Date: 23.06.2010
II International Innovation Forum "Hyperborea: Youth in Action"
We are glad to invite you to participate in II International Innovation Forum "Hyperborea: Youth in Action", organized by the Government of the Karelian Republic, the State Committee on Youth Affairs and Karelian Regional Youth Center. The forum is going to take place August, 3rd - 9th 2010 on the shores of the beautiful lake in the Republic of Karelia. More than 1500 people from different regions of the Russian Federation and foreign countries are expected to participate there. The participants are to spend seven memorable and eventful days in the nature. The planned educational program of the forum is incredibly rich, including 16 international thematical workshops (Youth entrepreneurship, Ecology, Art-tech, Journalism, Volunteering and etc.). This event is designed for young people aged from 16 to 28 with a view to increase youth involvement in the process of building the future of their country, teach new significant skills for their personality development and help carry out own projects in an international team. Registration deadline is July, 1st. Late applications will be considered case by case. Registration fee for participation is 50 euro.
Contacts: karelia2010@mail.ru.
Anna Rybalova
Victoria Tolpegina
Karelian Regional Youth Center
karelia2010@mail.ru
Date: 22.06.2010
G20 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT
G20 YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR SUMMIT CHALLENGES WORLD LEADERS TO RECOGNIZE
THAT YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS HAVE THE POWER TO LEAD IN THE POST-RECOVERY
ECONOMY
Participants agree to recommendations that would help give young entrepreneurs around the world the tools to succeed TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (June 22, 2010) – The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, the Honourable John P. Manley, President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Catharine Swift, Chairwoman, President and CEO, Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Vivian Prokop, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation and Chair of the G20 Youth Entrepreneur Summit today presided over the signing of a communiqué that requests the members of the G20 pledge their support for youth entrepreneurship around the globe. From June 20th to 22nd entrepreneurs, academics, government officials and youth entrepreneurship
organizations from G20 nations including representatives from the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs, representing the European Union met in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to discuss how to harness the potential of young entrepreneurs worldwide. Hosted by the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit is recognized by the Canadian government as an official G20 event. After two days of discussions with and presentations from young entrepreneurial leaders from around the globe, a communiqué identifying five key policy issues was developed and signed by the
presidents of the delegations attending from G20 countries. “Young entrepreneurs are driving economic recovery and will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust and
sustainable growth in developed and developing economies alike,” says Vivian Prokop, chief executive officer of CYBF and chair of the G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit. "Over the past two days, we have both highlighted five key issues for attention by the G20 Leaders this week and laid the foundation for a new global alliance of entrepreneurial organizations to provide a powerful voice for young business owners around the world.” The communiqué calls upon the governments of the G20 countries to both recognize that young entrepreneurs have the power to change their lives, their communities, their cultures and their
countries and to support for the following five points: Regulation and taxation - Founding a business is a daunting challenge for entrepreneurs in every country, but doubly so for young people. Complex regulations and administrative procedures, together
with excessive taxation, can discourage young people from taking even the first step towards
becoming an entrepreneur. Governments should reduce red tape and enact tax measures that will
encourage young people to invest in new businesses and will help these businesses to grow.
Access to funding - Young entrepreneurs have great difficulty in gaining access to traditional sources
of financing. Because they tend to have little experience and few assets, banks and other financial
institutions tend to see them as too risky. And because they are starting from scratch, they are too
small to be of interest to most angel investors and venture capitalists. Governments therefore should
support alternative mechanisms and institutions that enable young entrepreneurs to access the capital
they need.
Coordinated support - Young entrepreneurs do get help from a range of non-governmental
organizations, private-sector initiatives, educational institutions and government agencies, but in many
countries the resulting web of support is inefficient and inconsistent. Governments should encourage
greater collaboration and cooperation among organizations across the public, private and non-profit
sectors, both within our countries and across international boundaries.
Education and training - Our education systems have an essential role in enabling young
entrepreneurs to acquire the knowledge and skills that they will need to succeed. Governments should
encourage entrepreneurial education in our schools, colleges and universities and through
nontraditional, community-based means.
