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NEW YORK CITY, NY, August 7, 2006 -- In a world where young people are often more interested in furthering their careers than learning about global issues, the United Nations Association has found an innovative way to provide both. The Young Professionals for International Cooperation (YPIC) is an initiative of UNA-USA that provides a national forum for connecting young people through events that focus on global issues. “YPIC is more than just a way for young people to learn about international issues,” said Ambassador William Leurs, President of UNA-USA. “YPIC creates a national network of young leaders and provides immense opportunity for these young leaders to hone their skills for careers in international relations.” UNA-USA is the nation’s largest foreign policy group dedicated to educating Americans about the work of the United Nations; serving as the liaison between the American people and the UN. To ensure the voice of the younger generations was heard, UNA-USA created YPIC to attract younger socially conscience individuals to the organization. YPIC specifically targets young professionals between the ages of 21 and 40. The over 120 UNA chapters throughout the US are utilizing the YPIC initiative to attract young professionals to their local chapter through networking events, social mixers and panel discussions. Because the goals of YPIC fall directly in line with those of the United Nations, the organization seamlessly embraces other national organizations and programs striving to resolve world issues such as the ONE campaign, the UN Foundation, the Millennium Campaign, Invisible Children and Make Poverty History. “I am involved in YPIC because the UN is an important part of international politics,” said Alex Faiz, Chair of the UNA YPIC National Leadership Council. “The UN offers the most viable opportunity to shape and influence world opinion and being a leader in YPIC, I get to be a part of this process.” Already, there are 20 YPIC programs in UNA chapters across the nation, and its growing. As Faiz said, “YPIC is where CNN meets MTV.” Please see www.unausaypic.org for full details. About UNA-USA The United Nations Association of the United States of America is the largest grassroots foreign policy organization in the United States, and the nation's leading center of policy research on the United Nations and global issues. UNA-USA carries out its action agenda through a combination of public outreach and education, policy analysis and international dialogue. UNA-USA is a member of the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) Please refer to www.unausa.org for more details. |
