Thanks sTONE and hello to everyone,

Essentially, The Growing Connection seeks to

provide people in poor,
isolated communities with Growth (in the form of

sustainable, fresh food
production arising from agricultural innovation)

and Choice (in the
form of ICTs and access to the information that is

vital to food and cash
crop producers, as well as access to other

critical information).

A unique element of the project is that we link

young people in
developing countries to communicate with their

peers in the United States and
together, hand in hand, they participate in the

exact same food-growing
activities, thanks to the EarthBox. The EarthBox

is a containerized
food-growing system that is low-cost, highly

productive, highly
water-efficient and extremely adaptable to a range

of local conditions. It
provides fresh food “on-your-doorstep”.

The EarthBox, besides being highly effective, also

provides a common
platform for young people around the world to

communicate and grow food
together. We are most happy to hear from everyone

interested in the
project and are always open to opportunities for

collaboration. Best of
luck with the vital work you’re doing out there.

Kind regards,
Min Wah
MinWah.Voon@fao.org

Olowu
OIYP action partner, MDG e-workshop participant, Nig.
The Millennium Development Goals are important for development to thrive. It is in the least another reason to develop under the watchful eyes of the rest of the world. These goals bind the Third World to the First World. And achieving these goals mean 'the world' can proceed to set new goals.



I feel the most critical of these goals is poverty. And addressing the poverty debacle means for instance that I can afford a better education and many others can afford to go to school at all. A reduction in poverty levels would no doubt impact positively by reducing hunger, enhancing access to education, and helping the health related MDGS (goals 3, 4, 5, 6) by making better health care affordable.



Significant part of my direct involvement on MDG projects has been around reproductive and sexual health issues, programmes integrating health, education and poverty reduction, and more recently health reforms. Reproductive health is not an MDG but it has strong linkages to the health related MDG goals: reducing under-five mortality, maternal mortality and reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria.



Discussing the MDGs and what we want to achieve has been very easy. Moving towards the goals has been very challenging because the outcomes are typically not visible and do take time to manifest. The impact in real terms has not very significant because the scope of the programmes has been limited and the reach minimal. I feel that with adequate support, if youth initiatives can be replicated and multiplied, more impact would be felt and we'll be more effective catalysts in helping our government and nation to meet these goals.



Everyone is a stakeholder. As individuals and groups, we should not compromise the efforts of government. And governments need to be more sincere and open about their activities.



I would like to see government take a more serious look at poverty reduction. The challenges to meeting the MDGs have to be tackled head-on. A major challenge is that of adequate resources and I think that debt relief by creditors has really been helpful in this regard. Also the human and institutional capacity to achieve these goals is important. The challenge here is to formulate and effectively implement strategies for making education, health services and economic empowerment opportunities accessible to the people in greatest need such as adolescents, women and the poor.



Practically, there is no short cut to achieving the MDGs. If people need to have money to get out of poverty, we need to get them jobs. And the economy needs to grow and provide opportunities for jobs to be created. Developing or growing an economy takes time, like growing a tree!



The MDG e-workshop has helped me to step away from my involvement with the MDGs and take a non-cursory look at how others– my community, other communities and OIYP Action Partners see the MDGs. I conclude that our perceptions differ based on our locations, needs and worldview. The learning from the forum however, is very relevant in developing our MDG-related projects.



I am currently working with neighboring communities in developing specific action plans which would improve access to education by otherwise deprived children.

It was just a burning idea to create an avenue for action partner and possibly other young people to openly discuss and share ideas about the MDG’s. This idea came to reality on the 6th Feb, 2006 when OIYP agreed to assist though an e-workshop.



Anna Powell, training Coordinator OIYP and Shasheen Jayaweera OIYP action partner 2004 my co facilitator and I started planning and promoting the e-workshop two months the before the date of commencement.



We started the forum on a very high note with the registration of more than twenty young people.



On the first week the discussions were based our around developing an understanding and raising awareness about the MDG’s, individually exploring the meaning and our roles as young people in achieving the goals. More discussions came in toward the end of the week so we allowed the same discussion to continue into the second week.



The third week we looked at understanding the relevance of the goals to the government and the community and participants highlighting their experience in working towards the MDG’s



The fourth week, which was the last week of the forum, was dedicated to discussing possible project ideas. This discussion was allowed to continue with an extension of the workshop for another week as we thought the participants needed more time to think about possible project they could work on,while at the same time examples of possible projects with other resourceful information were provide to them.



This e-workshop was the first of its kind on the MDG’s, it was a wonderful and learning experience as there were so many things everyone of us (Participants and Facilitators).



