Youth encounters of YOUTH Programme taking place in Bulgaria with participants from Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Slovakia and Bulgaria. The project is a follow-up activity of the seminar ""Democracy - space for engagement"". The 37 young participants discuss three main themes: social inclusion, media and communication. The project aims at bringing together young people from different European countries, and particularly from newly joined countries, using non-formal education methods and intercultural learning in order to foster cooperation and mutual understanding. Participants share experiences and they exchange their ideas. The daily activities are followed by an evaluation and feedback sessions are done regularly in order to asses development of project on a day-to-day basis. A special focus is put on Bulgaria, the hosting country and the ""youngest"" EU member. A street questionnaire covering topics like Bulgarian youth social inclusion and being a youngster in the European community is developed. Discussions about participation of young people in the society, equal opportunities for youth and minorities, the role of media and youth information system are held throughout the project.