EEYPL seminars
USAID's Bureau for Europe & Eurasia (E&E), through its regionally-based implementing partners, the International Republican Institute (IRI), the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), and other implementers, has supported a broad range of initiatives over the last several years targeted at developing leadership among young people in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Tell a friend about these seminars.
In October 2005, USAID in partnership with IRI, NDI and the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL) organized a seminar in Macedonia for young political and civic leaders from 15 Eastern European and Eurasian countries designed to build on their collective experiences and initiate a network for the sharing of information, know-how, and best practices. A 
key objective of this event was to facilitate a renewed understanding of, and commitment to, democracy among young, politically engaged leaders in the region. The seminar focused on fostering democratic development, enhancing leadership skills, and strengthening communications among different politival parties and community organizations. One of the tangible results generated by the seminar wasthe creation of an Internet chat group that has since been used as an open forum, facilitating the communication of young activists from different countries and regions on recent developments of various public policy challenges. Take a look at the photo gallery from the seminar, here.
A group of approximately 60 talented and energetic young leaders ages 18-30 from a broad range of southeastern European and Eurasian political parties and civic groups for a four-day youth leadership seminar in Chisinau, Moldova from September 25-28, 2006. Participants were drawn from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin opened the seminar with words of encouragement and support, emphasizing the importance of youth action and public service and pointing to Moldova's efforts to develop youth centers nationwide.The central theme of the 2006 Young Political Leaders Seminar was "engaging youth in the democratic process". The main objectives were to:
- Nurture a future generation of leaders in Eastern Europe and Eurasia and enhance their skills
- Increase youth engagement, participation and awareness in all aspects of public life
- Support the creation of online communities and use other ways to broaden the exchange of knowledge and experience
- To exchange best practices on how to best address public policy issues
Take a look at the photos from the seminar here.
Seminar in Belgrade
.jpg)
From December 5 to 9, 2007, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI), together with the American Council for Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), are organizing the third Europe and Eurasia Emerging Young Political Leaders Seminar with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The event will take place in Belgrade, Serbia.
As part of the organizers' mission to strengthen and expand democracy around the world, the seminar will bring together young political and civic leaders from more than a dozen countries in Europe and Eurasia. Participants will include elected representatives, political party leaders and activists, and members of civil society organizations. Over the course of three days, the program will offer workshops on effective political and civic activism and leadership, including the use of technology, to enable participants to acquire new skills, broaden their knowledge in their fields of interest, and make new contacts and friends. In addition to hands-on training in grassroots organizing, NGO management, campaigning, working with the media, communication technologies, and debate and negotiation skills, participants will be invited to discuss and contribute to this website, which will be managed by a regional host organization after the seminar.
We'll post more information concerning the seminar venue, travel arrangements, the draft agenda, etc., shortly. In the meantime, if you have any practical questions, please contact Rebecca Shoot (rshoot@ndi.org) or Christopher Walsh (cwalsh@iri.org). We all look forward to meeting you in Serbia!
You can find agenda of this seminar here
Organized by:
Funded by:
