BEIJING - The EU-China Youth Leaders Summit opened here on Saturday with 92 youngpeople from 27 EU countries gathered to discuss with their Chinese peers topics of climatechange, sustainable development and youth development.
The three-day summit, co-organized by the All-China Youth Federation and the EuropeanCommission, is a part of the "flagship events" of the EU-China Year of Youth.
Young people from the two sides hold cluster sessions to discuss four topics of young people inan aging society, as well as world multi-polarity and the role of regional organization, climatechange and sustainable development, and youth entrepreneurship/business leaders of thefuture.
Peter Matjasic, president of the European Youth Forum, said these were taken from severaltopics that had been discussed during the year.
"It's my most impressive experience ever in China," Matjasic said. "Young people areencouraged to speak frankly and openly."
Todor BG is a young man from Bulgaria. He has worked in his own software company for fiveyears since he graduated from college. He came here to search for opportunities to cooperatewith Chinese peers.
"China is a big market. We can exchange ideas on developing software products," Todornoted.
Premier Wen Jiabao and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barosso jointly initiatedthe EU-China Year of Youth during the 12th EU-China summit held in 2009.
The EU-China Year of Youth has been the biggest cultural exchange activity since the twosides established diplomatic relations.
The initiative aims to promote intercultural dialogue and strengthen mutual understanding andfriendship between young people in China and the EU, as well as encouraging them to supportthe development of China-EU relations.
Dong Xia, Deputy Secretary-General of the All-China Youth Federation, said over 100 activitieshave been held since January and have brought positive results and had an extensive impacton the young people and youth organizations of both sides.
Matjasic said discussions are planned to determine when follow-up programs will take place tocontinue the dialogue and cooperation.
"We're looking forward to more youth initiatives between China and EU youth beyond 2011," he said.
Source:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-10/22/content_13956570.htm
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