18 November, 2016
Maribor, Slovenia

A representative of the Association EPEKA, Soc. Ent., will participate in the regional event Growing Together. On the initiative of the Slovenian Youth Office, the Growing Together project of regional events, aimed at strengthening the youth sector and networking within the region, is continuing this year.

The event will take stock of the state of youth policies and youth work in the region, highlight the integration of the sector with the local community, highlight dilemmas, face challenges and develop joint plans for the future. The event will take the form of a working meeting or moderated debate from 10 am to 1 pm, and will conclude with an invitation to an informal gathering to enjoy the culinary skills of our region.

The regional event of the Podravie region will take place on Friday, 18 November 2016, starting at 10 am at the MISC INFOPEKA premises, Magdalene Network Bakery.

The main organiser of the event is the Youth Council of Slovenia and the participating organisations are the MaMa Youth Network, the Institute for Youth Policies, the Youth Information and Counselling Centre Pekarna Magdalenske mreže Maribor and the Maribor City Youth Council.