– having regard to the US Patriot Act and to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), including Section 702 of the 2008 FIS Amendment Act (FISAAA),

– having regard to the US Patriot Act and to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), including Section 702 of the 2008 FIS Amendment Act (FISAAA),

U. whereas several drafts of a new law governing the activities of non-governmental organisations have raised concerns among civil society activists and organisations, whereas according to a letter by the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs any Egyptian NGO (or ‘local entity’) is prohibited from having contact with foreign partners (or ‘international entities’) without prior permission from public security bodies yet to be established , with the de facto effect of monitoring and limiting all forms of social activity or organisation, as many civil society organisations rely on foreign funding, including by the EU; whereas the new NG ...[+++]O law is also expected to limit fact-finding visits and other essential activities throughout Egypt, in practice preventing civil society organisations from doing their work;

It is surely important for us not to stop investing in mobility and youth programmes, such as the current Erasmus and Leonardo programmes, and the Youth in Action activities.

informal and non-formal learning and youth activity programmes

Youth activities (YEX): as in previous years a limited budget was set aside in 1993-94 for youth exchanges and similar activities designed to foster the organisation of cultural intercation and to allow young people (15-25 years) not normally involved in higher education to take part in an experience with a European dimension; a total of 114 projects were selected under the two selection rounds for 1993-94 (for a total of 1 112 464 ecus).