{"id":297,"date":"2015-08-31T18:23:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T16:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cya.tryavna.eu\/en\/?p=297"},"modified":"2016-11-15T23:58:42","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T21:58:42","slug":"viii-national-youth-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cya.tryavna.eu\/en\/viii-national-youth-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"VIII National youth meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

VIII National youth meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The theme of the meeting was \u201cPromoting young people\u2019s participation in democratic life in Europe.\u201d Held in Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria from 27th to 29th of March 2015<\/p>\n

Association \u201cYouth Gorna Oryahovitsa Parliament \u201d together with Gorna Oryahovitsa Municipality organized the eight national youth meeting. In three days the participants had the opportunity to share and draw experiences not only from the hosts,\u00a0but also from the invited representatives of the leading partners:<\/p>\n

Human Resources Development Center, which is the National Agency of Bulgaria in the administration of the program \u201cErasmus +\u201d for 2014-2020;<\/p>\n

\u201cParents\u201d Association;<\/p>\n

Representation of the MEP Mariya Gabriel;<\/p>\n

Foundation 42.<\/p>\n

In this context, special attention was paid to the new Erasmus +, and the opportunities it provides for the participation of youth organizations in different networks in order to support their participation in the projects, thus enabling young people to behave as active and informed citizens.<\/p>\n

Discussed youth participation in solving problems in society and enriching experience in youth activities supporting youth communication and cooperation for innovation and good practices in youth work.<\/p>\n

A key factor in this process is precisely young people who are open to the world, are critical, have creative thinking and introduce new mentality. The meeting was another step to continue the dialogue launched between youth, local and central government about the role and place of the younger generation in the building of a prosperous Bulgaria in the framework of a united Europe.<\/p>\n

Participants discussed specific actions related to the opportunities made available by the EU for development and were asked to give their ideas on how it can be more effective in priority areas which they believe should be directed. European Year of Development 2015 will be an opportunity to raise awareness, so that European citizens know that every euro used for the development is in the interest of people in the poorest countries of the world and for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\t\t