Global Changemakers Summit, Spain

Better World International invite all nations to celebrate with them in the Global Changemakers Summit (GCS) in Barcelona, Spain from 6-10 February 2012. This event brings together youngsters, graduates, post-graduates, academia, non-governmental organizations, governments and parliamentarians to discuss youth issues, and to review the youth's role in attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), after the United Nations' Millennium Declaration.

The GCS 2012 will have three spaces for participation: the Social Forum, the Governments Forum and the Legislators Forum. Young people, NGOs, governments and legislators will interact in these spaces, finding agreements through dialogue.

Four major objectives have been set for the GCS:

1. To elaborate a Governments' Declaration that identifies action priorities on youth issues and development policies;

2.  To promote a specific mechanism for the follow-up of the UN youth agenda;

3. To promote dialogue between civil society organizations and governments on cross-cutting youth and development policies, to address the needs and priorities of youth around the world;

4.  To share knowledge and experiences on youth and development   assessments, policies, strategies and programs.

The summit will address the following issues: Poverty and Exclusion; Employment; Education; Technology and Innovation; Health; Gender Equality; Security and Social Justice; Sustainable Development; International Migration; Participation; Global Partnership and Cooperation.

The Government Forum will result in a declaration on youth and development for 2015, deadline for the MDG, and beyond. This document will include recommendations for governments, and it will be submitted during the 65th period of sessions of the United Nations General Assembly.

Eligibility:

Global Changemakers Summit intends to bring together interesting, initiative and active changemakers all over the world.

You can participate in the Forum if you:

·        have high motivation and active life style;

·        are a leader of any organization;

·        have some experience of youth projects realization;

·        would like to exchange your experience with other participants;

·        have good knowledge of English or Spanish (communicative level).

Venue:

TRYP Barcelona Apolo Hotel Barcelona, Spain

Date:

6^th to 10^th of February, 2012

Cost:

The participation fee is €150 euros. Selected participants will be provided with accommodation and food (breakfast, lunch, dinner) by the organizers. The travel expenses will be reimbursed only if the participant provides all the invoices and original boarding passes and attends all sessions. Please note that we do not have scholarship for participation fee.

How to Register:

Each participant has to register for the Global Changemakers Summit. The deadline for registration is 14th January, 2012. Please fill in the Registration Form carefully and provide the relevant information (especially those who need visa to Spain). There is a recruitment process for all applicants. Only selected participants will be notified by e-mail if selected.

Click here to Apply Online

For further questions or comments contact:

Better World International Office

Address: Vilamari 34-36, 08015 Barcelona, Spain

email: globalchangemakerssummit@gmail.com

c/o Mark Lewis

Program coordinator