Zeytinburnu Youth ParliamentZeytinburnu Youth Parliament

We aim to give the young people of Zeytinburnu, We aim to give the young people of Zeytinburnu, between the age of 15 and 25 a voice, which will between the age of 15 and 25 a voice, which will be heard and listened to by local and national be heard and listened to by local and national government, providers of services for young government, providers of services for young people and other agencies that have an interest people and other agencies that have an interest in the views and needs of young people.in the views and needs of young people.Students of Zeytinburnu are encouraged to take Students of Zeytinburnu are encouraged to take an interest in current affairs and the democratic an interest in current affairs and the democratic process, practice independent thinking and take process, practice independent thinking and take personal initiative.personal initiative.

Zeytinburnu Youth ParliamentZeytinburnu Youth Parliament

We are of the strong opinion that the youth We are of the strong opinion that the youth should not only inhabit the rules and laws that should not only inhabit the rules and laws that shape their future but also should take an active shape their future but also should take an active role in the decisionrole in the decision--making process. This idea is making process. This idea is also supported by the Local Agenda 21.also supported by the Local Agenda 21.

At this time it is in the developing age At this time it is in the developing age nonetheless we have organized and hosted the nonetheless we have organized and hosted the following seminars and speeches:following seminars and speeches:

November 2005November 2005

In order to diminish In order to diminish the cultural the cultural differences between differences between the countries in the countries in Europe, we have Europe, we have hosted a group of hosted a group of young people from young people from Denmark.Denmark.

March 2006March 2006

We have supported We have supported the school the school AyhanAyhanŞŞahenkahenk with their with their Socrates Socrates ––ComeniousComenious Project Project where we have where we have invited teachers from invited teachers from England, Holland and England, Holland and Romania to a lunch in Romania to a lunch in Zeytinburnu. Zeytinburnu.

April 2006April 2006

We have organised a We have organised a meeting with the meeting with the representative of the representative of the high schools of high schools of Zeytinburnu and have Zeytinburnu and have emphasised the emphasised the importance of a youth importance of a youth parliament. parliament.

April 2006April 2006

We are working We are working closely together with closely together with the organisation the organisation called Youth for called Youth for habitat and have habitat and have organized courses on organized courses on computer literacy for computer literacy for approximately 30 approximately 30 young people of young people of Zeytinburnu. Zeytinburnu.

May 2006May 2006

WeWe havehave participatedparticipatedin a in a projectproject calledcalled““ruraLearn” in Lavana Spain.

May 2006May 2006We have organized an We have organized an essay competition with essay competition with the topic of drug the topic of drug addiction to emphasize addiction to emphasize the danger to the youth.the danger to the youth.

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JuneJune 20062006

We have organized a We have organized a fair aiming to fair aiming to introduce the different introduce the different professions, where professions, where we have invited six we have invited six universities to universities to Zeytinburnu.Zeytinburnu.

JuneJune 20062006

We have organized We have organized a meeting with the a meeting with the YouthYouthRepresentatives of Representatives of all the districts of all the districts of Zeytinburnu.Zeytinburnu.

JulyJuly 20062006

We have participated We have participated at a Contact making at a Contact making seminar in order to be seminar in order to be a sending a sending organization at The organization at The European Voluntary European Voluntary Service.Service.

ContactContact

KazlKazlııççeeşşme Mahallesi Abay Caddesime Mahallesi Abay CaddesiNo:165 ZeytinburnuNo:165 Zeytinburnu

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