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Regional Conference Western Europe

Friday March 27, 2009 till Sunday March 29, 2009
Location: Germany, Hellenthal (near Aix-la-Chapelle)

Programme

Friday March 27th
20:00 Arrival + drinks
Word of welcome (Jonathan van Tongeren, ECPYN Secretary General)

Saturday March 28th
09:30 Plenary opening by Auke Minnema (ECPYN secretary of Regional Meetings) and
Speech Jonathan van Tongeren: "The importance of ECPM and ECPYN"
10:15 Coffee break
10:45 Workshop "Internal organisation and training of young people in executive positions" (IJmert Muilwijk)
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Workshop "Setting up local branches that last" (Marijn Gunnink)
14:45 Workshop "Making your political positions known effectively" (Marijn Gunnink and Wouter Kremer)
16:00 Tea break
16:30 Speech Dick van Dijk (board member of ECPM): "European prospects for politically involved youth"
20:00 Dinner at a restaurant nearby
Evening Recreation

Sunday March 29th
09:30 Meditation
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Workshop "Christian politics from a (virtue-) ethical perspective" (Jonathan van Tongeren)
11:45 Example of an Action: Belarus
12:00 Dinner
12:15 (during the dinner): Brainstorm session "How can we apply what we have learned and how can we cooperate in the future?"
12:45 Conclusion and closing words by Auke Minnema
13:00 Departure