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Calendar July 2002 21 July-10 August 2002 The annual courses have traditionally focused on minority issues narrowly defined. However the 2001 and 2002 Courses will be a little experimental and will try and explore other current European issues. Issues for which the experiences of minorities are especially relevant and with important democratic implications needed to be discussed among young Europeans. A Europe of regions, minority and regional issues in the context of the European Union (EU) enlargement, cultural rights in the context of the new EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and finally the importance of a European dimension of an active citizenship (how to participate on a European level). The practical aim of the Course is to make a "Catalogue of European Ideas and Impressions". A booklet of articles on the above issues written by the participants themselves during the event. The dissemination of the Catalogue to NGOs throughout Europe will be done after the Course with the active help of the participants. Participants should also be prepared to contribute before the event with a short one-page essay to be made available to the other participants and Europe generally at the website of the project (www.people.hojoster.dk). The main content of the event is lectures introducing the above issues and the participant's own contributions in various workshops and discussions. Beside the practical aim of making and disseminating the "Catalogue of European Ideas and Impressions", another important aim of the Minority Course 2002 is to simply open the participant's eyes for the many different shades and colours of Europe. "The event should promote a consciousness that respects differences". It is important to underline that the Minority Course is not an academic course. The subjects will be broadly introduced leading to a general discussion. The aim of the Course is just as much the personal, social and intercultural learning as is the formal learning in lectures. This means that the Minority Course is also a social event, where close personal friendships and contacts will evolve, and which can serve as the basis of a future network among the 65 participants. Level: high school, (under)graduate, professional Location: Aabenraa, Denmark Participants: Young Europeans between the age of 18 and 25, and either active in an NGO or students especially interested in minority and European issues. Tuition, fee, lodging: participation fee of 100 EURO. This includes travels to and from Denmark, board and lodging for the 3 weeks and the programme. An application form should be sent to Højskolen Østersøen before 10 March 2002 for Central and Eastern European applicants and 12 April 2002 for West European applicants.
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