http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/273191 Summit in Manchester (UK), triple our membership, expand our information services, advance our Funds for member projects and activities, and release a new member magazine.

It is an exciting time for IYPF and we need the brightest young professionals to join our Board to lead the organisation as we grow and transform over the next 2 years.

This is your opportunity to nominate.

At our Annual General Meeting in December, IYPF members will vote to
the Board three new directors for a two-year term. Chuma, Kate and
myself will be continuing in to the second year of our terms, so we
need at least thee new nominees. You can read more about our current
Board here http://www.iypf.org/about_board.htm.

The IYPF Board of Directors governs the organisation, determines strategy and direction, and oversees its operations. The Board also operates three working groups that involve IYPF staff, members and external stakeholders on Strategy, Fundraising and Compliance. It is expected that board members take oversight or provide a significant contribution to one of IYPF’s operational areas.

Being a director will require 5 hours per week, regular e-mail communication, and regular meetings via Internet. It is a significant and rewarding commitment and those considering nomination should consider their existing commitments. You can read more on the position here: http://www.iypf.org/about_board.htm.

An appointment as a Director will be from the IYPF's AGM in December 2007 until the AGM in 2009. At that point, the person may choose to nominate to be elected to the Board for a second term. .

If you are a self driven, passionate young professional and leading the development of the IYPF over the next two years appeals to your sense of purpose and adventure, please go here http://www.iypf.org/about_board.htm. to download a nomination form and submit your nomination via e-mail to IYPF CEO, Cameron Neil, on cameronneil@iypf.org.

Nominations are due no later than Friday 16 November 2007.

If you are not already a member - a prerequisite for being a Director
- you can become a member online today via our website: http://www.iypf.org/membership.htm.

For more information on the IYPF, see: http://www.iypf.org.

Yours sincerely

Gregory Nelson,
Director, IYPF

]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:40:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/273191 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/264823 The International Young Professionals Foundation has a newly developed Climate Change Strategy which can be found on its recently improved website.
http://www.iypf.org/

Happy Reading
Kim Farrant
IYPF representative to the Australian Youth Climate Coalition ]]> Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:07:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/264823 -37.8166667 144.9666667 -37.8166667 144.9666667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263693
Since December 2004, myself and other Australian members of IYPF have been working each World AIDS Day (1 December) to sell ribbons and other items to raise money for Royal Youth Organisation in Zimbabwe.

These ribbons have been handmade by AIDS affected or infected young people in Zimbabwe involved with RYO's youth empowerment work.

All this came about because we met an inspiring young Zimbabwean man, Rassel Chisango, one of the driving forces behind RYOs work on HIV and AIDS issues. Rassel attended the International Young Professionals Summit 2004, became an IYPF member, and leads our HIV and AIDS network.

Why am I telling you this?

I give you this background because Rassel is back in Australia, and he wants to use the opportunity of his visit to develop a network of support for his youth based work in Zimbabwe. He is currently attending to Oxfam International Youth Parliament Kaleidoscope event, and from 14 October to 4 December he wants to visit agencies, organisations, and individuals in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane (and places in between, if possible).

Rassel is therefore looking for:

* organisations interested in meeting him to discuss youth empowerment and development work, particularly related to HIV AIDS and sexual health

* speaking or presentation opportunities to share about his work

* generous people to assist him during his travels through providing a place to stay for a night or more (as you can appreciate, Rassel is travelling with a limited budget!)

Rassel's calendar is a relatively clean slate from 14 October to 4 December, though current tentative plans have him in Canberra from 14 to 21 October, and Brisbane from 26 November until 4 December.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and offers for assistance. Please send them to chris.szigetvari@abs.gov.au and rasselchisango@iypf.org.

To learn more about Rassel's work, see his note below on the new Royal Youth Resource Centre Project, and some photos of his group at the following links:
http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263689
http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263691

Thanks and I look forward to you joining us in partnership with Rassel to assist young people in Zimbabwe.

Cameron

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Rassel writes on his work:

The growing and pressing need for youth for youth services - otherwise known as Youth Peer Education Services - has been tried and tested not only in Zimbabwe but globally and has proven to be effective particularly for behaviour change programmes related to HIV AIDS prevention.

