Mari: the National co-ordinating committee for the rncernational youch year irascreated in uali in september 1993. rt ls conposed of different ninistries, youthorganizations, the nonenIs organization and trade unions. rt is chaired by theMiniatry of sporcs, Arts and curture. The conmrtlee in Mali has prannedconferences, 6tudies, self-employnent projects and aqricultural. produclionactivities for youth durinq 1985. varlous non-gov€rnmental organizations have beenapproached to assist in the funding of theae activities by the Mari commlttee. Th€nain tasks of the connittee arer to co-ordinate all the actlvities related wlththe preparations of the yeari to for10r-up the goats eet for the year after r.gg5,and to present, nationally and international ly, the position of Marl concernrng theYear. Tbe prlncipat issues being addressed by the connittee are youthunernplolrnent, rural productlve activltiea and educat.ional activltles. Mali haschosen rrThe participat.ion of young people in economic productiond as the centrarthene for the Year in order to cbeck the marglnalization of youth and to encouragetheir involvenent in national developnent. !'lauritania: the NaLional co-ordinating connittee in lrtauritania is cbmposeal ofrepresentatives of ministries, associations and national youth morements. rEsnajor task has been tbe preparatlon of a progra ne of activrties and neasurea infavour of different sub-groups of lGuritanian youth. The officiar opening of theInternational Youth year on I January in the capital, Nouakchott, receiveal nationalmedia coverage throughout Mauritania. A large youth parade uith yea! banners andplacards took place at the National stadi.un in front of representalives of theGovernrnent, non-qovernmen !a I organizatlons and che dipldnatic comnunity, r.rhileparades' sporEing and cultural evencs occurred in all 13 regions of the country.?hroughout 1985, the Preparatory Natlonal Connittee for tbe year in Mauritanla lrillbe organizing conferences, semlnars, publications and infornatlon progrannes asrdell as supervising regional aceivrtres and planning an evaruation of:progress atthe end of each nonth' sub-cornmittees of the connittee are concentrat lnq on issuessuch as youth and the environnent, social problema, lhe educational gvsten andpublic lnformat ion. Maurieius: the Natlonal Co-ordinaeing Comrittee rra a created in l9g3 by theGovernment of Msuritius and a national plan oas prepared, on the basis of theSpeciflc Programne of Measures and Activities (A/36/215, annex) adopted by theunited Nations, for inpr.enentation prior to and during the rncernalional youthYear. The Conrnittee is conposed of governnental bnd non_governnenta Iorganizations. Atso, a Mauritius non-governrnental organization co-ordinatingcomnittee for the year has been crealed which is carrying out activitiea for theYear. Anong the activities Planned for the Year are nonthly thenes with activltiesto be undertaken ln Che context of each theme. For example, January was peace andco-operation month and Noeenber wilt be emplo!.ment and living skiU; nonlh.A/40/70! Eng l ish Page 3l lilorocco: the Preparatory Conmission for the International Youth Year was created
**Analysis**
The text discusses the preparations and activities for the International Youth Year in several countries, including Mali, Mauritania, and Mauritius. The focus is on the role of youth in economic production, education, and employment, as well as their involvement in national development. The text also mentions conferences, seminars, and publications as part of the preparations for the year. Based on this, it appears that the main theme is the development of youth and their integration into society.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Culture