8th Arab-European Youth Forum 2024 (Funded) Deadline: 24 July, 2024

Applications are open for the 8th Arab-European Youth Forum 2024. In cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Egypt, the 2024 Arab-European Youth Forum is organised with a view to reset and re-launch the cooperation between young people and youth movements affiliated to the two organisations.

The forum will be a unique space and moment for dialogue and exchange in a social-political context marked by polycrisis that impact heavily on young people and the context for dialogue that include armed conflicts, persisting grave human rights violations, climate crisis and environmental degradation and the threats and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence.

The objectives of the 8th Euro-Arab Youth Forum:

• To relaunch Euro-Arab co-operation and dialogue in the field of youth;
• To discuss the conditions and needs for intercultural dialogue among young people;
• To explore the role of history and ancient civilisations in shaping today’s understanding of cultural diversity and peaceful coexistence;
• To develop a common understanding of the potential benefits and risks that Artificial Intelligence represents for young people and intercultural dialogue in the two regions;
• To enhance mutual understanding about the priorities and working methods of the youth policy sectors of the League of Arab States and the Council of Europe;
• To support young people in engaging with future dialogue activities support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Costs

• Full board and lodging at forum will be provided and paid for by the League of Arab States and the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Egypt at the Youth City in Luxor.
• Travel costs of participants will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe by bank transfer upon the presentation of required invoices, travel documents and tickets.
• Visa costs will be reimbursed by the Council of Europe upon presentation of the necessary evidence and documents. The Council of Europe will also facilitate issuing invitation letters for visa purposes when needed.

Eligibility

The participants recruited through this call must be:

• Resident in a member state of the Council of Europe or state signatory of the European Cultural Convention;
• Aged between 18 to 30 years;
• Able to work in English (knowledge of Arabic will be an asset);
• Involved in a youth organisation or youth work project connected to Euro-Arab youth cooperation, intercultural dialogue or literacy on Artificial Intelligence;
• Able to share their experiences and ideas and be motivated to take full part in forum actively and contribute to its success and follow-up.

Application

Deadline for applications is July 24, 2024 at 23:59 CET. Participants are expected to arrive in Luxor on October 14 and to depart on October 19.

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For more information, visit Arab-European Youth Forum.