According to various multilateral organisations, particularly UNAIDS, WHO and UNICEF, youth for youth run programmes or activities are an ideal and effective strategy through which young people can participate in HIV and AIDS initiatives as well as meaningfully contribute towards vindicating their peers from the threats, effects and impacts of HIV and AIDS. It is from this background and understanding that this purely youth for youth empowerment for development against HIV and AIDS Royal Youth Resource Centre Project has been formulated. It is also crystally apparent that such uniquely focussed projects are pressingly needed yet dangerously scarce in our communities.

Equally important, in view of the well documented fact that much of the information youth receive on sexuality comes from peers we are convinced that this concept of a Community Based Youth-oriented Resource Centre is essentially relevant and well timed considering that such centres are dangerously scarce in our communities yet so pressingly needed. Over and above all, we believe that through the proposed resource centre several invaluable benefits will accrue not only to our primary target groups but also to our community of service at large taking cogniscence of the fact that this is a social entrepreneurship project.

OBJECTIVES

1. To disseminate and make accurate, honest and non-judgemental information on HIV and AIDS easily accessible to young people in a youth friendly environment

2. To identify, train and support other young potential social entrepreneurs who will organise and catalyse development projects from the youth resource centre

3. To mobilise and provide seed resources to trained social entrepreneurs and peer educators to initiate demand driven youth oriented services from the R.Y.R.C

4. To offer referrals to young people where specialist services are required

]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:07:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263693 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263691 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:56:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263691 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263689 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:54:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/263689 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/198551
This is probably a good opportunity to introduce myself, my name is Kim Farrant and I attended the 2004 International Young Professionals Summit where I presented a workshop on "Sustainability in the Built Environment". I work as a Structural Engineer in Melbourne, Australia. As a result of my experiences at that 2004 Brisbane conference, and having talked to other IYPF members about the interesting activities that they were involved in, I was motivated to become more actively involved in environmental activism both within and outside my employment.

Whilst I have always had an interest in the environment, shortly after the conference I made the decision to embark on further study in the area of environmental sustainability. In October 2006 I returned from the UK where I completed a one year Master of Science degree in Nature, Society and Environmental Policy, at Oxford University. I studied subjects that included environmental management, corporate social responsibility, climate change and environmental policy. On the back of that experience I am now looking to use the knowledge that I have gained to be able to effect change toward more sustainable practices and I have been selected as a participant for the Victorian 2007 Future Sustainability Leaders Program.

Most recently I have relocated to Melbourne (from Adelaide) with the aim of being able to work in the sustainability field, but in the meantime I have been assisting the state office of my employer to assess its environmental impact and find ways in which this impact may be reduced.

I look forward to sharing with you AYCC’s progress and the involvement that IYPF takes in the group; as well as discussing the climate change issues that Australia is facing and examining how we as an organization can contribute to addressing those issues. Please feel free to contact me at any stage (kim_farrant1981@yahoo.com.au) and I look forward to working with you.

Kim Farrant
IYPF representative to the Australian Youth Climate Coalition]]> Sun, 06 May 2007 08:03:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/198551 -37.8166667 144.9666667 -37.8166667 144.9666667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/192319
I've just created an IYPF group on Facebook. If you are on Facebook, please join! If you are not on Facebook, you might be interested to join and connect!

Go to the IYPF Facebook group here.

Also, i'm on LinkedIn and I'd love to connect with as many of you as possible. You can find me here.

Cameron]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:22:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/192319 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/183163
Please read the following starting point for discussion on an IYPF Climate Strategy and post your comments, ideas, etc. for inclusion in the Strategy.

Cameron and the IYPF Staff Team

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IYPF Takes Up Climate Challenge

In 2007, IYPF has expanded its memberships to include both the Zero Emissions Network (http://zeroemissionnetwork.org.au) and the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (www.youthclimatecoalition.org). These memberships reflect the importance of global warming and the need for everyone – including organisations – to work out what they need to be doing to tackle the immense challenge of avoiding catastrophic climate change over the next 4 or 5 decades.

