Area Europe News
 

Help Y’s Men International in the Fight Against Malaria

 

Join us October 24, 2008 for a worldwide celebration launching the Y’s Men International campaign to raise funds as part of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. DESCRIBE YOUR EVENT HERE; INCLUDE LOCATION AND DETAILS

The Roll Back Malaria partnership is a global effort to fight against malaria launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Bank. The RBM Partnership and its wide range of partners bring expertise, infrastructure and funds into the fight against the malaria.

Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. In Africa, malaria is the leading cause of death among young children, killing a child every 30 seconds. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets, if used properly, successfully prevent mosquitoes from infecting people with this disease, and can reduce deaths in children by as much as 20% from all causes, not just from malaria.

The goal for Y’s Men International is to collect contributions to purchase 20,000 treated nets and distribute them in a country of Africa.

For further information about Roll BAck Malaria, please visit the official website at: www.rollbackmalaria.org/ or contact the Regional Director for your own Country

For further information about Y’s Men International, please visit our website at www.ysmen.org.
 

17th AREA EUROPE CONVENTION
… in St. Petersburg, Russia July 3. through 5, 2009
 

The convention will be held at State Regional Education Centre, St.Petersburg http://netti.nic.fi/~miikat/ysmen/ac09/index.html

 This is the hotel/conference centre where Region Russia celebrated and declared their independence in 2003. 

The convention fee is calculated to be approximately: 350-400 €/person   

The convention fee includes: Accommodation (Hotel 3 nights), transfer from and to the airport, 2 lunches, 2 dinners, banquet, excursion (4 hour Sunday afternoon).

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The new European Area President comes from Denmark

Miniprofile by Ole Blume

Name, Club, Nationality
Peter Villadsen, Ansager Y’s Men’s Club, Denmark European Area President 2008-2009 Member of the International Council 2007-2010

How and when did you join the Y’s Men’s movement?
I have been a member of the Y’s Men’s movement for 25 years. As a member of the Grindsted Y’s Men’s Club I was one of the foun members of the Ansager Club in 1991 and have been a member there ever since.

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Thank you for coming - it was good to see you here.
See you again in Yokohama in 2010!

See  "Convention News" and videoclip from the Convention!

Link to by LT/H Esko Vepsä in Finland-Balticum Regional Meeting in Pärnu

http://netti.nic.fi/~miikat/ysmen/sivut/eskoengl.htm

Area Europe President

Peter Villadsen

AP 2008- 09

Y’s Men International is a service club in partnership with the YMCA. As Y's Men International is a world-wide fellowship of persons of all faiths working constructively together, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, in partnership with and supporting the YMCA, its mission is to strive through active service to develop, encourage and provide leadership to build a better world for all humankind.