So, now we can start with registration!
Therefore I’m sending you some information about the Seminar. Please find it below. Some of you just asked me about it. I hope, the following information is useful and will answer most of your questions, and enable you to make decisions about participation – if not, don’t hesitate to contact us.
We’re looking forward to see you in Berlin!
With kind regards,
Stefan Leier
European Youth Policy Seminar 2013
When:
Start: 28th June 2013, 6 pm
End: 3rd July 2013, 10 am
Where:
Berlin (YMCA-Hostel "Sophienhof" in Berlin-Mitte, see details below)
What:
- Meet interesting people
- Share expectations and experiences about Europe
- Visit governmental and non-governmental institutions
- Talk to prominent politicians
- Develop and gain knowledge about Europe – its history, institutions, organizations, relevant actors, policy
- Enjoy Berlin-Night-Life ?
Why:
- Identify common goals in the field of Youth Policy
- Train young people to increase influence on decision-making processes, improve advocacy knowledge, skills and experience on a local, national and European level
- Leadership development opportunity
- Increase local and national awareness of policy related issues
- Enhance awareness and involvement of YMCA Europes Youth Policy Group
Who:
Open for volunteers and paid staff
Highlights and special topics:
- Meet with the Secretary General of YMCA Europe, Juan Simoes Iglesias
- Dr. Cees Bremmer (Secretary General of YMCA of the Netherlands), as an expert on European Politics will accompany the seminar
- Doris Klingenhagen (Executive Officer – European Youth Politics – to the Federation of Protestant Youth in Germany, (aej)) will inform us of the recent Youth Policy developments on the European level
- A visit to the "Bundespräsidialamt" (Office of the Federal President) is part of the agenda
Special Topics are: - How to become "Europe" an issue in the youth work?
- Comparison of youth welfare laws of several European countries – What can we learn from each other?
Conditions:
- Due to the funding of the European Union (YIA program), the participants will only have to pay 30% of their travel cost. The fee for program and cost for accommodation and meals are covered by the funding. (This applies for EU-Member States, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland. YWCA/YMCA Member Movements of other countries should please contact us for individual arrangements.)
- No age limit
- Deadline for registration is 10th of June 2013
- Up to 2 participants per country. (Possibly even more. In the case of more prospective, they should be also named please.)
Contact:
CVJM-Gesamtverband in
Deutschland e.V.
Referat Jugendpolitik
Auguststraße 80
D-10117 Berlin-Mitte
For further information or individual arrangements: Stefan Leier (YMCA Germany) leier@cvjm.de or visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177226089022994/
The seminar will take place at the CVJM (YMCA)-Hostel Berlin-Mitte.
This is the address:
Sophienstraße 19
10178 Berlin-Mitte
Fon: 030-284977-77
Fax: 030-284977-78
Mail: mail@sophienhof-berlin.de
Click here to see the website of the CVJM (YMCA)-Hostel – sorry, but only in German at the moment: http://www.sophienhof-berlin.de/website/sophienhof
Please note: The CVJM-Hostel is a non-smoker guesthouse.