So what can the IYPF do as an organisation to reduce its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions? What are the ‘big emitter activities’ of organisations? How do we get our net emissions to zero or beyond by 2020?

We want to hear your ideas and thoughts to help us develop a comprehensive IYPF strategy for address the climate challenge. Send your contributions to climate@iypf.org. We will publish ideas in future newsletters.

Some initial thoughts on an IYPF climate strategy:

o We don’t have an office that uses energy, involves people using transport to get too and from work, paper printing, etc. so this is a good thing

o Given the ‘virtual’ nature of our organisation, where our volunteer Directors and staff use their own or work computers, energy, etc., do we need to include measures of these things in to our emissions? How would we do that?

o Perhaps our biggest ‘emission’ activity would be flights related to the organisations’ activities, especially people flying to attend our International Young Professionals Summits (we had one in 2001, one in 2004, and will have another in 2008) – how do we justify this? Buying carbon credits to offset the flights is an easy enough proposition – you just have to pay – but this is really ‘less bad’ and not ‘good’.

o With the 2004 IYPS, we were very focused on convening a ‘sustainable summit’ and will be doing so again for the 2008 event – looking at food and drink sourcing, waste, energy, water, etc. IYPF should develop a clear set of guidelines for events that it organises or supports in terms of minimising environmental impact – perhaps even going further to raise money and invest in activities that mean our events have a net positive carbon and environmental impact

]]> Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:20:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/183163 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/167067
I was privileged to join associative movements when I was still younger, just after I had completed my secondary diploma in 1992. I also participated in the inception of a local not for profit organization: Centre of Ideas for Integrated Development – CIDI as one of founding members. This organization helped a lot to launch a national youth organizations network named Collective of Organizations of United Youth of Congo-Kinshasa, shortened “COJESKI-RDC. Based in Bukavu in the province of South Kivu, COJESKI was created in 1995. Within this structure, I have led the position of Program Manager of Economic and Community Development since December 2001 up to now.

COJESKI is actually doted of two consultative statuses as an observer: Commission African Commission of Human Rights and Economical and Social Commission of United Nations ECOSOC. So far, it counts 364 youth organizations members throughout the DRC. For more details, please visit us at www.cojeski.org

From May 2003 to December 2005: I worked as a Technician analyst of projects with Congolese Initiative for Autonomous Management of the populations ICG/GTZ (www.icgrdc.org). It was created and is funded by GTZ to specifically support small and micro enterprise projects through micro credits as well as follow up and evaluation of activities in Province of South-Kivu. My responsibilities included studies, analysis, transformation of new project ideas from bankable projects, financing of projects, supervision and implementing community projects, planning, elaboration, follow up, monitoring and evaluation, reporting).

From December 2003 up to now: President of Center for Action for Community Growth CAPROCO (local not for profit NGO working for promoting youth through entrepreneurship and Micro finance). It is headquartered in Kinshasa.

From July 2006 up to November 2006: Finances et Administration Manager with an airlines company: GR Aviation. My responsibilities exclusively included the management of financial operations: Centralization of all financial reports, budgeting, and supervision of accounting, regular financial reporting, management of accounts (clients, orders of suppliers, personnel, associates) and bank operations.

From October 2006 up to now: I work as Program Director within YES DRC NETWORK Youth Employment Summit Campaign, www.yesweb.org and I am now working with the International Young Professionals Foundation to create a YP network in DRC.
]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:57:00 EDT http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/167067 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/161033
I just sent the following suggestion to Virgin Blue, the domestic airline I fly all the time for work (to Melbourne mostly). I’m keen to do ‘less bad’ this year (not saying its good!). And am in the process of signing up for Greenfleet for car and home.

Feel free to copy the letter as well if you like and send in your feedback! Or start on Qantas or your own airline.

Cameron

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I read with great interest and happiness the welcome in the Feb 07 edition of Voyeur by Brett Godfrey outlining what Virgin Blue is doing as part of addressing the global warming impacts of airline travel.

As a frequent flyer, especially on Virgin Blue, and member of Velocity, the impact of my flights for work has been on my mind quite a lot in recent times.

So I applaud the initiatives you have announced and welcome the opportunity to purchase credits along with my flights.

