Report of the 17th World Council of YMCAs " Striving for Global Citizenship for All"


1.     PREFACE    

2.     INTRODUCTION    
•    Theme    
•    Logo    
•    Venue    
•    Host Movement    

3. YMCA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM

4. 17th WORLD COUNCIL OPENING CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES

5. GREETINGS FROM RELATED ORGANISATIONS

6. WORSHIP

7. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

•    Cultural Sharing and Social Exposures    
•    Global Village: Exhibitions of World Alliance and National Movements     
•    Global Photo Competition and Raffle Draw    

8.    LEGISLATIVE MINUTES OF THE 17th WORLD COUNCIL    
•    Roll Call      
•    Approval of the Agenda    
•    Approval of the Report of the 16th World Council    
•    Approval of Actions taken by the Executive Committee 2002-2006    
•    Appointment of the Steering Committee    
•    Report from the Committee on Elections    
•    New Members     
•    Report of the Secretary General    
•    Report of the Treasurer    
•    Report on the Global Operating Plan and Resource Mobilisation    
•    Skills Building Workshops
•    “Strengthening the YMCA: Investing in Youth and Community
Mobilising Resources to deliver Challenge 21”
•    Investor’s Circle
•    “Strengthening the YMCA: Towards a Global YMCA Brand”    
•    Report of the Writing Team    
•    Resolutions    
-    Message and Statement from the International Youth Forum    
-    Youth Representation in World Council Voting Process    
-    YMCA Hoop Springs Eternal    
-    YMCA Global Citizens: Acting and Advocating for Climate Justice    
-    Alternative Tourism    
•    Election of Officers and Members of the Executive Committee
•    Constitutional Amendment    
•    Invitation to the First World YMCA Festival in 2014    
•    Report on the Appointment of the new Secretary General    
•    In Memoriam    
•    Recognition of outgoing President and Secretary General    
•    Launch of Journey in Mission    
•    Acceptance Speech from the new President    
•    Acceptance Speech from the new Secretary General    
•    Acknowledgements    
•    Concluding Remarks    
•    Closing Worship    
•    Adjournment of the 17th World Council of YMCAs    

9.    PHOTO GALLERY    

APPENDICES    
    
1.    Welcome from Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR    
2.    Roll Call by the Secretary General    
3.    Agenda and Schedule of 17th World Council and Youth Council    
4.    Message from Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, United Nations Secretary-General    
5.    Keynote Address by Mr. Amir Dossal    
6.    Reflection on Global Citizenship by Dr. Park Seong-Won    
7.    Opening Remarks by the President of the World Alliance    
8.    Greetings from Fraternal Organisations    
9.    Oral Report of the Secretary General    
10.    Report of the Treasurer    
11.    Report on the Global Operating Plan and Resource Mobilisation    
12.    Presentation on YMCA Brand    
13.    Statement and Message from the Youth Council    
14.    Report of the Writing Group    
15.    Resolutions from the 17th World Council:    
16.    Constitutional Amendment    
17.    Acceptance Speech of new President    
18.    Acceptance Speech of new Secretary General    
19.    Attendance List