"Our White Sea"

Presentation

The choice of the name of the Conference is based on the name attributed to the Mediterranean Sea by the Islamic world which they often refer to it as the White Middle Sea. It's very interesting to notice that the Roman was used a different name for indicating the Mediterranean sea: Mare Nostrum. The term mare nostrum originally was used by Romans to refer to the Tyrrhenian Sea, following its conquest of Sicily,Sardinia and Corsica during the Punic Wars with Carthage. By 30 BC, Roman domination extended from Spain to Egypt, and mare nostrum began to be used in the context of the whole Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is the commune ground for exchanging, sharing and learning...

This Conference focused on the following issues:

• The role and the place of NGOs towards Youth Policy;
• Organisational management: comparative analysis;
• Project management
• Funding Tools (YiA & Euro-Med Youth Programme)

It was co-organised by EuroMed Youth Platform, the Maltese National Agency (EUPA) for the Youth in Action programme and Salto-Youth EuroMed RC with the support of the Greek National Agency and the Turkish National Agency.

Aims and objectives

The aim of this conference was to bring together NGOs and stakeholders from both sides of the Mediterranean shores. The participants had the opportunity to:

• Reflect and discuss their experiences at NGO organisational and management level.
• Produce a comparative analysis of good youth work practices.

 

Content

• Youth Policy in the Regional context;
• Realities of NGOs in the Euro Mediterranean area;
• Good practises;
• Information about the Key Actors in Euromed area;
• Tools about project management;
• Opportunity for networking.

Methodology

The methodology provided participants the possibility to tackle the content with the support of experts and experienced people. It will also serve as a vehicle to facilitate the sharing of experiences between participants.

The working programme consisted in:

• plenary sessions;
• workshops led by participants and experts;
• active participation;
• Open market.

Target group

Stakeholders, policy makers, board members and representatives of youth NGO's from EU and Mediterranean Partner countries directly involved:

• At organisational management level;
• In Youth in Action Programme and/or Euromed Youth Programme;

On a general note, participants were expected to share their own experience and willing to cooperate at international level.

Working Language

The working language was English.

Venue place and dates

Valetta, Malta 16 - 22 November 2009

 

Participants

Group size: 50-60 participants (balanced representation of Program and Mediterranean Partner countries) were expected.