Danish Atlantic Youth Seminar

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DAYS

A once in a lifetime experience - you don't want to miss out on DAYS!

DAYS – Danish Atlantic Youth Seminar – is a seminar of one week’s duration with approximately 40 young participants from the transatlantic countries, Russia, Caucasus, the Balkans, and the Middle East. The first DAYS was held in 1986 and throughout the years more than 1,000 students have had the opportunity to take part in DAYS. In total, participants from about 25 countries gather at the seminar.

The seminar is organized jointly by staff at the DATA secretariat and volunteering members of the youth committee YATA Denmark. The seminar takes place at Aalborg Airbase close to the town of Aalborg, situated in the Northern part of Denmark.

The treatment and service at the Airbase is superb, and the crew is looking forward to welcoming new DAYS participants in 2011.

The objective of DAYS is both educational and social. This means that the program consists of a mixture of lectures, simulation game, debates, excursions, and social gatherings.

The overall educational goal of the seminar is to discuss and debate relevant issues concerning European, global and international security. The main focus is the roles and mandates of international organizations and state actors - in particular NATO, the European Union, the United States, and the UN. Each year a new subject within this sphere forms the leitmotif of the seminar.

In 2010 DAYS celebrated it's 25th anniversary and presented a program with lectures on securitization, future trends in foreign policy, the Caucasus etc.

DAYS has come to stay.

In order to improve international understanding and prevent future conflicts, we find it absolutely essential that young people from NATO, partnership countries and other regions meet, discuss and exchange points of view. We know it is worth the effort. This work will be continued by the present Secretary General Mr Troels Frøling and the DATA secretariat.

Simulation Game and Lectures

In cooperation with Selim Percinel, an expert in Caucasus and international relations, the Danish Atlantic Treaty Association (DATA) has developed a simulation game dealing with security and conflict resolution. The simulation is based on the situation in the South Caucasus and gives you an opportunity to capture the complex nature of the conflicts in that region as well as of International Relations in general.

The game is ideal for students of international relations and security policy, and not only does the game give you the opportunity to go in-depth with the South Caucasus; it also strengthens your negotiating skills in a ‘real-life’ setting. The game provides a unique combination of learning tools that enable you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of international politics and the specific case area.

DAYS combines this simulation game with lectures on the topic of the game and other relevant themes. Therefore, the first part of the DAYS seminar will provide you with a package of lectures from Danish as well as foreign politicians, professors, civil servants, and journalists, which will equip you with knowledge on international organisations, conflict resolution, the South Caucasus region, and other selected topics. Furthermore, you will receive background material for the game prior to your arrival in Denmark. This material describes the history, cultures and social conditions of the South Caucasus as well as presents the current conflicts in the region.