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Idea Action's Activities
Idea Action’S
achievements to-date
Some of its key
achievements are summarized below:
Recent Activities
 Learning
workshop
on Constitute Assembly
Idea Action with the co-operation of its local partner’s
organizations organized one day learning workshop on Constitute Assembly in Nuwakot District on 2nd June 2007.
Chief Guest
Honorable Rajendra Prakash Lohani, Member of Parliament
inaugurated the programme. The objective of this programme is to
make people aware about up coming constituent assembly and its
purpose.
President of Idea
Action Mr. Shakti Ghimire and Consultant Er. Bed P. Bhattarai
were resource person and young journalist
Madhav Raj
Tiwari presented a concept paper
in the programme.
ICT Training for youth
It is a rural youth focused regular programme of Idea Action (IA).
Its aim is to develop skilful human resources & increase
literacy rate on ICT. It encourages rural youths for self and
equal employment opportunities through ICT Training. IA selects
youths from its local partner’s organizations and provides
training in Katmandu, Nepal.
Interaction and Training Program on Women Awareness
Idea Action with the
collaboration of National Bio Gas
Company,
organized a one-day Interaction Program in
Kohalpur of Bankey district to provide these women employing new and
latest version of bio gas technology, operation and maintenance of entire
plants. Almost 60 women including some local leaders, social workers and
other people participated in the Interaction Program. The chief guest,
Er. Bed P. Bhattarai and Shashi Tara
were inaugurated the Program
28th September 2006.
Training on
Human Rights and Good Governance
Idea Action with the
co-operation of its local partner organization, Good Governance Clubs
District Coordinating Committee organized two days programme on Human
Rights and Good Governance training for youth awareness on 2nd – 3rd Sep,
2006 at Balkot in Nuwakot District of Nepal. The chief guest, Dr. Jivan
Adhikari was inaugurated the Program.
Celebrated
international youth day 2006
On August 12, International Youth Day was celebrated with excitement and
enthusiasm among the youths of Kathamandu. Different youth organizations
working with the youths in collaboration with the department of Education
and Sports of Nepal Government took out a Peace rally. Likewise, Idea
Action and Idea Forum had participated in the rally and showed unity in
the demands to be fulfilled.
Interaction program on the role of youths for peace society
On 11th November 2005, Idea Action had organized a one-day Interaction
Program on the role of youth for developing a culture of peace and non
voilent society in Bidur of Newakot district to provide youths an
opportunity to speak directly to political leaders, NGOs, and other
representatives of Nepali society. Youths from rural areas where the
conflict is taking place addressed the major factors that contributed to
the violence as well as discussed how youths could become involved in
building long-term peace. Over 100 conflict victims of rural area
participated in the Interaction Program.
Diffreent Activities on a long-term culture of non-violence
Idea Action, in collaboration with local partner organization has
organized different activities to involve youths in working towards peace
in their own communities in Karaputar of Lamjung District on 11th Oct
2005.
Peace
Rally, Elocution on Peace and Human Rights, dramas, signature campaign,
interaction programme on the role and responsibilites of youth for long
lasting peace and so on.
Project of youth engaged programme
Idea Action has conducted one year youth engagement programe from
2004-2005. Idea Action believe that due to the lack of forum and
opportunities unengaged and open minded youths are always the cause
of conflict, violence and other negative activities in the society.
This project's main objectives are to provide forum on knowledge,
music, and sports for empowering youth and supporting their general
activities for the overall development of society. As a result they
will develop a culture of peace and non- violence society. In this
period Idea Action has given their hands in local development,
education awareness, human rights promotion, volunteer mobilization,
creative and knowledgebale competitions and many more .
Sports programs for youth engagement
One of Idea Action’s main objective is to provide sports program
that empower youth and actively engage them in peace-building
efforts at the community level. This project’s main objective is to
provide forums on sports to empower youth on peace-building,
peace-making, peace-keeping as well as protect themselves form
violence. Idea Action donated uniforms, footballs, volleyballs and
other sports equipments to the Green Valley Club. Similarly, it
organized diffrent game competition in lamjung.
