Past Experiences
Here are some inspirational stories from young people and youth workers who attended International Opportunities all over the world.
EU Youth Conference/DG Meeting, Warsaw - September 5th to 7th, 2011
Polish Presidency Youth Event
Report written by: Michael O’ Flanagan
EU Youth Conference/DG Meeting, Warsaw - September 5th to 7th, 2011
Polish Presidency Youth Event
Report by Maria Kelly
Poland is hosting the Presidency of the Council on the European Union this year, with the theme of ‘Youth and the World’.
A conference was held in Warsaw for young people from the 27 EU countries. The focus was on cooperation between young EU citizens and our neighbours from Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
EU China Year of Youth - Shenzhen/Guangzhou Flagship Event
Report written by: Siobhán Carroll
Event: EU-China Year of Youth Flagship Event
Where: Shenzhen and Guangzhou, China
When: August 8th – 14th
EU-China Year of Youth, Shenzhen Flagship Event
Report by Maria Pia Kelly
EU-China Year of Youth, Shenzhen Flagship Event
9th-15th of August 2011
This gathering was the second last of the EU-China Year of Youth.
The main event was the EU-China Youth Forum where the main topic was youth participation.
EU-China Year of Youth Event - Beijing and Xi’an - on Sustainable Development
Report by Eoghan Howe
Report on EU-China Year of Youth - Beijing and Xi’an Xi’an, on Sustainable Development
July 4th to 11th 2011
The event was one of a series of events planned as part of the EU-China Year of Youth. It was held in Beijing and Xi’an, China on the topic of sustainable development.
EU Conference on Dialogue between Young People and EU Commission - Evaluation
Report by Jacinta Fay
EU Conference on Dialogue between Young People and EU Commission
15 – 18 May 2011, Brussels
EU-China Year of Youth 2011 - Beijing and Xi'an, China
Report by Maria Pia Kelly
EU-China Year of Youth Event- Beijing and Xi’an
July 4th to 11th 2011
OECD’s Youth Unemployment conference, Norway
From the 19th to the 21st of September 2010 the OECD’s Youth Unemployment conference was held in Oslo. Report by Adrian O'Higgins
EU YOUTH CONFERENCE & DG MEETING
Gödöllő / Budapest, Hungary
2nd – 4th March 2011
REPORT BY PADDY HENNELLY
European Youth Event on the Active Participation of Ethnic Minority Youth in Society.
European Youth Event on the Active Participation of Ethnic Minority Youth in Society.
Catherine Dooley
ASEF (Asia-Europe Foundation) Young Political Leaders Conference, Copenhagen
David Moloney is a member of Young Fianna Gael
European symposium disability and youth, Spain
Attended by Dara Carroll from the Irish Wheelchair Association.
Report on the European symposium disability and youth.
The purpose of the symposium was to examine the current position of people with disabilities throughout Europe. What is meant by that is-
- Are people with disabilities being included in society
- Or are they still marginalised & excluded
- Are there infrastructures in place to allow people with disabilities to gain employment
- Get access to public transport
Global Education Seminar, Spain
Global Education Seminar for Youth Organisations and Youth Leaders, Spain.
Report by Nora Furlong.
