FEMYSO PRESS RELEASE:

Press Release

15  YEARS OF FEMYSO

29 June to 4 July 2011, Brussels, Belgium

Brusels, 15 June 2011

Working together for a cohesive, diverse and vibrant Europe

In order to support Muslim youth involvement in all aspects of European life, FEMYSO is holding its first Annual European Muslim Youth Conference. The conference will bring together 100 leading Muslim youth from a diverse array of backgrounds, organisations and nationalities to discuss the issues affecting European and come up with constructive solutions for addressing these issues. The conference will also serve to highlight ongoing initiatives, projects and research being undertaken by European Muslim youth.

The conference is based on the recognition that while there are some major challenges ahead of us, the European Muslim community is an integral and active part of Europe, particularly youth. It is vital to recognise, encourage and foster positive and constructive European Muslim youth initiatives at the grass roots level.

The conference seeks to engage with academics, policy makers, social workers and youth work practitioners. The sessions and workshops will focus on the challenges faced by Muslim youth in Europe under 4 main themes: Citizenship and Identity, Youth Participation and Leadership, Social Cohesion and Diversity (intercultural and inter-religious dialogue) as well as Human Rights and Islamophobia. 

The conference will gather 100 young leaders from the 29^th of June to the 4^th of July 2011 in Brussels, Belgium. Speakers include:

• Tariq Oubrou(Imam, Bordeaux Mosque)
• Khalid Louhichi(Director of Youth, League of Arab States)
• Asmaa Abdolhamid(Danish politician)
• Sajjad Karim MEP(first Muslim member of the European Parliament)
• Mahinur Ozdemir(Member of Belgian Parliament)
• Myriam Francois Cerrah(spokesperson, Oxford University Islamic Society) (tbc)
• Radouane Bouhlal, President, Movement Against Racism, Antisemitism and Xenophobia
• Medine, French rapper
• Bilal Hassam, Fellow, Tony Blair Faith Foundation
• Yasri Khan, Chair, Swedish Muslims for Peace and Justice, and many others.

The aims of conference are:  

Encourage knowledge-sharing, cooperation and networking among Muslim youth organizations across Europe.

Provide a platform for discussion around new and challenging issues with a view to developing a vision for Muslim youth in Europe.

Encourage active participation and critical thought within European society.

Mobilise and build the capacity of European Muslim youth and their organisations, and recognise their contributions and achievements.

VENUE "OPEN SESSION":  Please submit online the registration form by clicking the following link before 23/06/2011.  

•  On the 30th July from 10.00 to 13.00 followed by a light lunch 

Address: the Centre Communautaire Maritime,Rue Vandenboogaerde, 93 à 1080 Bruxelles

•  On the 1st July from 15.00 to 18.30 in room ASP A5E-2 at the European Parliamant. 

Address: European Parliament,WIB 4 M 107, 60 Rue Wiertz, B1047, Brussels

PRESS RELEASE 

PRESS EMYC KIT 

For any further information, please contact:

Najatte Kaaoiss , Project officer 

Forum of European Muslim Youth and Student Organisations (FEMYSO)
Rue Archimède 50, 1000 Bruxelles
Tel:+32(0)2 280 69 21
Mobile :+32(0)475 26 31 26
Fax: +32(0)2 280 69 23
najatte.kaaoiss@femyso.org

Supported by :The conference is kindly supported by the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the municipality of Ixelles, Din records and WAMY as well as Belgian municipalities and many international and European NGOs.

----------------------------

Others Press Releases: 

Justice Under Fire, on Marwa El-Sherbini’s murder - read more

Muslims are discriminated against in Europe - read more

Racial and religious profiling must not be used in the combat against terrorism, 2007 - read more