Pécs
7633 Pécs, Esztergár L. str. 8/2. HUNGARY
Hungary
- International/Cultural relations
We are committed towards cultural diversity an international co-operation. Through our projects, we would like to contribute proactively to the development of professional and cultural knowledge of youth and support their participation in social life and working as active citizens. These events provide opportunity to center our international relationships in Pécs, and thus be involved in the circles of European networks of youth associations. Our main aim is to promote youth communities to become able to realise their initiatives and plans by this means contributing to ideas of the European integration, cultural understanding and diversity.
The most significant and important long term project of our Foundation is the International Culture Week in Pécs (ICWiP). Each year, nearly 300 people between the age of 18 and 35 take part representing 70 different countries from all over the world. They arrive initially from Europe, but many people come from, for example, Mexico, Lebanon, Congo, India or the United States of America and the Far East. The Culture Week is comprised of a high-standard summer school discussing highly topical youth issues, diverse intercultural activities, and an inspiring festival presenting the values of various cultures and diverse branches of arts providing opporortunity to discover, learn, exchange thoughts, and build lasting contacts. In accordance with the priorities of international organisations, the thematic topic of the confence, highlighted by the motto of the years, are dedicated to examine topics of world-wide relevance affecting thelives of young people, for examlpe the institution of democracy (2003), or the reunion of Europe by integration (2004).