On May 6, 2004, a presentation of the project of the Volyn Youth Rights Protection Association "Formation of an Active Electoral Position among Young Voters of the Volyn Region" took place in the editorial office of the newspaper UVolynF. \nAccording to the members of the Volyn Youth Rights Protection Association, several stereotypes have formed among modern youth, generated by the lack of basic legal knowledge regarding electoral legislation and the minimal level of development of NGOs and community self-organization bodies in the districts of the Volyn region. That is why the project DFormation of an Active Electoral Position among Young Voters of the Volyn RegionF is aimed at activating young people who will vote for the first time and their participation in the 2004 Presidential elections of Ukraine. \nAccording to the project manager Mykola Ivanyuk, the goal is to activate young citizens of Lutsk, Shatsk, Kovel, Manevychi, Lyuboml, Kamin-Kashyrskyi and Lyubeshiv districts of the Volyn region aged 18 to 28 who will vote for the first time, and youth in general, toward an active civic position and participation in the elections of the President of Ukraine. \nThe consultant of the project UFormation of an Active Electoral Position among Young Voters of the Volyn RegionF was Doctor of Political Sciences, Head of the Department of Political Science of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn State University Bohdan Yarosh. \nWithin the framework of the project, it is envisaged to conduct training for youth at training seminars UMolod ta VyborgF; to hold informational meetings in the form of mini-lectures with the participation of representatives of district election commissions and project consultants on the basis of educational institutions of Volyn or district houses of culture; to produce and distribute informational booklets on the topics: DPowers of the President of UkraineF, DVoting ProcedureF, DYour Voice Is ImportantF, DStages of the Electoral ProcessF; to create thematic sections DVYBORY - 2004F in the newspaper for youth and NGOs DInitsiatyvaF and on the website www.iniciativa.com.ua to cover project activities and discuss the participation and involvement of youth in elections. \nThe project is implemented by the Volyn Youth Rights Protection Association with the support of the project UNetwork of Civic Action in UkraineF of the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC/UCAN), with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). \n \n