The Young Leaders Programme of the Aspen Institute Romania is designed with a cleartwo-fold goal: to within Romanianand European society; and to create a leadersbased on shared values and common interests.

promote and advance progressive leadershipregional network of young future

The Programme addresses young peoplebetween the ages of 25 and 35 having achievedsignificant professional positions andaccomplished results within their area ofactivity. Candidates should have demonstratedleadership potential, a record of initiative andentrepreneurship and a proven civic interest.We welcome in the Programme candidatesfrom the following countries: Albania,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia,Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Republic ofMoldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia,Turkey and Ukraine.

The Young Leaders Programme is designed for youngpeople who have the , and

to exercise leadership to the higheststandards of civic and corporate responsibility andaccording to the ethical values on which Aspen isbased. For this reason we offer a programme whichchallenges people to think about the fundamentalconcepts on which our society is founded. It also makesparticipants reflect to the challenges and conflicts thatleaders must face in deciding polices and strategies fortheir organizations and their communities in today'sworld. Finally we offer some practical training inpractical leadership skills.

potential interestdetermination

2010 Fellows at the Aspen Seminar in April 2010

2007 Fellows at the Community Service Projects

Presentation of the 2009 Generation. December 2009

“You will find in the YLP people who are willing to swim against the

current, people I would trust anytime and with whom I could change

the world, if I wanted to”.

Cora Motoc (2008 Fellow) Advisor, Romanian Government

Examples of Community Service Projects

Fellow

Title of Project

Project

: Emil Mesaros & George Jiglau (2009 Fellows)

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European Olympics

to raise awareness and create a culture of European citizenship within the young generation

in Romania. It consists of a series of 6 trainings on EU-related issues in 6 high schools in Cluj-county

with a total number of 100 students. A one day event on 9 May, gathered the best 35 students involved

in the project in an essay competition with trips to EU Institutions and insight as prizes.

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