11-13/07/2016 - Statelesskids Youth Congress 2016 (Brussels)

The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) is organising a three day event to engage with young socially conscious and active participants who are motivated to help us end childhood statelessness. The event will take place between 11 and 13 July at the Maastricht University Campus in Brussels.

ENS advocates that none of Europe’s children should be stateless. Currently thousands of children born in Europe are growing up without the protection or sense of belonging which a nationality bestows. ENS is running a region-wide campaign #StatelessKids to raise awareness and promote measures to ensure that children can realise their right to a nationality.

The upcoming youth congress will be an opportunity for a group of 35 selected young delegates (aged 18 to 28) to hear about the effects of statelessness and participate in trainings designed to equip them with skills necessary to become Youth Ambassadors supporting the #StatelessKids campaign in their own country and across Europe. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts and academics, UN agencies and Members of the European Parliament on the issue, as well as journalists, advocacy and communications experts on how to advocate for change.

To register your interest in attending the event fill the online form.

Priodity Countries:
Albania, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Fyrom, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Norway, Cyprus, Switzerland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Hungary, Germany, Serbia, UK, France, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Ireland.

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