Eurodesk News March 2007

http://www.youthweek.eu - the website for the European Youth Week 2007

Here you can find information about the European Youth Week 2007 and about youth activities, which take place at the European, national, regional and local level. The website is run by a team of young journalists of the European Youth Press.

European Youth Portal: online survey

Take 10 minutes of your time to say what you think about the Portal and its contents taking part in an online survey (see the Highlights of the Month section of the homepage)

CUT THE ICE

When and where: 5th to 10th May in De Glind, The Netherlands

What: International training course for youth workers with specific focus on intercultural learning, cultural diversity and European citizenship.

Application deadline: 4th April 07

Programme, outline and application form

EVS Hosting Workshop

When and where: Wednesday 18th April, 10am-4pm, The
Sanctuary, Stanhope Street, Dublin 7

What: In the context of the new Youth in Action programme and the changes to European Voluntary Service (EVS) projects, this workshop will look at best practice in hosting organisations in order to help organisations deliver consistently high quality projects.

Target Group: Representatives of existing hosting organisations and those who have not taken part in EVS yet but who are interested in doing so in the near future.

Application deadline: Friday 13th April 2007

More info and registration form

EU turns 50 – Berlin gears up to celebrate

If you want to be part of a huge party celebrating the EU's 50th birthday, Berlin is the place to be. On 25 March, the EU will join forces with the German government to host a series of major events in the German capital, bringing people together to celebrate half a century of European integration.

As EU leaders gather for an informal summit to commemorate the EU's 50th birthday, both Berliners and visitors to the city will be invited to take part in a huge "Festival of Europe" throughout the city.

More info

The first EU Youth Summit: Your Europe – Your Future, 24-25 March 2007, Rome

Over 200 young people from the 27 Member States will gather in Rome for the first ever EU Youth Summit to mark the anniversary of the signature of the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The Youth Summit will allow young people from across the continent to voice their views on today's Europe and to express their aspirations for the future. Their conclusions will be conveyed to the European leaders who will gather in Berlin that same week-end.

More info

Youth in Action website

This website gives detailed information about the new Youth in action programme established by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union. From here you can read more on its five actions, download application forms, the logo, other interesting documents, and access the database for youth projects:

http://www.moduleinternational.net/int/youth-in-action/guide/index.html

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