Below are some of the things we learnt about the MDG’s through the discussions, told through the voices of the participants:



Quotes of some interesting discussion points;

….the Millennium Development Goals have more meaning and really make sense to those working in development and the planning and running of economies. For the lay man, the goals notwithstanding, what's important is food on the table, clothes on the back and a roof over the head.

Personally, I see the MDGs as an opportunity to speed up development and move closer to the rest of the world. And this of course can be achieved by putting an end to poverty (food on the table...meeting basic needs), improved health (a chance to live longer, better?!), quality education (or any at all), nip HIV in the bud and of course access to the good things of life (good roads, water, environment, empowerment).

Above all, the MDGs mean a chance to achieve meaningful development and a better standard of living to the average person in my community.



Olusegun Olowu

Nigeria



What do MDGs mean to the common man? I wish to refer to the needs that common people experience in a day to day basis. What ever we can refer MDGs to, I do believe that every human being has a feeling on what has to change and how. Therefore all of us are key to the achievement of MDGs but how many people think it is not their role? My government, politicians etc are blamed. But have we done our part?


… i do believe that there is need for continuous public awareness and civc education to the people to help them better understand MDgs and the role each has to play.
I am perturbed that not many young people in my country are aware of MDGs or are eager to follow up on civic issues. This to me is the greatest impediment to us

developing a common vision for achieving MDGs…

Douglas arege
Kenya





…. So, the MDGs are a good plan, but it is very sad to say that the ordinary people in my country are not feeling the impact of the global efforts at combating extreme poverty. Our government is not giving the international community the true picture of situations in my country.



Ganiu Aiyodele

Nigeria


….I personally support the fact that not every men, women, youth and children in every communities know about the MDGs. I believe that if these goals will be made clear to everyone, then people will be able to take plans as to how best they can be able to take part in the developments…….



Sharon Diave

PNG


… I think that the last goal is most important and is the key to achieve the other goals also. For example

If a global partnership is developed then it would be helpful for countries to combat poverty and hunger.

In the context of “Meaningful” Global partnership,…… through the global partnership countries can secure funds to combat HIV/AIDS, T.B etc, make good education policies, and eradicate the hazards of War…. Through global partnership if hazards of war are minimized then it means budget used for missiles, bombs and other weapons would be automatically reduced. In this way much can be utilized on other sectors i.e, education, Health, Empowerment of Communities etc etc.

Eid Muhammad Shamas

Pakistan

PATRICIO JOSE TRUJILLO MANRIQUEZ,INVITADO AL ENCUENTRO EMPRESARIAL 2006 V REGION,VALPARAISO CHILE ,CASINO DE VIÑA DEL MAR, 3, 4, 5, DE MAYO 2006

PATRICIO JOSE TRUJILLO MANRIQUEZ,, CUANDO ESTUVE EN EL PALACIO DE LA MONEDA SANTIAGO DE CHILE.


DESDE CHILE,CAPACITACION Y EDUCACION PARA EL TRABAJO,EN LA NUEVA ERA DE LA GLOBALIZACION.

PATRICIO JOSE TRUJILLO MANRIQUEZ, Estuve presente en la reunión de trabajo en la Cámara de Diputados en el Congreso Nacional en Valparaíso, el 13 de Diciembre del 2000, en el Acuerdo Nacional contra el Desempleo que convocó la Cámara de Diputados como Director de la Asociación de Profesionales y Técnicos de Valparaíso,V región.

Diciembre 2000-Enero 2001, extracto del documento y análisis del 22 de Enero del 2001.Comisión de Educación y Capacitación;ESTABAN TODOS LOS PROFESIONALES Y TECNICOS DE CHILE, , EMPRESARIOS, ESPECIALISTAS EN EL TEMA DE EDUCACION PARA EL TRABAJO, COMPETENCIAS LABORALES.

Palacio Ariztía, Sede Congreso Nacional.
Propuesta Comisión Capacitación y Educación V Región Valparaíso. ESTA ES MI PROPUESTA PARA LA V REGION VALPARAISO. CHILE.TODOS LOS DERECHOS RESERVADOS.

1) En cada Municipalidad debe funcionar un departamento de relaciones de la empresa de cada comuna o distrito, tendrá la función de ser el nexo entre el sector empresarial y los municipios; es decir, el punto de encuentro para que los trabajadores y personas puedan optar a un trabajo.
El director de empresa sería el relacionador entre el Municipio el cual otorga toda la información correspondiente a lo que necesita el postulante a un trabajo.Deberá recibir ofertas de trabajos y solicitudes de la necesidad de detección de las necesidades de la comuna, educación para el trabajo, además asistencia técnica en Recursos Humanos, Planificación y Control de Proyectos de capacitación en la Municipalidad.

