[Falkor-info] Seminar on minority issues and youth in Georgia

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Forwarded from AYAG (ayaggeo@yahoo.com):


International Seminar: MINORITY AND MAJORITY YOUTH FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, June 21–27, 2006, Gurjaani, Georgia

The Azerbaijanian Youth Association of Georgia with the financial 
support of the European Youth Foundation is inviting you to participate 
in the:

International Seminar: MINORITY AND MAJORITY YOUTH FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

June 21–27, 2006, Gurjaani, Georgia

Call for participants

Caucasus region is one of the places extremely affected by the conflicts 
between different ethnic groups. Problem of integration of ethnic 
minorities is very tangible in all three South Caucasus countries, what 
creates lots of everlasting problems. It is doubtless that purposeful 
work of the youth organisations can be a big asset to improving the 
present situation, that’s why it is important to gather representatives 
of the youth organisations that focus on minority integration issues to 
exchange good practice, to define the common problems and to develop the 
further cooperation.
Our main aim is to give youth voice to necessity of providing equal 
rights and equal opportunities to all citizens regardless the ethnic, 
religious or social background.

The Objectives of the event are:
1.To discuss and analyze the information concerning the Human and 
Minority Rights in South Caucasus Region and in Europe on the whole;
2.To share experience of working on minority issues - integration 
problems, violation of minority rights, youth participation - between 
participant organisations;
3.To promote cooperation, dialogue and exchange among the members of the 
youth organizations working on minority issues;
4.To discuss the short and long term plans in Peace building and Human 
Rights work of participants organisations.

The participants of the seminar will write and sign the communiqué - 
“MINORITY AND MAJORITY YOUTH FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES”, 
which will be sent to governmental and non-governmental institutions in 
South Caucasus countries.

Main programme elements:

The programme will include the following elements:
•Taking stock of the present situation regarding Minority Rights and 
minority integration in participants’ countries;
•Working on different methods of integrating minority population and 
motivating them for active participation in the social and political 
life of the country;
•Planning the projects and activities on minority rights and integration 
in participants’ countries;
•Creating the communiqué: “Minority and Majority Youth for Equal Rights 
and Equal Opportunities”.

Working languages: English and Russian

Profile of Participants:

Representatives of the youth organisations working on minority issues, 
active youth leaders, voluntary or professional youth workers working in 
Youth Organisations (NGYOs).
All candidates should:
-Be able to work in English or Russian;
-Be committed fully to attend the seminar and be supported by their 
youth organization.

Financial conditions:

-The organizers will cover the expenses of the local transportation, 
accommodation, meals as well as the cultural program for the participants.
-Participants will receive up to 70% of their travel and visa costs 
(maximum of 300 EURO). Participants are expected to use the most 
economic and ecological means of transport. We strongly encourage you to 
use train, bus and/or ferry as the main means of travel. Please remember 
that if you want to receive travel reimbursement, you need to bring all 
tickets and receipts.
-Participation fee (20 Euro) will be deducted from travel reimbursement.

Application procedure and deadline:
Applications must be sent to ayaggeo@yahoo.com by Monday, *April 24, 
2006 *at the latest.
The selected participants will be informed by May 8, 2006.
Please use application form which can be downloaded from 
http://www.falkor.org/downloads/application-AYAG.doc
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