International Association for National Youth Service
The International Association for
National Youth Service (IANYS) is a unique
global network of practitioners, policymakers,
researchers, and other professionals actively
working to encourage countries worldwide to
implement policies and programs that support
youth civic engagement.
In
addition to advocating for strong youth
policies, IANYS also facilitates the exchange
of information, ideas, and best practices in
youth service and provides assistance to
nations wishing either to introduce new
programs or to reshape existing programs.
Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP) is the
permanent secretariat of IANYS.
Click
here to learn more about
IANYS.
IANYS 9th Global Conference on National Youth Service, 25-27 October, 2010, Alexandria, Egypt
Announcements
Update on the 9th
Global ConferenceOnly one month left to register for the IANYS Global Conference on National Youth Service. Learn more about a special track on youth service and employability and conference opportunities to dialogue on critical issues with expert speakers through informative and interactive panels.
IANYS 8th Global Conference Report and Film now available online!
Announcing the location of the
9th Global Conference on National Youth
Service
IANYS is pleased to announce that the 9th Global Conference on National Youth Service will take place at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria) in Alexandria, Egypt in October 2010.
The IANYS conference will be
organized in partnership with the New
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the John D. Gerhart
Center for Philanthropy & Civic Engagement
at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and
Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), the
IANYS
secretariat.
Please check back soon
and stay tuned for more
information!
Click here for past announcements.
Service Learning
Course Manual Developed by YES Network
Pakistan
This Service Learning
Course Manual is developed in light of the
successful implementation of the first-ever
service learning program in leading Catholic
Schools by YES Network Pakistan. Read
more.
Unis-Cite: Vote
on Civic Service in National
Assembly
Unis-Cite, a pioneer
association of civic service in France, praised
the work of the High Commissioner Martin Hirsch
and parliamentarians, including the rapporteur
Claude Greff and Bernard Lesterlin Socialist
MP, who recently adopted an ambitious bill for
civic service in France. Read more here
for the English translation, or here
for French.
The Global
Momentum for National Youth
Service
The momentum for National
Youth Service is growing internationally, as
more countries around the world are developing
or expanding youth civic engagement programs
and policies. Click here
to read full article.
A Look Back - Reflections on the
Founding and the Evolution of
IANYS
Donald J. Eberly,
founder and honorary president of the
International Association for National Youth
Service is looking back on the organizational
developments and accomplishments of IANYS since
its foundation. Click here
for more
information.