University students in Bangladesh will meet at Rabindra Sharobor at Dhanmondi, Dhaka to brainstorm on the root causes of poverty and especially youth poverty and come up with an action plan which can be implemented by the youth, for the youth!

On October 17th 2008 the Cottbus development network \ “Cottbus gives 8 \” organizes a day of action “Play Fair” on the city hall square in Cottbus to think about the poor working conditions in the global sportswear industry. In addition to educational booths, there will be a fair street football tournament. The climax of the action day is 04:00 p.m. with the STAND UP in front of the city hall.

Throughout Simcoe/Muskoka the YMCA will be asking people to stand up against Poverty and to Stand FOR peace & freedom for all people. At 12 noon on October 17th, each Membership centre will ask people to gather while the pledge is read aloud by a member of our Board or greater community.

we proposed a rally at shahkot S.D.M.M. College

The Millennium Campus Network (MCN, www.millenniumcampusnetwork.org), an intercollegiate group of student organizations dedicated to advocating for the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), is proud to announce that it will be hosting its 2nd Stand Up Rally, and this year MCN will strive to encourage students to "Take Action!" The Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Afr

Gorta World Food Day Conference 2008 will focus on the issues of World food security, the challenges of climate change and the private sector’s response to achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

To speak with students on normal life issues and being a semi arid area focus more on how best we can improve the average living standards and girl child education.We kindly request for financial supportof about ksh15,000 so that we can have lunch as we speak . The event will be held at Thitani girls secondary school, Migwani Division, Mwingi District, Kenya.

Participants from different locations in Abuja,Nigeria will be invited to take action against poverty and Inequality by wearing a white ribbon in their right hand against poverty and at 2pm,they will all be required to STAND UP against Poverty and Inequality.The Event will Take-off from Visions for Nigeria Foundation’s office,Block A,First floor.3 Michika Street,Area 11,Garki,Abuja.FCT.Nigeria.

17th October campaign 2008 Saying No to Poverty, Yes to Human Rights “17 October is one day to say that the poverty we experience is totally unacceptable. This stone will say this every day of the year. And we will know we helped to put it there.” (Danny H., Dublin)

The campaign will target government, both central and local,schools,colleges and universities, both public and private,corporate sector including civil society organisations churches and ad hoc gatherings.