It had been on my mind to suggest to you that you find some way to link Velocity accounts for individual users with Greenfleet or some other like-minded initiative. Since Velocity keeps a record of all my flights - origins and destinations - I am sure if there was some way to share this information across to Greenfleet they could automatically calculate my carbon footprint on an annual basis and issue me with an invoice.

As i'm signing up to Greenfleet to help offset my car use and household carbon footprint, I have been looking at the 'travel' option as well.

I would think that launching some initiative to link your frequent flyer program with a carbon offset program would be a world first (definitely an Australian first!) - and certainly provide another point of difference with the Virgin Blue brand in Australia and Oceania.

I also refer you to this report by the UK Sustainable Consumption Roundtable which suggested rather than making paying to offset carbon emissions voluntary, they should be automatic with an opt out option - i.e. customers will be charged for their carbon unless they opt out. It remains voluntary but will have a much higher hit rate.

The report can be found here:
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications.php?id=367

Cameron





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For the 2nd anniversary of the International Young Professionals Summit 2004 (www.iyps.org), some of our delegates and members shared some details on what they have doing with themselves, reproduced below (with permission):

Karthik Vaitheeswaran

After graduating from Victoria University, Melbourne in Aug, 2005, I returned to my home country India and volunteered for four months. It was great to be associated with NGOs, Cooperatives and Self Help groups. As a volunteer, I had the opportunity to work with the Tsunami affected communities in the coastal belt of Tamilnadu. My focus was on creating alternative livelihood opportunities for the affected communities. I traveled extensively in the Tsunami ravaged areas and did the rapid community assessments to know community needs and priorities. It was a wonderful experience to work with the coastal communities.

In December 2005, I joined International Labour Organization (ILO) as Project Officer. ILO is the UN's specialized agency, which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.

The project, I am involved is “Skills development and vocational training for the Tsunami affected people” in the two worst affected districts of Southern India. The project aims at increasing the employability of the affected people and expansion of alternative employment opportunities. This is carried out in partnership with trade unions.

I am specializing in skills development and micro enterprise development. Very soon, I will be participating in the Training of Trainers program on “Start and Improve Your business” (SIYB). The objective of the program is to contribute to economic growth and employment creation through viable business start-ups and improvement of business performance.

Go to the following link to see few of my photos
http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/vkarthi1974/album?.dir=/4629re2.src=ph.tok=ph3Dm6FBJAMzuEQN

Ryan Falconer

Since IYPS 2004 I have left my job at the Christchurch City Council in New Zealand (where I worked as a town planner) and relocated to Perth, Western Australia to pursue my PhD in Urban Design, Transport and Health. The doctorate is funded through an industry-linked Australian Research Council (ARC) grant. My industry partner is the National Heart Foundation.

The foci for my study are the sustainability of transport patterns in Perth's newer housing estates, and how these might be linked to selected health outcomes, such as overweight/obesity and type two (age onset) diabetes. My study is part of a broader study, the RESIDential Environments project (RESIDE) based at the University of Western Australia, a longitudinal project which aims to compare a wide range of characteristics of 'liveable' and conventionally designed neighbourhoods. The study arose following the introduction of the liveable neighbourhoods design code by the State Government. Amongst other things, liveable neighbourhoods are designed to be walkable environments, where housing is centred around services and facilities, and public transport routes. For me, the study is especially important for the future of land use and transport.

While studying in Perth (I am now 19 months into the 36 month PhD) I have become more involved in a number of different organisations and have taken on more commitments. I am a volunteer for St Johns Community Care. In my role, I visit elderly members of the community to provide companionship. Since May I have been a Member Projects Assistant for the IYPFs Implementation Team, dealing with Internal Communications. I have also contributed a couple of articles to the newsletter. I have joined the Walking Western Australia Committee, which reports to the State Minister for Planning Infrastructure on walking-related matters. In late 2005 I cracked MENSA. I have also become an affiliate of the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and have been named affiliate of the month for November 2006:www.patrec.org/people/profile.php?id=158.

I have presented my research at a number of venues to a number of organisations. These have included the Walking Western Australia Committee, the National Heart Foundation, the PATREC research forum 2006 and the Western Australian Planning Commission, all based in Perth, and the 12th Annual Sustainable Development Research Conference in Hong Kong (also 2006).

