Brief on International Cooperation Scheme:
International Cooperation Sub-Scheme is one of the eight sub-schemes of Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK). The Department of Youth Affairs through International Cooperation Sub-Scheme endeavors to create an international perspective among the youth in collaboration with other countries and International Agencies/organizations on various youth issues to involve them in promoting peace and understanding.
To achieve this objective, the Department signs Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with various countries and international organizations, in consultation with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India. The objectives of MoUs are to strengthen and encourage cooperation on youth matters through participation in events and activities such as:
- Exchanges of (i) youth (ii) representatives of youth organizations and (iii) government officials in charge of youth policy-making.
- Extension of invitation to international conferences and seminars on youth matters organized in different nation(s).
- Participation in youth camps, youth festivals and other youth events held in different nation(s).
- Any other cooperative activities on youth in different nation(s).
2. International Events:
2.1 International Youth Exchange Programme (IYEP)
Under the provision of MoUs signed or on the recommendations of MEA, International Youth Exchange Programme (IYEP) with friendly countries are taken up on reciprocal basis for:
- Promoting exchange of ideas, values and culture amongst the youth of different countries
- Provide international exposure to the youth of India.
- Exchange of major learning experiences and takeaways, among the youth.
The strength of the delegations exchanged with different countries ranges from 10 to 200. The duration of the visit of incoming/outgoing delegation ranges between 7-10 days.
All the necessary arrangements for the visit of incoming/outgoing delegation are done in consultation with partnering country on recommendation of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and under provision of MoU signed, if any.
2.2. Other Multilateral International Meetings / Summits / Conference, etc:
On the recommendations of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Department also organises and participates in various International Youth related Summits/ Meetings/ Conferences, etc. such as:
- BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) Youth Summit and BRICS Ministers Meeting.
- BIMSTEC Youth Summit
- CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia) related events.
- Youth-20 Summit.
- Commonwealth related Meetings.
- SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) related events
- Other International events / summits, as received
