PROGRAMME
SOUTH EAST EUROPE YOUTH GATHERING
“Promoting effective participation of youth in democratic and decision-making processes in South East Europe”
Ohrid, 10-11 September 2010
Hotel “Metropol”
Friday, 10 September
20: 00 Welcoming reception hosted by Mr. Dime Spasov,
Director of the Agency of Youth and Sport
Saturday, 11 September
09:00 – 09:30
Registration of the participants
09:30 – 11:00
OPENING
Welcome address by Mr. Dime Spasov, Director of the Agency of Youth and Sport
Address by Mr. Vasko Naumovski, Ph.D., Deputy Prime Minister
Address by Dr. Ralf-René Weingärtner, Director of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe
Address by Ms. Eunice Campbell-Clark, member of the Cultural and Education Committee, Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe
Address by Dr. Heinz Bongartz, Resident Representative, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Addresses by the Government representatives of SEE countries responsible for youth issues
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 THEME 1
Countries experiences in establishing National Youth Councils: overcoming the obstacles and meeting the challenges of youth participation
- Speakers (speaking time limited to 10 min.):
- Representatives from the National Youth Councils of Bosnia and Herzegovina(Republic of Srpska), Bulgaria, Montenegro and Slovenia
- Discussion by participants
13:00 – 13:30
Family photo and Press Conference
13:30 - 15:00
Buffet lunch
15:00 – 16:00 THEME 2
Examples of good practice: exchange of experiences on the functioning of the National Youth Councils and their impact in increasing youth participation
15:00 – 15:40
Contributions by:
- Dr. Jonathan Evans, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan, UK
- Dr. Sorin Mituleascu, Cantemir University of Bucharest and Institute of Education Sciences, Romania
- Mr. Zoran Ilieski, Executive Director Coalition of Youth Organizations “SEGA
Discussion:
15:40 – 16:20
Intervention by the participants
16:20 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00 THEME 3
Launching of the “Ohrid process” and the idea for establishing Youth Council for SEE
Keynote speakers:
16:30 – 16:45
Mr. Dime Spasov, Director of the Agency of Youth and Sport
16:45 – 17:00
Contribution by Mag. Manfred Zentner, Institute for Youth Culture Research, Vienna, Austria
Discussion:
17:00 – 18:00 Intervention by the participants
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Future actions and conclusions from the discussion: the “Ohrid process”
18:00 – 18:15
General conclusions, Dr. Ralf-René Weingärtner, Director of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe
18:15 – 18:30
Closing statement: Mr. Vasko Naumovski, Ph.D., Deputy Prime Minister
Adoption of the Ohrid Declaration
18:30
End of the SEE Youth Gathering
19.00 – 22.00
Cultural programme and dinner hosted by the Agency of Youth and Sport |