Intl teens to meet in Istanbul to discuss creativity, innovation

More than 200 teens from 26 countries will gather in Polonezkoy, Istanbul to discuss the role of creativity and new ideas in intercultural education at a summit starting tomorrow and running through next Tuesday. The Volunteer Summer Summit will bring 224 students and 24 volunteer trainers together from the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL), Turkish Cultural Foundation (TKV) and American Field Service (AFS), a group providing intercultural learning and volunteer opportunities for students. The summit, which will be attended by AFS International President Francisco Cazal and EFIL Secretary-General Roberto Ruffino, is financed by the European Commission's Youth in Action program. The theme of this year's summit is inspired by the 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation.