The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), within the framework of the Work Programme in Ukraine, is holding an annual youth forum in Odesa from 1 to 4 October 2009.\n\nThe purpose of the forum: to increase youth activity in the prevention of negative phenomena (drug addiction, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS); to stimulate youth participation in the development of youth policy, youth-adult partnership and programmes on health preservation and the formation of safe behaviour, as well as to present the acquired experience, the results of work carried out by youth during the year, and to develop concepts for further work.\n\nIf your organisation is interested, you need to fill out the questionnaires and send them to the email address: logay@unfpa.org no later than 20 September 2009.\n\nThe number of recommended participants from one organisation must not exceed four persons (it is desirable to take gender balance into account). Participants must be no older than 24 years of age.\n\nUNFPA provides participants with accommodation and meals, and also reimburses the cost of travel by bus or train (class no higher than "compartment").\n\nAn official invitation will be sent after the participant selection stage to the email address of the higher education institution or organisation specified in the questionnaire.\n\nContact person:\nproject manager Rustam Lohai\ntel: (044) 332-81-16; fax: (044) 221-13-01;\nemail: logay@unfpa.org\n\nSource: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)