Youth Parliament: Latin America – Europe – Africa -

Youth Parliament

Latin America – Europe – Africa: a dialogue that makes bonds

A world – A youth parliament
Youngsters become active in international politics. What at first sight seems an utopia will come true in Uruguay. From the 5th until the 11th of July 2010, 100 students from Latin America, Europe and Africa will get together at the Palacio Legislativo in Montevideo, in order to discuss the eight Millennium Development Goals.
The aim of the Youth International Parliament, which receives 80% of its funding from the European Union, is to make different cultures enter into dialogue, to raise awareness and to foster a lasting political education among youngsters. In every country there will be a preparatory stage when workshops and talks will take place. The website “Youth Parliament: Latin America – Europe – Africa” offers information on the project's schedule and provides further details of the participating schools from ten different countries.

About the project

The Youth Parliament in Montevideo
The one-year-old project reaches its peak within the framework of the programme of the EU, “Youth in action” Read more...

School profiles

Schools from Latin America, Europe and Africa.
4000 students from 10 countries and 3 continents who think globally. Read more...

"While recently we have heard much in this country about how problems on Wall Street are affecting innocent people on Main Street, we need to think more about those people around the world with no streets."

UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon on October 24, 2008 in New York

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This website reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.