Deadline: 20 October 2013
Open to: participants 19-29 years old, coming from EU member states and EU candidate or potential candidate countries (Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo)
Venue: 28 – 31 October 2013 in Maribor, Slovenia
Description
The European Year of Citizens 2013 is dedicated to the rights that come with EU citizenship. The Information Centre of the European Union Europe Direct Maribor would like to invite participants to the international youth conference “Meet me in Citizenship,” taking place between 28-31 October 2013. The conference will bring together young people to educate them on their rights, so they will better understand them, better live with them and of course use them. They believe that only an educated youth can change the world for the better.
This will be the sixth conference, following Meet me in Diversity in 2008, Meet me in Creativity in 2009, Meet me in Solidarity in 2010, Meet me, to involve me in 2011 and Meet me today, for tomorrow in 2012, dedicated to the theme of the European year.
The European Year of Citizens 2013 focuses on rights that every EU citizen has. All 500 million Europeans benefit daily from these rights – as does the European economy. The European Year will encourage dialogue at all levels of government, civil society and business, to explore where we – as citizens – want the EU to be by 2020 – in terms of rights, policies and governance.
Eligibility
Participants:
- are from 19 to 29 years of age
- are citizens of EU Member States and Candidate or Potential Candidate Countries (Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo)
- participants will be invited on the basis of motivation letters
Costs
There is no participation fee. The organizer will provide with accommodation, warm meals, lectures and social activities. Travel expenses are however not covered.
Application
If you like to meet new people, like to share your ideas and would like to learn something new, send your motivation letter to the following e-mail address: europedirect@zavodpip.si till 20 October 2013.
If you have any questions regarding the conference, its programme or practical arrangements, please feel free to contact europedirect@zavodpip.si .
Read the official call HERE and visit the official website HERE.
