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De:	C Stockwell [ Profil ]
Sujet:	ICLEI conference - seville 2007 - youth participation
Envoyé:	Jan 22nd, 2007 - 10:53:43

	We invite you to circulate the text below within your network and the application form which is attached to this email. The deadline for application is 10 February 2007. Please find the application form attached ************************************************************************************************** Invitation for circulation to your members and other organisations: Be a youth delegate at the largest European conference on Urban Sustainability in 2007 - funding available! Recognising the relevance of youth engagement in sustainability, the organisers of Sevilla 2007 have committed to partially fund twenty young persons (ages 18 to 25) to attend, in particular young elected officials. Sevilla 2007 is the 5th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, taking place in Sevilla, Spain, from 21-24 March 2007 (www.sevilla2007.org) It is a unique event revolving around the Aalborg Commitments: a set of shared commitments on sustainable development to be jointly implemented by local governments across Europe. Selected candidates will receive free accommodation for 5 nights in youth hostel and a full fee waiver (total equivalent to 600 EUR). Other travel costs will have to be covered by the young person's organisation or by fundraising to his or her local government. The financial support is drawn from a levy on each paying delegates attending the conference named the Future Generations Fee, similar to a carbon-offset fee. Deadline for submitting your application is 25 January 2007. More at www.sevilla2007.org/youth ***************************************************************************** The Sevilla 2007 Conference Sevilla 2007 is the 5th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, taking place in Sevilla, Spain, from 21-24 March 2007. www.sevilla2007.org It is a unique event revolving around the Aalborg Commitments, a set of shared commitments on sustainable development to be jointly implemented by local governments across Europe. More than 1,000 delegates are expected. It follows a series of conferences since 1994. Youth at the Conference Youth is one of the main focus at the conference. The organisers of Sevilla 2007 have committed to partially fund twenty young persons from 18 to 25 to attend, in particular young elected officials. These young people will form a delegation that will be active in the programme in particular at the main plenaries, in technical sessions and roundtables. More on www.sevilla2007.org/youth Why we involve youth? Sustainability is a long term process. The future generations of leaders must be actively engaged in policy decisions that will disproportionally affect them. The Conference will present an opportunity to engage in the objectives of the conference: to spread and accelerate sustainability in Europe by 'Taking the Commitments to the Streets'. --------------------------------- Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos

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