EURO-ARAB YOUTH FORUM IN STRASBOURG

Description

The 5th Euro-Arab Youth Forum aims to foster mutual cooperation and dialogue among young Arab and European leaders, representatives of associations and decision-makers, on the meanings and practices of citizenship by young people and the challenges they face in their paths to autonomy. The forum is prepared for youth leaders and youth workers resident in member states of the League of Arab States (36 participants) or the Council of Europe (36 participants).

Objectives of the forum:

   - To contribute to the development of shared knowledge and to increase the awareness about meanings and practices of active citizenship
     by young people;
   - To reflect on the meanings of citizenship within the context of Euro-Arab cooperation;
   - To exchange on realities and challenges faced youth organisations engaged in the education and promotion of citizenship and human
     rights;
   - To explore the role and practices of education for citizenship and human rights in building peaceful cohesive societies and preventing
     discrimination, hate speech, islamophobia and extremism leading to violence or terrorism;
   - To present and give visibility to projects and meaningful practices in the Euro-Arab region that educate and promote citizenship by and for
     young people;
   - To develop proposals which aim to involve young people in the issues on the Arab-European dialogue agenda (social, economic, spiritual,
     cultural, and political) based on their ability to challenge stereotypical images.


Eligibility

All participants must also meet the following criteria:

   - Be aged between 18 and 30 years;
   - Have a demonstrated experience in civil society and youth work;
   - Be actively interested in the forum aims and themes and in following up of the forum within their organisations;
   - Ability to write and communicate in English or Arabic.


Costs

Accommodation and meals will be provided, for the duration of the forum, by the Youth Department of the Council of Europe at the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg. Travel expenses for participants from Europe, invited by the European Youth Forum or by the Council of Europe, will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe according to the Council of Europe rules


Deadline: 14 May 2015

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