Austria: the Salesians at the side of the "child soldiers" ” “

Demonstrating that it’s possible to rescue children and youngsters who have fought as soldiers from their terrible past of warfare and homicide and build for themselves an alternative life, is the objective that “Missio-Austria” has set itself. Missio-Austria is the mission-aid society of the Salesians in Austria. It launched its new campaign on behalf of […]

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North Europe: assembly of bishops” “

The protection of children and questions of an ecumenical nature were on the agenda of the Assembly of the bishops of North Europe, held in Copenhagen from 9 to 13 March. The bishops of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland assembled under the presidency of the bishop of Oslo, Gerhard Schwenzer. The other issues discussed […]

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France: culture in the abbey of Fontevraud ” “

The cloister garden of the French abbey of Fontevraud, the largest monastic complex in Western Europe, will be reopened on Sunday, 24 March, on the inauguration of the Festival of Holy Week, which will have as its theme this year “The Pasch in the churches of the East”. Numerous events have been promoted by the […]

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” “Dailies and periodicals” “

“ At Monterrey, the delegates wish to speak about the poor but not see them“. That’s the title of an editorial signed by Bebette Stern that appeared on the front page of the French daily Le Monde ( 19/3). Stern speaks of the UN Conference on the funding of development that opened in the Mexican […]

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EU legislation” “

In the course of last week the following legislative acts and communications, among others, came into force: · Resolution of the Council of 1/3/2002 on the protection of consumers, in particular of the young, through the labelling of some videogames and computer games by age groups (OGEC 65/2, 14/3/2002); · Common action of the Council, […]

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European Parliament” “

The Commissions of the EP are due to meet in Brussels from 25 to 29 March 2002. The main points on the agenda are as follows: · Social policy – draft joint report on social inclusion (Commission of Social Affairs and Commission of Culture, rapporteur: Alyssandrakis); · Report on the state of negotiations on EU […]

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Presentation of bids” “

· TRADE IN HUMAN BEINGS / SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN – Programme “STOP II” – Annual programme of work and conditions of participation for 2002. Deadline for the presentation of proposals: 30/4/2002. For further information, contact the European Commission, GD Justice and Internal Affairs, Fax: 00322.2950174, E-mail: JAI-STOP@cec.eu.int, or consult the Internet site http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/jai/prog_en.htm (OGEC […]

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” “Youth, living with intensity” “” “

“Young people wish to live with intensity” was the headline of a special report in the French daily La Croix of 8 February, dedicated in large part to the pilgrimage on foot of French university students from Paris to Chartres on the vigil of Palm Sunday, now also being celebrated as national youth day. This […]

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Nord Europa: assemblea dei vescovi” “

La tutela del bambino e le questioni di natura ecumenica sono state all’ordine del giorno dell’Assemblea dei vescovi del Nord Europa, tenutasi a Copenhagen dal 9 al 13 marzo. Sotto la presidenza del vescovo di Oslo, Gerhard Schwenzer, si sono riuniti i vescovi di Svezia, Norvegia, Danimarca, Finlandia e Islanda. Tra gli altri temi discussi, […]

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Le politiche comunitarie

Complessivamente, a livello comunitario si registrano 7 programmi e 12 azioni cui i giovani possono partecipare direttamente. Malgrado l’inesistenza di una vera e propria politica dell’Ue per la gioventù, una serie di disposizioni affrontano l’argomento all’interno delle varie aree di competenza dell’Unione. Di seguito riportiamo quelle maggiormente significative: 1989: Risoluzione del Consiglio e dei Ministri […]

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