1st SAARC Youth Camp 2007 begins in Savar today
Monday, 10 December 2007
A four-day First SAARC Youth Camp 2007 begins in Savar today (Monday) in a bid to increase communication, cooperation and fraternity among the youths of the member countries, reports UNB.
The youth camp also aimed at creating an opportunity for exchanging the culture and the experience, strengthening the friendly relations and developing the leadership among the youths of the region.
Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury disclosed this Sunday at a press briefing at the PID conference room in the Secretariat.
He said that as per the decision approved at the 14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi, the first SAARC youth camp would take place in Bangladesh from December 10-13 through various programmes.
Tapan Chowdhury said Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed would inaugurate the SAARC youth camp today (Monday) at 10.00 am at the National Youth Centre of Department of Youth Development in Savar.
The main theme of the first SAARC Youth Camp 2007 is 'Connecting South Asian Youth.'
Adviser Tapan Chowdhury said some 150 youths from SAARC countries including Bangladesh are expected to participate in the programme. "Some 13 youths from India, 11 from Bhutan, four from Maldives, three from Sri Lanka, and two from Nepal already confirmed their participation in the camp."
The youth camp also aimed at creating an opportunity for exchanging the culture and the experience, strengthening the friendly relations and developing the leadership among the youths of the region.
Youth and Sports Adviser Tapan Chowdhury disclosed this Sunday at a press briefing at the PID conference room in the Secretariat.
He said that as per the decision approved at the 14th SAARC Summit in New Delhi, the first SAARC youth camp would take place in Bangladesh from December 10-13 through various programmes.
Tapan Chowdhury said Chief Adviser (CA) Fakhruddin Ahmed would inaugurate the SAARC youth camp today (Monday) at 10.00 am at the National Youth Centre of Department of Youth Development in Savar.
The main theme of the first SAARC Youth Camp 2007 is 'Connecting South Asian Youth.'
Adviser Tapan Chowdhury said some 150 youths from SAARC countries including Bangladesh are expected to participate in the programme. "Some 13 youths from India, 11 from Bhutan, four from Maldives, three from Sri Lanka, and two from Nepal already confirmed their participation in the camp."