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EU-China Youth Culture Week in X'ian, July 2011
The EU-China Youth Forum on Sustainable Development was the 4th flagship event of the 2011 EU-China Year of Year of Youth. The event took place in Beijing and Xi'an from 4-11 July 2011, in the context of the EU-China Youth Culture Week, and gathered nearly 200 European and Chinese youth representatives.
A one-week programme of activities was developed for the European representatives to get an overview of reality in China, in particular in relation with the main topic of the event: Sustainable Development.
An EU-China Forum on Sustainable Development took place on 8-9 July and focused in particular on the following topics: Green Volunteering, Green Consumption, Green Transportation and Green creativity. Participants engaged in lively discussions in four working groups, which looked into, among others: the main features of green volunteering; the role of young people in promotion and advocacy work; measures and initiatives by citizens (especially young people) aimed at encouraging more sustainable consumption patterns; the impact of green consumption on the consumption values of young people; the possible role of green transportation in a globalised world; the role of education in developing green creativity among young people…
They shared examples of successful projects and best practices in their respective countries and Provinces in relation to the debated themes.
Exchanges and debates were complemented by a series of intercultural visits, including Xi'an Jiaotong University, a Wastewater treatment plant, a Cultural Industry Zone and local communities. The youth representatives also participated in an ancient style welcome ceremony at the Yongning Gate of Xi'an old city wall and in a "Green Cycling" on the city wall. They also visited the International Horticultural Exposition Garden, where an EU-China Green Proclamation was launched stating European and Chinese young people's willingness to play an active role in facing major environmental challenges and promoting green lifestyles.
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