Euro Mediterranean Youth Action Programme Seminar

The Euro Mediterranean Youth Action Programme was adopted by the European Commission in 1998 as a pilot regional action for two years as from 1^st January 1999, with a budget of 9.7 million Euros.

This new programme provides significantly increased financial resources for youth exchanges and trans-national voluntary service for young people from the European Union and from the Mediterranean partner countries. At the same time it will allow organisations from the Mediterranean partner countries to apply directly to the Commission for youth exchanges and voluntary service projects, as well as for the respective support or accompanying activities.

The Department of Youth and Sport in the Parliamentary Secretariat at the Ministry of Education is organising a seminar to provide more information regarding the Euro Med Youth Action Programme and to encourage young people to submit proposals before 1^st September 1999 which is the deadline given by the European Commission.

The Seminar will be held on Saturday 31^st July 1999 between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm at the Westin Dragonara Resort.

The Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, the Hon. Jesmond Mugliett will address the seminar. Other speakers include Dr. Jesmond Schembri LL.D. from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Giovanni Buttigieg.

Further information regarding the seminar can be obtained from the Department of Youth and Sport on 234142 or 234282.