CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: YO!Fest 2020
The new edition of YO!Fest (Youth Opinion Festival), Europe's biggest youth political festival is taking place this May 2020 in Strasbourg, France. As well as running several workshops at the event, IFM-SEI is sending a delegation, which YOU can be part of!
This event is organised by the European Youth Forum and combines debates, workshops, talks, exhibitions and performances to celebrate what it means to be a young European. There are seven main thematic areas at the event:
- #GetInspired - Discover a new passion or dig deep into a subject
- #GetToSpeakUp - Shape your recommendations for decision makers
- #GetItDone - Turn your bold idea into a concrete action plan
- #GetConnected - Get together and network with other participants, speakers and decision makers
- #GetSkilled - Learn or train new skills
- #GetArtistic - Attend performances and take part in artistic activities
- #GetMoving - Move and do some sports
- #GetInstitutional - Get to know the European Parliament in a new way.
IFM-SEI will be running activities covering the topics of migration, peace education and dialogue between conflicting groups of young people, prevention of violent extremism and sexual violence and the effects of climate change. The final selection of the topics will be decided in coordination with the EYF.
Where, when and what?
The event will take place at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France on 29-30 May 2020 but participants are required to stay from the 28 May until the 31 May so they can be present for the whole event. The event will be packed full of daytime and evening activities covering a wide range of interesting topics. A wide range of organisations based all over Europe are hosting activities at the event. This is the fourth consecutive year IFM-SEI has taken part in YO!Fest and hopefully the best year yet!
How to get there?
Strasbourg has a train station as well as an airport so it’s easy to arrive by train or plane. The actual site and accommodation can be reached by Strasbourg’s public transport. For any tips or help with travel, don’t hesitate to contact us here in the office at office@ifm-sei.rog.
Travel insurance and cancellation fee
Please make sure you buy comprehensive travel insurance with your trip in case something happens or you can’t travel due to last-minute emergencies. Please note that IFM-SEI cannot cover the cost of medical assistance or rebook any lost flight. Last-minute cancellations noticed with less than 10 days in advance will be charged with a 100 euros cancellation fee.
Who?
Applications to be part of the IFM-SEI delegation of 17 participants open to members under the age of 30 by the time of the festival and both nationals of and residents in a European Union Member State or a candidate country. The application process goes through IFM-SEI’s secretariat and your own organisation will confirm your place. Successful applicants will need to help run the activities proposed by us. So if you want to join us, take into account that this is expected of you.
How much?
The event itself is FREE!
Travel reimbursements are made after the event and are €0.045/km considering the most direct road route for a return journey from your start generation. Travel purchases are made by and at the expense of participants. To get the full reimbursement back we advise you to look for the cheapest, greenest travel route. If you need any help with your travel booking, again don’t hesitate to contact us here at office@ifm-sei.org.
Accommodation and breakfast
Accommodation and breakfast are paid for but we expect participants to cover food costs for the rest of their stay.
How?
Please fill in this form ASAP with a final deadline for applications on the 16 February so we can see who wants to join us from IFM-SEI, when the delegation is made we you will receive you’re tickets for the event itself. Don’t book your travel until IFM-SEI’s secretariat has confirmed your participation.
Here is the online application form if you could please fill it in by 16 February!
Best of luck and hopefully see you at YO!Fest!
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