Working as a volunteer in favela

Tamara spent one year in Brazil working as a volunteer in a favela and here is the interview I made with her.

Working as a volunteer in favela Working as a volunteer in favela

My Do’s and Dont’s for Macedonia

Mariska article about Macedonia. To ensure that you will have the best of experiences, here are some of her personal advises

My Do’s and Dont’s for Macedonia My Do’s and Dont’s for Macedonia

Young Reporters Training Camp 2009 in Singapore

A summary of Andrej's adventure as a representative of his school and country at the Young Reporters Training Camp 2009 in Singapore

Young Reporters Training Camp 2009 in Singapore Young Reporters Training Camp 2009 in Singapore

How I became a Londoner

Short story from the life of a young ambitious Slovakian who dreamed about going to England since he was little.

How I became a Londoner How I became a Londoner

Young Leaders in “the Village of Thinkers”

Each year, in August, leading figures and youth from many different countries come in Alpbach to debate about the current situation in the EU and to analyze world politics as well.

Young Leaders in “the Village of Thinkers” Young Leaders in “the Village of Thinkers”

Trainings & Conferences

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Young Atlanticist Summit, Lisbon

The Young Leaders Summit will take place on November 18th – 20th in Lisbon, Portugal. The 2010 Young Atlanticist Summit will connect emerging leaders with one another and with Alliance leaders to discuss NATO’s strategic concept and other pressing issues facing the Alliance. In addition to a series of high level speakers and panel discussions, participants will have opportunities to network with one another during meals and cultural events. Accommodation will be provided and allowances will be available to help cover travel cost.

Jobs & Internships

6 Sep 2010 // No Comments
Research Internship at UN University, Helsinki

World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU-WIDER) is the first research and training centre of the United Nations University (UNU), established in Helsinki, Finland in 1984. The selected interns are expected to spend 2-6 months in Helsinki and return to their home institution afterwards, pursue research on a mutually agreed topic, contribute to UNU-WIDER’s research-related activities, give seminars on their research findings etc.

Grants

4 Sep 2010 // No Comments
Training grant in Macedonia

Balkan Youth Foundation (BCYF) announce open call for training grant in Macedonia for supporting two project applications with an amount of 4.000 EUR each. This call is open for applications from NGOs, organizations and companies from Macedonia with activities related to employment of young people. The applications should be intended for young people, aged 18-30 years. Deadline: 13/09/2010

Contests

3 Sep 2010 // No Comments
European Road Safety Charter

Win a weekend trip for two people to one of the 5 capital cities in Europe! How? All you have to do is to write a short story or to record a road safety image (video or photo, adding an explanatory text) and submit it. Send an examples of good and bad practices on road safety from your street, city, country and they will be published on the Summer Contest 2010 page. Deadline: 03/10/2010