"NO EAST, NO WEST"
Fostering understanding and building bridges across cultures among young people of Asia and Europe

04/26/2010 - 04/30/2010
Holiday Inn Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia

International Conference on Intercultural Dialogue: "Fostering Understanding and Building Bridges Across Cultures Among Young People of Asia and Europe" is organised by the World Youth Foundation ("NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations") in co-operation with World Youth Peace Summit, Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, the State Government of Melaka and various other agencies. The International Conference is tentatively scheduled to be held from 26th to 30th April 2010 at Holiday Inn Melaka, Malacca, Malaysia.


During this 5-day event, young people, religious leaders, politicians and business communities will come together and exchange views and experiences based on their respective religion, spiritual and cultural traditions. The International Conference will also reflect on how religions can assist in facing critical issues that concern our societies, and will try to discover and create new pathways to peace through intercultural/inter-religious cooperation.
 
The objectives of this International Conference are:

• To create awareness of cultural differences at local, national and international level, as well as to identify existing common ground.
• To increase intercultural and interfaith dialogue and build bridges between those of different faith and ethnicity especially between young people of Asia and Europe. 
• To encourage initiatives aimed at promoting understanding of the diverse cultures and faith of countries in Asia and Europe particularly among the younger generation.
  

Application Criteria:

• Young people from Asia and Europe between the ages of 18 – 30 (however some flexibility will be exercised as the definition of youth varies from country to country)
• Youth representatives from various national youth organisations, institutions of higher learning, civil society organisations, young representative of religious/faith groups, including those working in institutions promoting cultural and interfaith dialogue, think tanks or those in accomplishments like education, arts and media from Asia and Europe. 
• An official of the Ministry of Youth or a related government agency 
• Capable and willing to share experiences and resources with others in the community and contribute to the “No East, No West” follow-up process. 
• Geographical and gender balance will be respected
  

 
Registration Fee:
Early Registration (on or before 15th February 2010)
Local Participant            -  RM 150
International Participant -  USD 150
 
Late Registration (after 15th February 2010)
Local Participant            -  RM 200
International Participant -  USD 200
 
Information on the conference including the Application Form, is available on WYF’s website.
 
Issued by World Youth Foundation. For more information please contact Ms Varsha Ajmera.

Host: World Youth Foundation

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Global Marshall Plan Meeting
Lectures and Networking around the Global Marshall Plan

05/05/2010
Micheldorf, Upper Austria

The Global Marshall Plan Group of Steyr-Kirchdorf is organizing a netzwork meeting for the Global Marshall Plan Initiative in Upper Austria.

More details will be published shortly at the website of the SPES Future Academy: www.spes.co.at.

The meeting will be held in German.

Host: SPES, Global Marshall Plan Kirchdorf-Steyr

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