Contact person: Piotr Maciej Kaczyński
phone: (+48 22) 556 42 88
fax: (+48 22) 556 42 62
4. 14:00 – 17:30 (Parliament of the Republic of Poland, room 217)
The character of the meeting will be in the form of a discussion panel entitled "The participation of youth in peaceful revolutions from August '80 to December 2004". The purpose of the meeting, consisting of two panel sessions and discussions, is to summarise the participation of young people from Central and Eastern Europe in democratic movements during the past quarter of the century, and to look into the future and discuss the challenges that the young generation of our part of Europe will face in the oncoming 25 years. During the second part of the panel there will be time for reflection about the future and making the participants aware of their role in building a democratic and wealthy Europe of the 21'st century.
Languages of the discussion: English, Polish, Russian.
Organiser: Polish-American Freedom Foundation,
Initiative “Free Ukraine”
72 Dobra St.
00-312 Warszawa
Contact person: Maria Thun
[email protected]
mobile: (+48) 609 026 622
5. 14:00 – 17:30 (Parliament of the Republic of Poland, room 195)
Debate on the role of youth in society: „Citizenship, Youth, Europe”. T-KITs (Training Kits) are the effect of partnership between the Council of Europe and the European Commission. Simply, these are a series of publications relating to different, practical aspects of working with youth. The National Agency of the YOUTH Programme has adopted and published Polish editions of all T-KITs available. The latest one “Under Construction… Citizenship, Youth and Europe” is an attempt to change the generally negative attitude of youth towards politics and motivate them to get involved in the matters of their own country and Europe as well. The debate that will take place on the 14th of May 2005 will relate to the strategies suggested in this T-Kit. It will also be an opportunity to confront practitioners’ views, opinions and experiences regarding youth participation in the civil society.
Language of the debate: English.
Organiser: Foundation for the Development of the Education System
National Agency of the YOUTH Programme
43 Mokotowska St.
00-551 Warszawa
www.youth.org.pl
Contact person: Katarzyna Koper
Promotion and Information
[email protected]
phone: (+48 22) 622 37 06
fax: (+48 22) 622 37 08
6. 14:00 – 17:30 (Parliament of the Republic of Poland, room 176)
The aim of the seminar titled “BUT why not the EU?” (BUT – Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey) is to gather young representatives from Belarus, Ukraine, Turkey and Poland interested in the idea of European integration. The participants will discuss the main advantages and disadvantages of bringing their country into the European Union. The seminar will serve as a unique chance to get acquainted with the different perspectives of EU’s neighbours on the integration process, as well as the expectations of these countries towards the European Union.
During the three-hour seminar the participants are expected to prepare a short presentation of the main obstacles for Belarus, Ukraine and Turkey to join the EU and possible solutions to overcome these obstacles.
Language of the seminar: English
Organiser: The Polish Forum of Young Diplomats
10/2a Mariana Sengera „Cichego” St.
02-790 Warszawa
Contact person: Dariusz Rafał
phone: (+48 22) 499 23 35
Additionally, in the building of the Polish Senate, there will be a photo exhibition “MIXER” of works made by ex-volunteers.
Finally, after the debates and seminars, at 6 pm. a meeting will be held for all participants. Selected representatives of each panel will present their conclusions and share interesting opinions that appeared in the course of the meetings.
Final conclusion will then be passed on to the Polish delegates for the Youth Forum. They will have a chance to present them to their European colleagues during the plenary sessions. The event will close at 7:30 pm.
Coordinator: Youth Department
Ministry of National Education and Sport
25 Szucha Av.
00-918 Warsaw
Poland
www.menis.gov.pl
www.yforum.pl
Contact person: Lidia Kilińska
[email protected]
phone: (+48 22) 31 89 386, 31 89 228
fax: (+48 22) 31 89 229
Moreover, in the framework of the European Youth Summit there will also be held:
FAMA for Youth Summit
FAMA is a „Festival of Youth Academic Artists” and in the year 2005 it celebrates its 40th anniversary. During the last day of the Youth Summit, in the evening of May 16th, the Polish Students’ Association organises an integration event, during which animations and music reminiscences of young FAMA artists will be presented.
The event will be held in the „Skarpa” Club, where participants of different seminars, conferences and happenings within the framework of the Summit will join participants of the Youth Summit. Therefore, „Skarpa” will become a meeting point of Polish and European young people, who will have a chance to get to know each other, talk and have fun together.
Date and place: May16th, 2005, „Skarpa” Club, 20.30 – 5.00
Expected number of people: 600 people, including Polish and foreign participants of the Youth Summit and participants of events accompanying the Summit, access upon invitation.
Organiser: Polish Students’ Association
9 Ordynacka St.
00-364 Warszawa
www.zsp.org.pl
Contact person: Renata Kościukiewicz
[email protected]
phone/fax: (+48 22) 8283990
