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THE CONCEPT
Prevention is better than cure. There is only one Earth. Even so we are not looking after it as we should. We exploit faster than we replenish. We use rather than reuse. The greatest challenge facing mankind, today and in future, is how to look after the Earth's resources and create an ecologically sustainable society. So that the next generation will really be the next generation. The only option is to find, explore and utilise preventive environmental strategies.
The Caretakers of the Environment Kenya (CATEK) is pleased to announce the 17th Caretakers of the Environment International Youth Conference 1st to 6th July, 2003
The Venue is Kisumu City, Kenya.
Delegations may be made up of 1 or 2 teachers and 2 to 4 students depending upon space per school/institution/organisation. These students should be aged between 15 and 18
Cost: US$250 per person for registration, inclusive of housing, food, field trips and CEI Membership fee.
The theme of the conference is:
Sustainable Education and Development in the Rural Environment (SEDRE).
The conference will look at the damage done to the rural environment and develop possible action plans for the benefit of those who will inherit the future. The young people of today are the adults of tomorrow.
The sub themes will include:
1. Cultural Diversity (Lifestyle Issues)
2. Urban Waste Disposal and the Rural Environment
3. Agroforestry and Biodiversity
4. Eco-Tourism and Sustainable Development
5. Protecting the Waters
6. Art in the Rural Environment
7. Health and the Environment
Applications are invited for facilitation and presentation of papers for the above conference from suitable participants-dependant on the conference themes and sub-themes stated below:
Conference Theme: Sustainable Development in the Rural Environment
Sub Themes:
- Culture Diversity
- Waste Disposal and Management
- Agroforestry and Biodiversity
- Water sources protection
- Art in the Rural Environment
- Eco-tourism
- ICT
Conference Activities will include:
- Keynote speakers
- Discussions in sub theme groups
- Presentations in sub theme groups
- Field excursions
- Feed backs
Mission: Prepare youths for environmental leadership through creation of a world-wide network of academic institutions and collaborators.
Goal:
- Provide the youths with the knowledge and skill for environmental leadership.
- Develop a world-wide network of students and teachers with environmental concerns.
- Promote environmental awareness in the general public.
- Build trust, friendship and co-operative spirit among people of different cultural
backgrounds for environmental protection.
Objectives:
- Provide students and teachers with opportunities to explore their concepts and potential in sustainability of environmental management.
- Facilitate comparisons among the students and teachers on lessons learnt in their local environments.
- Enable the delegates (students, teachers and collaborators) to share awareness and understanding of the global interdependence.
- Deepen environmental themes in education.
- Enable actors to formulate recommendations on strategies for environmental management sustainability.
Facilitation:
- This is an opportunity to be offered to persons with the theme knowledge and wider experience in the field, prospective facilitators are required to submit application to the conference organizing committee, and on a separate A4 paper, write a brief description of the theme you wish to handle, set a few question you think will enable participants explore the theme in their local environments for acquaintance before coming to the conference and draw a five day activity timetable for the theme (Remember those selected to facilitate shall be responsible to the theme coverage throughout the conference thus serving as the theme leader at the conference).
Time range: Applications are to reach the conference organizing committee coordinator and sent through post or email. It should contain the following:
- Official names of applicant
- Two passport photos coloured
- Professional and academic designation.
For more information please don't hesitate contact the conference co-ordinator, Mr Rapemo Odhiambo, at:
Caretakers of the Environment Kenya (CATEK)
P.O.Box 497, Oyugis, KENYA
Tel. +254 (0) 7332 38191, Fax. +254 381 31194
If you have a Europe-specific question (relating to travelling, visas etc) please contact Andrew Cox (andrew.cox@eudoramail.com or acox@newtownschool.ie) in Ireland. For any other questions, or you're from either Africa or another part of the world, please contact Rapemo Odhiambo (rapemoo@hotmail.com) in Kenya |
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