60 Projects for Europe
60 Projects for Europe
The European Youth Congress on youth-led (development) projects – titled “IT’S YOUR TURN!” will take place between August 5th and 12th in Mürzzuschlag, Austria.
About 60 young participants from all over Europe are expected, all of the either experienced or highly motivated in carrying out projects on (sustainable) development, human rights, art and culture. The projects will be organised subsequently to the congress by the delegates themselves. During the congress a huge variety of workshops will be offered, where young people will attain the necessary skills for their projects as well as for themselves.
A special Congress
The emphasis lying on practical experience and the realisation of ideas is what will set this congress apart from the rest. For this reason a list will be compiled of projects that have been accomplished as an outcome of the congress.
The delegates will be part of the „Action Festivals“. Youth-led projects will be linked worldwide. Representatives of the best carried out or best running projects will be invited for the World Youth Congress Quebec 2008. Another important aspect to this is the multiplier function of the participants, who will share their experience with other young people – in their home countries – motivate and bring them to participate in their projects at the „Action Festival“.
Europe as Part of the World Youth Congress Series
The congress is held in the context of the World Youth Congress Series that started in Hawaii (1999), followed by Morocco (2003) and Scotland (2005) and will be held in Quebec, Canada in 2008. The necessity for an only-European convention was realised, when there was no space for European issues in the international congresses. The results of these congresses will be the basis for dealing with the problems and concerns primarily in Europe. The subject matter is what the youth of Europe can contribute on one hand to their own continent and on the other hand to the whole world.