Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA)
Key Information
Organization Name: Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA)
Head Office: Islamabad
Contact Person: Syed Ali Abbas/ Maryam Kanwer
Working Since: 2007
Areas of Operations: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore mainly. Have chapters and network in almost every city. Quetta, Awaran Distt, Peshawar, KPK, Waziristan, Bannu, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Multan.
Activities
(as of March 2015)
Trainings/ Workshops
No. of trainings/workshops delivered to date: 230
Themes: Conflict Resolution, Peace Building, CVE, Internet Security, Disaster Management
Cities these were delivered in: Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore
Conferences/Seminars
No. of conferences/seminars organized to date: 1
Themes: Missing Persons
Cities these were held in: Islamabad
Campaigns
No. of campaigns launched to date: 100 plus
Themes: Advocacy – Political & Social, Democracy, Independent Judiciary, Conflict Resolution, Peace Building, Education, Disaster Management, Human Rights, Missing Persons, Countering Extremism – Religious & State, Awareness.
Cities these were held in: Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, Sialkot, Wahh Cantt, Outside Pakistan.
Arts & Culture Events
No. of arts & culture events held to date: 50
Themes: Fundraisers, Peace-building, Advocacy, Awareness of Social & political issues
Cities these were held in: Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Toronoto, Sialkot, Peshawar, Swat, Quetta, Calgary, Malaysia
Major Projects
(as of March 2015)
| Sr. | Name | Nature of Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malala YousafZai School, Kotlakhpat | Education for children of women inmates |
| 2 | Peace Rickshaw Project | Peace Building through artistic expression |
| 3 | Lyari Valuetalks | Countering Extremism thru artistic expression |
| 4 | Sultanabad Valuetalks | Countering Extremism thru artistic expression |
| 1 | Peace Rickshaw Project | Peace Building through artistic expression |
| 2 | HIVE | Resource Centre on CVE |
Awards Received
Additional Information
PYA has done over 200 events worldwide since 2007 ranging from social welfare, relief and rehabilitation to counter-extremism initiatives and peace-centric campaigns many of which have been documented by international news channels/publications.
PYA has been acknowledged at United Nations headquarters for its flood relief work by Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mohatma Gandhi