Project Music for Peace
Idea Action’s other main objective is to organize a musical programs
and drama that empower youth and actively engage them in
peace-building efforts at the community level. On
7th Jan 2005,
Idea Action had organized a street show and musical program in order
to increase awareness about human rights and HIV/AIDS among youths
and young adults. A total of 350 people attended the show, entitled
"human rights for peace" and "Save Yourself as well as others from
HIV/AIDS". The objective of the show was not only to entertain but
also provide basic information on human rights, peace, and youth
issues, HIV and AIDS, such as what the disease is, how it is
communicated, preventative measures and treatment options.
Special Initiatives
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Launch
of Idea Forum: Idea Forum is a project of Idea Action, empowered
by ICT. It connects the world, creating endless opportunities,
collaborate the people and is concerned to change their society
and the world. It provides forum for global people and
organizations where they can interaction each other, post
articles, events information, make partnership and so on. They can
post their local and global issues in Forum and Blog. Similarly,
they can send e-cards on peace, human rights, youth and other
social issues. The web site has gained recognition worldwide and
earned reputation in a resourceful centre.
www.ideaforum.org
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Launch of WSIS Youth South Asia: WSIS Youth South Asia was
established in 2003 in collaboration with other youth led ICT
institutions to deal with ICT and youth issues in the region. Idea
Action has been hosted its secretariat since 2004.
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Launch of WSIS Youth Nepal: Similarly it has also lunched WSIS
Youth Nepal.
Regular Activities
2.1 Website: Idea Action has a maintained
web site, which is frequently updated. The web site has gained
recognization worldwide.
2.2 Catering 'information
for awareness' through E-Bulletin, Websites and Articles
2.3 Conducting action researches on various
ICT, Development and social topics.
2.4 ICT Support: Idea Action has supported
webpage and multimedia sections for several community base
organizations. Similarly, It was involved in ICT Syllabus
Development.
2.5 Youths’ awareness: Idea Action organizes
programs in raising Youths’ awareness in different times in the
country. It had organised a seminar in which the participants
discussed about the appropriate ICT that the country needed.
2.6 Study on the Youth Tele-Centre: Idea
Action conducted comprehensive research to reveal the facts about
Youth Tele-Centre situation through a study of Youth Tele-Centre
Nepal
2.7 Study on the Rural Communication: Idea
Action has made a draft about Rural Connection through Internet
2.8 Youth Tele-Centre: Idea Action provides
low cost internet access and free of cost information from its
partner organizations.
2.9 ICT Training Centre: Idea Action imparts
ICT education to the under-privileged communities. Participatory
approach is followed for the ICT education courses offered with
literacy as an entry point. The ICT education programme is supported
through training from local volunteers. These programmes have left
meaningful impact for the creation of changes in the agents at the
local level, hence to boost the support for people’s empowerment.
Idea has managed ICT training programmes through its partner
organizations for different organizations and poor people.
2.10 Monitoring of the national and
international ICT Actions: Idea Action have been observing and
monitoring lots of national and international ICT Actions and
studied national and international policy and strategy. .
2.11 Information collection and dissemination
system: Idea Action has developed national mechanism for the purpose
of collecting relevant ICT related informations. This method is also
useful in the dissemination of information for wider public
awareness.
2.12 Establishment of ICT organisations at the
district levels: Idea Action has promoted establishment of ICT
organisations in some districts of Nepal, including the most remote
areas. It has been playing supportive role in strengthening their
capacities.
2.13 Collaborative partnership and relation
with the organisations working in the field of ICT, youth and human
rights: Idea Action has developed collaborative relation with the
similar minded organisations for co-ordinating and greater impacts.
In this context, it has joined hands with the UN agencies, INGOs,
NGOs, GOs, Trade Unions, Academics and the international ICT and
Media Organisations, as for example, One world South Asia,
United Network of Young
Peacebuilders, WSIS, WSIS South Asia. This organisation has also
been building relation with the ICT Community performing
co-ordinating roles.
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