The Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) is a non-political, non-religious, non-governmental, not-for-profit, autonomous network of Youth Organizations and as such, a platform for collaboration, cooperation, joint action and collective endeavor between Youth Organizations in Nepal. So far, 92 youth organizations have registered with AYON.Official AYON website 2010 The organisation is situated in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu.
AYON took lead during the Nepali earthquake and mobilized thousands of youth volunteers. Immediately after the disastrous earthquake, within just 23 hours Association of Youth Organizations Nepal (AYON) in coordination with various youth groups like Come on Youth Stand Up initiated #act4quake youth group within to respond to the earthquake disaster.
(AYON), together with other local, national, and international agencies, has been involved in relief works from immediately after the earthquake mobilizing more than 900 youth volunteers in 14 districts. The youth volunteers team meets the people, make the community, does the medical emergency medical treatments, cleans the area to stop the epidemics and in some locations like Sankhu, Nuwakot building temporary bamboo houses.
To date {16 May 2015} it has reached more than 140 villages of 14 districts and its teams including medical persons are reaching to un-reached and un-served areas with relief materials.
Member organisations In 2015, AYON works with 987 member organisations, situated in Nepal: Name of Organization District ZoneBal Samaj Nepal Morang Koshi MuguKarnali Karnali Center for Research and Development (CRD, Nepal) Kavre BagmatiChild Protection Nepal Bara Narayani Community Development Forum Dang RaptiCommunity Development Forum Nepal (CDF Nepal –Doti) Doti SetiCreative Good Governance Club(CGGC) Surkhet Bheri Creative Youth Society (CYS) Lalitpur Bagmati Development Concern Society (DECOS) Rolpa Rolpa Friendship Youth Society Kathmandu Bagmati Gaja Yuwa Club Baglung Dhaulagiri GRID Nepal (Group for Rural Infrastructure Development Nepal)Lalitpur Bagmati Hanuman Youth ClubDhanusha Janar Himalayan River guide Association Nepal (HRGAN) Kathmandu KathmanduBagmati HRELIC Nepal (National committee of Human Rights Education Club) Kathmandu Bagmati Human Rights and Good Governance Club Sindhuli Janakpur HYSEF (Himalayan Youth & Student Forum) Kathmandu Bagmati Imagine Street Nepal Youth Forum Kathmandu Bagmati Jagriti Child and Youth Concern Nepal Nawalparasi NawalparasiKarnali Source and management and Rural Empowerment Center, SEC – MARK MuguMugu Karnali Nawa Jagaran Yuwa Club Baglung Dhaulagiri "Nawa Malika Youth Club, Baglung (NMYC Baglung) "Baglung Dhaulagiri Nepal Basketball Academy (NBA) Kathmandu Bagmati "Nepal Environment & Education Development Society, (NEEDS) "Kanchanpur MahakaliNepal Youth Forum(NYF) Lalitpur Bagmati Nodan Club KathmanduBagmati NYEF (Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs Forum) Kathmandu Bagmati Prosperous Nepal Kathmandu Bagmati Shree Krishna Gandaki Youth Club(SKGYC) Palpa Gandaki Social Development Service Center (SDSC) Dhanusa JanakpurSociety for Humanism Youth (SOCH Youth) Kathmandu Bagmati Suryodaya Yuwa Club Kaski Gandaki Tourism Development Endeavors (TUDE) KathmanduBagmati UNITED YOUTH(UNITED YOUTH for World Peace) Kathmandu Bagmati Women Upliftment and awareness center, Mugu(WUAC)Mugu KarnaliYATRA Lalitpur Bagmati YES Nepal (Youth Engagement in Sustainability) Kathmandu Bagmati Youth Action Nepal KathmanduBagmati Youth For Change Nepal Kaski Gandaki Youth Initiative KathmanduBagmati Youth Solidarity-Nepal Doti Seti Youth Network For peace Achham Seti Social Development and promotion Center Surkhet Bheri Jana kalyan Club Sindhupalchok Bagmati Youth for Development Kailali Seti Good Governance Protection forum Hekuli Dang Communication Development Forum Kapan Kathmandu Nepal Association of the Partially Sighted Kathmandu Bagmati Youth Civil Society Kathmandu Bagmati Community Development Campaign Lalitpur Bagmati Youth Federation for human Rights, peace and developmentBara BaraChildren's Partners Nepal Kathmandu Bagmati Youth Network Doti Dipayal DotiPravasi Nepali Coordination Committee Kathmandu Bagmati Nepal Social Development Awareness center Siraha Siraha Suryoday Youth Club Birgunj ParsaBataworan Chetansil Samaj Illam Illam Ideal Youth Group Jhapa Jhapa Farwest Multi Purpose (FWMC)center Dhangadi kailali Unification Nepal (UN-Nepal) Gorkha Gorkha Youth Partnership for Development and Peace Nepal Manthali RamechhapHelping Hands for Sustainability Kathmandu BagmatiVOY CAUCAS Kathmandu Bagmati Deurali Youba Club (DYC) Dhankuta DhankutaChandra Jyoti Integratated Rural Development Society (CIRDS) Dhading Dhading PEACE Nepal Palpa Lumbini Srijanshil Yuwa Akata Club Banke BheriYouth for Sindhuli (YFS) Kamalmai Sindhuli People's Inspiration Center (PIC) Dhanusha Janakpur Participatory Rural Development Programme (PRDP) Charikot Dolakha All people's Development Center (APEC) Lahan Siraha Social Improve Service Forum (SISEF, Nepal)Parbat Kusma Shree Krishna Yuwa Club (SKYCS) Mahottari Janakpur
Definitions
These definitions are according to AYON. Youth: Youth is an individual, male or female, of any class, caste, creed, origin or religion, who is of the age group between 16 years to 35 years. To compare the Youth definition of the United Nation is between 15 and 24 years old.
Youth Organization: Youth Organization is an organization run by youth, conducting activities directly targeting youth, for the development of youth. These organizations should have at least 75% youths in its membership base and the executive committee.
Objectives To act as an umbrella organization for Youth Organizations in Nepal to foster cooperation, dialogue, network and collaboration for youth empowerment and development To advocate, lobby and facilitate mainstreaming of youth issues in the National agenda. To organize capacity building programs, trainings and workshops to strengthen the network and its member organizations. To serve as consulting and advisory body to the government agencies and relevant stakeholders regarding youth issues in Nepal. To organize various youth events having national and international significance.
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To represent Nepalese youth in international policy/decision making bodies, associations, conferences, and various fora. To build network and alliance with international youth organizations and networks to foster youth development.
References
The Loyal Youth Club -Salyan
External links Official website