Entrepreneurship culture - While entrepreneurship has transformed countless lives in all our
countries, young people are often not aware of entrepreneurship as a possible career option. This is
particularly the case with young women and those from marginalized groups. Some cultures also view
business failure as shameful and not as a learning milestone that shapes and improves later
entrepreneurial ventures. Examples of entrepreneurs who have overcome these and other challenges
are powerful teachers and we encourage our governments to find ways to share these positive
examples with young entrepreneurs.
After the official signing, the communiqué was handed over to the Honourable John P. Manley and the
Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, to be formally submitted to the G20 Business Summit
(B20), which will take place in Toronto on June 25th-26th.
“Every giant global enterprise today owes its existence to somebody who had a bright idea and the will
to succeed,” says David Stewart-Patterson, vice chair of CYBF and executive vice president of the
Canadian Council of Chief Executives. “Today‟s communiqué provides an important focus for the
B20‟s discussion of entrepreneurship and for the strategic advice it has been asked to provide to G20
Finance Ministers and Leaders.”
Date: 02.05.2010
St. Petersburg Economic Forum 2010
Dear Friends,
This year *St. Petersburg Economic Forum (often referred to as the "Russian
Davos")*, which is attended by CEOs, politicians, and intellectual leaders
from all over the world, is organizing *Youth International Economic Forum
(YIEF), June 15-16, 2010, in St. Petersburg, Russia*. The Forum is designed
to bring together the best and the brightest social and business
entrepreneurs and thought leaders under 30 to provide solutions and fresh
ideas to Russia's real projects within the following topics:
1. Cities of the future
2. Social entrepreneurship as a development tool
3. Education of the future
4. Creative environments as a factor of economic modernization
200 participants will be selected based on their ability to launch and
implement projects that produce value for society, as well as their
unwavering belief in constant self-development and freedom coupled with
responsibility.
To apply you need to provide a link to your publicly available profile in a
social network, where we can "friend" you or submit your CV and sends us an
"essay" (it could be a presentation or a video as well) which answers three
questions: How you develop yourself? How you develop others? How you develop
society?
*
Application form is available at http://en.mmef.ru. The deadline for
applications is May 5.*
Most participants of the Youth International Economic Forum will be invited
to take part in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum which
starts immediately after the youth event ends.
Authors of the best recommendations will be invited to take part in project
teams to implement them in cooperation with Russia's leading businessmen,
scholars and public figures. The forum introduces a new format of
discussion: this time you will be the jury judging the projects presented by
the Russian government. World acclaimed gurus will work together with you as
equal participants of the Forum in a brainstorming format that you will
define.
Participation is free. Scholarships towards your other expenses will be
available.
If you know other people who fit the profile and would be interested in
participating, please inform them as well.
Please vsit our facebook page for more infromation:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-International-Economic-Forum/117068961653663
Date: 27.04.2010
World Summit Youth Award
The World Summit Youth Awards mission is to empower youth by creating digital opportunity. In spite of their technological expertise, young people remain marginalized, unemployed and lacking voice in the decisions that affect them each day. We believe that if youth are given a space to showcase their skills, ideas and projects, they will be empowered as agents for social change and creativity. In addition, the networking and skill-sharing between award winners and WSIS delegates can open new doors to the information society.
The WSYA selects and promotes best practice in e-Content and technological creativity, demonstrates young people’s potential to create outstanding digital contents and serves as a platform for people from all UN member states to work together in the efforts to reduce poverty and hunger, and to tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and environmental degradation.
WSYA is therefore both a showcase to the world for young e-content creators, journalists and writers, application designers, technologists and as well as a contribution on a global scale to adressing poverty, protecting the environment, sharing knowledge and empowering young people.
The WSYA is promoted in all UN member states through the networks of the World Summit Award (WSA) the UN Global Alliance for ICT, other participating UN Organisations and Agencies, governments and NGOs, youth organisations and all those committed to making a real difference in the achievement of the MDGs.
The WSYA will be organised in 2010 as a follow up activity of the World Summit on Information Society and its action plan towards the year 2015 and with a special focus on the MDG Review of the heads of state and government in September 2010.It will be conducted in five plus one categories. The finalists and category winners will be invited to the WSA Events in September 2010 in New York City and at the UN Headquarters.
