United Arab Emirates Youth
Environmental Conference
In January 2004, AMCA International was invited to attend "The
Environmental Global Youth Gathering". We were asked to represent Global
disabled youth. The aim of the conference was to promote investment in Youth
for sustainable development.
The objectives was to spread awareness on sustainable development,
encourage environmental tourism, spread awareness on global environmental
issues, unite youth of the world for cultural understanding, establish an
Environmental Youth Team for West Asia.
AMCA International role was to promote how through environmental projects
disabled youth could be empowered and enabled. Caroline Walsh, Director and
Founder delivered the key note speech on the second day. The subject of this
talk was working together for the environment/a personal experience
This was a very productive and fruitful conference. AMCA International
will continue to work with the conference organisers, EDA to continue to
enable and empower disabled persons through project development.