Black Sea Youth NetworkBlack Sea Youth Network

November 9, 2005November 9, 2005

Initiative proposed by YATA Initiative proposed by YATA members on the conference in members on the conference in

YerevanYerevan

Work group presided by Dmitry Udalov - Russia

Secretary Emma Argutyan - Armenia

Goals and objectivesGoals and objectives

• Enhance security in the Black Sea regionEnhance security in the Black Sea region• Promote mutual understanding of the people in the Promote mutual understanding of the people in the

Black Sea RegionBlack Sea Region• Promote the common identity of the Black Sea Promote the common identity of the Black Sea

RegionRegion• Insuring communication and information exchange Insuring communication and information exchange

between its membersbetween its members• Involvement of international institutions and Involvement of international institutions and

organizationsorganizations

Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

• YATA chapters and affiliated Youth YATA chapters and affiliated Youth organizations in the Black Sea region organizations in the Black Sea region

• Coordinating body – with virtual Coordinating body – with virtual office (each chapter nominates its office (each chapter nominates its candidature)candidature)

• Coordinating office is working on a Coordinating office is working on a rotational principle (1 year Romania rotational principle (1 year Romania is proposed to launch the project)is proposed to launch the project)

ActivitiesActivities• Seminars (on the model NORSEC)Seminars (on the model NORSEC)

• Web SiteWeb Site

• Publishing and distribution of the materialsPublishing and distribution of the materials

• (ATA educational web page (ATA educational web page WWW.ATAEDU.ORGWWW.ATAEDU.ORG could be used in the could be used in the starting period)starting period)

• Student Exchange Program Student Exchange Program

• Essay competitionsEssay competitions

• Influence policy-makers to achieve BSYN goalsInfluence policy-makers to achieve BSYN goals

• Other projects which will be coordinated by the Other projects which will be coordinated by the networknetwork

The Web siteThe Web site

• Within one website each country will be Within one website each country will be able to publish its materials and take able to publish its materials and take responsibility for what they are responsibility for what they are publishingpublishing

• Forum (by invitation only)Forum (by invitation only)• Links to the major media sources of the Links to the major media sources of the

member countriesmember countries• News News

Launching periodLaunching period

• By the 1By the 1stst of February the basic of February the basic structure should be createdstructure should be created

• YATA chapter from Romania takes the YATA chapter from Romania takes the responsibility to launch the projectresponsibility to launch the project

• YATA President and Executive board is YATA President and Executive board is ready to assistready to assist

• Funding proposals will be submitted Funding proposals will be submitted by YATA Romania with the assistance by YATA Romania with the assistance of YATA Executive board of YATA Executive board