The newsletter will be available from our website in early November. See our blogs for some articles.

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Welcome to the September 2006 Peace & Conflict edition of our monthly IYPF newsletter. Our sincerest apologies for the delay this month and the lack of formatting! This edition is being finalised from Vienna in an Internet Café. We hope to bring you our regular edition relatively on time in October!!!

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this newsletter - all of you who sent in articles, and to our editors and communications team. The focus on different themes each month allows us to appeal to a wide audience and showcase the work of different members and their organisations. We will continue this next month with a focus on poverty eradication, and then in November on Sustainable Consumption and Energy, and in December on HIV & AIDS. Send us your contributions!

With respect to Peace & Conflict, the pursuit of peace is an ongoing one. Sustainable communities assume peace and justice. Yet the world is seemingly one characterised by many wars and conflicts. Some of you reside in conflict or post-conflict zones. Your work to create social change and sustainability in such environments is vital and inspiring. So find below some articles and information on peace and conflict around the world and initiatives to make the world a more peaceful and just place.

Also in this edition we continue to focus on the intersection of democracy, governance and sustainability, showcase some member and partner initiatives, and highlight some opportunities and resources of relevance to you in your work and journey.

On 4th October, the IYPF celebrated its 5th birthday! This was a big and exciting event for us – it’s been hard work building the organization and its network during that time. But it has also been very rewarding supporting and inspiring the work of young professionals around the globe. To celebrate our birthday, we added some content to our website and launched a new blog for IYPF members. You can access it here: www.tigblog.org/group/iypfmembers/. Details on how to join and contribute are available, as well as profiles and messages on some of our members on the advent of our birthday. Check it out and leave a comment! And if you are a member, join and post your own message and profile.

Thanks again for patience with this late edition and we look forward to your contributions to future editions and your feedback on our ongoing efforts to inform, inspire and equip you to change your world for the better!

Cameron Neil
CEO, IYPF


Table of Contents

IYPF News – Staff needed, Member Profile
Member Activities & Projects – Second Nigerian Youth Leadership Summit
Partner Activities & Events – Stand Up Against Poverty
Peace & Conflict Theme - Solidarity and Democracy Mission to Timor-Leste
Democracy, Governance & Sustainability - Democracy, representation and decision-making, Call for Applications: Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships
Opportunities & Resources