CONTEXT – A young world with a challenging futureYouth under the age of 30 are a majority of the world’s population. If accessible and affordable, they use electronic technologies for communication and information as an integral part of their way of living. These technologies are interactive, multimedia-based, fast, instant and potentially global.
The problems addressed by the MDGs are those issues young people will have to address if the earth should become a better place and if human kind should have a chance to survive without major catastrophes and cataclysms.
Youth are often portrayed in mass media as apathetic, distrustful or angry. The WSYA addresses another world of youth – one with technological expertise, dynamic energy, journalistic zest and innovation in applications. Whether it is young leadership in new development projects, students eager to study, teens at the cutting edge of social change, teenagers building their relationships by instant messaging, or youth running telecentres or media blogs to bridge the rural digital divide – young people have made ICT their own.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the WSYA,
the project must be initiated and executed by youth under the age of 30
The product should be fully functional and operational at the time of submission; projects which do not function will not be juried
It must be accessible over the Internet (whether it is designed for fixed line, broadband or mobile use)
Submissions must be
made under one of the six categories: Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease; Education for all; Power 2 Women; Create your Culture, Go Green and Pursue Truth
free of offensive or plagiarized content which violate dignity or human rights will not be evaluated
made by an authorized person
Click here for online application
Contact:
Ms. Maria Eschlboeck
Project Coordination eschlboeck@icnm.net
WSA / WSYA Office
ICNM - International Centre for New Media
Moosstrasse 43a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
Tel: +43 662 630 408 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +43 662 630 408 end_of_the_skype_highlighting wsya@icnm.net
Moreinfo: www.youthaward.org
Date: 20.04.2010
Oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy
Institutions, Entrepreneurship and Organisational Change. August 22-27, Hotel Krone (Urnäsch), Switzerland
The first oikos Young Scholars Entrepreneurship Academy provides PhD students in the field of Entrepreneurship, Management, Strategy and Sustainability a platform to present and discuss their ongoing research projects with fellow students and senior faculty.
Research on the role of Institutions, Entrepreneurship and Organisational Change for a fundamental reorientation towards achieving environmental, social and economic sustainability is a promising and challenging academic field. It calls for a multitude of methods, combination of disciplines and new research designs.
Date: 09.04.2010
Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for Productive Youth Development in the amout of 1 million Swiss francs honours outstanding scientific work with high social relevance for the personality development of adolescents and their successful integration as functional and socially adept members of society. In line with the foundation’s mission, the findings of the prizewinner’s interdisciplinary research should be actively implemented in social and political practice.
The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize for Productive Youth Development awards outstanding scientific contributions of individuals from all disciplines aiming at the improvement of young people’s development and perspectives worldwide.
Readmore:
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/04/klaus-j-jacobs-research-prize.html
Date: 30.03.2010
Info on traineeship at UN
OHCHR Minorities Fellowship
Through this Programme, the OHCHR aims to give persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities - particularly young minority women and men - an opportunity to gain knowledge on the UN system and mechanisms dealing with international human rights in general and minority rights in particular. The Fellowship Programme is intended to assist organizations and communities in protecting and promoting the rights of minorities the fellows belong to.
The Fellows are based at the OHCHR in Geneva, Switzerland. The programme is interactive and consists of briefings on several topics (e.g. the UN system, OHCHR's work, human rights mechanisms and instruments) as well as individual and group assignments.
At the end of the Programme, all Fellow should have a general knowledge of the United Nations system, international human rights instruments and mechanisms in general and those relevant to minorities in particular and be capable of further training their communities/organizations.
Readmore:
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/03/ohchr-minorities-fellowship.html
Date: 25.03.2010
II Women Business Forum European States & Russia
The Second Women Business Forum took place on 25 of March at the European Parliament. The topic was "European Institutions & Advanced Women", main goal is to inform Advanced Women about opportunities to cooperate with European Institutions, especially with European Commission in such grant programmes as Life Long Learning, Erasmus Young Entrepreneurs, Women & Science.
There were more than 40 participants. More information is available at the section event.
