Globally Speeching

On February 2010, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 64/134: “Proclamation of 2010 as the International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding.” The International Year of Youth (IYY) will begin on August 12, 2010, launching a global initiative to engage the kidz and not just to get them off their Playstations but to “harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world’s youth in overcoming the challenges facing humankind, from enhancing peace to boosting economic development.” Not an easy task, but one with a deadline of August 11, 2011 so there is plenty of time. The logo for IYY was introduced last month. Designed to match the theme of IYY, Dialogue and Mutual Understanding, the logo is a globe made out of speech