International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations
The International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations (ICMYO) is an international network for the world's largest youth movements and regional youth platforms. It was founded officially in 2004, and further strengthened in 2013.[2] The network claims to:
- The organization is aimed to unite and represent the diverse voices of youth-led organisations globally, by providing a platform for coordination and cooperation in order to have a stronger influence on global youth policy processes and to achieve full partnerships between youth organisations and relevant stakeholders.
- The main objectives of ICMYO are:
- - To represent the diverse voices of youth-led organisations globally
- - Cooperation among youth-led organisations at regional and global levels
- - Coordination of political inputs to global youth policy[3]
| International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organisations | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2004 [1] |
| Members | 30 |
| Region | International |
| Abbreviation | ICMYO (pronounced ick-me-oh) |
| Web Address | www.icmyo.org |
Currently, the network meets once a year in an annual meeting which is organised by a task force elected the year before by the members.[4]
Members
There are two types of full member and two types of associate membership (there are no associate members at the moment).
Regional Youth Platforms
| Region | Organisation name | Abbreviation | Number in millions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Pan African Youth Union | PYU | ?? |
| Europe | European Youth Forum | YFJ | 96 |
| Asia | Asian-Pacific Students and Youth Association | ASA | ?? |
| Asia | Asian Youth Council | AYC | ?? |
| Latin America | Latin American Youth Forum | FLAJ | ?? |
| Pacific | Pacific Youth Council | PYC | ?? |
| Caribbean | Caribbean Federation of Youth | CFY | ?? |
International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations
| Name | Acronym | Number of members in millions – |
|---|---|---|
| AIESEC | AIESEC | 0.1 |
| Community of Portugues Speaking Peoples Youth Forum | CPLPYF | ?? |
| Espacio Iberoamericano de Juventud | EIJ | ?? |
| International Federation of Catholic Parochial Youth Movements | FIMCAP | ?? |
| Global Young Greens | GYG | ?? |
| International Trade Union Confederation | ITUC | ?? |
| International Federation of Liberal Youth | IFLRY | ?? |
| International Falcon Movement – Socialist Educational International | IFM-SEI | 1 |
| International Federation of Medical Students' Associations | IFMSA | 1.3 |
| International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | IFRC | ?? |
| International Movement of Catholic Students (Pax Romana) | IMCS | ?? |
| International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation | IPSF | 0.5 |
| International Union of Socialist Youth | IUSY | ?? |
| International Young Catholic Students | IYCS | ?? |
| International Movement of Catholic Rural and Agricultural Youth | MIJARC | ?? |
| International Young Democrat Union | IYDU | ?? |
| International Movement of Catholic Rural and Agricultural Youth | MIJARC | ?? |
| World Student Christian Federation | WSCF | ?? |
| World Federation of Democratic Youth | WFDY | c.100 |
| World Federation of the Deaf - Youth Section | WFDYS | c.10 |
| World Esperanto Youth Organization | TEJO | ?? |
| World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | WAGGGS | 10 |
| World Organisation of the Scout Movement | WOSM | 50 |
| World Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations | YMCA | 58 |
| World Alliance of Young Women's Christian Association | YWCA | 2 |
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See also
References
- http://www.globalyounggreens.org/wp/2012/09/24/8th-icmyo-meeting-reportback-and-insights-from-alex-surace/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-09-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.africaymca.org/top-news-stories/item/1555-youth-organisations-icmyo-starts-preparations-for-this-year%E2%80%99s-annual-meeting-in-new-york-city
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