I have also been lucky enough to experience plenty of what is on offer in the Perth region. I've spent time, for example, down in the Margaret River region in the South, which is a great location for wine tasting and otherwise skiving off.

I wish everyone only the very best for the upcoming holiday season and New Year. May we continue doing what we are doing, as difference comes from the individual.

Chris Szigetvari

Since being the delegates team leader on IYPS 2004, Chris has taken on the challenge of sustainability. He has partnered with Royal Youth Organisation in Zimbabwe and is coordinating fundraising efforts in Australia. On World AIDS Day 2005, Chris and other IYPS members raised around $600 that went towards local initiatives in Africa. Chris has also switched to riding his bicycle to work in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases. Chris' work at the Australian Bureau of Statistics has taken him in the direction of Local Government Finance Statistics, an enjoyable challenge in understanding accounting and measuring Australia's production. Chris is happily married since August 2006, and is looking towards the challenges of raising a family in this day and age.
]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:34:00 EST http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/83505 -35.2833333 149.2166667 -35.2833333 149.2166667 http://www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/post/73477 IYPF's HIV AIDS network.

its been interesting to discuss with people here in Australia about the AIDS situation in Africa and also here in Australia. some new figures were released to show that the rate of HIV infection amongst gay men in this one suburb in sydney is equivalent to those in some places in africa.

it seems that, after all the education in the early 90s about HIV and AIDS and preventative measures here in australia, we are facing a new crisis with lots of young men and women taking risks during sex.

anyway, its great to be part of working with other IYPF members to do some direct fundraising for a friends very important work!

i hope we get to hear from chris, britt and others on how they have been doing with the fundraising today and how much money we raise! and hopefully more of us can get involved in working with Rassel next year to raise even more funds and - at the same time - educate those around us about HIV AIDS at home and abroad.

did you do anything for World AIDS day? i'd love to know.

cameron

ps i'll be back later and leave a comment on the fundraising efforts!

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To reflect this, our birthday ‘thing’ was to invite those who attended the inaugural International Young Professionals Summit in October 2001 – where the IYPF was launched – to share details on themselves five years on. We also asked all of those who have served as Directors of IYPF over the last five years to share a message.

The result is the following.

Join us in celebrating our 5th birthday. Be inspired by what young professionals such as you are doing to make the world a better place for all, both now and in to the future.

Messages and profiles from:

Alexandra Meldrum
Nathan Fabian
Sarah Jo Dawson
Lockey White
Rochelle Jones
Martha Lee
Lisa Ryan
Peter Bodetti
Chet Tremmel
James Moody
Cordinal Beckford
Paul Lupunga
Birgitte Rasine


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Alexandra Meldrum, IYPS 2001 delegate

When I attended IYPS 2001, I was a young professional engineer with an interest in social justice. I was working in operations management in Sydney for an international food company. I was interested in learning about creating sustainable change, and I attended the IYPS2001 sessions on food and agriculture, and sustainability. Five years on, I have changed direction with my career and enjoy exploring new opportunities. I am now applying my experience to a number of projects and networks as a facilitator of strategic change, assisting people to initiate, develop and improve systems for sustainable change, skill development and performance improvement. One of my current projects is working as a social entrepreneur, leading a project to establish a new business venture to raise funds for the counselling charity, Lifeline. I teach at the Australian Graduate School of Management at The University of NSW, and I work as a counsellor. I now lead the IYPF Implementation team, a group of young professionals seeking to make a positive difference in the world. Our team supports some fantastic projects around the world!


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Nathan Fabian, IYPS 2001 delegate and former IYPF Director

Ideas and dialogue are powerful tools. We should not underestimate their impact or the momentum they can build to shape the future.

Congratulations to all those involved with the IYPF in its first 5 years and your contributions to shaping a better future.


