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Mission and objectives
The Asia-Pacific region is home to almost two thirds of the world’s population and comprises countries of great economic, religious, political and cultural diversity. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has 46 Member States and two Associated Members in the Asia-Pacific and is present in those countries with a network of 14 field offices. Established in 1961, UNESCO Bangkok has a dual role as both the Regional Bureau for Education and as a Cluster Office. As the Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, UNESCO Bangkok provides policy advice, technical assistance and capacity development support, to Member States and other UNESCO field offices in the region and facilitates knowledge partnership and networking in the area of education. As a Cluster Office, UNESCO Bangkok is responsible for the implementation of all UNESCO programmes in the “Mekong” countries – in Thailand, Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Singapore, and in collaboration with UNESCO Country Offices in Hanoi (Viet Nam) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia). UNESCO Bangkok also has an Antenna Office established in Yangon, Myanmar. Through this office, and in collaboration with the government of Myanmar, the Organization is able to develop programmes and take actions in the country.
Context
The Asia pacific Interagency Network on Youth (APINY) is a coordination group of UN agencies supporting work on youth in Asia and the Pacific. The APINY website (www.asiapacificyouth.net) is the group's website to disseminate information on UN action, opportunities to engage with the UN and connecting UN and youth organizations. Y-Map is a youth-led project that maps youth organizations. APINY would like to strengthen youth ownership and connection with youth organizations and youth champions, and allow them to connect with each other. (https://asiapacificyouth.net/about-the-y-map/)
Task description
APINY is seeking 1-2 volunteers to collate and post content on the website, develop and update the features of the website and present ideas to APINY for further improving outreach with young people in the region.