Transatlantic Youth Forum for Southeastern Europe
 

Photo: US Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Daniel Speckhard, talks to TRY Students

 
Parallel to the 16th International Symposium and following the guidelines of the Greek Association for Atlantic & European Cooperation Educational Programs, there was a Youth Forum that joined outstanding Young people from South Eastern Europe, along with some selected guests from other parts of the world. The Youth Forum emphasized on the Turkish and Greek dialogue, was organized under the auspices of NATO Public Diplomacy Division, being present the Liaison Officers from both countries, Ms. Despina Afentouli and Ms. Yeter Yaman.
The Youth Forum has decided to be institutionalized under the name Transatlantic Youth for South Eastern Europe (TRY for SEE) and has become the first step of another Greek Association for Atlantic & European Cooperation Educational Program and a valuable Initiative for the future.
The delegations of Greece and Turkey were composed respectively by around 35 and 20 Young students along with Academic representatives of the most prestigious Universities of both countries. The represented guest countries were Bulgaria, Croatia, Israel, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Russia, Lithuania, and Latvia.
The main focus of this Youth Forum was to debate on the Greek-Turkish relations and respective security Foreign Policies of these countries. The participants of this Youth Forum had the possibility to accompany the works and events of the Symposium. The Youth Forum took place between the 2nd and the 5th of December 2007.
 
 
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