International Youth Leadership Conference

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International Youth Leadership Conference is a week-long forum on world politics, international relations and law for youth aged between 18 and 24.

[edit] About

Hosted by Civic Concepts International, the International Youth Leadership Conference claims "a strong emphasis on cross-cultural, international youth empowerment, and an open-minded exchange of different perspectives on global issues."[1] Recent conferences have seen 150 students from an average of 50 different countries attend.

[edit] Activities

Participants in the conference play roles in simulated international organizations. Planned for the July 20th – 25th, 2008 conference in Prague are: a UN Security Council crisis meeting; an International Criminal Court trial; a model European Parliament proceeding; visits to foreign embassies, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Senate Group debates; banquet dinners; and free time to explore Prague.

[edit] See also

• Youth Politics