ica-asia-pacific-co-operative-youth-forum-and-6th-meeting-of-icyap-17-21-july-2013-buldana-india

SCHEME OF PROGRAMME DD/MM/YY (1) Arrival to Mumbai(Int Airport)-Aurangabad-Buldana ~ 15-16/07/2013 (2) Visit to cooperative societies and farmer’s groups ~ 17/07/2013 (3) Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum ~ 18/07/2013 (4) 6th Meeting {Election}of the ICA Committee on Youth Cooperation ~ (5) Recreational Trip to Ajanta Caves (ancient civilisation and culture) ~ (6) Departure from Buldana-Aurangabad-Mumbai-Respective Countries~ 19/07/2013 20/07/2013 21/07/2013 Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Background Information: The ICA Committee on Youth Co-operation in Asia Pacific (ICYAP) operates under its Constitution and the guidelines of the ICA Regional Assembly for co-operative development in Asia and the Pacific While honouring its mandate to meet once a year and to draw up the committee plan for the period of 2013-2016, its members who were nominated by ICA members at the time of the 10th Regional Assembly of ICA Asia Pacific, opted to meet at Buldhana, Maharashtra-India during 2013 To maximise the opportunity of the meeting of International delegates and cooperative practitioners with this Meeting, an initiative in form of the Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum is being organised on 18 July, 2013 in collaboration with Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Societyin Buldana, Maharashtra Governing Documents: The ICA Blue print for the Co-operative Decade (adopted in Manchester2012) and the ICA Strategic Objectives (Adopted in Kobe-2012) for 2013-2016 play a vital role in the committee’s future actions and plans It is noted here that the strategic groups such as women and youth are agents of change for the larger benefit of the world order given their comparative unavailability in mainstream policymaking in the past The marginalised sections are seen to be promoted today by the international community and the inevitable reason for this is the importance given to the notion of inclusive growth by the global leadership The Asia Pacific Cooperative Youth Forum aims to attract deliberations in identifying Youth as a strategic group/section/community in co-operatives and establishing a platform for exchange of ideas and solutions for the development of co-operatives The work-strategy is related to the directives under the ICA Cooperative Blueprint and the ICA Strategic Objectives (2013-2016); See Illustration fig:1 Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd The focal areas of youth intervention vis a vis the Cooperative Decade in consonance with the ICA S.O (2013-16) are listed below and explained in form of the diagram in fig:1  S.O.7 Promote cultural exchanges of youth cooperators  S.O Collect and disseminate ‘Cooperative Story’ in creating public awareness on cooperative and its business model  S.O.5 Promote the technical exchanges and assistances in IT technology in the forms of workshop and training SUB FOCAL AREAS  S.O 4: Promote ‘Cooperative trade’ strategically by the modes of ‘Fair trade’ and ‘B to B trade platform’ through Internet  S.O Transfer the technical and managerial know-how, especially in the business areas of ‘Resource Recycling’ and ‘ Renewable Energy’ businesses  S.O.10 Promote and deliver of ‘.coop’ domain and to create influential messages and media advocacies on cooperative and its business model S.O.- ICA AP Strategic Objective Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum Rationale and Theme “Future Challenges for Youth as a Strategic Group for Co-operative Development” The importance of Information technology and the easy transfer of knowledge have been realised by the co-operative movement in the previous decade The co-operative Principles lay down the value attached to education and training and the benefits of co-operation among co-operatives The ICA AP Youth Workshop in 2011 at the Institute of Co-operative Management in Kannur often hailed as the ‘Rochdale of the east’, on the theme - Co-operative Entrepreneurship & Green Innovations saw a participation of over 100 students and 25 staff members from co-operative institutions along with ICYAP Members A session on Co-operative entrepreneurship was given by Prof Yashwanth Dongre (of the ICA Committee on Univ Campus Cooperatives) and a session on ‘Knowledge Platforms- UN Solution Exchange Community’ was taken by Dr R.K Jalan (Resource Person-United Nations Development Programme) The subsequent meetings of the ICA Committee on youth took place on the internet from the ICA AP Business Office in Singapore and a strategic plan to develop the skills and knowledge of the cooperative youth in IT technology was adopted It is the mandate of ICYAP to continue exploring such avenues and make them available to a large section of youth associated with the co-operative