EYES 2008: sist oppdatert 25.04.2008
Welcome to EYES 2008.
This years´ conference will be held in Oslo, Norway. The theme of this year is
One – The diversity of unity
Like before we will work with the theme in different ways, by lectures, discussions, interviews etc - all focusing on the youth perspective.
Key words
EMPOWERMENT
DIVERSITY
KNOWLEDGEMENT
IGNORENCE
UNITY
MAIN PROBLEM (root causes)
à How to make a difference?
-- Practical and Positive.
à One Unity
à More knowledge about cultures
-- (how to think, prejudice, cultural differences, discrimination)
à How to improve knowledge about inclusion
à What are the root causes of young peoples problems?
à You are NOT alone, you CAN make a difference – One Unity
à Discrimination in media
-- (stereotypes, the role of media)
à School curriculum
-- (what do young people learn about Africa, Asia & Latin America?)
How can we make a difference as individuals? We want to strengthen this thought that WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. We are all individuals, living in this world together as a unity, but still we are so very diverse. The “diversity of unity” is what we want to contribute.
If you would like to use digital material for your presentations, you have to send it to us previous the conference!
Short description of EYES
EYES is an European youth summit held in Halmstad, Sweden, in September 2006. EYES started in 2003 and have been working whith themes as:
- What is a good life for young people?
- What is success?
- Prejudice and conflicts.
This years overall theme will be:
”Trends and identity ”
Through discussions about cultural and social experiences on values, problems and visions, EYES will contribute with the youth perspective about values like responsibility, participation and multiplicity in an international dimension.
The participants will discuss the subjects in transnational groups and later in the conference they will act as journalists in Halmstad - interviewing different people in different places about trends and identity from their ponit of view.
Discussions and lectures will take place at Sannarpsgymnasiet.
http://www.eyes.nu