Since 2005, Latvian Red Cross Kurzeme branch, together with the German Red Cross Celle branch (the branches have active cooperation since 2000) organize International Youth Forums. Each year it is located in Germany or Latvia, and active Red Cross youth leaders rom Latvia, Germany, Ukraine and Belarus are taking part in it f.
This year Kurzeme branch was honoured to organize it in Latvia in August, and was very happy to see the increased numbers of participants. For the first time the international group was joined by youth leaders also from Finnish Red Cross and Italian Red Cross.
These youth forums, now organized for thirteen years in row, are allowing many young people to learn about other cultures, to get new international friends, to acquire new knowledge and thus create a tolerant, knowledgeable and responsible future generation.
Please see the video made by the local TV broadcaster with interviews also from international RC members below (in Latvian):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6H7eE7veLw
An Article Publishing date: 16.-9.2015.