Youth Representative ReportCape Town South Africa, November 2013

World Youth Conference of the ICACancun Mexico November 2011

Registration record of people attending with an average of 300 people.

The quality and variety of the content of the exhibits gave an experience and a touch of a world conference: Exhibitors

from Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Pakistan, Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Panama, Cooperatives Europe, Americas Youth

Committee and Youth Committee Asia Pacific.

Coop Art CompetitionOrganized 2011 - 2012

Africa Americas Asia/Pacific EuropeMalawi:1Nigeria: 1

Argentina – 21Brazil – 8 Canada – 6 Chile – 41 Dominican Republic – 6Guatemala – 1 Mexico – 39Nicaragua – 1Paraguay – 2Puerto Rico – 1United States – 5Uruguay – 2

Bahrain – 1 India – 7 Indonesia – 1Pakistan – 1Philippines – 2Singapore – 2United Arab Emirates – 1

Belgium – 1 France – 1 Lithuania – 1Moldova – 1Portugal – 2Spain – 5United Kingdom – 9

Photograpy Music Video

First position: Tamio Villy Rey Filipinas Second position: Rajput Vijay Singh IndiaThird position: Sara Sofia Planes Argentina

First position: Roberto Antonio Morban Dominican RepublicSecond position: Emily Erhardt CanadaThird position: Francisco Javier Luevano Gutierrez México

First position: Francisca Javiera Badilla Castillo ChileSecond position: Joao MeirhinosThird position: Armina Natividad United Kingdom

The three categories recorded 6450 votes in the website.

Contributions to the Closing Statement of the International Year of Cooperatives

Participate in the call by the United Nations to contribute to the statement regarding youth to close the international year of cooperatives. It should be noted that this document is considered the most important document of exhortation and awareness for humanity to cause the inclusion of youth as strategic character development of the cooperative movement and therefore of society.

International Youth Seminar

The seminar was divided into four academic moments:1.1 Orientation of the seminar, references and setting expectations and goals.1.2 Workshop: Mapping Process and Mapping links.1.3 Workshop: Weaving Networks.1.4 Evaluation of Results.

Main Results• It is the first international seminar that is organized separate

of meetings, summits or ICA regional conference for what is considered a positive response from the audience and left an important precedent in this event with the participation of 10 different countries throughout the Americas, achieving an attendance of 150 people.

• It had the support of Mexico Cooperative Coordinating Committee and the regional office of the ICA Americas.

• Deepened in learning workshops and providing tools for attendees.

• We had the presence of 4 members of Youth Committee of ICA Americas.

Creating a network of contacts with constant participation.

Research on cases of success on youth programs.

• Colombia.• Spain.• El Salvador.• Mexico.• Costa Rica.• India.

Organization Second World Youth Conference.

11:00 - 11:30Welcome and openingWelcome to attendees and message from ICA representative and Youth representative

11:30 - 12:30Conference "Cooperative Decade and Youth in Action" Dr. Chiyoge B. Sifa Regional Director of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) Africa

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 14:45Africa’s PanelFour successful experiences of youth programs in cooperatives from Africa

14:45 - 15:30Youth Committees and Success ExperiencesPresentation and / or proposed work plans youth committees for the cooperative decade and successful experiences in Europe, America and Asia Pacific

15:30 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 17:00WorkshopAnalysis of the age and process of choosing the youth representative to the ICA Board

For your friendship, cooperation and support thank you very much.

Attending Meetings.• Geneva Switzerland, November 2009.• Manchester UK, February 2010.• Beijing China, September 2010.• ICA, Bangalore India, December 2010.• Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, May 2011.• Cancun Mexico, November 2011.• Venice Italy, March 2012.• Cape Town South Africa, June 2012.• Quebec Canada, October 2012.• Manchester UK, October 2012. • Moscow Russia, March 2013.• South Korea