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Sarah Jo Dawson, IYPS 2001 delegate and current IYPF Director

As a qualified chemical engineer, I continue to try to help the environment and sustainable development. As Safety, Health and Environment Manager for Unilever and now for Total Petrochemicals UK, I have supported site-based improvement activities and have had the opportunity to work on some exciting Global CSR and sustainable development projects. Outside work, I attended IYPS 2004 and now work as IYPF President, I sit on the International Advisory Board of the Mersey Basin Campaign and still do local conservation work. I have gained further qualifications, including a NEBOSH Diploma and an MBA. I am now happily married to Chris Dawson and we live in Marsden, Yorkshire. Sarah-Jo Dawson (nee Lister)


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Lockey White, former IYPF Director

Lockey has recently moved back to Portland, Oregon after stints in other places in the US and is working in Tech again. She is currently serving as Director of Development for an open source software development company called OpenSourcery. They service only nonprofits and sustainable businesses so it's an interesting niche.

Lockey is also co-coordinator of Fast Company Magazine's Portland Company of Friends group, that sees her coordinating their speaker series, this month featuring John Haines, Executive Director of Mercy Corps Northwest). She has also have been volunteering at various music festivals, including EarthDance (a major international gathering for peace) and Vegoose (your average jam band hippie fest in Vegas; see www.vegoose.com<).

Lockey is a member of the tt30 (think tank 30) group of The Club of Rome, and is on the Board of Directors for SustainUS, a group representing the United States' youth voice for sustainable development.

Whilst studying, she was the recipient of the Morris K. Udall scholarship for excellence in environmental policy, awarded by the United States Congress.

With a Doctorate in Jurisprudence from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, and a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Natural resources Management Policy with a minor in International Relations, Lockey brings a unique perspective to the IYPF as a sustainable development advocate, environmental lawyer, and businessperson.


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Rochelle Jones, IYPS 2001 staff

Since IYPS in 2001, Rochelle completed her Honours degree and got married in 2003, then lived in Bangkok for two years where she completed a Masters in International Development, and started working as a writer/reseacher for an international women's rights organisation - the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID). Rochelle is now back in Brisbane and still works for AWID, but also works at the Office for Women in Policy Research - part of the Queensland Government's Department of Justice and Attorney-General. Rochelle is hoping to return to SE Asia very soon! You can check out some of her work at www.awid.org/analysis.


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Martha Lee, former IYPF Director

Happy birthday IYPF! It's been a good long five years! During my involvement in IYPF two years ago, one of which as President, I was also initiating a non-profit called Youth Employment (Singapore) [YES] which helps young people in the areas of career guidance, job search skills and facilitation of employment. Through my work with IYPF and YES, I have not only learned much about myself, increased my skills and knowledge but most importantly hopefully made a positive difference. I am currently pursing my Masters in Public Policy and Management and am eager to contribute even more. Being young educated professionals, we are in a position to give and help. Do not be anything less than what you are meant to be.


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Lisa Ryan, IYPS 2001 delegate

In 2001, I was working as the coordinator of an environmental education research centre at Griffith University. Since then my partner and then 4yr-old son spent a year volunteering in East Timor, assisting the local community in rebuilding their lives, through a community capacity building ecotourism project. This was incredibly rewarding and we learned much from the Timorese people. We returned home with a permanent reminder of our time...our second child. I now teach Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast and am involved with the Queensland Environmentally Sustainable Schools Initiative. I am also in the IYPF Sustainable Consumption Working Group and have enjoyed the many friendships and networks made through IYPF.


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Peter Bodetti, IYPS 2001 staff, founding member and Director

Happy Birthday to the IYPF!!! Almost six years ago a small group of people sat around a table at a café in Brisbane dreaming up this wonderful plan for a Summit, that eventually lead to the idea of a foundation to follow through with the actions from this summit to ensure it was not another 'talk fest'. Five years on, the IYPF has grown into the energetic network of young professionals that it now is. Thank you and congratulations to all that have developed this dream into what it is today, and all the best in continuing to inspire, inform and equip the young professionals of today and future generations to change their world for good.


