IYG - International Youth Gathering

Every year young people from around the world, siblings of IPA members, are invited to visit another country and participate in an event that many will never forget - the IPA's International Youth Gathering (IYG).

Switzerland, 20 july - 03 august 2013

Small, interesting country, our beautiful country
The IPA Section Switzerland looks forward to hosting the 2013 lnternational Youth Gathering.

The 2013 Youth Gathering has been designed for children of IPA members, who are between 16 and 17 years of age. Each IPA country will be allowed to send two participants with an option for a third applicant, if there is room. The attendance of the participants must be authorised by the IPA Section in their home country. The number of participants is limited to 50 and will be handled on a "first come, first served" basis.

The gathering will be conducted in English, French, German and ltalian.

The tour will start in the centre of Switzerland and we want to show the diversity of our country to the participants: Culture, city-life, the Alps, and the beautiful lakesides in the West of Switzerland.

The programme offers a chance to experience a lifestyle which is not offered where masses assemble, and to get away from noise and traffic. lt will be an interesting journey.

Visit the IYG Page HERE

For the participants it is an opportunity to experience travel to another country and to meet people of a similar age from different cultures and backgrounds whilst gaining a deeper knowledge of the history, social character, nature and family life of the hosting country.

The International Youth Gathering programme conforms to the international spirit and aims of the International Police Association.

Participants at 2003 IYG - Finland

Participation in the programme is open to thechildren or grandchildren of current IPA members. IYG participants must have reached 15 years but not have exceeded 18 years at the start of the IYG - this is to make it easier for the Organising Section to produce an interesting and instructive programme for participants of a similar age group.

Young people at an IYG will be permitted without distinction as to sex, race, colour, language or religion.

Recent and future IYG's

2001	Great Britain
2002	Hungary
2003	Finland
2004	Ukraine
2005	Romania
2006	New Zealand
2007	Cyprus
2008	Australia
2009	Israel
2010	Hungary
2011	Ireland
2012	Czech Republic	Link
2013	Switzerland	Link
2014	France

Male participants at 2006 IYG learning the
Maouri 'Haka'

IYG 2004 - Ukraine

Organising an iyg

National Sections who wish to arrange IYGs will forward a written application to the International Secretary General not later than 90 days before the commencement of a World Congress or IEC Meeting<. IEC approval is required at least twelve months prior to the proposed Gathering.

The International Secretary General will present the application to the PEB and if accepted, present the application as a proposal from the PEB to the next World Congress or IEC Meeting.

Further information is available for National Sections either by downloading this document or contacting the office of the International Secretary General.