Day 1 ( Aug 27 2003 )

8:00-12:00

General Registration / Arrival of Participants

12:00-13:00

Lunch

13:00-14:00

Opening Remarks by
Secretary Norberto B. Gonzales, OPASC
Secretary General Preciosa S. Soliven, UNESCO
Chairman Bam Aquino, NYC
Resident Representative Terence Jones, UNDP
WYF2003 Presentation and Pre-events Report

14:00-17:00

Outdoor Challenge Exercises
Structured Learning Exercises

17:00-19:00

Break

19:00-22:00

Welcome Dinner: Malacañang Palace, Manila
Inaugural Speech by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Welcome Remarks by
Representative of the UN Secretary General
Representative of the UNESCO Director General
Representative, WFUCA Paris
Cocktails

Day 2 ( Aug 28 2003 )

8:00-9:30

First Plenary Session:
Understanding Diversity: Bridging the Cultural Divide
Speaker: Representative
UNESCO Asia Pacific Regional Advisor on Culture
Facilitator: Ms Beatrice Kaldun *UNESCO Consultant on Culture

9:30-10:00 Open Forum
10:00-11:30 Second Plenary Session:
The Literacy Project: Removing Barriers to Education
Speaker: RepresentativeUNESCO Asia Pacific, Education Bureau
Facilitator: Ms. Blanka Tomancakova * Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
11:30-12:00 Open Forum
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30 Third Plenary Session:
Speak Out: Advocacy of Freedom in the Information Society
Speaker: Mr. David Lazarus *
Chief of Information Services, UN ESCAP
Facilitator: Representative from the Asian Development Bank *
14:30-15:00 Open Forum
15:00-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-18:00 Workshop Session 1
18:00-19:30 Free time/ travel
19:30-22:30 WYF 2003 Cultural Night
University of Santo Tomas, College of Education Auditorium
* Invited, for confirmation.
Day 3 ( Aug 29 2003 )
8:00-12:00 Youth Organizations / UNESCO CLUBS Festival
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-15:45 Workshop Session 2
15:45-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:00 Workshop Session 3
18:00-19:00 Break
19:00-21:00 Dinner
21:00 Party for the participants (Host Club/Bar)
Day 4 ( Aug 30 2003 )
8:00-9:45 WYF2003 Outreach
9:45-10:00
Coffee break
10:00-12:00 Heritage Tour of Manila
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 Plenary session
16:00-16:15 Coffee break
16:15-17:45 Workshop presentation of resolutions, reports and discussions
17:45-18:00 Closing Remarks
Mr. Carlo Joseph Religioso, Chairman WYF2003
Commissioner Araceli Aves, Co-Chairman, WYF2003
18:00-19:00 Break
19:00-22:00 Gala Night
Output presentation
Distribution of the Ideas for Youth Action Kits
Awarding
22:00-22:30 Break
22:30-24:00 “Youth Without Barriers” Concert for peace
Day 5 ( Aug 31 2003 )
8:00-12:00 Cultural Tour (Optional)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-18:00 Check out and departure