Partnership Building Activity - Youth as Main Power of Sustainable Development in Europe

Partnership Building Activity “Youth as Main Power of Sustainable Development in Europe” was implemented in Serbia on the mountain of Rudnik from the 13th to 19th of December 2009. The main themes of the project were raising European awareness and Urban/Rural development and a special focus was on sustainable development. Youth leaders and youth workers from 23 organizations from 14 countries participated in the project. In a course of six days they had an opportunity to raise their awareness about sustainable development and discuss the philosophy related to sustainable development as a tool for fostering active participation of young people in sustainable development of urban/rural areas and raising European awareness among these groups.

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YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES) JAPAN 2011

YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES)

Tokyo, Japan 2011

Applications now open!

COURSE DATE: 23 March – 7 April 2011

DEADLINE for applications 30th October 2010

ACTIS, in collaboration with the Alliance for Global Sustainability (a university partnership between the ETH Zurich, MIT Boston, University of Tokyo and Chalmers University), is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2011 Youth Encounter on Sustainability (YES) course in Tokyo, Japan. The two week course aims to sensitize participants to the complex issues of sustainable development in a global context, through course work, field trips, workshops, group work, discussions and practical learning experiences, combined with social and cultural activities. The course brings together an inspiring group of upper level university students from many different disciplines, cultures and nationalities to learn together in a unique environment. The program builds on 10 years of experience successfully running YES in Switzerland, Australia Costa Rica, Japan, Slovakia, Austria and Kenya. Organization of the YES programs was transferred from ETHsustainability, the Center for Sustainability at the ETH Zurich, to ACTIS in early 2009. ACTIS is an ETH spin-off organization created specifically to expand the YES program and related activities.

More information about the course and how to apply is provided in the brochure and application form (clik to download) and as well published on web page: www.actis-education.ch