The forum is intended to help consolidate the active student community of the city of Lutsk, with the aim of influencing decision-making both in their own educational institutions and in the region as a whole, as well as to pass on positive experience of activity and establish partnership relations between various student organizations of Volyn and other regions of Ukraine. Students-representatives of student self-government bodies and student trade unions of higher educational institutions of Lutsk, as well as members of youth public organizations that cooperate with student self-government, are invited to participate in the event. Participation of representatives of student self-government bodies from other regions of Ukraine is also welcome. The Forum program will consist of a plenary session (speeches by guests, speakers), work in sections (round table format) and a final session (presentation of the work of the sections, approval of the resolution). Section topics of the Forum: 1. Consolidation of students with the aim of influencing decision-making by local authorities. 2. Legislative regulation of the activity of student self-government. 3. The role of student organizations in solving social and everyday problems of students. 4. Search for financial resources: local sponsorship, grants, programs of local authorities. The results of the Forum's work will be the development of a resolution that will contain proposals to state authorities, local self-government, university administrations, student self-government bodies, and the holding of a round table with the participation of representatives of local authorities and heads of educational institutions with student activists regarding the implementation of the initiatives adopted at the Forum. To participate in the event, it is necessary to send an application for participation in the Forum (according to the established form) to the address of the organizing committee by regular or electronic mail by April 11, 2008. The organizing committee provides Forum participants with materials and meals. For non-resident students, assistance is provided in finding accommodation.

Head of the Forum organizing committee: Mykhailo Shelep, contacts: 8-067-41-65-086, E-mail: mike.shelep@gmail.com

Contact information of the Forum organizing committee: VRYPO "Association of Young Reformers (AMoRe)" Address: 43016, Lutsk, Kovel Street, 2, office No. 6 (4th floor), Phone: (0332) 78-82-89, fax: (0332) 78-82-90, E-mail: amore.volyn@gmail.com

Application for participation in the Forum of Student Self-Government Bodies "Student Spring-2008"

1. Last name, first name, patronymic: __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Date of birth: ___________________________________________________________ 3. Contact phone numbers:_______________________ 4. E-mail: ________________________ 5. Name of the educational institution in which you study: _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Faculty, specialty, group: _____________________________________________ 7. Do you need an invitation to the higher educational institution? If yes, please indicate the rector's title, his full name, fax number for receiving the invitation: ___________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Full name of the student organization (student self-government body) that you represent, your position: _____________________________________________________________________________ 9. Main areas of work of your student self-government body:________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 10. Full address of the student self-government body (location):_______ _____________________________________________________________________________ 11. If you wish to speak with a report at the plenary session, indicate the topic of the report and attach the abstract. The organizing committee will notify you about the selection of your abstract: ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Please indicate the number of the section in which you wish to participate (priority / secondary). Topics in the event announcement: __________________________ 13. What is the motivation for your participation in the Forum?: ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14. For non-residents: Do you need assistance in finding accommodation for the duration of participation in the Forum?: ______________________________________________________________ 15. For non-residents: Please indicate the date and time of your arrival in Lutsk and departure: ______________________________________________________________________________

The completed application must be sent by April 11, 2008 to the address of the organizing committee: VRYPO "Association of Young Reformers (AMoRe)" Address: 43016, Lutsk, Kovel Street, 2, office No. 6 (4th floor), Tel.: (0332) 78-82-89, fax: (0332) 78-82-90, E-mail: amore.volyn@gmail.com