The Councillor for Citizen Participation and responsible for Development Cooperation, Juan Carrion Tudela, presented the "Study Group VII Olympic Solidarity, an initiative that will develop for the third time in the town of Totana 5 November to 5 December, as an innovative development education action solidarity and awareness.
The event was also attended by the coordinator of the NGO cooperates in Murcia, Elena Oliva, representatives of the Institute of Community Development, Mercedes Gasco, International Cooperation, Alvaro Palacios, technical and Volunteer Service, Eva Maria Leon who have encouraged all young people to participate in this joint initiative has been submitted under the pseudonym "Kindle your solidarity.
If you study, you cooperate. "
The City Council of Totana, through the municipal department, will work with 1,500 euros, which translates into 1,500 hours of study which is expected to perform in the Olympics last month, as explained Carrion Tudela.
Adhering to this initiative, which is part of the action taken by this Council, aims to promote the role of youth in society and promote active citizenship by giving young people the opportunity to participate in an international cooperative action their own resources because they "allow young people to participate actively in international cooperative action, thus developing their sense of solidarity and promoting their role in society."
To this end, the Hall has enabled four study rooms located in the local office of El Parral (Edutec Puzzle), Edutec Colorines of Paretón-Cantareros, Edutec Alvagón, local social and San Roque.
To achieve the objectives are linked with the study hours of development cooperation projects and that for every hour of study will provide a euro Consistory for projects taking place in the South.
In this issue, the funds raised through the Community Development Institute of Murcia will be allocated to the project of "School support for children and adolescents in Angola."
Thus, as expressed by the mayor, "wants to see young people that may, but do not have money, get involved with their efforts in international cooperation projects and help create a more caring world, becoming the protagonists of the process of change that seeks to promote development aid. "
The VII Olympic Solidarity Study will be held on November 5 and December 5.
This year many young people from Spain, Belgium, Britain, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, Slovenia, Brazil, Ivory Coast, Burundi and Kenya.
It is estimated that in this fourth edition more than 25,000 students study in more than 300 rooms spread over 15 countries study.
In Spain will open 194 rooms together with Andalusia Murcia being the fourth community in which it is opened more rooms.
Murcia will have 18 rooms, of which 4 are open in Totana in different social premises located in the districts of the municipality
Finally, presented as a novelty, the organization of the contest "Kindle your solidarity" in which the winner will visit Angola on cooperation project for studying.
People who are interested in receiving more information about the competition and the content of this project, visit the website www.olimpiadasolidaria.com
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana. Fotos: Totana.com