deBuren

Europe at age 20

They were born in 1989. They made their first steps in 1990. Now, they have the opportunity to express and share their ideas about their future as European citizens. Between the 16th November 2009 and 31st January 2010, young people born in 1989, citizens of nine European countries – Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, the UK, Poland, Romania and Hungary – are welcome to apply to take part in the pan-European project “Generation‘89”.

The project “Generation’89”, held under the auspices of writer and politician Vaclav Havel, celebrates the fall of totalitarian regimes in Europe and offers to young people who were born in 1989 a platform where they can communicate. They will have the chance to speak about what happened in their countries in the past and also about their expectations as European citizens.

The candidates selected by the national juries will participate between 25th and 28th April 2010 in simultaneous meetings in Brussels, Bucharest, Prague and Warsaw. Coming from countries with very different experiences concerning the year 1989, but also with distinct development concerning European integration, status and citizenship, the young people involved in the project will formulate their ideas about their future and the future of the European Union in a common declaration that will be drafted during the international meetings. A delegation of young participants will present the Declaration “Generation‘89” to EU representatives in Brussels, on the 7th June 2010. More details on the project and the application form can be found on the project website: www.generation89.eu

The Belgian candidates may submit their registration before 31 January 2010 at co-ordinator@eunic-brussels.eu indicating “Registration Generation ‘89”.

“Generation‘89” is a project developed by EUNIC Prague, EUNIC Warsaw, EUNIC Brussels and EUNIC Bucharest.

The Flemish-Dutch House deBuren is a member of EUNIC. EUNIC stand for European Union National Institutes for Culture. There are 47 clusters worldwide.