In July 2005, training will be held at the "Shatsk Lakes" boarding house (urban-type settlement of Svityaz, Volyn oblast) in the "School of the Local Leader."

Young persons aged 18 to 28, residents of Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ivanychi, Kamin-Kashyrskyi, Ratne and Shatsk districts of Volyn oblast, are invited to participate in the school. The organizers of the training plan to invite 5-6 persons from each district.

The training will be held within the framework of the project of the Association for the Protection of Youth Rights of Volyn "Activation of Youth at the Local Level" with the support of the World Bank Representation in Ukraine, whose partner was the Volyn Oblast Council.

The goal of the project is to promote the involvement of the youth of Volyn oblast in public activity. Within the framework of the project, it is also planned to hold five round tables "Public Council – a mechanism for involving youth in the implementation of youth policy at the regional level" in selected districts, and to organize and hold the Youth Public Forum of Volyn.

To participate in the 2-day training seminar, it is necessary to fill out a candidate questionnaire (attached) and send it by June 30 to the address:

Association for the Protection of Youth Rights of Volyn, P.O. Box 221, 43025, Lutsk, or to the electronic address: aspmv@yahoo.com, aspmv@ukr.net with the note "School", contact tel./fax. (03322) 5-24-21.

Project of the Association for the Protection of Youth Rights of Volyn "Activation of Youth at the Local Level" Will provide for the selection and free training of interested young people from Volodymyr-Volynskyi, Ivanychi, Kamin-Kashyrskyi, Ratne and Shatsk districts of Volyn oblast in the basics of public leadership.

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE Answers to the questions of this questionnaire should help our communication. We ask you to treat the formulation of the questions attentively and to give an answer that truly corresponds to your views. We are not looking for good and bad. We want to help You realize your plans. (to be filled out by the candidate for participation in the program personally in legible handwriting, or typed) Questionnaires are accepted at the address: Lutsk, Prospekt Vidrodzhennia, 1 (hotel "Luchesk", 8th floor, room 805), tel./fax (03322) 5-24-21, e-mail: aspmv@ukr.net aspmv@yahoo.com

1. Last name, first name, patronymic

2. Date, month, year and place of birth

3. Place of residence

4. Place of work (study) _________________________________________________________________________________

5. Full address, telephone (code), electronic mail (if any), by which the organizers of the Program could inform You about the results of the competition

6. Education at educational institutions (if there are several, indicate in reverse chronological order) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ * If you are continuing your studies, indicate the approximate year of completion envisaged by the study program in the specialty.

7. Computer proficiency (indicate programs)______________________________, ability to use the Internet_____

8. In which trainings (seminars) did you take part __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Political and public activity (membership in political parties, public organizations, participation in various actions, events, etc.; life of the faculty and the university) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

10. Describe in a few sentences what you expect from participation in the Project? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11. Do you wish to continue your studies? (underline) Yes No

12. What kind of knowledge do you still lack? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Are you a leader or an executor? (underline the appropriate one, or give your own answer) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. In which field of public life will You most successfully be able to make your career? (choose and underline one, the most important for You answer option) • Business • Art • Politics • Science • Public administration • Social service • Public activity • Human rights activity • Educational, teaching activity Your answer option ________________________________________________________

15. How do You understand the statement "The end justifies the means"? (give your interpretation in three sentences) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. What result do You hope to achieve at the end of your career? (choose and underline one, the most important for You option) • To gain the respect of your relatives • To achieve fame • To improve society • To receive a large pension • To receive state awards • To enter the history of humanity • To achieve your own self-sufficiency Your answer option _____________________________________________________

17. What prevents a person from making a career? (choose and underline one, the most important for You option)

• Lack of life experience • Competition • Imperfection of society • Envy of other people • Lack of proper connections • Lack of relevant knowledge • One's own imperfection Your answer option _________________________________________________________

18. If You fail to realize your plans, how will You react to this? (choose and underline one, the most important for You option)

• It will be a tragedy • I will look for the mistakes that caused the failure • I will continue to fight for the desired place in society • I will reconcile myself Your answer option _________________________________________________________

19. What are You convinced of? (underline the appropriate one)

• "Society needs me" • "I belong to society" Your answer option __________________________________________________________

20. What do You hope for when you set about making your career? (choose and underline one, the most important for You answer option)

• Ukraine will become a superpower • Ukraine will remain one of the states of Europe • Ukraine will lead the CIS • Ukraine will become a leading state of the world • Ukraine will fulfill a mission that is beyond the power of other countries of the world Your answer option __________________________________________________________

21. When it is necessary to make any decision, You mostly: (underline the most essential for You)

• Seek advice from elders • Consult with friends • Look for an analogous case and way of resolving the issue • Rely on luck • Develop your own approach to the solution Your answer option _______________________________________________________

THE LAST DAY FOR ACCEPTING QUESTIONNAIRES – JUNE 30, 2005!

Thank you for your answers!