system.
Amien also pointed out that the young generation has a moral responsibility of boosting the use of natural resources to the maximum for the welfare of the people of their countries.
He reminded of the cruelty of corruption and collusion which may paralyze potentials which were supposed to be sources of welfare.
"Indonesia may develop in the richest country in the world provided there is no corruption and collusion in government institutions, private agencies and state enterprises," he said.
Tomorrow's agenda of the International Youth Forum (June 25), is that all the participants will hold a group discussion on peace, MDGs, and youth affairs.
Other programs of the forum include a visit to the Salman Mosque and Ganesha Park at the Bandung Institute of Technology, and also a visit to the Angklung Udjo Institute, Mt Tangkuban Perahu, and to Garut regency.
