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The event is organized by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and takes place every two years, with the host city for 2022 being Marseille, France. It will take place from 3 to 4 March and will aim to engage local and regional politicians from across the EU in the debate on the future of Europe.

The theme of the exhibition is related to the challenges of local and regional governance in the context of sustainability and innovation. Innovative democratic practices, approaches to revitalize local economies, rapid response schemes for health crises or innovative policies to deal with migration flows will be shared through the exhibition. Democracy in the European Union and youth engagement and European values in the context of the European Year of Youth (2022) are a special focus of the 9th European Youth Summit and the accompanying exhibition.
Through its participation in the exhibition, Stara Zagora Municipality was selected among 60 other EU applicants to present and will share the best practices of the International Youth Centre in the city, which is the first in the country to be awarded with the prestigious Council of Europe Quality Label. Over the last year and a half, the International Youth Centre has expanded the scope of its activities through funding under the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism's Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Improved Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups Program. The exhibition will present the main areas of work of the center and the mechanisms through which it reaches a wider range of young people who are engaged in the training activities of the IYC.

      International Youth Centre - Stara Zagora organizes a youth exchange online Mix Academy.. The format consists of six training modules covering the following topics:

• Volunteering (8 February);8 February);
• Civic Education (15 February););
• Presentation in front of a camera(22 February););
• Health and Beauty (1 March););
• Psychology (8 March););
• Personal well-being(15 March).).

All modules start at 19:00.

     The variety of topics of the Mix Academy aims to provoke the interest of young people in different fields. Modules are linked to topical clubs implemented at the Center, which young people can join to further develop their knowledge and skills. 

If you would like to participate in the Academy, please click on this link..

International Youth Center, Photo Uzunovi and Stara Zagora photographers are organizing a charity exhibition and online auction in support of the cause "With Didi I am a step ahead".The charity exhibition is another initiative aimed at supporting the recovery of Diyana Miteva, a young woman from Stara Zagora, who was seriously injured in a road accident in October last year. Behind the idea of the photographer Dimitar Uzunov stood his colleagues and supporters, as well as the team of the International Youth Center.

Within a week and a half, Stara Zagora residents will have the opportunity to support the charity campaign by purchasing photographs from the exhibition, which will be at the following locations: from 22nd to 23rd of January - on the square in front of the Stara Zagora Municipality; from 24th to 28th of January - in the lobby of the Stara Zagora Municipality and from 29th to 30th of January - on the square in front of the Stara Zagora Municipality. There will also be boxes for donations.

Along with the charity exhibition, an online auction will be held on the official website of the campaign "With Didi I'm a Step Ahead" at: https://www.facebook.com/sDIDIsum.

Photographers participating in the initiative will provide a selection of their works with an initial price indicated. The photographs will be posted on the official campaign page on January 24 and the auction will be launched. The conditions for participation in the bidding will also be announced there.

The Municipality of Stara Zagora won a project to expand the activities of the International Youth Center..
 
The approved grant for the "International Youth Centre - Think Locally, Act Globally!" project under the Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Improved Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups Program amounts to BGN 1 870 986 for a period of 36 months.. 
 
The project foresees the reconstruction and furnishing of one multifunctional hall and active international activities in order to exchange experiences and increase the quality of the activities offered.The team of the Youth Centre will extend its scope of work by reaching the most vulnerable groups in the region.

The International youth center is expanding its activities under a project

The Municipality of Stara Zagora won a project to expand the activities of the International Youth Center.

The approved grant for the project „International Youth Center – think locally, act globally!“, Under the program „Local development, poverty reduction and improved inclusion of vulnerable groups“ amounts to BGN 1,870,986 for a period of 36 months.The project envisages reconstruction and furnishing of a multifunctional hall and active international activity in order to exchange experience and improve the quality of the offered activities. The team of the Youth Center will expand its scope of work to reach the most vulnerable groups in the district.