Sail Training

‘Young People’ are right at the heart of Sail Training International’s purpose; yet young people have played almost no direct role in the organisation. However STI set up an ‘International Youth Forum’ with the purpose to:

• Ensure the decision making entities and processes in Sail Training International take account of the views and interests of young people in developing strategies and activities for the future, and

• Enhance the credibility of our organisation and our focus on young people with external organisations and authorities important to us.

STYC play an active role in the International Youth Forum, with the current STYC Chairman representing the UK and sitting alongside 14 other founding members on the International Youth Forum.

To find out more about the International Youth Forum and to view the profiles of its current members click on the STI link below.

The International Youth Forums inaugural meeting was held at the STI annual conference in Istanbul, where STYC was out in force to represent and promote the wants and needs of young people wanting to take part in Sail Training in the UK.

Read the STYC paper that Ben presented to the International Youth Forum in Istanbul in November 2009. Download the paper here.