sector and organise an internet platform based on the so called ‘Business Solutions’ This was initiated at the th Meeting by the Secretariat and the same will be given expert opinion on by the UNDP at the Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum A relationship between ICYAP and UNDP will be pursued further as a strategy at the th Meeting A list of speakers as their topics is as hereunder: Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Speaker Ms Pratibha Sharma Assistant Business Manager, Solid Waste Collection and Handling[SWACH] Plus Dr Ramesh K Jalan Resource Person & Moderator, Climate Change community, Solution Exchange, United Nations Development Fund Background Theme Pratibha has completed an MA in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, with a specialization in women centered social work She also holds a B.Tech degree from National Institute of Technology, Surat Keenly interested in working with women waste pickers, she joined SWaCH in January 2013 as Assistant Business Manager for SWaCH Her primary responsibilities currently involve Business Expansion of various activities under SWaCH Plus (like E-waste, ST Dispo Bags, V-Collect, Composting, and other SWaCH products), to be able to strengthen existing co-operative's activities and also create new business opportunities towards Cooperative's sustainable future CASE STUDY OF Dr Ramesh Jalan has over 25 years of experience in the environment, sustainable development and climate change sector He holds a PhD in Municipal Solid Waste Management from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India; Master of Business Laws (MBL) from National Law School of India University; Master of Science in Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial & Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA and Bachelor of Engineering (Honors), Chemical Engineering, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan, India His past association with UNIDO as National Programme Officer (Energy & Environment) has provided substantial policy, technical advisory and project management experience He has over 100 publications in international and national journals of repute He has been awarded the “Sustainability Award” by Core Sector Communiqué, Kolkata The Solution Exchange platform in India was recently awarded the “Best Initiative Award for Localized Application/Content” by the eWorld Forum, 2012 The International Association of Educators for World Peace( NGO Affiliate of United Nations: ECOSOC,DPI, UNESCO,UNICEF) at its 33rd World Environment Congress held on 5-6th June, 2013 on behalf of The Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) among others have awarded Dr Ramesh Jalan the Green and Clean International Development Award for outstanding contribution in the area of climate change management The Solid Waste Collection and Handling Cooperative [SWaCH Seva Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit] & the role of youth in its affairs The Art of Knowledge Sharing : Young and Cooperating The Successful case of knowledge sharing community of the UNDP Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Mr Sangay Rinchen Chief Executive, Happy Green Co-operatives, Bhutan Sangay went to High school in Bhutan and finished his Diploma in Agriculture Science from College of Natural resources after which he headed to the Cooperative College of Malaysia in Kulalampur to obtain his Certificate in Cooperative management He is associated with the 2013 – 2015, on global leadership program on Gross National Happiness – a learning journey He serves as a farmer and a part time advocate for the farmers & youth in Butan He founded the Happy Green Cooperative in July 2010 before which he was a founding member of Happy Valley Youth Group, the first youth formed group in Bhutan He began his career as Jr Agriculture Extension Officer, Thimphu Dzongkhag and worked as a graphic designer and Communications officer at the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests as well as the Assistant Cooperative officer in the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives, MoAF Dr Bhagwati Prasad is the former Chief Executive of National Cooperative Union of India has been long associated with the Indian Co-operative movement while serving as its prime executive He undertook numerous missions and projects during his tenure He was awarded PHD by Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana And serves as the Vice-Chairman of Sahkari Awas Nirman Evam Vitt Nigam Ltd in Lucknow He is a celebrated speaker and thinker of cooperative influence on the society Dr Bhagwati Prasad Mr Babak Khoshnevisan Expert on International Affairs and English Language expert/lecturer/translator for the Iran Chamber of Cooperatives Babak Khoshnevisan is the Expert of International Affairs, Interpreter, translator