Czech Republic

Deputies of MYSA organisation (Mathare Youth Sports Association) have shown how the life in Nairobi was. Presentations featured not only the shadow side of the poverty, but also the big hope and faith of children from slums. MYSA helped showing them possible ways out of poverty and slums. The project aimed at higher awareness about other cultures and religions,

The project dealt with higher awareness about opportunities abroad and publicity. Specific issues of working stays (work and study, work and travel, Camp Counselors, Au Pair etc.) were discussed in the National Youth Information Centre in Prague.

The project was about opportunities in the EU / information for students from regions /publicity. A common view about opportunities for high school leavers in the EU was given to the students - then there was a short time for presentation of 2 NGO (about their offer of voluntary service), and EURODEKS and EURES. The project took place in Eurocentre in Pardubice.

The project dealt with education of youth information workers, introducing "newcomers" in the youth information field, increasing the knowledge about youth information work, increasing the quality of youth information services. It took place in Káraný.

The project dealt with youth participation / presentation of young art / publicity / space for self fulfillment.Young artist presented her paintings and drawings.

The project dealt with higher awareness about other cultures and religions / publicity. During the activities, a young man showed beautiful pictures from Bhutan and added a very interesting description of life in Bhutan. He had a lot of experience – he usually spends the third of a year in Bhutan.

The project aimed at raising awareness about opportunities for leisure time for youth, prevention of social-phatologic phenomena and providing publicity about these topics. During the activities, an NGO presented photos of their activities, offered activities for leisure time (non-contact and contact rugby, athletics) as an instrument of prevention. E.g., "it is better to play rugby than to take drugs".

The project aimed at raising awareness about opportunities (education and employment) at home and abroad. It provided information for students from regions via lectures (2 hour) about possibilities for youngsters abroad and at home after leaving a high school. Questions of young people: "what will be next?"; "what can I do and how?" wre answered. Students also received printed publications (study abroad, working abroad, guide for school leavers in the world of employment and education in the Czech Republic and abroad). The project took place in Euro centre in Plzen.

The project aimed at increasing youth participation, strengthening the presence of young artists, providing publicity about it, providing space for self fulfillment. As a result, handmade t-shirts with zodiac motives were displaed. The project took place in the National Youth Information Centre, Prague.

The project "Normal Life in a Buddhist Monastery, or What Are the Monks Doing When They Aren’t Praying" dealt with the higher awareness about volunteering. It aimed at raising awareness about other cultures and religions and took place in the National Youth Information Centre in Prague. The activity of the day was chatting about living in the Buddhist Monastery.