Date: 05.03.2010
Economical Paper "Russia and the Great Recession"
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to announce a new paper entitled "Russia and the Great Recession", written by Mr. Lucio Vinhas de Souza and Dr. Elena Shadrina. The aim of this paper is to briefly present the economic performance of the Russian Federation before the 2008-2009 economic crisis (what we call the “Great Recession”), and the reasons for the very significant way in which Russia was affected by this crisis, when compared to other countries. The paper was just published in the February 2010 issue of "Ìåæäóíàðîäíàÿ Æèçíü" (International Affairs), at
http://www.interaffairs.ru/
Date: 02.03.2010
Save the Date: European Russian Youth Forum on 26-27 March in Brussels.
Dear friends,
We would like to inform you about the initiative of the European Parliament (MEP Zdanoka) it is European Russian Youth Forum, which will take part on 26-27 March.
If you are interested to get more information please contact us.
Date: 02.02.2010
Traineership at the EC
Dear members, we would like to stress your attention that the deadline for stage at the EC is 15 Febraury this year. Remember that Young EU-Russia helps to their members in lobbying at the EC stage!
Just contact us:
axana.pozdnyakova@young-eu-russia.org
Good luck!
Date: 19.01.2010
Scholarship at the University of Manchester
The Discipline of Social Statistics and the Centre for Census and Survey Research at the University of Manchester offer an MSc programme in Social Research Methods and Statistics. The programme provides a firm grounding in advanced quantitative methods, taught within an applied social science framework. The programme is designed to be accessible to non-statisticians yet more focussed than most of the existing Masters courses in social research methods.
The MSc course offers relevant and marketable skills for a career in research and is recognised for PhD training by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Modules are taught with an emphasis on hands-on training in the application of methods and software. The programme is available full-time over one year or part-time over two years. Scholarships that will cover the fees of up to three excellent full time (Home/EU) students or of one excellent full time overseas student are currently available.
Readmore:
http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2010/02/scholarships-at-university-of.html
Date: 23.12.2009
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!!
Dear Members, Partners and Friends!
Our warmest greetings with the coming holidays! We wish you interesting challenges and good luck in all your projects!
Keep in touch,
Your Young EU-Russia team!
Date: 05.12.2009
Round Table "Advanced Russian Speaking Immigrants in Belgium & Europe"
On 2nd of December, we organised special event devoted to Advanced Russian speaking women in Europe. There were about 50 participants, who actively participated in discussion of typical problems and shared useful information about how to build career in the new country of residence. As a result of the Round table the new communication network was launched : EPAW - European Platform for Advanced Women, for russian speaking immigrants in Europe and active women from Russia.
EPAW plans to issue newsletters every month and become a partner of Young EU-Russia in such project as "EU-Russia Business Women Forum".
Contact informaion: epawomen@gmail.com
Date: 26.11.2009
L'ECHO about our seminar "Russian lobbying out of shadows".
Last week "Young EU-Russia" in partnership with YES and Communication Agency "IMA Media" successfully organised seminar " Russian lobbying out of shadows". The newspaper "l'Echo" published article about this event, which you can find at the section events.
Date: 03.11.2009
New European Commission Autumn forecast 2009 - 2011.
The European Commission published on 3 November its 2009 "Autumn Forecast", covering the period 2009-2011. The European Commission usually publishes economic forecasts four times a year: comprehensive exercises in spring and autumn and lighter "interim forecasts" published in between, usually in February and September for the largest EU economies and for a few variables only.
The Commission Autumn forecast foresees that the EU economy will emerge from recession in the second half of 2009. A relatively strong temporary pick-up is in the cards for the near term, following the improvements in the external environment, financial conditions, as well as the significant fiscal and monetary measures – with a more gradual recovery foreseen in 2010-2011.
Concerning Russia, growth in 2009 is expected to be -7.2%, while a relatively mild recovery is foreseen for 2010 (2.3%), gaining some speed in 2011 (2.7%).
Full document available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/publication16055_en.pdf
The press release is available at:
http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1663&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
The Russia forecast is available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/pdf/2009/autumnforecasts/non_russia_en.pdf
Date: 02.11.2009
EU-Russia Business Forum 19-20 November 2009
We would like to invite you to the seminar « Russian Lobbying Out of Shadows », which is organised in the framework of our Annual EU-Russia Business Forum.
