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October 24 to 25, 2003, Dili Timor-Leste

National Youth Forum 2003 on

"Formulating a National Action Plan and Identifying Youth and ICT Projects for Timor-Leste"

Project Promoter:

National Youth Council of Timor-Leste

In-Country Project Advisers:

Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Timor-Leste

Ministry of Transport, Telecommunications and Post, Timor-Leste

Department of Labour and Solidarity, Timor-Leste

Dili Institute of Technology

External Project Partner:

AOC & Associates Group

National Youth Forum ~ Objectives & Expected Outcomes

National Youth Forum ~ Agenda

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the National Youth Forum are:

1. To formulate a comprehensive National Action Plan for Youth and ICT capacity building in Timor-Leste;

2. To map out interest for 6 new ICT Projects that focus on Youth capacity building in Timor-Leste.

3. To identify resources available and needed - methodology, tools, training programmes, human resources and funding - to enable the development of dedicated Youth and ICT projects in Timor-Leste from 2004 to 2006;

4. To discuss partnerships between the youth sector, private and public sector and civil society organisations in Timor-Leste to implement the 6 new Youth and ICT projects for Timor-Leste 2004-2006.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

1. National Action Plan Produced and identification of 6 new ICT projects

• The formulation of a National Action Plan for Youth and ICT in Timor-Leste for 2004-2006. · The identification of 6 new Youth and ICT for Timor-Leste to be implemented during the period 2004-2006.

2. Youth Empowerment

• 200 Youth and Youth Service Providers, Community Based Organisations, Non-governmental Organisations and Government Agencies representatives participate in the National Youth Forum, October 2003 to formulate a National Action Plan for Youth and ICT in Timor-Leste.

3. Timorese Community Empowerment

• The project will empowered the community by developing their knowledge of ICT tools and capacity building projects and programmes that can be replicated in Timor-Leste to engage society-at-large in the use of ICT.

4. Tri-sectorial Partnerships

• Through the use of tri-sectorial partnerships this project will also facilitate understanding of the benefits of multi-sector co-operation in project development and management. It will enable partners from the private and public sector to better understand the role non-governmental and community based organisations can play in promoting the use of ICT based services and products. It will also encourage policy

5. Organisational Development

• The project aims to encourage organisational development of all project partners - youth organisations, NGOs and CBOs, government ministries and departments and the private sector. The project will aim to ensure that service providers can learn how to more effectively use youth volunteers in becoming drivers of multi-dimensional and inclusive capacity building ICT projects and/or programmes.

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AGENDA

DAY 1: Thursday October 30, 2003

DAY 2: Friday October 31, 2003