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In July 2009, Lithuania assumed the Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. Traditionally, each Presidency of the Council holds an event that is dedicated especially for youth. This year, Lithuania will also host such event organized by the Lithuanian Youth Council (LiJOT) – the country’s largest non-governmental body that brings youth organizations under one umbrella.

It is expected that on 13-16 May, about one hundred and fifty 14-29 year olds will gather to the youth event B-Young in the capital of Lithuania from all the countries that are members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States: Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.

The goal of one of the largest youth events that will be held this spring in the Baltic sea region is to provide young people with an opportunity to present the best youth projects and initiatives, and also to learn from each other, to discuss current topical issues for young people, to present their suggestions, and recommendations for the member countries of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

During the event, there will be 12 different working groups, where young people will discuss the mobility of young people, Baltic identity, ecology, entrepreneurship, cooperation, and other issues. The participants of the event intend to adopt the Youth Declaration, which would provide representatives from the authorities of region’s countries and businesses with suggestions how to address youth problems more actively.

Youth organizations are invited to register, actively offer ideas and name the projects that were implemented with the greatest success. For more information please click here. Registration is available until 31 March.