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The British Council and Special Talent Exchange Programme (Step) signed an agreement to collaborate for inclusive youth development in Pakistan under the British Council’s programme ‘Active Citizens’.

The collaboration aims to facilitate the inclusion of young people with disabilities into mainstream social action and community development through the ‘Active Citizens’ programme.

The programme aims to build trust and understanding among cultures by establishing an enduring global network of community leaders, who, as actors and influencers in their community dialogue, learn and act together to address global issues.

The programme is working in 16 districts around the country in all four provinces and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and offers capacity building opportunity to young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years alongside supporting voluntary social action, led by young people in local communities.

At a ceremony, Step President Atif Sheikh said this collaboration would benefit thousands of young Pakistanis with disabilities, who hold immense potential to lead and improve our communities. He said it is necessary to advocate in society about the rights of disabled persons through awareness raising campaigns and demonstrations, and this collaboration would pave the way to do so.

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=229747

Filed under: News from Pakistan on March 18th, 2010