Youth For Tolerant Europe Seminar, Sofia, Bulgaria, 12-19 December 2004

European Youth Movement - Bulgaria in cooperation with Bulgarian Youth Initiative have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the international seminar "Youth For Tolerant Europe".

The necessity for information about some negative processes(trends) on the continent, as well as the need for building leadership skills in young people aiming at awakening their civil consciousness and acceptance of the common European values, are some of the basic motives, which have provoked the initiation of this project.

The seminar aims to contribute to combating intolerance and discrimination by identifying measures for political and educational action to increase the understanding and respect for diversity among young people in Europe.

OBJECTIVES

 To raise the awareness about different forms of discrimination;
 To exchange knowledge and experience of participants in the different fields of discrimination;
 To provide participants with tools, methods and other resources to promote equality and eliminate discrimination;
 To increase participants’ knowledge about Human Rights Education;

Throughout the seminar lectures will be provided by representatives of the diplomatic missions of some EU member states in Bulgaria, university profesors and NGO leaders. The rich social program, including a sightseeing trip to the Rila Monastery, one of the most significant and picturesque monuments on the Balkans, will enable the participants to feel the atmosphere of Bulgaria -an ever-evolving and modern country with great cultural heritage and traditions, dating back from Roman and Byzantine times.

PARTICIPATING CONDITIONS

 Participants age 18-25;
 Countries: EU member states, Norway, Romania, Bulgaria
 Costs: 70% of Travel Costs will be reimbursed (up to 250 Euro)
 Fee/person: 75 Euro participation. Board & lodging covered by the organisers.

Deadline for applying: 1 December 2004!!!

FOR MORE DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM:

eym@scas.acad.bg, eym55@hotmail.com

Contact persons: Stanislava Kaneva, Radostina Zhelyazkova