We at YCIO sends our warn greetings to our entire members worldwide. And with great enthusiasm, we wish to invite groups, youths and youth focused organization to be part of our forthcoming combined international conference on child labour, abuse and
neglect taking place in the United States and the Netherlands.

The combined conferences are of two segments. Firstly, one shall commence in Andalusia, Alabama USA on the 28th November till the 1st of December 2006.
The venue is blue lake auditorium, 8569 Oakwood lane, Andalusia, Alabama 36241, USA.

The second segment shall take place in Amsterdam as from 4th till 7th December 2006 at Europa plaza, Linden Wall Street 44 2051 LH, Amsterdam Netherlands.

YCIO aspires amongst other things:

1. To discuss the root causes of child labour, abuse and neglect in order to help in eradicating these social ills.

2. To re-educate and enlighten the youths and adults about these social vices and also promote community organizing as a tool to re-connect people to each other with a common goal of building safe, supportive and good communities.

3. To create spaces for the youths of the world to acquire the power of collective action, critical dialogue and community organizing to undermine child labour, abuse and neglect.

4. To equip the youth and adult participants with vital tools and know-how. This will aid them in conducting such workshops amongst youths in their various countries…detalii [sursa]