Tweet
EU strengthens cooperation with Armenia in the sphere of youth affairs
15:33, 24 March, 2012
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS: European Commission is going to
strengthen the cooperation with Eastern Partnership member states -
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in the
sphere of youth affairs. The enhanced cooperation intends support to
improvement of state figures and representatives of civil society
dealing with issues of youth policy and increase of funding of youth
programs in the region.
As an official from EU delegation in Armenia told Armenpress, the
events for this purpose will be funded by means of Eastern
Partnership''s youth program (budget - 3 million Euros) and EU''s
"Youth in Movement" program.
About 1400 additional programs are intended to fund in frame of the
latter, involving about 21 000 juniors and young employees.
The goal of the funding is to support young people living in poor
conditions. The funding also aims to increase competence level on
youth affairs in the region and experience exchange.
Eastern Partnership Platform 4 Youth Event will be held March 26-28 in
Yerevan, enabling juniors and young employees to retrieve information
on the new tool of funding. This event, organized by European
Commission in collaboration with regional organizations, will unite
about 100 participants.
"The dialogue and exchange programs between juniors, young employees
and youth organizations of EU, Eastern Europe and Caucasian countries
ensure consolidation of democracy and prosperity," said EU
Commissioner for Education and Culture Andrula Vasiliu.
From: A. Papazian
15:33, 24 March, 2012
YEREVAN, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS: European Commission is going to
strengthen the cooperation with Eastern Partnership member states -
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, in the
sphere of youth affairs. The enhanced cooperation intends support to
improvement of state figures and representatives of civil society
dealing with issues of youth policy and increase of funding of youth
programs in the region.
As an official from EU delegation in Armenia told Armenpress, the
events for this purpose will be funded by means of Eastern
Partnership''s youth program (budget - 3 million Euros) and EU''s
"Youth in Movement" program.
About 1400 additional programs are intended to fund in frame of the
latter, involving about 21 000 juniors and young employees.
The goal of the funding is to support young people living in poor
conditions. The funding also aims to increase competence level on
youth affairs in the region and experience exchange.
Eastern Partnership Platform 4 Youth Event will be held March 26-28 in
Yerevan, enabling juniors and young employees to retrieve information
on the new tool of funding. This event, organized by European
Commission in collaboration with regional organizations, will unite
about 100 participants.
"The dialogue and exchange programs between juniors, young employees
and youth organizations of EU, Eastern Europe and Caucasian countries
ensure consolidation of democracy and prosperity," said EU
Commissioner for Education and Culture Andrula Vasiliu.
From: A. Papazian