YP & PM : Young people and policy makers, let's meet! France 10th – 14th of March in VERNON (1 hour from Paris)

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Activity date 2010-03-10 - 2010-03-14
Activity type Contact making seminar
Target group Project managers, Young people, Youth leaders, Youth Policy Makers
For participants from ALL YOUTH IN ACTION PROGRAMME COUNTRIES
Group size 30
Venue place, venue country Vernon (Normandie), France
Details Background

Since 2007, two news priorities were fixed by European Commission for “Youth in Action” Program: European citizenship and Participation of young people and 2 new actions were created: “Youth Democracy Projects” (1.3) and ““Meetings of young people and policy makers (5.1).The main goal of these actions is to develop good practices in the fields of youth and participation and to enhance a dialog between young people and policy makers.

Two seminars have taken place in France regarding the actions 1.3 and 5.1:
• in 2007 a lunch seminar for French organisations
• in 2008 a seminar on qualities’ topics with French beneficiaries

This time, French National agency decided to invite European organisations for a contact making seminar. This event is co-organized with Participation SALTO Centre.

Aims

• to have an information about the objectives and formats of these actions
• to reflect on specific topics of these actions
• to meet the European partners
• to permit the creation of networks and co operations
• to permit an implementation of new projects
• to have an information about European resources on participation topic

Dates

1 February 2010 – deadline for application forms

10 February 2010 – NA’s final selection

10th – 14th of March in VERNON (1 hour from Paris) in FRANCE


Profile of participants:

• experienced in the Youth field and familiar with this topic
• interested in participation of young people and youth policy topics
• motivated to undergo seminar and able to attend for its full duration
• able to communicate in English
Costs Hosting costs (programme, accomodation and food) are covered by French National Agency. Travel costs can be covered by sending National Agency of selected participants (to be checked with your NA before applying).
Working language English
Organizer INJEP
Organizer's profile/framework of activity French National Agency of Youth in action programme
Deadline 2010-02-01
Date of selection 2010-02-10