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About WARDY
Objectives
The youth are the future of the world.
The youth are the future of the world.
Today, the youth face all kinds of difficulties everywhere.
lt is all nations' task to help the youth develop healthy despite the hardships they have to endure.
An international association of representatives from different countries is needed for the nations in order to work together to promote sound development of youth and to conduct research on the youth. Further, association will contribute to actualizing the twenty first century's ideal of a supportive global community.
History
The Historical Background of Organizing the Association
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October 7, 1997
The idea developed further and the representatives of eight institutes in six countries
- Korea, the UK, China, Germany, Japan, and the USA - established
'The World Association of Research and Development for Youth (WARDY)' in Seoul, Korea. -
November 24, 1995
National Youth Policy Institute,
Japan Youth Research lnstitute and Chinese Academy of Social science (Division of Youth Sociology)
agreed to organize an international association. - 2025 In 2025, 18 Institutions & 1 International Association from 11 countries are part of the WARDY
Activities
Major Activities of the Association
WARDY The World Association for Research and Development for Youth
- Join research Member institutes will launch joint research and development projects.
- exchange youth-relatice infomation Member institutes will exchange youth-related information and data.
- exchange visiting Member institutes will exchange visiting adolescents and scholars.
- Interaction Member institutes will amplify interaction and strengthen ties through international conferences on youth-related issues.