Oct 21, 2006

youth tackling with leukemia - seminar in TR

Dear Friends;

100.Yýl Lions Club which is an international club is organizing a seminar titled Youth Tackling with Leukemia in which we will share our ideas and experiences and make suggestions about this illness and relevant issues from all aspects. We have been witressing that not only sick people but also those taking care of them are encountering many problems in their daily lives. This peroject will provide them with a place where they can share their knowledge and experiences . Matter of importance is to make all the people aware of this issue and cooperate to come up with required solutions for their problems.

Duration: 8 days

Place: Ankara/ Turkey

Estimated Dates: 1st - 8th April 2007

Purpose: To bring together young people who suffer from leukemia, health professionals, and those who are affected by this illness indirectly and give them a place to share their experiences, to ensure their participation to the social life and to help them have different perspectives putting aside the disadvantages coused by leukemia.

100.Yýl Lions Club has been working to realize many projects with the other non-governmental organizations and public authorities in accordance with the objectives specified in its regulation.

It has carried out local and regional activities such as saminars on EU, drug addiction,as well as activities regarding mentally retarded and physically handicapped people. It has a project aiming at helping successful students who have limited oportunities through their education.

Activities included: workshops, discussions, tours, visiting people who suffer from leukemia,intercultural evening, Turkish night, free time.

There is no age limitation for the participants!!

Finance: 100% of the accomodation expenses in Turkey and 70% of the travelling expenses will be covered by the project budget. Participants for this exchange will only need to cover the remaining 30% of travel costs.

Activities included: workshops, discussions, historical tours, intercultural evening, Turkish night, free time, shopping time

If you are interested in becoming participant to this project please fill in the attached document (Partnership agreement-PART-III) and PART-IVand send them back to us on fax number +90 312 2301965 or 903124406766

The invitation for participating in this project is open for all EU member and programme countries (included Georgia-Azerbaycan-Russia-Moldova-Ukraine-Albania-BosniaHerzegovina-Croatia-Macedonia-Serbia) also the third countries.

For more information please contact ; Gurkan Akcaer

Email: tr.youth@gmail.com
Phone: +90 533 4255299