Alliances

KYO has alliances with the following organisations:

Nationalities Youth Forum (NY Forum)

An umbrella group of ethnic minority youth groups from Burma (excluding ethnic Burman groups)

Students and Youth Congress of Burma (SYCB)

An umbrella group of all ethnic youth groups from Burma, including Burman groups

Young Labour Democratic Association (YLDA)

Karen River Watch (KRW)

An activist alliance between KYO, KSNG, KUSG, KWO, KORD and KESAN to campaign about development issues on the rivers in Karen State

Karen Students and Youth Forum (KSYF)

A youth exchange programme between KYO, KUSG and KSNG, focusing on political issues

Young Karen People for Development (YKPD)

Karen State Coordinating Body

An alliance between KYO, KSNG, KWO, KORD to coordinate programmes in Karen State.