Jun 8, 2006

INVITATION - World Youth Forum, deadline 1, June 15th

World Youth Forum

10-15 August - Bucharest
www.youth-policies.org
office@youth-policies.org

General Data

The World Youth Forum (WYF) is the annual international conference of youth that will bring together 140 young persons from over 35 countries. This event is organized on the occasion of the International Youth Day and its main themes shall be those specific to youth policies.

The event shall take place over a five-day period, and shall include workshops, seminars, plenary sessions and case studies on various youth-related issues in the participant countries.

The official language of the conference shall be English and all documents drafted during the conference shall be written only in this language.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

Eligibility

In order to participate at the World Youth Forum 2006 you have to be between 20 and 35 years old and have some experience in the field of youth policies.

As seen above, we encourage the participation of young NGO's representatives.

The maximum number of participants is 140 and there can only be at most 5 participants from every country.

Timeline and fees

Preregistration:
1st - 15th June 2006: 79 Euros
31 Euros through bank transfer and 50 Euros cash on your arrival

Registration:
16th - 30th June 2006: 99 Euros
51 Euros through bank transfer and 50 Euros cash on your arrival

Late Registration:
1st - 15th July 2006: 119 Euros
71 Euros through bank transfer and 50 Euros cash on your arrival

Discount:
If you have a legal mandate or represent a NGO that participates to this forum, you will recieve a 25 Euros discount and you will pay only 25 Euros on your arrival instead of 50 Euros.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

FORUM PROGRAM

Day 1 - August 10th

* 1200-1800 Participant arrival and accomodation
* 1900-2000 Dinner
* 2000-2200 Free Time
* 2200-0300 Welcome Party

Day 2 - August 11th

* 0745-0830 Breakfast
* 0930-0945 Official opening ceremony of the Forum
* 0945-1030 Presentation of the participants
* 1030-1100 Youth as unlimited resource
* 1100-1130 Coffe Break
* 1130-1230 Youth, the engine of progress, inovation and positive change
* 1300-1400 Lunch
* 1430-1800 Workshops:
* 1430-1800 1. Is there a conflict of generations? Arguments for and against.
* 1430-1800 2. Mechanisms for convincing authorities on the importance of youth-related issues.
* 1430-1800 3. The universal rights and obligations of youth.
* 1430-1800 4. The drafting of a message for the youth of the world.
* 1430-1800 5. The drafting of a message of the youth representatives to the heads of state and government of the world.
* 1900-2000 Dinner
* 2100-0200 National Party

Day 3 - August 12th

* 0745-0830 Breakfast
* 0900-1800 Visit to cultural objectives in Bucharest
* 0900-1800 Fieldtrip - Dracula's castle in Brasov, Transilvania
* 1900-2000 Dinner
* 2100-0300 Romanian party - traditional Romanian music, Romanian spirits and wine

Day 4 - August 13th

* 0745-0830 Breakfast
* 0930-1100 Presentation of seminar conclusions
* 1030-1245 The youth of today -the managers of tomorow. Entrepreneurship and the youth.
* 1100-1130 Coffe Break
* 1130-1230 Youth inter-relating - Educational mobility
* 1300-1400 Lunch
* 1430-1800 Workshops- "How to?"
* 1430-1800 1. How to participate in local decision-making?
* 1430-1800 2. How to participate in national decision-making?
* 1430-1800 3. How to participate in international decision-making?
* 1430-1800 4. How to stimulate youth for an intense civic and political invovement?
* 1430-1800 5. How to develop entrepreneurship among youth?
* 1900-2000 Dinner
* 2100-0200 Costume Party

Day 5 - August 14th

* 0745-0830 Breakfast
* 0930-1030 Presentation of seminar conclusions
* 1030-1200 How can we fight world poverty?
* 1200-1300 Poster exposition: Let's fight poverty together!
* 1330-1430 Lunch
* 1430-1800 Workshops
* 1430-1800 1. Why is the international World Youth Network necessary? Imagine a functional structure.
* 1430-1800 2. Measures to be taken by the governments for a safer future.
* 1430-1800 3. Establishing indicators for measuring the efficiency of national youth policies.
* 1430-1800 4. Arguments for the drafting and implementation of a national youth policy.
* 1430-1800 5. A society that separates itself from its youth, severs its lifeline.
* 1800-1830 Presentation of conclusions of Workshop 1.
* 1900-2000 Dinner
* 2200-0300 Party: Celebrate the World Youth Day.

Day 6 - August 15th

* 0745-0830 Breakfast
* 0930-1030 Presentation of seminar conclusions
* 1030-1130 General Meeting : Delegation of responsibilities for the World Youth Network.
* 1100-1200 Coffe Break
* 1200-1230 Evaluation of the Forum
* 1230-1330 Official closing ceremony of the Forum and awarding of diplomas
* 1330-1430 Lunch
* 1430-1730 Departure of participants

F. A. Q.

· Who can participate to World Youth Forum 2006?
Every student, young person or NGO member can participate to WYF2006, with the condition of having age between 20 and 35.

· How many participants can be accepted from every country?
There can be at most 5 participants from every country.

· What is the fee?
The fee depends on the period you are going to pay:

* 1st - 15th June: 79 Euros
* 16th - 30th June: 99 Euros
* 1st - 15th July: 119 Euros

If you are a NGO representative you will receive a 25 Euros discount.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

· How do I register?
Fill in the form an you will receive all yhe details through email.

http://www.youth-policies.org/participants-registration.html

· How can I pay the fee?
Thorugh regular bank transfer.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

· Can I pay the fee on arrival?
It is very important for us to have the number of participants and their names confirmed before WYF2006 begins. From our five-year experince in registerring international participants to different projects we know that the best way to confirm somebody's attendence in the event is receiving the fee earlier. However, our sistem lets you pay 50 Euros on your arrival.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

· Do I receive an invoice for my payment?
Yes.

· I need a visa to enter Romania. Can you send me an invitation? Naturally, once you're a registered participant and you've paid the fee or a part of it, we're sending you the certificate of enrolement, i.e. invitation to WYF2006. This document is required to get the Romania visa.

· Do you provide grants?
We are offering a 25 Euros discount to all NGO representatives.

http://www.youth-policies.org/timeline-fees.html

· Do you reimburse traveling costs to Romania?
Unfortunatelly we don't.

· Does the fee includes insurance?
No it doesn't. We recommend you buying insurance at your countries. Euro<26 and ISIC are quite attractive.

· With whom I will be accommodated?
You'll be accommodated randomly, we're trying to mix the nationalities. However, of course we are open for your suggestions, in case you'd like to be with somebody specific in the room. Either way, once you're accommodated it is possible to change the room, just notifying us about it.

· Is it necessary to participate in all events during WYF2006?
Yes, it is!

· Do I receive an evidence of my participation to WYF2006?
Every participant is going to receive a participation diploma.

· Where can I find more informations about Romania?
There are lots of places where you can find usefull information about
Romania (like Wikipedia, Google).

http://www.youth-policies.org/environment.html

· How much does things cost in Romania?
We have beer from 0.3 Euros to 1.5 Euros, soft drinks from 0.3 Euros to 1 Euro, coffee at about 0.6 Euros, cigarettes from 1 Euro to 1.2 Euros, T-shirt from 3 Euros to 12 Euros and cabs at about 0.3 Euros/Km.

World Youth Forum

10-15 August, Bucharest

www.youth-policies.org

office@youth-policies.org

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