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Please read this very carefully! (application form below)

Pre-requirements for the participants are:
- Applicants between 18-30 of age;
- High level of written and oral proficiency of English (C1 or C/2 according to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages);
- Affiliated with Christian democracy.

For the application the following documents are required in English:
- A complete Application Form with a recent photo
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation Letter containing answers on following questions (not more than 2 500 words):

• What are the core values of your political and/or societal involvement?
• What is your motivation for joining the ECPYN Academy?
• What are your personal plan in regards of your political and/ or social activities, and which role shall you joining he ECPYN play in this plan?

- Evidence of political involvement and/or study and/or civil society
- If possible a support letter of your own organization.
- An essay of not longer than 8000 characters, (in Times New Roman, font size: 12, line space: 1.5) on one of the following topics:

1. Pro / Contra a joint economic governance int he European Union
2. The development of christian democratic values and related politics in your country in the past twenty years.
3. The growing individualism in your country
4. The shock of civilisation: truth or myth?
5. Values in economic activities

Every piece is expected to contain clear resources, and references to literatures used. The essay will be assessed not on the writing style but on the logic of the argumentation and on the perspicacity of the content.

Participation
Keep in mind that attendance of every session from the very beginning to the very end is obligatory as well as preparation of papers on given topics between the sessions in compliance with the set deadlines.

Application
After your application we will contact you for an interview, face-to-face or by Skype. After these interviews we will make the selections.

Application deadline: March 16, 2012.