text: Tuvalu: Tuvalu, like other pacific island countries, is inplementing varlousactlvities for the Internationat Youth Year. Tbe MinisEry of Social Services has eslablished a National Co-ordinating Cornnittee, comprising repfesentatives ot najor youth organizations in Tuvalu, with the overall objective of helping young peopleto achieve genuine selt-reliance and independence. Activities for the year range from cultural competitions of traditional songs, to gports, studies of the "generation gap'r, environnentaL canpaigns and perforning of traditional arts. The Connittee is also aiming to increase the range and Level of trade skills inagricultural production. poultry raising and traditional fishing Eo encourage theparEicipaEion of young people in nationat developlrent. vanuatu: fnternational Youth Year posCers have been distributed throughout theislands of vanuatu to promote the activities of the National Co-ordinaEingConnittee, uhich rras egtabtlshed j.n June 1984. These activities for the year include a national drafing and painting competition from which enEries have beenselected for a series of IYY stamps and calendars. In 1985, a national secondary schools sports compelition has been planned, as $e11 as a naCional youth nusictestival and a youlh lree-planting project. Sub-conmi.ttees in regional government councils are being set up $ith the assistance of t.he -Conrnittee in Vanuatu to be responsible for activities of the Year aC the tocal and regional levels. Viet Nan: the NaEional Co-ordinating Conmittee for lhe InEernational Yough Year inViet Nan was created in October 1984. Western Samoa ! the covernnent has pledged support. to the National youth Council which was eslablished in April 1983 and bas 16 affiliated N@ nenbers. The Government. held a national youth seminar in 1983 and the rnternational youth year rtas one of the main items that vrag discussed. I II . EUnOPE AND IIORTH NITERICA Eglig! the Austrian National Connittee for the International Youth Year isco-ordinating the activities of the youth departnents of the Austrian provlnces and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the activities and initiatives implemented by various Pacific Island countries to celebrate the International Youth Year. The focus is on promoting youth development, self-reliance, and independence through various programs and activities such as cultural competitions, sports, environmental campaigns, and traditional arts. The text also mentions the establishment of national coordinating committees and sub-committees to oversee these activities. This suggests that the main focus is on youth development and empowerment, rather than purely economic or environmental issues.