The seminar will take place 19 November’09,
TIME 14.30-17.00 (14.00- Registration) ADDRESS: Square de Meeus 1, 1000 Brussels
The first time in Brussels the floor is given to the lobbyists who are well-known in Russia. Among the speakers:
Mr. Alexey Glazyrin, President of Russian Public Relations Association (RASO) www.raso.ru, CEO Newton Group of Companies, expert in strategic marketing and practical communications for business; Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Russian Department of IABC/Russia.
Mr. Evgeny Minchenko, Head of the Communication Group “Minchenko Consulting”, Member of expert council under the Russian Federation Ministry of trade and industry; Member of investments council under the Russian Federation Ministry of Economic Development; An expert of Russian Parliament “DUMA” committees for security and relations with CIS countries
Mr. Pavel Tolstykh, The head of GR Research & Consulting Center (www.Lobbying.ru ), Author of “GR: Practicum on lobbying in Russia (2007), “Practice of lobbying at the Russian State Duma (2005).
The discussion will be opened by Mr. Oleg Rumyantsev, The Managing Partner of consulting agency “Rumyantsev & Partners” www.rumiantsev.ru , Adviser of Executive Director of the THK-BP (www.tnk-bp.com )
Please fill the registration form and we will appreciate a lot if you answer the following questions:
1. Do you know any Russian lobbyist or lobbying company? Please write a name.
2. Does the Russian Market is interesting for you? What fields?
Thank you in advance, your reply will be used for preparation of an interactive part of the seminar.
Looking forward to welcome you at our seminar!
Organisers
Date: 17.03.2009
Successful Initiative for Women's Business Forum
The EU-Russia Women's Business Forum took place at the Residence Palace on 9 March 2009. About 30 people actively participated in debates. The feedback from participants and planes for the next event is avaliable at the REPORT, section Events.
We thank to our great speakers and guests for the support and we are looking forward seeing you next year!
Team of organisers
Date: 02.03.2009
TOP-NEWS from European Commission
February 2009
By PR Agency "IMA Media" www.ima-media.ru
Getting a new global agreement on climate change
The European Commission setting out proposals for a new global agreement to tackle climate change and how it should be financed.
“For Diversity. Against Discrimination.” Journalist Award
The winners selected from among 27 national winners, selected by an independent jury of media professionals and anti-discriminations experts.
2-nd European University-Business Forum in Brussels
High Level representatives from business, higher education and politics meet for the Forum.
Europe celebrates its single emergency number, 112
http://ec.europa.eu/112
Regions for Economic Change – Networking for Results and RegioSTARS Awards Ceremony
More than 500 participants from regions all over Europe are expected to attend the conference. The aim is for European regional policy practitioners to showcase examples of good practice and translate success stories into mainstream policy.
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index_en.htm
Launch of the new phase of Erasmus Mundus
In 2009-13, the EU will continue to support joint programmes in Europe to the most highly-talented students and professors from countries outside the EU, but also give more financial support to European students. In 2009 -13 the expected budget for Erasmus Mundus will be 950 million euro.
Date: 02.03.2009
EU – NEWS
February-March
Prepared by PR Agency "Ima Media", www.ima-media.ru
European Mobility Week and Green Capitals Award
The winner will be chosen on the basis of criteria including contribution to the fight against climate change, public transport quality, noise pollution and waste management.
www.mobilityweek.eu
Creativity & Innovation – best practices from EU program
This conference will be accompanied by an exhibition showing the results of 20 stars projects from around Europe which show how EUs conrtibution can make difference.
www.create2009.europa.eu
Brussels (International) Animation Film Festival
In the programme of festival film about ALEXANDER TATARSKY.
www.anima2009.eu
NEW PROJECT – 101% DESIGNED IN BRUSSELS
The program “101 % Designed in Brussels” stands for Brussels as a cradle of creation. The concept “101%” embodying Brussels international dynamism stands for 101% talents Made in Brussels.
www.101pr100designed.be