at the Central Chamber of Co-operatives of Iran (ICC) He participated in the 9th Cooperative Minister's conference in Thailand as an expert of international affairs of ICC and a representative of the Iranian Cooperative sector He also has participated in the Austrian conference of cooperative development as interpreter, lecturer and expert of international affairs He is a published writer on subjects of linguistics The work-ethic and the Mission of Happy green CooperativeBhutan A Case study on organisation and mobilisation of youth for cooperative entrepreneurship Definition, Meaning and Scope of youth in co-operatives History and Status of Cooperatives in the Central and West Asia, particularly in Iran given the latest political and economic unrest in the country Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Dr Chan Ho Choi is the Regional Director of the ICA in the Asia Pacific He holds a Ph.D in Development Communication, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, MS in Agricultural Education, Seoul National University, Korea (August 1984) Dr Choi has served the NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE FEDERATION (NACF) for 32 years from 1978 and was the Member of the Presidential Consultancy Committee in Agricultural Trade and Negotiations, General Manager, International Cooperation Office, NACF and a Professor and Director for Academic and Student Affairs, Agricultural Cooperative College (NACF), Korea He also served the Agricultural Cooperative Advisor, International Co-operative Alliance, (ICA), Geneva-Switzerland He was also the team Leader for the International Trade in the International Cooperation Office; Senior Economist in the Research Department, NACF from 1996 to 2002 He has worked with the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asia and Pacific Region (FFTCASPAC), Taipei, Taiwan for three years He was inducted as an honorary Member of the ICA Committee on Youth Co-operation in Asia Pacific on October 2012 during the nd EMeeting of the Committee held from Singapore Dr Chan Ho Choi (Ph.D) Regional Director- ICA Asia Pacific (2010-) Moderator of the Open Session Role of Youth in the Strategic Objectives of ICA Asia Pacific Macro Areas of the Session -Climate Change and Natural Crisis -Informatech and Media Development -CoopProfessionalism and Worth Ethic conducive to work for a coop Country representatives A speaking time of minutes each || Theme: Youth in my country’s Co-operatives || Includes observers Ms Mahila Tasnin Bangladesh Jatiya Samabaya Union - BJSU Bangladesh Mr LI Xingwen, Ms Xiao Xue, China All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives Mr.HOU Zhenmin, Mr.WANG Pengliang Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd India Mr Amit Bajaj, National Labour Co-operative Federation Mr Jaipal Reddy, National Federation of State Cooperative Banks Ltd Mr M.A.Khan , Fisheries Co-operative Federation Dr Sukesh Zamwar, Asian Confederation of Credit Unions Mr Vishal Singh National Co-operative Union of India Mr Ilham Nasai Dewan Koperasi Indonesia (Dekopin) (Indonesian Co-operative Council) Indonesia Mr Babak Khoshnevisan, Iran Chamber of Co-operatives Mr Mortez Abedinaddaf Iran Ms Noor Zainuddin Shafeeza Binti Co-operative College of Malaysia Malaysia Ms Zoljargal Munkhsaikhan, Mongolia Ms Munguntuya Bazar Ms Indira Pant Mongolian Cooperative Training and Information Center (MCTIC) Mongolian Co-operative Alliance Sanchar Cooperative Ltd Board of Director Nepal Health Care Cooperative Ltd Nepal Mr Ahsan Ali Thakur Karachi Co-operative Housing Societies Union Pakistan Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Ms Divina D Divinagracia National Confederation of Co-operatives Philippines Mr De Silva Roshan Priyanka Sri lanka Wawlagala Mr.Ukwaththa Liyanage Udaya Prabath Sri Lanka Consumer Cooperative Societies Federation Limited Mr Babakattadige Suranga Chamara Kumara In will be the mandate of the committee to create an influence on the youth in co-operatives through proper forum, and it shall be the committee’s objective to provide a platform for the youth at the UN World Youth Conference in Sri Lanka in 2014 This objective is laid in order to create awareness on the co-operative model of enterprise and expose the co-operative-option to the future leaders of the world The 6th Meeting of the ICA Committee on Youth in Asia Pacific is the major event taking place at the venue Due to the unavailability of the incumbent board during the th Meeting at Kobe, the committee in its collective wisdom chose to conduct the election to the ICA-AP Youth Board and nominated an interim chairperson in Mr Ahsan Ali Thakur (Karachi Co-operative Housing Societies Union-Pakistan) to conduct the th Meeting and also open the Election Meeting The th Meeting shall evaluate the message from the Co-operative Youth forum and address important constitutional