2)En la Dirección Regional del Servicio de Capacitación y Empleo ( Sence V Región ).
Se deberá tener equipos de trabajo de alto pérfil, técnicos, especialistas en el área de capacitación laboral y recursos humanos. Que los especialistas sean de la V Región, tener buena imagen técnica, que sea el Coordinador que le de confianza, transparencia,probidad a las Asociaciones Empresariales de la Región, trabajar en terreno con los Directores de Información Laboral (OMIL) o sus respectivos directores de empresas y departamentos de recursos humanos de las Municipalidades de la V Región.

3)La función del Director de Empresa de las Municipalidades tendría que esquematizar el tipo de capacitación que va a brindar e identificar a quienes se va a capacitar, que incluya el Programa de Capacitación en un Plan de Trabajo, asimismo, como la función sobre las calificaciones de los Relatores-Medición de Desempeño.
Las Municipalidades y los Alcaldes de la V región Valparaíso tienen que estar comprometidos con el empleo, con los proyectos de inversión de la comuna o distrito para la generación de los Programas de Empleo.
Gestionar e incentivar, cordinar el Consejo Regional de Capacitación y su Secretaría Técnica de la V Región Valparaíso con las Asociaciones Empresariales de la Región de Valparaíso:

1) Asociación de Industriales de Valparaíso ASIVA

2) Corporación de Capacitación y Empleo SOFOFA

3) Cámara Regional del Comercio y la Producción

4) Cámara Regional de la Construcción de Valparaíso

Sugiero a la Dirección Nacional del Sence crear jefaturas y departamentos que fomenten el empleo en los Programas Sociales de Generación de Empleos. Ya que la Región tiene una de las más altas tasas de cesantía, todo dependerá de los equipos de trabajo que tenga el Director Regional del Sence para que cumpla los objetivos y metas del Sence. En particular lograr articular en la región el programa Chile Califica.

Propongo que se puedan lograr mediante la realización de convenios con instituciones, empresas, asociaciones profesionales y técnicas, universidades de la región, municipalidades, actores principales al fomento productivo, a fin de cumplir el objetivo de Empleo y Capacitación.
Invertir en la gente en capacitación laboral, educación para el trabajo, es la herramienta fundamental para el país y cada uno de los chilenos, que puedan mejorar su calidad de vida, y que el país se encamine al objetivo de tener una nación en vías de desarrollo.

El documento del Acuerdo Nacional contra el Desempleo estando presente en el gabinete Presidencial y fue entregado el 14 de Marzo del 2001 en el Palacio de la Moneda.

EL VIDEO ESTA EN EL ARCHIVO DE LA MONEDA Y EN EL CONGRESO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA DE CHILE V REGION, VALPARAISO .TODAS LAS SESIONES DESDE EL 13 DICIEMBRE DEL 2000, HASTA EL 14 DE MARZO DEL 2001,ESTA ULTIMA FILMADA EN EL GABINETE PRESIDENCIAL,PATRICIO JOSE TRUJILLO MANRIQUEZ,EN EL PALACIO DE LA MONEDA SANTIAGO DE CHILE.

PATRICIO JOSE TRUJILLO MANRÍQUEZ,MIEMBRO del Acuerdo Nacional contra el desempleo.(Comisión Educación y Capacitación)

ADMINISTRADOR DE EMPRESAS, Especialista en Recursos Humanos y Capacitación Laboral.

DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO ASOCIACION DE PROFESIONALES Y TECNICOS DE VALPARAISO V REGION.CHILE.
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1984 - 1989 ICARE V REGION, VALPARAISO COORDINADOR DE EMPRESAS DE LA V REGION. CHILE - Recursos Humanos Sector: Recursos Humanos (consultoras V REGION. CHILE . ICARE VALPARAISO. V REGION, CHILE.COORDINADOR DE DESARROLLO Y CAPACITACION ICARE. DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTUDIOS, CONSEJO TECNICO DE CAPACITACION, EN LAS EMPRESAS DE LA V REGION VALPARAISO. CHILE.ICARE

Educación y Formación, COMPETENCIAS LABORALES, EDUCACION PARA EL TRABAJO, CAPACITACION, RRHH. V REGION. VALPARAISO.CHILE (Chile) COORDINADOR EJECUTIVO DE EMPRESAS DE LA V REGION. AREA CAPACITACION. ASOCIACION GREMIAL DE INDUSTRIALES DE LA V REGION. . ASIVA.1996.2000

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