Armenian youth should be more active in political and social life
10.08.2007,
03:09
Armenian youth should be more active in the country’s political and social life, during the press-conference said Chairman of the Student Council of the State Engineering University of Armenia, Deputy-Chairman of National Student Council Hayk Akarmazyan.
YEREVAN, August 9. /ARKA/. Armenian youth should be more active in the country’s political and social life, during the press-conference said Chairman of the Student Council of the State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA), Deputy-Chairman of National Student Council Hayk Akarmazyan.
He said that on one hand a great number of youth events are organized in the country, however, they all are of entertaining nature.
“Very little number of young people is involved in the activities of various NGOs, and the overwhelming majority of youth have no opportunity to raise disturbing issues,” he said.
He pointed out that the objective of the “Summer camp - 2007” organized by the SEUA is to unite young people, in particular, students – to solve their problems.
“We want any student from distant regions of the country to be able to express his opinion, and then follow the execution of his demands,” Akarmazyan said.
Student forum “Summer camp – 2007” will be held in the SEUA sport and health camp in Aghveran, on August 11-18. 200 students from different universities of the republic and other countries will participate in the forum.
The program of the camp envisages seminars and discussion on topics that students and young people are interested in, as well as to form corresponding resolutions and plan of proposals based on discussions.
During the discussions the following topics will be touched upon: educational reforms, social programs and employment program, social work and politics, science and youth participation in it, students’ local, regional and international contacts.
Delegations from the National Student Association of Armenia, International European Student Association, European Youth Forum and other European organizations are invited to participate in the program. L.M. –0--
He said that on one hand a great number of youth events are organized in the country, however, they all are of entertaining nature.
“Very little number of young people is involved in the activities of various NGOs, and the overwhelming majority of youth have no opportunity to raise disturbing issues,” he said.
He pointed out that the objective of the “Summer camp - 2007” organized by the SEUA is to unite young people, in particular, students – to solve their problems.
“We want any student from distant regions of the country to be able to express his opinion, and then follow the execution of his demands,” Akarmazyan said.
Student forum “Summer camp – 2007” will be held in the SEUA sport and health camp in Aghveran, on August 11-18. 200 students from different universities of the republic and other countries will participate in the forum.
The program of the camp envisages seminars and discussion on topics that students and young people are interested in, as well as to form corresponding resolutions and plan of proposals based on discussions.
During the discussions the following topics will be touched upon: educational reforms, social programs and employment program, social work and politics, science and youth participation in it, students’ local, regional and international contacts.
Delegations from the National Student Association of Armenia, International European Student Association, European Youth Forum and other European organizations are invited to participate in the program. L.M. –0--
