Monday, August 13, 2007

Int'l Youth Day, 12 August

Posing before ceremony startsGuests of honor.. kngom kor nov leu neng de tae nov khang kraoy merl ot kheugn toch pek.
Lok Ta bonghos balloon de.. :PCPYs neak bonghos balloon.. jas jas heuy neng ahPhoto session - CPYs + Youth Scouts.. I cant find myself in this pic..

This year's celebration marks the 8th year of our celebration and declaration of 12 Aug as Int'l Youth Day. I've been invoved with the day since 2001; however, have skipped it for a few years heheheh. Every year, CPYs have to give a performance of the Youth song. This year, presided over by HE Kol Pheng, Minister of Education, organized by Youth Dept and represented by Reps from various Depts of MOEYS, Reps from JICA, UNICEF, UNFPA, Equal Access, SI Cambodia, and participated by Participants of SSEAYP 07, SI Cambodia members (former CPYs), Youth Scout, Students and teachers from Phnom Penh and Kandal province, and others, the day marked another year of the recognition of the voice of the youths, their potentials, their issues, and the supports they need.

The youths are at the age of great significance for the development of the self, family and nation. As a youth, you should be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem. You should contribute to developing yourself and others. The spirit of social development and social contribution should be upheld. During his quite friendly and informal speech, Minister of Education reminded the youths not to fall into the trap of intoxicants, gambling and lust. He also stressed that we should take controls of our own lives and not wait for destiny to decide our paths.

For me, though I have to wake up very early and arrive around 6AM, it was an amazing day to be able to have such a big reunion with my beloved former CPYs, the always-fun-to-be-with group - the One in Love.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

yeah always have fun with this crazy gang. alot of 06.. great wow.. how i missed the days!!!