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The Folkloric Group Central Brazil represents the State of Goiás at the Rio Quente Resort
RIO QUENTE, 27 of August, 2010 – The Folkloric Group Central Brazil (GFBC) was present at the Rio Quente Resort, Goías, between the days of 23 and 27 of August, 2010, saluting the public for the fifth year in a row with their graceful dances. The GFBC shared its rich cultural repertoire in an intense and vibrant display of dance and music, which conveyed the Goiánian culture in the spectacle “Colors of the Savannah”.Youth engage in training sessions at the 1st Seminar of the Agency of Youth Entrepreneurs
ANÁPOLIS, 21 of August, 2010 – Today, the 1st Seminar of AJE (Agency of Youth Entrepreneurs) took place at SESI-CAT Branca de Lima Porto in the municipality of Anápolis, Goiás. The event was aimed at training in entrepreneurialism and involved the participation of close to 300 youth between the ages of 16 and 29 years, coming from 13 municipalities of the state of Goiás. The youth participated in lectures, workshops and other educational activities. This was the first of four AJE training seminars that will take place this year.AJE holds training workshops for facilitators in preparation for the Agency’s activities
ANÁPOLIS, 25 of July, 2010 – On the days of 16-18 and 23-25 of July, a group of young facilitators of the Agency of Youth Entrepreneurs “Support for the Economic Empowerment of Young Entrepreneurs” participated in all-day training sessions. The first edition of the project is taking place in the state of Goiás, and is being executed in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IIDAC. AJE involves the participation of youth spread across 13 municipalities in the state of Goiás, including Anápolis, Inhumas, Petrolina de Goiás, Goianápolis, Gameleira de Goiás, Pirenópolis, Leopoldo de Bulhões, Campo limpo de Goiás, Silvânia, Nova Veneza, Nerópolis, and Terezópolis de Goiás.IIDAC
International Institute for the Development of Citizenship (IIDAC)
The International Institute for the Development of Citizenship (IIDAC) is a Brazilian civil society organization with an international scope, primarily focused on promoting human rights, sustainable development and international cooperation in Brazil and around the world.Projects
 The National ObservatoryThe National Observatory for the Rights of Children and Adolescents is an initiative of the Brazilian Government via the Secretariat of Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic, further developed by the International Institute for the Development of Citizenship (IIDAC), to gather and monitor data and indicators on the public policies aimed at reducing violence against children and adolescents in Brazil. |
 Agency of Youth EntrepreneursThe Agency of Youth Entrepreneurs (AJE) is a project that encourages and supports the social and economic empowerment of youth in Brazil, promoting entrepreneurial education and stimulating the participation of youth in sustainable actions of personal development, thereby offering better employment opportunities, improving family income and promoting the development of their citizenship. |
 The Voice of AdolescentsIdentifying and stimulating citizen participation and youth protagonism is the objective of the program The Voice of Adolescents. Born of the partnership between the International Institute for the Development of Citizenship (IIDAC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the program has a nation-wide reach and contains in its database more than 2600 good practices of adolescent groups across Brazil. |