International Youth Training Centre-IYTC

🌍 World Environment Day 2026

The environment is not just our inheritance it is our responsibility.

This World Environment Day, IYTC encourages young people everywhere to learn, act, and lead in protecting our common home. Every small action for the planet contributes to a more sustainable and just future for all.

Together, let us be the generation that chooses care over neglect, action over indifference, and hope over despair.

🌱 Happy World Environment Day!

The International Youth Training Centre proudly celebrates 𝐌𝐫. Anselmo Lee Co-Chair of the IYTC Steering Committee, on his appointment as Ambassador for Human Rights, Peace, and Democracy.

With his distinguished service as former Asian Coordinator of Pax Romana IMCS and current Vice President of Pax Romana ICMICA, his unwavering commitment to human dignity, justice, and international cooperation continues to inspire and shape a more peaceful world.

On this International Workers' Day, we honor every worker seen and unseen.

From grassroots communities to global movements, your work builds a better world. 🌍

Grateful, involved, and inspired ✨

Together with International Youth Training Centre-IYTC and Pax Romana - International Movement of Catholic Students - Asia Pacific, we were truly part of the journey at AYEA 2026 — not just as participants, but as young people walking, sharing, and growing together.

A big thanks to the Christian Conference of Asia CCA for creating this space where voices were heard, stories were shared, and real conversations happened. It was more than a program — it was a living experience of connection, reflection, and transformation.

We carry these moments and learnings forward as we continue building meaningful, inclusive, and action-driven spaces for youth in our communities.

This is just the beginning — looking forward to more collaboration and shared journeys ahead for broader change 💛

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Join the YIPP 2026 a 3-month community-based internship in Chiang Mai where you’ll learn, live, and work alongside local communities.

💡 Explore leadership & social change
🤝 Collaborate across cultures
🌱 Turn ideas into action

Open to youth (20-27) across Asia.

📩 Apply now & be part of something meaningful!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEQneiGJ1Rx_icSSZnUrjZicNGRVPfcRrRaWKnb9cA1yNa0w/viewform

Catholic Youth Forum (CYF) 2026
📅 Sunday, 19 April 2026
⏰ 6:00 – 8:00 PM (GMT+7)
💻 Virtual Event
Theme: Youth for 2027 Seoul World Youth Day (WYD)

Join young leaders across Asia-Pacific for a meaningful dialogue on WYD 2027 preparation, UN Youth Strategy 2030, and key outcomes from CYF gatherings in Chiang Mai and Manila.
Featuring speakers from: IYTC, IMCS Asia Pacific, and ICMICA Pax Romana AP

Organized by: Pax Romana IMCS AP | ICMICA Pax Romana AP | International Youth Training Centre (IYTC)

📩 Register now: https://bit.ly/CYF-2026

A Season of Hope, Renewal, and Peace

As many around the world celebrate Easter, we join in the spirit of renewal, hope, and new life that this season represents. May this time inspire all of us across faiths and traditions to be instruments of peace, to build bridges of understanding, to promote justice, and to serve with love in our communities and beyond.

Wishing everyone a season filled with peace, compassion, and renewed hope.

✝️ GOOD FRIDAY

A cross of suffering.
A world still in pain.

From the land where this story began,
many continue to face conflict, loss, and uncertainty.

“Even in the midst of darkness, hope must not be lost.”

This Good Friday, we remember not only the sacrifice of Christ,
but also the lives affected by violence, injustice, and displacement today.

Let us stand in solidarity.
Let us choose peace over division.
Let us be voices of hope where it is needed most.

Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030
✨ SIDE EVENT AT THE 2026 ECOSOC YOUTH FORUM

⚡ Powering Change: Youth-Led Energy Solutions for Resilient and Inclusive Communities

📅 14 April 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM (New York / EST)
💻 Online via Zoom

🔗 Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UPXSramKSBK1ZfXVPLdx5w

🌱 About the Event
Access to clean and affordable energy remains a major global challenge, especially for rural, Indigenous, and marginalized communities. Energy poverty continues to limit access to education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.
But change is happening. 💡
Young people across the world are stepping up with innovative, community-driven energy solutions building resilience, reducing inequalities, and advancing climate action.
This event brings together global youth leaders, grassroots actors, and Indigenous communities to share real experiences, challenges, and solutions that are shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future.

🎯 What to Expect
✔ Inspiring youth-led energy initiatives from the ground
✔ Real stories from Indigenous and marginalized communities
✔ Discussions on scaling solutions & overcoming barriers
✔ Insights on policy, partnerships, and global collaboration
✔ Actionable recommendations toward achieving SDG 7 and beyond

🌍 Key Focus Areas (SDGs)
⚡ Affordable & Clean Energy (SDG 7)
🏙 Sustainable Communities (SDG 11)
🤝 Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
🌿 Climate Action (SDG 13)
🌐 Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17)

🤝 Organized by
International Youth Training Centre (IYTC)

🕊 Endorsed by
Pax Romana (IMCS-MIEC & ICMICA-MIIC)

🌐 In Collaboration With
• Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY)
• International Coordination Meeting of Youth Organizations (ICMYO)
• International Young Catholic Students (IYCS)
• Doithong Social Enterprise Limited (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
• The Communal Life of Love and Unity of the Mountain People (CLUMP)
• Asia Indigenous Youth Platform (AIYP)

💬 Join the Conversation
Be part of a global dialogue exploring:
🔹 How youth can tackle energy poverty
🔹 What works in community-based energy solutions
🔹 How to scale impact through partnerships
🔹 Why Indigenous voices must be included in decision-making

🚀 Let’s power change together.
Your voice matters. Your action counts.