"Youth Empowerment for Local Participation"

Seminar
Porto-PT, 22-28 June 2008

Young Society Initiative representatives attended the seminar “Youth Empowerment for Local Participation” in Porto between 22^nd and 28^th June 2008. The seminar was organized by Porto Federation of Youth Associations, with the financial assistance of EU Youth in Action Program.

The seminar “Youth Empowerment for local participation” brought together youth leaders and youth workers from Europe, ready to share best practices and to work on joint projects on empower youth in general but specially to empower local/ international youth participation.

The 5 day-long seminar aimed to empower 18 local young actors with knowledge and skills. It was also a learning opportunity for youth leaders/youth policy makers and youth workers to exchange good practices and methodologies on local youth policies and youth empowerment.

"Sailors on the Citizenship"

International Training Course

Srebarna Gora-Wroclaw-PL, 3-11 February 2008

"Sailors on the Citizenship" is a training course that aims to support the professional development of young trainers and to raise the quality of their projects concerning (European) citizenship.

The idea of citizenship is discussed on three different levels: locally, nationally and in the European context. The work was based on cases, examples and europe in practice.

The team worked on improving the 'sailors’ toolkit' on how to motivate youngsters for participation in their community and beyond.

"UniteD FoolS" was hosted by Young Society Initiative

Music is a great tool to connect the young people...

Free Open-Air and Venue Concerts and Workshops
Izmir-TR, 16-18 March 2008.

Young Society Initiative hosted "United Fools" on 16, 17 and 18 March 2008 in Izmir. Young Society Initiative organised the two days of free event series;

- United Fools' members held one workshop with local young people in Kordon Park. (seen above)

- United Fools gave a concert in Sardunya Bar between 21:00 and 23:00 on 16th March 2008.

- United Fools gave an acoustic concert on Gazi Kadinlar Sokagi, Alsancak at 18:30 on 17th March 2007. The night went on with a jam session in Sardunya Bar until 23:50...

United Fools is a "collectif electro instrumental" nu-jazz band from Bordoeaux, France. The band's line up includes 6 musicians, 1 dj-beatmaster and 1 music engineer. They combine Indian melodies with Balkan tunes and mix with the improvisational jazz tunes and add some electro-beat spices...
http://www.myspace.com/unitedfools

Young Society Iniative thanks "United Fools" for the great moments they shared with us... and their friendship...

The band's tour in Turkey is sponsored by French Cultural Centre. They gave their first concert in Izmir on 15th March 2008 on the occasion of the official closing party of Izmir European Jazz Festival.