A European Youth Conference has taken place in Spring 2012.
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Headquarters of the Committee of the Regions, Brussels, Belgium
Date: May 14-15-16, 2012
Duration: 3 days
Topic
Main theme: Sustainable schools and cities (for more information, read the Step by Step Guide, in the 'Resource' section)Subtopics: Natural Resources, Energy, Consumption, Solidarity, Health, Transports, Biodiversity
Other topical approaches are proposed here (per type of action, or in reference to the 2010 International Youth Charter)
Participants
Youth- 70 to 80 young delegates aged 13-16
-12 to 15 facilitators aged 18-29 (co-facilitation of the workshops and national delegations' referents)
- 10 organizors (logistics)
Adults
- 20 to 25 chaperons
- 10 facilitators
- 10 guests and speakers
European countries: 14
Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Lituania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey
Programme
Activities:- topical workshops: debates on differents identified topics
- workshops on a collective production: writing of an open letter to the political decision-makers and creative workshops (communication tools, posters, radio, video, happening, music...)
- Awareness raising Workshops
- Field Visits in Brussels, related with the conference topic
- Dialogue with the political representatives (European Deputies, Regions representatives, etc).
More details available in the Youth Programme.
Also available : the Adults Programme.
You can also consult a general outline of the planned activities.