This year for the first time in its eight year history, the International Youth Summer Camp organised by the United Secretariat of the Fourth International is to be held in eastern Europe.
There will be between 800 and 1000 young people from across the whole of Europe and parts of North America, Africa, and Australia conregating in northern Czechoslovakia for promises to be the best summer camp yet.
The camp is an ideal place to I would like more information about the Youth summer camp O Name...... Address. Tel AGe Please return to: Kate Ahrens PO Box 1109, London, N4 2UU No. 1 May 1, 1991 find out more about the Fourth International and its sections in over countries worldwide.
The summer camp provides a unique opportunity to talk about all aspects of marxist and trotskyist politics with young people from many different countries and with a wealth of different experiences.
This year this opportunity is extended more than ever as for the first time we have the opportunity to talk to people from all over eastern Europe and the Soviet Union not only about the events going on now but to explore some of the more traditional marxist discussions with the benefit of a range of experience previously inaccessible to western socialists.
There will also be plenty of opportunity for fun and relaxation - vollevball courts, tennis courts, football pitches; a swimming pool a kilometre away, and a river just near the camp are just a few of the sporting activities available. There will also be a disco every night, and a bar (which will also sell soft drinks!).
There will be a women only space at the camp where women can go to relax and talk about whatever they want to. On one evening there will be a women only party. There will also be a lesbian and gay space and party.
The themes of the camp will be: • Western Europe and the capitalist market • Eastern Europe: economic reform and self-manage ment • Women's oppression and feminism • Imperialism and the Third World • Nationalism and socialism • Our politics: democracy and revolution There will be forums on each of these topics, one every day, followed in the afternoon by workshops exploring different aspects of them.
There will also be time to meet with the delegations from other countries and talk with them.
The cost of the camp, including food for the week and travel to the campsite will be just under £200. But, we are hoping to subsidise those who have never been to the camp.
If you are under 26 and interested in attending this year's camp or if you are able to translate into any European languages and would be willing to come and help, please fill in the form.
Come and join us in Czechoslovakia and find out what the Fourth International is all about.