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Chet Tremmel, IYPS 2001 delegate

My name is Chet Tremmel (Chet is not my real name, but my nickname because it would be very hard for you to pronounce my real first name Jörg). I am the founder and Scientific Director of the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG), a think tank on intergenerational justice and sustainability (www.intergenerational-justice.net). I studied Business Administration at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany and Political Science at the University of Frankfurt, before I completed my PhD in Sociology at the University of Stuttgart. Besides working for FRFG, I am a lecturer at the Free University Berlin and the University of Frankfurt. I love to remember the IYPS in 2001. It was great to meet other people, to discuss all night (be tired all day) and learn about other points of view.


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James Moody, IYPS 2001 staff, founding member and Director

It is hard to believe that it has been five years since the IYPS. In this time we have seen some major changes in the world; some for the better, many for the worse.

Something that hasn't changed is the need for young professions to become more engaged in making a difference. Issues from development to environment, labour to trade are becoming more critical that ever before and it is the young professionals cohort that can lead the charge in finding a better way to address these issues.

I believe the next step for the organisation is to start engaging other young professionals groups more deeply, building off the good reputation of the foundation and bringing the drive, passion and lust for change to professional networks across the globe. Balancing this with the continuing need to implement direct-action projects that can produce results will be a challenge, but something I think that the current leadership team of the IYPF will accomplish!

Five years is an important milestone for any organisation, and the IYPF has shown that through hard work, strong networks and dedicated people we can accomplish anything! Congratulations to everyone in making the dream at the International Young Professionals Summit a reality!


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Cordinal Beckford, IYPS 2001 delegate

Cordinal W. Beckford here from Jamaica. I attended the IYPS in Brisbane in 2001. Presently, I am the Managing Director of my own construction company in Jamaica. Indeed we are doing well. I am indeed delighted to know that the struggles continue. Please continue to be the voice for the voiceless, the un-attached and the marginalized youths.

Again, big-up and hope to see you sometime in North America. I would very much like to participate in conferences, training in construction, project management, entrepreneurship, etc.


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Paul Lupunga, IYPS 2001 staff and former IYPF Director

Volunteer Work:
1. Patron of Kabuta School of 100 kids aged 2-13 in one room, turned 2yrs in May type of day care that meets at my place.
2. I am a friend of In-Community Care for Orphans (I-CCO) 300 kids in a suburb around here, I mentor the Director and strategise the organisations plans.

Formal Employ:
1. Economist - Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Coordinator for: Harmonising Aid around local priorities, Development Assistance Database Maintainance, Aid Policy Formulation, Paris Declaration (2005) compliance monitoring

Personal Work
Married 2003 December
Run Summit Paints (PVA, Terracota and Gloss)
Evangel Baptist Church - Membership


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Birgitte Rasine, IYPS 2001 delegate

Job: head of LUCITA Inc (www.lucita.net)

Where am I now: still running LUCITA!

What am I doing/have done since IYPS 2001: our company has designed and built lots of high-end web sites for businesses and non profits trying to make a difference in the world. We have also produced a few videos and done lots of design and communications projects, including marketing campaigns.

But the three most significant projects, the three we are most excited about and proud of, are:

1.) Tsunami--stories of human resilience / www.lucita.net/tsunami
Started in 2005, this project uses high end photography to bring the spirit of strength and resilience of those who survived the tsunami, to the entire world. Currently, we are partnering with the eco6 conference in Zurich, Switzerland (see www.eco6.co.uk) to raise funds for the tsunami communities through the sale of postcards and calendars.

2.) The Colors of Perception and the US Responsible Media Forum
In the fall of 2005 we published The Colors of Perception, a ground-breaking, 130-page report on social responsibility in the media and communications industries in the US. See www.lucita.net/market/reports.php.

One of the indirect results of that effort is the US Responsible Media Forum (see www.usresponsiblemedia.org), a nationwide forum to gather all manner and size of media entities in the US to define, address and find more sustainable ways of doing business. We are partnering with the UK CSR Media Forum.

3.) The Mayan Calendar Portal
This is a portal to gather the scientific and cultural knowledge about the Sacred Mayan Calendar together in one place. See www.maya-portal.net and stay tuned for the unveiling!


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We'd love for you to post on what you are doing for this global day of united action.



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welcome to our new IYPF members blog!

i look forward to reading about what you are up to and connecting with you all through this forum.

check out more about what i've been up to in my profile and in my own blog.

cameron



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