The aim of this manual is to support government agencies, NGOs and inter-institutional networks in the development of processes for integrating HIV and VAW interventions in the specific areas of prevention, VCT, PMTCT, care, support and treatment. Also, it can be applied to the analysis of emerging public policy issues regarding HIV and VAW.

The Guide to Implementing Family Skills Training Programmes for Drug Abuse Prevention is finally uploaded to the website in all 6  official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). Most importantly, it is on our Global Youth Network website where we keep all our prevention publications and other information: http://www.unodc.org/youthnet/youthnet_action_family.html

SOS Children's Villages is concerned about all children, particularly those who have no parental care and those whose families have to live in difficult conditions. The basis and aim of our work is to respect, promote and stand up for children's rights.

The Staying Alive Foundation has opened its first 2009 call for proposals for grants that will be given out on the 1st of June. The DEADLINE TO APPLY is 6th April 2009. Applications are accepted in English, French and Spanish.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially-conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected as YouthActionNet® Global Fellows following a competitive application process.

Peace Child International empowers children to take responsibility for peace, human rights and the environment through education, leadership development and direct participation in the events that shape our world community. This it does through producing publications, musicals, conferences and encouraging its affiliate youth groups to take real action throughout the world.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organises every year an Indigenous Fellowship Programme, which is an extensive training programme aimed at strengthening indigenous representatives'knowledge of the United Nations system, general Human Rights mechanisms and other mechanisms more specifically dealing with indigenous issues.

We are organizing a competition for all members and non members of World Assembly of Youth, who have a keen interest in Youth issues. The competition is based on the 14 priority youth issues that the UN set out to be achieved by 2015 so as to develop the youth. The issues are presented in a report entitled the World Programme of Action for Youth.

Be The Change! Youth-led Action Programme. NEXT CALL for international projects - DEADLINE approaching!!! The next deadline for project submissions for the Be the Change! Youth-led Action Programme is March 31st. Also, £20,000 of "Rediscover Your Heart" Awards available for inspiring and empowering projects/ideas in from young people in the UK, Spring 2009. These awards are available to young people in the UK that have a project (or idea for a project!) that is empowering, inspiring and replicable, and which will help to improve the community and/or the lives of others.