
Dear Friends,
Due to last minute funding, SDLP Youth are able to send one representative to the IUSY - PYO Seminar 2008, which takes place from 30th October to 4th November in Beirut. This is an amazing opportunity but it’s just over a week away, and we must decide who to send by Tuesday (see deadline below).
The event is hosted by Progressive Youth Organisation of Beirut and 25 fellow representatives of IUSY (International Union of Socialist Youth) will attend.
Flight costs will be covered. IUSY/PYO will provide hotel accommodation and daily meals for all participants in Beirut.
Aims of the seminar
• To strengthen and support youth organizations and democratic forces in Lebanon that work towards democracy and openness, against fundamentalism and totalitarianism
• To share experiences in democratic organizing, gender conscious work, etc
• To update IUSY member organization about the political situation in Lebanon, and encourage common activities and projects
• To discuss and share views about the situation in the middle East in general, the current situation in Palestine in particular as well as to raise awareness about the situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Do you want to attend for us?
SDLP Youth have one place at the conference and we must decide who to send by Tuesday 21st October @ 12 midday (please note this is a final deadline!). Our representative will be required to represent the SDLP, to make speeches at the seminar, to share views on conflict resolution, and to send us back reports of the trip. This trip is open to all SDLP Youth members BUT previous experience at representing SDLP Youth in Ireland will be necessary before you can represent us internationally.
You can put your name forward by replying to the topic on our members forum @ http://forum.sdlp.ie/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=422 OR by contacting us by email.