<b>Almost 1000 youth were interviewed within the project implemented with support of UNICEF<br /> </b><br /> <br /> International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF) gave a start to a new phase in the project “Azerbaijani Youth Advocate Program” being implemented since October 2011 with the financial support of UNICEF. Nick Nwolisa, Chief Project Coordinator and head of Programs and International Relations Department gave information about ongoing processes. He stated that the project aiming close involvement of youth into participatory activities, improvement of youth public activeness in demonstrating their own position on the processes around and protection of positive changes in youth life will be launched inYevlakh, Barda, Aghdam, Terter, Goranboy, Aghjabedi and Beylagan regions.<br />
N. Nwolisa told about the activities done: “The project “Azerbaijani Youth Advocacy Program is of great importance in identification of regional youth challenges and defining ways on eradication of these problems”.
During the previous phase many meetings-gatherings were organized in each of the above mentioned regions with youths, and hundreds of youth between 15-24 ages participated in the events. Aim of the meetings was selecting of 20 active youth representatives from each region and establishing Advocacy Group involving these youth on voluntary basis. AG has already been established and the created AG has already completed the assessment on rural youth challenges. Almost 1000 youth were involved into the survey action conducted within the project on targeted directions as Drug Abuse; Environment; Early Marriages; Healthy Life Style; Participation in Economic and Social Living and Integration of the Vulnerable and Marginalized”.
N.Nwolisa stated that in nearest future there will be held trainings on how to eradicate existing youth problems through awareness activities and acquiring methodology on publicity activities. According to him after the trainings the AG will conduct activities due to the Project Activity Plan.
Information Department, IEPF