Copenhagen Consensus Youth Forum 2008
From the 25th to the 30th of May 2008 a group of 80 university students from 37 different countries met and prioritized the best solutions to ten of the world’s greatest problems.
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Solution
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Challenge
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1
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Micronutrient supplements for children (vitamin A and zinc)
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Hunger
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2
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Malaria prevention and treatment
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Diseases
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3
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Rural water supply
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Water
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4
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Expanded immunization coverage for children
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Diseases
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5
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Health and nutrition programs
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Education
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6
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Community based nutrition promotion
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Hunger
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7
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Micronutrient fortification (iron and salt iodization)
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Hunger
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8
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Tuberculosis case finding and treatment
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Diseases
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9
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Total sanitation campaign
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Water
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10
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HIV combination prevention
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Diseases
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11
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Deworming at school age
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Hunger
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12
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Scholarship and voucher programs
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Education
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13
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Increase and improve girls’ schooling
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Women
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14
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Conditional cash transfers
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Education
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15
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Microfinance
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Women
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16
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Biofortification
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Hunger
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17
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Improving surgical capacity at district hospital level
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Diseases
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18
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Provide support for women’s reproductive role
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Women
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19
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Improved stove intervention
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Air Pollution
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20
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Package of adaptation, R&D followed by mitigation
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Global Warming
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21
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Greater international cooperation
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Terrorism
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22
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Bio-sand filters for household water treatment
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Water
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