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Macedonian Government Full Undergraduate Scholarships for Foreign Students
The Ministry of Education and Science of The Republic of Macedonia opens the Call for Applications for full undergraduate scholarships, for the academic 2018/2018, at the University of Information Science and Technology “St Paul the Apostle” in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The deadline for submission of applications is July 31st.
Online Competition for Female Entrepreneurs on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Young female entrepreneurs from UN countries are welcome to take part in the SDGs&Her online competition designed for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. The deadline is on June 30th.
Traveling Faux Pas
What is all right at home can be a problem once you cross the border. Neighboring countries aren’t usually too different, but when heading to bit further, it is useful to check the local customs. Here are some of them.
Saving the Reindeer: Youth Group Takes Legal Action Against EU
Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.
Fully Funded Fellowship Programme for Journalists with Reuters Institute
Reuters Institute offers an opportunity for practising journalists to develop an academic understanding of the media industry and focus on in-depth research, away from the pressure of tight deadlines. Fellowships offer mid-career journalists the opportunity to reflect on the industry and carry out media-based research while being part of the University of Oxford, studying with an international cohort of journalists and academics.
Call for Volunteers for the UN Summer Academy in Germany
Young people from all over the world are welcome to apply for the UN Summer Academy in Germany to be volunteers. The event will be organised from 27-31 August 2018 in Bonn. Deadline to submit applications is on May 27th.
India Leads the World in the Number of Science and Tech Students
We’ve highlighted below some of the most recent developments and occurrences in youth-related news and events. In this week's Friday news we speak about India being the world's leading nation in terms of science and tech graduates, potential decrease in the number of international students in the Netherlands and Malaysian university staff's call for more autonomy from politicians.
The World Forum for Democracy on Eradicating All Violence and Discrimination Against Women
Organisations worldwide are invited to express their interest in presenting an initiative aimed at changing the diverse range of experiences women are facing. These initiatives should be able to share evidence about efforts that have led to the strengthening and protection of women's rights and/or to a balanced representation of women and men in public, political and/or economic affairs. The deadline is on 30th of May.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Equids
Following on from his previous articles in this series, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time and David Attenborough wannabe provides information on another set of fantastic beasts and where to find them.
Cambridge Hunger Strike: Students Take Action over Fossil Fuel Scandal
Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.
Argentina In Photographs
Argentina, though the economy has been doing poorly over the last few years there is no denying the fact that it’s one of the most beautiful countries in the world, the land of music and dance including where Tango originated and a country where the people know life is about having fun.
Orkut Büyükkökten: Social Networks Are All about Humans, Not Likes
Can you believe, once upon a time, there was a social network before Facebook. It was called Orkut, by it’s founder, a Google engineer by the name of Orkut Büyükkökten. He has been building online communities since 2000. Today, as an entrepreneur and software engineer, Mr.Orkut is taking over the world with his brand new network, Hello. In the past decade, he claims that social networks have taken us further apart from each other, and the time has come for meaningful connections to happen. This will be possible only if people get more intimate by sharing something emotionally significant – and this is what Hello is about. We talked about empathy, kindness, click-and-like chasing, online privacy issues, and what has gone wrong with social media today. On that note, remember his quote the next time you envy someone’s fabulous online life: Social feeds are filled with perfectly choreographed moments, idealistic posts, and created appearances that are often worlds apart from actuality. It’s like a photoshopped magazine cover is now the norm for everyday situations. It needs to stop.
Boys Smarter Than Girls? – An Interview With Professor Andrei Cimpian About Gender Stereotypes
Math is for boys and reading is for girls, and similar assumptions in the same vein: these are stereotypes that are created at an early age. We owe our thanks to individuals such as Professor Andrei Cimpian who are helping to break such patterns of thinking and contribute towards betterment in society. Professor Cimpian has conducted detailed studies into a serious issue that is faced by the society we live in.
Loneliness in Generation Z ‘as Dangerous as Obesity’, Shock Study Reveals
Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.
From Unusual To Sensual – Dances Across The World
Various countries gave rise to the most contrasting of dances. The diversity comes from stage-like performance through to what over time, became classic dances and also the ones that have both erotic and an aggressive energy. To sum it up, dances that are a piece of art.
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – Great Apes
Following on from the first two articles of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them where we took a closer look at the bears and big cats of our world, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time and wildlife boffin introduces us to our closest living relatives – the great apes!
Youth Ignored: EYF President’s Fury at Organisers of EU Youth Conference in Sofia
Here Youth Time Magazine publishes three of the most interesting and informative youth related news items of the past week. Our weekly news roundup is published every Monday and Friday and contains just some of the most important developments in the world of global youth. Follow, like and submit comments on Facebook and other Youth Time media.
Applications Open For The ASEF Young Leaders Summit in Belgium
The 3rd edition of the Asia-Europe Foundation Young Leaders Summit (#ASEFYLS3) is for young thinkers and doers to dismantle the conventional and to bring forward fresh ideas and solutions for Ethical Leadership. The forum investigates 3 critical levels of leadership, namely: You: Self-leadership, We: Team leadership, All: Societal leadership. The event will be held on 15-19 October in Brussels. Participation is fully funded. Deadline to apply is May 20th.
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – Big Cats
In the last article of the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, Leigh Woods, Project Manager at Youth Time and self-professed wildlife lover introduced you to the eight species of bear inhabiting our beautifully biodiverse planet. This week, we take a look at a very different type of predator – the big cats!
Driving Habbits – Which Side Is The Original
Left or right - which is the correct side of the road for driving, or shall we say the original one? If we go simply by the numbers alone, then it would have to be the right side which is used by a major part of the world. Neverthelees, eventhough just 35% of population drives on the left side and the practice has it has its roots in the middle ages. At that time the practicality of carrying a gun on the left side facilitated the possibility to draw the weapon with the right hand (the majority of the population was and still is right-handed). Therefore, keeping to the left side had its purpose.
























