‘Young voice in European Bulgaria’ – national initiative of MGERB

15/08/08





The youth organization of PP GERB (MGERB) with the kind assistance of ‘Hanns Seidel’ foundation organized Summer university on the topic: Youth voice in European Bulgaria. The event took place in Veliko Tarnovo in the period of 14-17 August 2008 in Interhotel Veliko Tarnovo.

The participants in the Summer university of MGERB, which we hope will become tradition of our organization, were selected by one representative of the regional executive councils and one representative of the regional organization of MGERB.

‘The aim of the Summer university of MGERB is to contribute by interactive sessions and exchange of experience and ideas for new knowledge, skills and good practices, connected with political culture, campaign management and the successful activity of organizations’ told the Chairwoman of MGERB Monika Panayotova in her address to the participants. The opening was attended by the Chairman of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov and the International secretary Radoslav Tochev. ‘You are the capital of GERB, you’re those who will govern, you are future deputies and ministers’, said the Chairman of GERB Tsvetan Tsvetanov to the participants. Tsvetanov emphasized on the necessity of succession in the structure of the party and also the need for the Youth organization to exist actively. The project ‘Summer university’ is a basis, on which the bank of young successful personnel of PP GERB will develop.

After the formal opening, the Summer university started with the first lecture – ‘Electoral systems and campaign management’. Lecturer in this session was Mrs. Iskra Fidosova – member of the EC of PP GERB. The seminar took place till 17-th August. The young politicians listened for Campaign management – good European practices, in the aspect of the Bulgarian situation, lecturer Bogdan Mirchev – Director of ‘Hanns Seidel’ Foundation for Bulgaria, for ‘How the reforms are conducted in Freance. Theory and practice of the process of reforms’ – lecturer Raphael del Rey – expert from the French people’s party. The summer academy presented also lectures on: Main right principles and values and their promotion at the time of campaign – lecturer Radoslav Tochev – International secretary of PP GERB. It was also organized a session about the way we can be effective in communication, in which Rumyana Bachvarova – Executive manager of sociological agency ‘Market links’ was lecturer. There was also a lecture ‘Psychology of influence’ by Prof. Rumen Stamatov – Vice-dean in Plovdiv University ‘Paisii Hilendarski’.