VIDEO CONFERENCE “EUROPE CALLING”

Prilep, 22 May 2013) INFO SEGA and Youth Council Prilep organized Video Conference “Europe Calling” within the project “Let’s celebrate Europe”, supported by the EU Info Center in Macedonia. This project aims to raise the awareness and to promote European culture and values among youth. The video conference was held in the premises of INFO SEGA and was attended by 20 young people and professors of the Gymnasium Mirce Acev – Prilep.

The event was organized in cooperation with the European House (Maison de l’Europe) of Caen, Lower Normandy, and one high school from Caen. At the video conference youth from both countries presented their schools and home cities, and have discussed on topics such as European values, tolerance, European citizenship etc. Special part of the video conference was dedicated to celebration of 09^th of May – Europe Day in Macedonia and France.

This event enabled young people, from two different parts of Europe, to exchange their experiences and views on European citizenship and nourishing European values among youth.

Within the project “Let’s celebrate Europe” music happening will be organized on the 31^st May 2013 in the city center of Prilep where young artist will present themselves.

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:50

CONFERENCE OF THE MACEDONIAN MODEL UNITED NATIONS IN PRILEP

The Coalition of youth organizations SEGA in cooperation with the Peace Corps volunteers in Macedonia implements the Macedonia Model United Nations (MMUN) programme supported by the US Embassy in Macedonia. The MMUN Programme aims to strengthen the capacities of young people in Macedonia in advocacy, lobbying, diplomacy, conflict resolution, public speaking and writing.

Several key speakers introduced the participants in the Conference during the official opening ceremonies: Mr. Stephen Kutzy – Country Director of Peace Corps Macedonia, Mr. Gjorgji Manchevski – Dean of the Faculty of Economics in Prilep, Mr. Zoran Ilieski – Executive Director of SEGA, and Ms. Anastasija Stojchevska – Secretary General of the MMUN 2013 Conference.

Delegates simulated the following UN committees and bodies: Economic and Social Council, Security Council, Human Rights Council, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Women, and General Assembly.

Each committee selected best delegates which were awarded with special certificates.

This conference is the culmination of the Model United Nations program, and an opportunity for students to put all their training and preparation into action in a simulation of the real United Nations.

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