GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CONVENTION9 -13 DECEMBER, 2006 DUBAI, U.A.E

Presented by:Aliaa El zeiny

Political ScienceAmerican University of BeirutTomorrow’s Leaders Scholar

BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA/ YESBU DELEGATES

17 youth of the YESBU

5 Environmental Projects:

1. Fairy Paper (Recycling)

2. Water Resources

3. Dioxins

4. Recycling of batteries

5. CD lifecycle

WHAT IS THE GEYC 2006 ? The Global Environmental Youth Convention

Dubai, 2006 4th GEYC

Organized by: Dubai Municipality in co-operation with the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University

Theme: Addressing Environment and Peace for a Better Life

More than 600 Participants from more than 40 different Countries

Age group of 15-18 years

120 projects

DURING THE GEYC 2006

Interaction between the participants to ensure the communication between the participants

The program included several learning and interactive project workshops, as well as study visits, field trips and special events.

AREAS OF INTEREST Energy

Food & Agriculture

Mobility

Poverty

Production & Consumption

Waste

Water

AWARDS

Best Conducted Projects

Most Active Teams in Young Masters Program

Best Presented Project

Ultimate Online Learner

EGYPT 36

Prize of Best Conducted Projects (1st prize) in the waste Management workshop for the Fairy Paper Project, Earth Daughters team:

Aliaa El zeiny Sara Akl

Presentation Graphics: Eng. Ahmed Fathy Mentor: Eng. Ahmed Gouda Teacher: Dr. Salah Soliman

BEYOND THE EVENT Proudly presented our Country and our

Culture

Met great Youth from all around the World

Shared ideas and views about our shared concern on the Environment & our Earth

Learned about different cultures and perspectives

And without any Doubt The unforgettable

Experience and the FUN

QUOTES OF THE GEYC 2006

‘Your environment is what you create. The way you keep your surroundings reflects profoundly on your character and to a great extent on the level of your awareness about the environmental issues as well as your social commitments’

Mohammed Abdulkareem Julfar Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Convention

‘We cannot just end up in developing the world economically and destroying the

environment’

Prof. Thomas Johansson Director of IIIEE at Lund University

‘In order to achieve peace, we should have peace with ourselves first and with nature,

other eco systems and neighbors ’

Dr. Yousef Abu SafiehPalestinian Minister of Environmental

Protection

REFERENCES:

http://www.ameinfo.com/104948.html

http://www.bibalex.org/CSSP/Event/YouthAndEnvironment.aspx?ID=8DpscoFjFFJY63LJTZfOcw

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