Do you want to get in touch with other youth organisations in Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Yugoslavia?
Do you want to get in touch with youth organisations in Norway?
Do you want to strengthen already existing co-operation with a partner
organisation from Norway or from Southeast Europe?
Do you want to learn more about youth NGO project management and
European co-operation in the youth field?
If you can answer "YES" to some of these questions, then
apply to participate in Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000!
More than 50 participants
Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000 will bring together more than 50 participants
from different youth groups and youth organisations, of which about
40 will come from Southeast Europe and the remaining from Norway.
The contact-forum will start on Thursday evening and last until Sunday
afternoon (September 21.-24.), and will be located in or just outside
of Sarajevo.
About the organisers
The main organiser is the Norwegian Youth Council (LNU). LNU is an
umbrella organisation for 70 national youth organisations in Norway,
which together have more than 600.000 young members. LNU is not an international
donor
organisation, but will gladly share its expertise on youth NGO co-operation,
project management and organisational development.
One of LNUs primary aims is to promote the development of democratic
non-governmental youth organisations, in order to develop and improve
democratic society. We therefore think it is important to make opportunities
for youth organisations in the whole region to meet each other, share
experiences and to build contact networks. Also, some of LNUs member
organisations are interested in establishing contacts and partnership
projects with youth organisations in this region, therefore it was natural
to organise a contact forum to bring youth NGOs from Norway and Southeast
Europe together.
LNUs local partner association in organising the Contact Forum Sarajevo
2000 is the Bosnia-Herzegovinian network of youth organisations named
Nesto Vise, with about 20 member organisations active in both entities
of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Who can participate in Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000
All participants should be between 18 and 30 years old, and be involved
in a non-governmental youth group or youth organisation. Except for
a number of Norwegian participants, we invite young people in Albania,
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Croatia, Macedonia and Yugoslavia.to apply to attend the contact-forum.
Only one person from each organisation can apply.
Youth NGOs attending the contact-forum should have a sincere wish to
establish contacts with other youth organisations in Southeast Europe
and from Norway, and be prepared to share information and knowledge
about their own youth NGO to all participants of the contact-forum.
All participants at the Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000 must be committed
to arrive to the venue on Thursday afternoon, and follow the program
of the activity.
Organisations in Southeast Europe that already have established contacts
and/or partnerships with Norwegian youth organisations are strongly
encouraged to apply, and we ask you to get in touch with your Norwegian
partner and encourage them to apply to LNU to take part in the contact-forum
as well.
All participants must be able to speak good English and to use English
as a working language during the contact-forum.
Practical information
The Norwegian Youth Council (LNU) is responsible for selecting the
participants for the Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000. The deadline to send
in your application form is August 15th 2000.
The application form should preferably be sent to LNU either by e-mail
() or by telefax. (+47 23 31 06 01). You can also send your
application by mail, but be aware that all applications must have reached
LNU by august 15th!
There is no participation fee for persons from Southeast Europe. The
organisers will cover costs for food and lodging, and pay for cheapest
way travel costs for all participants (airfare travel possible for participants
from Macedonia and Albania). Travel reimbursements will be made at the
end of the contact-forum unless other arrangements have been made.
If you have questions about the Contact Forum Sarajevo 2000, please
contact Finn Yrjar Denstad, international officer in LNU, at
.
Since summer is also vacation time, it may be easier to reach me by
mobile phone: +47 90 86 88 12.
Youth Organisations Network
www.nestovise.org