Presentation - A Success Story from IPPF EN, Katarina Glosova
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From choice, a world of possibilities
A success story from IPPF EN
YSAFE Network – Youth Sexual Awareness for Europe
EPF Autumn Regional Advocacy
Seminar for Patient Leaders
Budapest, Hungary
25-27 October 2010
What is YSAFE?
Youth Sexual Awareness For Europe
Young volunteers/staff at Member
Associations of IPPF EN
Over 100 members from 41 MAs
Established in 2006
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Establishing the YSAFE Network – Why?
Involve Young People (YP) in IPPF EN decision
making and implementation of projects
Strengthen youth participation in MAs
Improve exchange of skills, information,
experience, sharing ideas and networking among
YP
Provide YP with SRHR knowledge and skills
Increase opportunities for YP to participate in
SRHR initiatives across the region
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Establishing the YSAFE Network – How?
First discussed in March 2005 at youth
participation workshop
Consultations with youth groups and YP; 2006
Launch meeting with YP
Members: YP under 25 actively involved with
their MA, over 25 interested parties
Challenges: Involve YP in MA governance bodies
Challenges: Recruit and maintain active young
volunteers
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The role of YP in the governance, the management
of the network and the implementation of activities
20% YP on IPPF EN governance
YP are active in different ways in the MAs: on
governance, as advocates, in administration, running
youth centers, implementing activities
5 members of YSAFE SC Committee are YP
YSAFE Coordinator is YP
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Activities of YSAFE : SAFE II
SAFE II aims to enhance the SRHR of all youth
across Europe
Policy
Research
Good Practice
Youth Participation
Stakeholder
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Activities of YSAFE : Youth Link
Goal: build a youth movement for SRHR
Kick-off with trainings to develop knowledge skills to
address questions on SRHR issues & advocacy
Creation of statement on CSE & PLWHIV
Presence at conference and
meetings to make interventions
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Activities of YSAFE : Joining forces
Build SRHR advocacy skills of YP from North and
South
Building capacities to advocate for Overseas
Development Aid in the European context
Advocate for support to SRHR in European
Commission development aid at the EU/ACP JPA
in Kigali
YSAFE and YAM host an SRHR side meeting at
the EU-ACP JPA in Slovenia
YSAFE and YAM attended EU-ACP Joint
Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) held in Prague
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Activities of YSAFE : I ♥ Being a Girl Project
Project of YSAFE SC and YSAFE members
May – October 2010
“We believe that girls who are informed, life-
skilled, aware and empowered will live a fulfilling
life”
Video testimonials of young girls on YouTube
Blog: videos, stories, pictures, contributions
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Examples of benefits coming from YSAFE
MAs project organized and led by YP
Macedonia: “Decide” Short movie showing how good
practices affect girls decisions to become or not
become pregnant
Czech Republic: Prima Gynda – Youth friendly
gynecologists
Poland: SRHR trainings for medical students
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Key take-home message
Mainstream Youth Participation in all aspects
• Involve YP in decision making processes, creation
and implementation projects
• “Nothing about us without us”
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Questions?
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