Exact dates TBA. Eighteen high school students and three teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) attend the highly interactive Youth Leadership Program and accompanying Teacher Professional Development Program, in Salem, Oregon, and Washington, DC.
Willamette University, the International Debate Education Association, and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics proudly announce the Third Annual China Open to be held on May 25 - 27, 2012.
Join over 300 debaters from over 50 countries in Mexico next summer! IDEA and Universidad Iberoamericana from Leon, Mexico are organizing International IDEA Youth Forum between 2-15th July 2012. To learn more about the Forum, its educational tracks, debat
European Youth Speak Conference: IDEA Model European Youth Parliament
Amsterdam, March 16th - 17th, 2007
The future of Europe is built by todays Youth
A Fun Learning Opportunity: Are you interested in international politics? Would you like to see how the European Parliament operates? Would you like to discuss your vision for the future of Europe? Can you help to make a difference? Can you advise the EU? If so, then come to this conference, because at the EYS Conference - IDEA Model European Parliament, you will have a chance to become a European Parliament official - it is a great way to experience the way the European Parliament works, to learn new skills, and discuss important issues with youth from different countries. The debates will lead to advices for the EU and will be presented to the European Commission in Rome.
When? Friday March, 16th and Saturday March, 17th, 2007
Who? EYS conference is for university students, secondary school students, youth workers, and educators, who care about the future of Europe.
Conference Costs? There is no conference fee! We even provide lunch, dinner and an exciting cultural evening for free. However, participants will have to pay for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Location
Friday 16 March at KHL Amsterdam and Lloyd Hotel. Registration starts at 10.00 at KHL: Oostelijke Handelskade 44, Amsterdam.
Saturday 17 March at University of Amsterdam. Be present at 10.00 at Oudemanhuispoort 4-6, Amsterdam.
How to register? Registration opens on January 15th. There is a limited number of spaces, so please register quickly!
For Dutch participants - e-mail the application form for Dutch participants to Sanne de Kieviet.
For other participants - e-mail the completed application form to Jurate Motiejunaite.
To increase young people's participation in discussion of important issues affecting their lives at local, national and European level by involving young people in various forms of deliberation such as public meetings and forums, debates, roundtables and internet debates and discussion forums, etc.
To develop advocacy skills of young people, teachers, NGO workers and community leaders by organization of debate and advocacy trainings and seminars, providing consultancy on specific European issue advocacy and advocacy campaigns related to the European issues;
To promote knowledge of the European issues throughout communities by organization and promotion of public debates (including media debates), town meetings and roundtables and thus leading to a greater understanding of what role the EU should play in the lives of European citizens and how they can influence the decision making process at the European level;
The proposed project will directly impact secondary school and university students in partner countries, teachers (primarily secondary school level) and educators as well as NGO leaders and workers (especially individuals responsible for communication and public information).
The project will indirectly impact general public who will participate in public debates and who will be the target (s) of the advocacy campaigns and potentially targets in other European countries (through on-line facilities).
In all program countries, the project will focus on involving minority groups in the project's activities: in Czech Republic and Slovakia the focus will be on the Roma minority, in Estonia and Latvia-on Russian minority and in the Netherlands - on migrant (primarily Moroccan and Turkish) minority.
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operate independently yet cooperate informally with each other. This
website, a joint presentation, is intended to promote both
organizations' interests while maintaining their respective
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