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Youth to convene in İstanbul to discuss creativity, innovation
29 July 2009 / TODAY'S ZAMAN, İSTANBUL
More than 200 teens from 26 countries will gather in İstanbul's Polonezköy village to discuss the role of creativity and new ideas in intercultural education in a summit that begins this Thursday and will run through Aug. 4.
The Volunteer Summer Summit will bring 224 students and 24 volunteer trainers together from the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL), the Turkish Cultural Foundation (TKV) and American Field Service (AFS), an organization providing intercultural learning and volunteer opportunities for students. It will take place at İstanbul Polonezköy Legend Hotel.
The Volunteer Summer Summit, which will be attended by AFS International President Francisco Cazal and EFIL Secretary-General Roberto Ruffino, is financed by the European Commission's Youth in Action program. The theme of this year's summit is inspired by the 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation.
Recalling that the first Volunteer Summer Summit was held in Vigy, France, with the participation of 200 AFS volunteers, TKV Board of Trustees head Sinan Çilesiz highlighted that Turkey is hosting a longer and larger summit this year.
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