matters such as the Rights and Duties of members, functions of the board; finance; IT support; media and publications; apart from the conduct of its election The task before the Committee is to arrive at a definition of ‘Youth’ in relation to the co-operative sector and draw a statement evidencing the collective Mission and Vision of youth in co-operatives A report on which will be sent to ILO’s Co-operative Department for its record HERE PLEASE PLACE BULDANA MAP Study visit programme of 17th Programme Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd ASIA PACIFIC COOPERATIVE YOUTH FORUM “Future Challenges for Youth as a strategic Group for Co-operative Development” S.No Time (Hrs) 1000 – 1110 (Registration at front desk) 1000 hrs – 1700hrs || Thursday ||July 18, 2013 Item Inauguration Progamme a b c d e f g 1115 – 1135 Opening Ceremony Watering the plant March with Countries Cultural Programme Speech by Chief Guest Address by ICA Regional Director Address by Dignitaries Facilitator Dr Sukhesh Zamwar – Host Organisation || CEO – BUCCS Address by Country representatives ‘Youth in cooperatives in my country’ – minutes per country 1135-1245 Session I The Art of Knowledge Exchange for the Young and Co-operating Knowledge Platforms – To lay foundation for Cooperative Business Solutions to provide easy & free knowledge exchange among cooperatives 1240-1400 Lunch Break and transfer to Meeting Hall 1400-1425 Session II: Definition, Meaning and Scope of youth in cooperatives 1430-1500 Session III: The Solid Waste Collection and Handling Cooperative [SWaCH Seva Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit] & the role of youth in its Management and affairs 1505 – 1530 1530-1600 1600 – 1615 Dr R.K Jalan – Resource Person and Moderator – United Nations Development Programme Session IV Dr Bhagwati Prasad, Chief Executive (former) , National Cooperative Union of India Ms Pratibha Sharma , Assistant Manager: SWACH Plus Mr Sangay Rinchen CEO- Happy Green Cooperatives The work-ethic and the Mission of Happy green Cooperative- Bhutan Networking Tea Break Special Session : Mr Babak Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd Khoshnevisan 1620 – 1655 History and Status of Cooperatives in the Central and West Asia Special Open Session Role of Youth in the Strategic Objectives of ICA The participants get a chance to freely interact with the Regional Director on issues pertaining to cooperative development in the Asia Pacific region Dr.Chan Ho Choi, Regional Director Honorary Member – ICYAP Following topics to be addressed CLIMATE CHANGE IT DEVELOPMENT Coop PROFESSIONALISM and WORK ETHIC COMMUNICATION 10 1655 – 1700 Vote of Thanks Dr Sukesh Zamwar Closing and Group Picture Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 10 Programme for the 6th Meeting of the ICA Committee on Youth for Asia Pacific 1000 – 1600 Hrs || Friday ||July 19, 2013 1000 – 1030 Opening and Minutes of the 5th Meeting Secretariat & Adoption of Agenda for 6th Meeting 1030 - 1130 1130 – 1145 1145 – 1215 Self Introduction of Members and Activity Plan for respective countries (5 Minutes each) Tea Break Agenda 1: Strategic Collaboration with partners to help build IT support for youth in Co-operatives 1215 – 1300 Members will specify if they will be contesting for the election Agenda Adopt the New Constitution for the ICYAP Discussion on Role division within Committee Facilitator – Dr Chan Ho Choi, Honorary Member Finance for the ICYAP and corresponding activities Dialogue and Exchange on views and short-term/long-term plans (UN Youth Congress - Sri Lanka 2014) 1300 – 1400 Lunch Break 1400 - 1430 1430 - 1500 Voting 10 1500-1520 Counting of Votes 11 1520 – 1540 Declaration of result and facilitation Dr Chan Ho Choi 12 1540 - 1600 Closing and Group Picture Secretariat Manifesto Speech by Members contesting to be elected to the Youth Board Candidates EXCURSION Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 11 Saturday –July 20, 2013 The visits to the cooperatives and the recreational visit to Ajanta Caves will be organised by the host organisation and will be informed accordingly However please note the information and timeline given under very carefully Arial View of the Ancient human community Art work inside the caves The Ajanta Caves (75°40’ N; 20°30’ E) are situated at a distance of 107 km north of Aurangabad, the district headquarters The caves attained the name from a nearby village named Ajanta located about 12 km These caves were discovered by an Army Officer in the Madras Regiment of the British Army in 1819 during one of his hunting expeditions Instantly the discovery became very famous and Ajanta attained a very important tourist destination in the world The caves, famous for its murals, are the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting The world famous paintings at Ajanta also fall into two broad