Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (December 28, 2009) – The Youth Fall Conference took place in professional lyceum #91 on December 5, 2009 within the UNDP “Vocational Education for Street Children Project in the Kyrgyz Republic”. More than 50 students from pilot lyceums in Sokuluk rayon of Chui oblast were given an opportunity share with their experience of child participation at the conference.
During the conference, the participants also obtained information on main Project outcomes. Different trainings on healthy life style issues, safe live activity as well as legal issues were arranged for children within the Project implementation period. Also they obtained leadership and presentation skills resulting in a free expression of their opinion. Kids were also able to disseminate the knowledge obtained among the students of their lyceums. Sports activities, jointly conducted with the UNDP Project, impart health life style issues to children as well as developed a team spirit.
Tata Ulan and Ainura Salokhitdinova, well known singers of social songs visited the Conference. Children like the creative work of these artists, so the organizers decided to make some kind of surprise for children. During the meeting, children asked questions related to their beloved singers’ creative and private life.
The conference was followed by a photo exhibition prepared by the children as well as by theatrical performances and poems. At the end, to support healthy life style, students received sport training equipment from the UNDP “Vocational Education for Street Children Project in the Kyrgyz Republic”.
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