YEAR 2008 NEWS

During a week-long seminar starting on Saturday the 6th of September in Nowy Sącz, young Europeans will discuss how politicians and citizens of European Union should react to current problems and how to resolve the critical situation after the Irish referendum.

Twenty-five young Europeans will participate in special classes organized as part of the 'Europe for Citizens' programme. The idea of the programme is to initiate a dialogue concerning current topics between the EU citizens.

During the 'Let's Talk' seminar leaders of civil organizations from Poland, Germany, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Malta, Spain, Estonia, Portugal and Great Britain will learn about how to employ media to help in political and civil education and will also discuss topics that are crucial for the development of the EU: the treaty reform and the future of Europe's integration. They will also debate on the current relationship between the EU and Russia, in the light of the military conflict in Georgia.

A statement by the co-ordinator of the seminar (English, 0:00:23, video) : website ngotv.eu

Guests of the seminar will include, among others, the rector of the Caucasian University Kakha Shengelia and a Georgian journalist and publicist George Mosidze.

The seminar will be an opportunity to initiate co-operation between political and civil education intitutions in Europe, as well as the exchange of good practices in this area.

The participants of the seminar will also take part in the Economic Forum ofEconomic Forum of Young Leaders.

The seminar is co-financed by the European Union as part
of the 'Europe for Citizens' programme 2007-2013.