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Photo Competition: “My World: Visions of 21st Century Feminism”
Date: 09/06/2010

The European Women's Lobby (EWL) is inviting young women to join this competition and think about the concept of feminism and what it means today. Participants must be less than 40 years old and live in an EU country, in Croatia, FYROM or Turkey. The pictures should make a creative and powerful statement on the theme "My World: Visions of 21st Century Feminism."

The best ones will be used for an exhibition which highlights how feminism is still relevant to a new generation of women. A clear description of the photograph must be included with each entry.

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EU Youth in Action programme monitoring survey

Date: 09/06/2010

95% of young people taking part in projects supported by the European Union's Youth in Action programme improved their language skills and 66% believe that the experience also increased their chances of finding a job, according to a recent survey conducted by the European Commission. Moreover, 60% voted in the 2009 European Parliament elections, compared to an average of 29% among young Europeans. These are the main results of a survey among 4,550 young people, youth workers and youth organisations performed at the beginning of 2010.

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The World Summit Youth Award (WSYA)
Date: 28/05/2010

Young designers, e-content creators, writers and bloggers from around the world are invited to enter their online-projects in an international multimedia competition: using internet and mobiles to put the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into Action! Online projects by youth under the age of 30 may be submitted in the following six categories:

1. Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease!

2. Education for All!

3. Power 2 Women!

4. Create your Culture!

5. Go Green!

6. Pursue Truth!

 

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Eurofound Report: “Working Poor in Europe”

Date: 28/05/2010

According to this report, published by Eurofound on 15th April, young people are the most fragile group of workers in the EU. Although employment is often seen as the best way out of poverty, collected data indicate that as many as 6% of employees and 18% of self-employed people can be classified as poor. Young people are the most vulnerable in most European countries.

 

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Contact Making Seminar
Date: 29/04/2010

A new training offer has been published in SALTO's European Training Calendar.

Title: International Inspiration - contact making seminar for professionals working with youth in care

Date: 14/06/2010 – 17/06/2010 in Location: Norway
Target groups: Youth workers
For participants from: All Youth in Action programme countries

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