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National Forum on “Youth & Opportunities”
National Institute of Education (near Independent Monument) April 03, 2010 Objectives: the national forum will bring together up to a thousand young people and youth from different universities in Phnom Penh to meet and interact with professionals and successful individuals from donor agencies, international and local NGOs, private companies and scholarship/fellowship awardees in order to achieve the following objectives: 1. Increase awareness among young people and the youth regarding job markets and study opportunities in Cambodia and oversea in the current as well as future context of Cambodia and how they can be more engaged in the development of Cambodia. 2. Present opportunities and mechanisms through which the young people and youth can seek mentorship, guidance, advices as well as continued assistance from successful individuals to help them prepare their professional careers. 3. Inform the young people and youth on the various job and study opportunities where they can earn some valuable working experience while studying at universities to increase their opportunities and advantages before seeking their professional careers.
Report of 4th Youth Networking and Team Building Camp As promised to participants of the 3rd youth camp, OYG has finally made the 4th youth camp happen in one of the most famous tourist destinations in Cambodia, Mondulkiri. It was a 3-day and 2-night camp starting from March 7 and ending on March 9. Under the theme of “Promoting Youth’s Involvement in Good Governance,” the 4th Youth Networking and Team Building Camp of the OYG was actively participated by youth from different universities, such as RUPP, RULE, PUC, NUM, NU, UC, ITC, IU, CMU, BBU, RUA, and PPIU, as well as by employees at some governmental institutions and non-governmental organizations in the country, making up the group of almost 150 young people. Sponsored by AngkorOne. LLC, PPSEZ, KYSD, PDP, Khmer Civilization Foundation, Chantrea Guest House, Paññsstra University of Cambodia, Mr. Chim Somongkol and Ms. Keat Lyna, staff of AngkorOne. LLC, and Khmer compatriots overseas. Activities of the 4th youth camp were designed to enable participating youth to understand better about their roles and importance in community development and good governance. Besides, addition to widen youth networking and team spirit, learning to live together in a helpful, understanding manner in both happy and hard times was another objective that OYG aimed to achieve from this camping experience.
Report of 3rd Youth Networking and Team Building Camp OYG-CAM has successfully organized 3rd Youth Networking and Team Building Camp on October 25-26, 2008 in Sihanouk Ville which was participated by 130 youth from different background. To view the list of participants, please click here. The 3rd youth camp was held to achieve these objectives: 1) promote friendship, mutual understanding and build capacity of OYG-CAM members and other youths through knowledge and experience sharing activities, 2) build team spirit and network between and among the youth, 3) set a role model for others and 4) engage and inspire youths in social and volunteer activities and for them to understand environmental issues and get involved in the environmental protection efforts. For detailed agenda of the camp please click here. Oct 25, 2006 - participants began to gather at 6:30 a.m, waited to board the buses in front of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. At 6:47 a.m, the buses departed for Sihanouk Ville. On the way to the camp site, many activities occurred on the buses including the reminding of the camp activities; announcement of the ground rules; distribution of caps, T-shirts and breakfast by the Executive Committee of OYG-CAM and the event organizing Sub-Committee. Then the self-introduction began which was followed by entertainment program such as singing and sharing jokes, etc. in order to increase intimacy among the participants.
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Prior to the camp, the selected participants
were
invited to attend an orientation session on
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the office of the United
National Development Program (UNDP). Members of the
Executive Committee, Miss Kong Davy and
Miss. Chhay Chansopheaktra briefed the
participants about the overall objectives and the
entire schedule and activities during the
camp and provided the participants with
opportunities to raise questions, share
their expectations as well as suggestions. It
was a very good orientation which helped all
the participants better prepared for the
camp.