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[:en] We are also the Council of Europe and we are here to stay!

In April it’s time for our Easter Seminar “Speak Up!” under this year’s Motto: “MYnority- My Say”. It will take place in Sepsiszentgyörgy/ Sfântu Gheorghe Rumania from the 12th–18th of April 2019. After the Seminar our General Assembly will take place on the 18th of April.

You are invited to join the Seminar: “Minority Youth and the European Parliament elections in 2019”! The deadline for applications is already on February 24th!

On Monday, 11th February we have started our Kick Off Seminar “Step up!”! Our participants travelled to Donja Stubica in Croatia and got to know each other during the first evening. We have also talked about our plans for 2019, our focus on youth participation.

My name is Cristina Zelenac and I belong to German Minority in Romania. Since July 2016 I am a part of the YOU.PA -Young Potentials Academy- Program, which offers professional chances and perspectives to young people, who engage themselves for the minority rights.

In February we  kick off with the “MYnority- My Say” and take a closer look on what youth participation means and how it can help achieving the goal of more inclusive, youth and minority-oriented society.

As we are slowly approaching the end of the year, we are evaluating the past events, but at the same time already planning new activities in 2019.

In the beginning of July 2018 Aleksandra (Sasha) ZavjaIova joined the YEN-Office as an intern supported by the Erasmus+ Traineeship Programme.

We have been invited to take part in Council of Europe’s Consultative Meeting organized by Youth Department in co-operation with Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe and European Youth Forum to explore the shrinking space for civil society, its impact on young people and youth organization...