Michel Skapa

I am Michel SKAPA, the president of the European and Mediterranean Youth Association ( AJEM in French) and of our network of 17 youth associations in 17 countries of Europe and the Mahgreb Mediterranean (North African) region. We have existed officially since 24 March 2004 when the Government of France registered us in their government hansard. We have about 400 young members in these countries and 20 youth leaders, all volunteers and unpaid. Corsica is the headquarters and coordinating bureau for the youth associations in our network. I myself have worked for Caritas as well as for the French Sécours Populaire, in the same fields as Francisco's association, in Europe and in the Third World (Africa, the Middle East and Asia). And of course I am one of the youth project managers, and a teacher. Our basic objective is to integrate or to include all youth into the various programmes that exist for them, such as the Actions of the Youth in Action programme. I'll give you all more information later, and I'll be happy to answer all of your questions also.