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  International Forum of Decision Makers on
  Youth and School Exchange (IFDMYE)
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AIMS AND ACTIVITIES

We aim:

  1. To increase the effectiveness of local authorities in developing and promoting youth and school exchange

  2. To establish new partnerships and expand the scope of relationships of those responsible worldwide in the field of youth and school exchange 

  3. To bring together partners to develop models for bridging hostility to friendship

  

 

 

  1. To reduce xenophobia amongst young people through youth and school exchanges

  2. To develop procedures to reduce costs in youth exchange
 

IFDMYE

  • coordinates international conferences, exhibitions, seminars, workshops and training course on a wide variety of topics 

  • has established a permanent and central office for collection, coordination and distribution of data and material for research in the field of youth and school exchange

  • cooperates with national and international agencies dealing in youth and school exchange, as well as governmental and non- governmental offices, research and academic institutes

 

 

  

 

  • fosters and supports international relations between local authorities to encourage programmes for youth exchange and coordinate the provision of high-quality educational programmes at lower costs.

International Conferences and Executive Committee meetings that have been held:

1992 - Nahariya, Israel
1994 - Berlin, Germany
1996 - Calvia, Spain
1998 - Jerusalem, Israel
2000 - Namur, Belgium
2002 - Beijing, China
2004 - Odense, Denmark 

IFDMYE Officers 2002 - 2004

PRESIDENT

Mr. Feng Zuoko            Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Beijing , China

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Mr. Luc Arnold             Namur - Belgium

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

Mr. John Hansen           Municipality of Odense , Denmark

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Mrs. Ullrike Hjelt-Hansson    - State Provincial Office of Southern Finland , Helsinki , Finland

Mr. Majed Abdullah             - Municipality of Nablus , Palestinian Authority

INTERNATIONAL LACDE SECRETARIAT

Mr. Avi Rabinovitch              Secretary General - IFDMYE

Mrs. Sara Akavia               Deputy Secretary General - IFDMYE

 


IFDMYE INTERNATIONAL SECREATARIAT is located at:
The Union of Local Authorities in Israel
19 Ha'Arbaa Street, POB 20040 Tel Aviv 64739, Israel
Tel: 972-3-6844210/2/3/4, Fax: 972-3-6844211
E-mail: ulais@netvision.net.il