1. Different History – Common Future! Youth as a resource for a sustainable future in the Baltic Sea Region – cooperation of municipalities, NGO’s and youth

2. EU youth project – ”Different history – common future” Youth as a resource for a sustainable future in the Baltic Sea Region. Project period: 2007-2009 Partners: Kalmar, Tallinn, Liepaja, Kolding, UBC General Secretariat Aim: Strengthen youth as a resource Give youth an arena and possibility to become active citizens Give civil servants and youth workers tools to successfully encourage youth initiatives and creativity

3. Activities: Co-ordinate 2 youth conferences connected to UBC General assembly 2007 & 2009. “Book of Possibilities” ”A Book of Results” Develop EVS as a tool for co-operation in the Baltic Sea region. Develop a method for youth exchange on the theme of Tolerance. Develop new methods and systems for information directed to youth on a local level. EU youth project – ”Different history – common future” Youth as a resource for a sustainable future in the Baltic Sea Region Youth Engaged Establishing an arena for young people‘s engagement within NGO‘s & municipalities Youth Exchanged EVS & Intercultural Learning as tools for the development within the BSR Youth Communicating Common knowledge base, digital learning platform and real + virtual meeting places

4. What have Different History – Common Future to offer in the future? International meetings: Tolerance trip NGO-meeting (Kolding 29okt-1nov) EVS-meeting (Kalmar Spring 2009) Youth conference in Kristiansand September 2009 Networks with new partners, new information, different backgrounds Tools for making youth an active recourse on the local city level www.underthesurface.eu