{"id":57368,"date":"2019-11-25T20:04:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T20:04:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-27T15:21:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T15:21:45","slug":"council-of-europe-youth-delegate-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/25\/council-of-europe-youth-delegate-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Council of Europe \u2013 Youth Delegate Program in Strasbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"752\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" src=\"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/publishable.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>3 January 2019<br \/><strong>Open to:<\/strong> young people between 18 and 30 years old<br \/><strong>Benefits:<\/strong> travel, subsistence and accommodation are covered<\/p>\n<p>CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE<br \/>to take part in the 2020 edition<br \/>of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities&#8217;<br \/>\u201cRejuvenating politics\u201d initiative<br \/>(38th and 39th sessions and project preparation)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>APPEL A CANDIDATURES A L\u2019INTENTION DES JEUNES<br \/>pour participer \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9dition 2020 de l\u2019initiative<br \/>du Congr\u00e8s des pouvoirs locaux et r\u00e9gionaux<br \/>\u00ab Rajeunir la politique \u00bb<br \/>(38e et 39e sessions et pr\u00e9paration d\u2019un projet)<\/p>\n<p>As part of its \u201cRejuvenating politics\u201d initiative the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will invite one young person per member State to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; come to Strasbourg (France) to take an active part, as a youth delegate, in its 38th (17-19 March) and 39th (27-29 October) sessions<\/p>\n<p>-develop their own grass-roots project back home (under the Congress\u2019 aegis)<\/p>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ap_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">APPLICANTS <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0__BrowserFormTopLevelSpan\"><span class=\"s_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The deadline for submitting completed applications to the Congress of the Council of Europe is <span class=\"ar_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">3 January 2020, at the latest<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ar_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ar_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0__BrowserFormTopLevelSpan\"><span class=\"s_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ar_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0__BrowserFormTopLevelSpan\"><span class=\"s_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ap_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">CONTACT <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ar_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0__BrowserFormTopLevelSpan\"><span class=\"s_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Dolores R\u00edos Tur\u00f3n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Head of the Table Office <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Congress of Local and Regional Authorities<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"aq_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">E-mail: <a class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\" href=\"mailto:congress.youth@coe.int\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">congress.youth@coe.int<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: medium none; overflow: hidden;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; border: medium none; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ap_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">What is the Congress? <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The  Congress is a pan-European political assembly, its 648 members hold  elective office (they may be regional or municipal councillors, mayors  or presidents of regional authorities) and represent over 200,000  authorities in 47 European States. Its role is to promote local and  regional democracy, improve local and regional governance and strengthen  authorities&#8217; self-government. It meets in session twice a year.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Like  other political assemblies, such as national parliaments or  local\/regional councils, the sessions are formal gatherings where the  Congress members examine reports, hold thematic debates and adopt  recommendations.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">To learn more about the Congress, please see <a class=\"bk_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\" direction=\"ltr\" formid=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/congress\/home\" id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0_V1_I1_H2\" originalid=\"V1_I1_H2\" scriptclass=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" viewdatanode=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link1<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The Congress and youth participation<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Since  October 2014, the Congress has invited young people from different  backgrounds \u2013 youth activists, youth workers, students to take part in  its sessions, to have their say in the debates and to exchange with  Congress members on the issues on the agenda. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Since  2016, as an integral part of their participation, youth delegates have  been required to develop their own projects at local and regional level  in between the sessions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">To learn more about youth delegates in the Congress please see <a class=\"bk_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\" direction=\"ltr\" formid=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/congress\/youth-delegates\" id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0_V1_I1_H3\" originalid=\"V1_I1_H3\" scriptclass=\"Hyperlink\" style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" viewdatanode=\"4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">link2<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Participating in the Congress\u2019 work for one year<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Being  a youth delegate for a year is a unique opportunity to gain  international experience, become a part of a diverse group of young  activists, network and make an impact by stimulating the debates from a  youth perspective thereby highlighting and strengthening the Congress\u2019  commitment to youth empowerment.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<ol class=\"ax_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ol class=\"ax_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><em class=\"bl_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Participating as a youth delegate in the sessions<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The youth delegates will sit in the hemicycle alongside the Congress members for both sessions.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">A  one-day preparatory session will be held prior to each session. &nbsp;This  day is not intended as a training day, its purpose is to familiarise  youth delegates with the Congress and its proceedings; delegates should  already have the necessary public speaking skills, be able to prepare  short speeches and capable of analysing policy documents.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Youth delegates must commit to taking part in the whole of the two 2020 sessions: <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">From 15 March (18.00) until the debriefing session on 19 March (17.00) <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">From 25 October (18.00) until the debriefing session on 29 October (17.00). <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">A  &nbsp;welcome evening will be organised prior to each session, an optional  farewell evening will be organised on 19 March and 29 October.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<ol class=\"ax_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ol class=\"ax_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\" start=\"2\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><em class=\"bl_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Developing and implementing projects between the sessions<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Furthermore,  between March and October, youth delegates will remain involved in the  work of the Congress. They will be required to develop a local or  regional project related to the Congress\u2019 priorities or to the session  themes for 2020. For this, they will have the support of the trainers in  the form of mentoring sessions to develop and assess their ideas.  &nbsp;While the Congress will not provide funding for project development, it  will provide youth delegates with an introduction letter to act as a  visiting card in their dealings with local or regional authorities and  may provide information material. &nbsp;There may also be possibilities for  some of the youth delegates to participate in other events organised by  the Congress outside Strasbourg such as its committee meetings, seminars  or conferences.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Aims and objectives<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">By  inviting a number of young people to take an active part in its 38th  and 39th sessions the Congress aims to give young people an opportunity  to express their opinions about all the issues being discussed directly  to the local and regional elected representatives. <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The specific objectives are to:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">involve young people directly in all aspects of the Congress\u2019 work; <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">make young people aware about the Congress\u2019 work and the tools it has developed to support youth participation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">discuss with young people how local and regional youth participation can be boosted;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">bring the youth perspective to all thematic debates within the Congress;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">motivate  the youth delegates to multiply the information and experience acquired  during the sessions on their return home in particular through the  development and implementation of their own projects at local and  regional levels;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">share  information about existing models of youth-led structures and motivate  young people to spread the word about the Congress\u2019 work;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">promote co-operation between members of the Congress and youth delegates; <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">show national delegations the importance of officially including more young people as members. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\u2003<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Programme<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The  entire youth delegate programme is compulsory, youth delegates who do  not take part in one or more of these aspects will be replaced by their  national substitute delegate.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Compulsory activities include:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">participation in online preparation with the trainers prior to each session;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">full  attendance during both sessions (which includeds the preparation day on  the eve of each session and the evaluation meeting on the last  afternoon of each session);<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">availability to hold several Skype meetings (April \u2013 September) with trainers to prepare the youth project;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">implementation of the project between April and mid-September 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Profile of participants<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">All youth delegates should:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<ul class=\"ah_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be  open, committed and motivated to develop and strengthen dialogue  between young people and elected representatives at local\/regional  level;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be between 18 and 30 years old;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">hold the passport of, and live in, the country they will represent; <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be active in youth work at local and regional levels;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be available to engage in <span class=\"at_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">the whole<\/span> of the activity including the preparation of grass-roots projects;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">have  an interest in actively participating in policy making at local and\/or  regional levels but not be an elected representative;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be able to multiply the information obtained during the session on their return home<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">have good writing and public speaking skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">be committed to working in an intercultural team;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">not have participated in the initiative previously;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"a9_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">speak English fluently; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Application procedure and selection of participants<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Those wishing to apply to take part in the 38th and 39th Congress sessions must do so by means of the <span class=\"ay_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">online application form<\/span> . <span class=\"at_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Participation in only one session is not possible.<\/span> &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Applicants  must also submit a short video, via YouTube, of no more than 30  seconds, to support their application. The link to the video (title  should contain only the applicant\u2019s name and country) should be sent  together with the application. Please note that candidates should not  present themselves on the video but answer the question that has been  put. &nbsp;This is an integral part of the application.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The deadline for submitting completed applications is <span class=\"az_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">3 January 2020<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The  youth delegates will be selected by a selection panel which includes  the Congress\u2019 Spokespersons on Youth, the youth trainers and two members  of the Council of Europe\u2019s Advisory Council on Youth. The panel will  ensure that the selected applicants represent a balanced group with  regard to gender, cultural background and experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Applicants will be informed of the results of the selection procedure by <span class=\"az_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">31 January 2020<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"au_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"ao_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Travel, subsistence and accommodation<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">The  youth delegates\u2019 travel and subsistence expenses will be covered by the  Congress of Local and Regional Authorities according to the Council of  Europe\u2019s rules.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"am_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">Accommodation  will be provided and paid for by the organisers, in single-occupancy or  shared rooms according to availability. The organisers cannot cover the  cost of accommodation elsewhere.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ag_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/div>\n<p><span id=\"ctl00_ctl36_g_2aa0bcc5_fc61_4941_9fe8_cdd5158416d4_FormControl0__BrowserFormTopLevelSpan\"><span class=\"aw_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"a0_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">1&nbsp;During  the non-formal sessions organised alongside the official debates and  committee meetings, the working language will be English.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"a0_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"a0_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"a0_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\">FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE OPEN THIS LINK&nbsp;http:\/\/a.cs.coe.int\/team81\/congress_form\/Inscriptions\/Call_for_applications_2020.aspx<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ae_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><span class=\"a0_wJoZotEtwCDr49KX_5\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadline: 3 January 2019Open to: young people between 18 and 30 years oldBenefits: travel, subsistence and accommodation are covered CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLEto take part in the 2020 editionof the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities&#8217;\u201cRejuvenating politics\u201d initiative(38th and 39th sessions and project preparation) APPEL A CANDIDATURES A L\u2019INTENTION DES JEUNESpour participer \u00e0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[4],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - 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