Report from the 

Young Women and Democracy Conference
16 September - 1 October 1995
Mytilini, Greece

(full report can be ordered at the YWD office in Amsterdam)

Contents
     Programme YWD Conference

Phase I
     Monday 18 September: Summary
     Agrotourism, Local Development and Women's
      Entrepreneurship, by Maria Louzi

     Tuesday 19 September: Summary
     Introduction to the Petra Cooperative, by Eleni Hioti
     Introduction to A SEED Europe and the Young Women and
      Democracy Programme, by Zuzanna Iskierka and Elenna
      Dugundji

Phase II
     Wednesday 20 September: Summary
     Keynote Speech, by Margarita Papandreou
     Values of the Feminist Ideology, by Chrissanthi Laiou-
      Antoniou, Women in Europe for a Common Future, Greece

     Presentations by participants on Democracy:
     Dina Shukurova, "Diamond" Women's Association and
      "Aleyne" Ecological Movement, Kyrgyzstan
     Mailis Rand, Youth Organisation "Syrr"
     Ausrine Velickaite, European Youth Forest Action,
      Lithuania

     Workshop on the United Nations IV World Conference on
      Women, by Elenna Dugundji

     Thursday 21 September: Summary
     Presentations by participants on Changing Patterns of
      Consumption and Production:
     Eva Monspart, Eco Counselling, Hungary
     Lena Panina, Mama 86, Ukraine
     Turkan Kirazci, Friends of World, Turkey

     Campaigning Workshop, by Mel Gunasena, Women's
      Environmental Network, UK

     Friday 22 September: Summary
     Presentations by participants on Image and Portrayal of
      Women:
     Zoe Broughton, Small World, UK
     Lola Garcia Ortega, Revolta, Spain
     Eva Monspart, Eco Counselling, Hungary
     Biljana Bejkova, Women's Media Project, Macedonia
     Jadranka Dakic, Bosnia

     Sawsan Mehdi, Society for the Protection of Nature,
      Lebanon
     Ilknur Yuksel, METU Women's Studies, Turkey
     Melita Rogelj, Regional Environmental Center

     Media Workshop, by Zoe Broughton, Small World, UK

     Saturday 23 September: Summary
     Presentations by participants on Sexuality
     Jan Boontinand, UK
     Hannah Luck, UK
     Natasa Milenkovic, SOS Hotline and Center for Girls,
      Yugoslavia

     Workshop on Latvian Mythology, by Ina Celitane, Kuldiga
      Folk School, Latvia
      
Phase III
     Sunday 24 September: Summary

     Monday 25 September: Summary
     Presentations by participants on Women, Health and
      Environment I:
     Laila Kundzina, Environmental Protection Club (VAK),
      Latvia
     Jolanta Liagiate, Environmental Community "Atgaja,"
      Lithuania
     Gulnara Tairova, Social Democratic Youth Organisation,
      Azerbaijan
     Lena Panina, Mama 86, Ukraine
     Dina Shukurova, "Diamond" Women's Association and
      "Aleyne" Ecological Movement, Kyrgyzstan

     Press Workshop, by Zoe Broughton and Mel Gunasena, Small
      World, UK

     Tuesday 26 September: Summary
     Presentations by participants on Women, Health and
      Environment II:
     Benedicte Allaert, Network Women in Development Europe,
      Belgium
     Diana Cizmadija, Social Democratic Party, Croatia
     Mel Gunesana, Women's Environmental Network, UK

     Press Conference speeches

Phase IV
     Wednesday 27 - Saturday 30 September: Conclusions

     Information about participating organisations:
      Mama 86: What We Are Doing?
      Belgrade Groups Against Violence Against Women
      Activities of "Diamond" Women's Association, Peace
      Research Center, and "Aleyne" Ecological Movement of
      Kyrgyzstan


     Appendices:
     Press Release
     Interviews with participants
     Responses on Questions on Women's Issues
     Information Sheet for Press Conference
     After the Conference I feel Empowered to ...
     Questionnaire and Statistics
     List of Participants