phases The earliest is noticed in the form of fragmentary specimens in cave nos & 10, which are datable to second century B.C The headgear and other ornaments of the images in these paintings resemble the bas-relief sculpture of Sanchi and Bharhut The second phase of paintings started around 5th – 6th centuries A.D and continued for the next two centuries The specimen of these exemplary paintings of Vakataka period could be noticed in cave nos 1, 2, 16 and 17 The variation in style and execution in these paintings also are noticed, mainly due to different authors of them A decline in the execution is also noticed in some paintings as indicated by some rigid, mechanical and lifeless figures of Buddha in some later period paintings The main theme of the paintings is the depiction of various Jataka stories, different incidents associated with the life of Buddha, and the contemporary events and social life also The ceiling decoration invariably consists of decorative patterns, geometrical as well as floral Weather & Wellness July is a humid month with the average temperature ranging between 29°C and 37 °C and with the maximum soaring to around 39°C It is suggested the participants carry umbrellas and other important things and mention any allergies before hand to the secretariat A doctor is available for any emergencies Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 12 Prayer Room & Special Food: Given the Fasting Month , There will be a proper Prayer Room set up at the Venue and the food will not serve Beef or Pork and requests for Halal food will be heeded Venue, Accommodation & Registration The Youth Forum and the 6th Meeting will be held in Buldana, Maharashtra and is 140 Km from Aurangabad Airport International participants must take a flight to Mumbai International Airport and take a connecting flight to Aurangabad Airport The committee can bulk book tickets for all members from Mumbai-Aurangabad-Mumbai (150 USD Approx) and individual members can reimburse the committee upon arrival Resource Persons will be given travel and accommodation allowance by the Forum Partner (BUCCS) under a duly signed terms of reference All arrangements including Transport from Airport (Aurangabad), food and accommodation will be made for all members by the BUCCS The Members and Resource persons will have register by 25/06/2013 in the simple format given below and emailing it at Santosh@icaroap.coop Name & Passport number Member/Resource Person/Guest Arrival Date and Flight Number Departure Date and Flight Number Contact details (email & telephone) _ Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 13 TERMS OF REFERENCE (Only for documentation purposes) In the Joint Organisation of 6th Meeting of the ICA Committee on Youth for Asia Pacific from 17 – 21 July, 2013 in Buldana, Maharastra Between Through Dr Chan Ho Choi (Honorary ICYAP member and Regional Director & Buldana Urban Credit Cooperative Society… Through Dr Sukhesh Zamwar (ICYAP member and MD, BUCCS) The undersigned herewith agree ICA Committee on Youth for Asia Pacific … That, Youth has been identified as a strategic area of cooperative development in conformity with the Global Cooperative Day theme in 2011 (Youth: The future of cooperative enterprise) 2012 was celebrated widely with great fervour and the International cooperative year opened many avenues for international joint efforts for the development of social and economic security among vulnerable groups That, the ICA Committee on Youth in Asia Pacific (ICYAP) has functioned a platform that translates the general will of the ICA Regional Assembly and aims to promote youth involvement in cooperatives That, the Cooperative Youth Forum is being organised to maximise the meeting of committee members and that the 6th ICA Meeting shall have no involvement from BUCCS apart from logistical assistance considering the convenience of ICYAP members That, costs towards Invitation, Airport Shuttle and Accommodation (F&B) in case of members; and Invitation, Travel and Accommodation (F&B) in case of resource persons is to be organised by BUCCS That, the educational visits to cooperative societies is to be organised by BUCCS and various sectors will be sought to be covered That, BUCCS is free to invite the local youth and guests from colleges and other educational institutions and office places to meet and exchange ideas with ICYAP members and the Resource Persons They may participate as observers by registering on the spot That, follow up work has to be undertaken by partners Preparatory meetings can be conducted A joint report will be presented at appropriate international forums Dr Chan Ho Choi RD-ICA Asia Pacific Dr Sukhesh Zamwar MD-BUCCS Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 14 Asia Pacific Co-operative Youth Forum - Organised by ICYAP & Buldana Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd 15