13 to 20 April 1985 in Ctlester and ituly 1985 flas declared YouEh sunner Focus Montb. Tbe Norehern Ireland Comni ttee eas established to encourage parti.cipation ac Ehe local conmun iEy level and co develop and PronoEe the vride range of opporEunitiea available !o young people fron international organizations and local youEh organizaEions. AnDng tbe activities are a FesEival for 50,000 young peoPle and a workshop on *orld development, a city challenge invoLving young people fron throughou! the united Klngalom, a filn, a tree planling project, an Anglo-French nusic srkshop for young people rlth alisabiLlties and joint muaical eveninqs. The Scottish Connitteers major laska are to encourage organizations to reflect the thenes ot the Year and Eo inforn young scots of potential through the nedia. nTake a lland in '85" is the therE of tbe ScotEish Comnltteers information xoacerials on the Year. An infornation pack was produced containing an IYY leaflet! "85 ideas for 1985", Posters, a questionnaire on youth activities, a list of local contacts' fund raising ideas and guialelines on the use of Ehe embl,ern for the Year. To celebrate the Year, nThe Edinburgh Gatbering' xas organized jointly by the city of Edlnburgh and the United Nalions Educational Trust for Scotland, fron 9 to 16.tune 1985. The welsh conni ttee has planned projeccs thicb should have a lasling value, because chey i.nvolve young People' nany of (dhq! are under the age of 25, flho do not nornalty join youEb organizacion6 and include an inEernational dinension. The Conni ttee planned eeekend seninars for youEh to sbare knosledge about political education' drug abuse, rural youth unelDployrent, racial Problems, ParliciPation in local and naEional atructures, eorking Eorards peace and encouraging developnent in lesa developed countriea. The Conoitteers Projects includer the Young Ambassador Project' involving high calibre youth in a team of young anbassadors to spend three
**Analysis**
The text appears to be about a youth-focused initiative, with a focus on education, employment, and community development. It mentions various projects and activities aimed at empowering young people, such as workshops, seminars, and international exchanges. The text also highlights the involvement of international organizations and local authorities, which suggests a broader scope beyond a single country.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture