First Euro-Arab Youth Conference

Start: 22/07/2010 - 20:45

End: 30/07/2010 - 20:45

Timezone: Etc/GMT+3

First Euro-Arab Youth Conference

Third Euro-Arab Coordination Meeting for Youth Organizations

(Conference across the Mediterranean)

Tunisia, 22nd – 24th July and Sicily- Italy 25th – 30th July 2010

The Social Sector / League of Arab States (LAS) in collaboration with the Council of Europe, European Youth Forum, Italian Youth Council and the Tunisian Union for Youth Organizations, organizing the First Euro-Arab Youth Conference and the Third Euro-Arab Coordination Meeting for Youth Organization “EACMYO”.

The Conference represents a unique event of its kind as it will be held between two countries on the shores of the Mediterranean. The Conference will start with the Third Euro-Arab Coordination Meeting for Youth Organizations “EACMYO” in Tunisia from 22nd-24th July. Then the participants will travel via a boat to Sicily - Italy to start the First Euro-Arab Youth Conference during the period 25th- 30th July, 2010. The conference is going to express a high symbolism image of Cultural Continuity between the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Conference Agenda:

Tunisia (22nd-24th July 2010): The Third Euro-Arab Coordination Meeting for Youth Organization “EACMYO”;
24th July 2010: All Participants Travel to Sicily - Italy (Via boat);
Sicily- Italy (25th- 30th July 2010): The First Euro-Arab Youth Conference.

Objectives:

To promote dialogue and partnership between Europe and the Arab world
To further develop the EACMYO structure for a better institutional cooperation in the Euro-Arab context.
To activate the dialogue between youth policy makers, youth leaders, and representatives of regional and international organizations concerned on youth issues.
To support and sustain youth cooperation projects in Euro-Arab context.
To promote and activate the role of youth organizations in migration and intercultural dialogue issues.
To strength the capacity of youth organizations through developing joint capacity building programs in the Euro-Arab context.
To introduce best practices in establishing National Youth Councils for Youth Organizations.
To follow-up on the outcomes of the Third League of Arab States Youth Forum in Assilah – Morocco.
To develop follow-up projects within the framework of the EACMYO.

Participant must:

Representative of active Youth Organization (Kindly attach a letter of support from your organization).
Has leadership role in his organization.
Have awareness and commitment to develop the youth cooperation in the Euro-Arab region.
Have experience in the field of youth policies and in the regional and international youth work, with a special focus in migration and intercultural dialogue issues.
Be able to attend the whole duration of the conference 21st-30th July 2010.
Fluent in both Arabic and English
Age between (18-35) years.
You must submit a supporting letter from your organization with the application form.

Deadline to Apply is Friday June 11, 2010

To apply, fill and submit the online application form at: http://www.lasyouthforum.org/2010

Website:

http://www.lasyouthforum.org/2010/

Major Sector:

12. Media and Communication

12. Media and Communication

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