The EFC Children and Youth Funders Group will convene on 22 January 2010. The meeting will be hosted by the Stiftung Mercator in Essen, Germany and will start with dinner on 21 January. The programme will be designed around the theme of advancing children and young people's learning about rights, values, citizenship and democracy. It will also feature a session on how foundations build, manage and employ knowledge to advance their mission.

The European Children and Youth Funders Group, which was formally launched in May 2009,  aims to provide a platform for  learning, exchange of information, experience and expertise, and for joint action for foundations and corporate donors that support children and youth issues. The January 2010 event is open for participation to foundation and corporate donors.

For further information about this event, contact Sevdalina Rukanova