MGERB took part in a seminar of the European Youth Forum

16/03/10

The European Youth Forum had a seminar in the city of Hissar, Bulgaria from the 11th of March to the 14th of March. The target of the seminar was to introduce the good practices of the structures and the creation of National Youth Councils, which currently Bulgaria and Poland don’t have and are the only countries members of the European Union who haven’t created them yet.
Representatives of the European Youth Forum from Croatia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Serbia presented the organisations in their countries and shared their experience regarding the process of the creation. There were over 40 representatives of international, national and regional non-government organisations from Bulgaria, as well as representatives of the major youth political parties. Guests of the forum were Xenia Constantinou – Vice President of the Bureau of the European Youth Forum and Hamlet Ohanyan – Member of the Bureau of the European Youth Forum.

The representative of MGERB Joanna Dochevska – Regional Coordinator of MGERB Sofia, presented the ideas for a horizontal structure of the platform for a youth representation, which will work in specialized commissions in regarding fields and express the voice of the young people of Bulgaria regarding issues important for them. The creation of a youth council will help for a more effective communication between the young people in Bulgaria and the institutions and will further rouse their civil initiative.

On the 15rh of March 2010 after the official end of the seminar, the representatives of the European Youth Forum met with Petya Evtimova – Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Science regarding questions concerning youth, Monika Panayotova – Chairwoman of MGERB and Member of Parliament in the 41st National Assembly and other young members of parliament. They expressed their satisfaction from the energy and will of the young people in Bulgaria for the creation of a National Youth Council, as well as the readiness to help in the process for its creation, structural formation and beginning of function.