This summer, young people from all over the world will be coming from their schools, places of work and neighbourhoods to Cuba to scream out loud: “We will defeat in imperialism!”

This strong sentence is the slogan for what will be the biggest youth international event of 2009, a moment of celebration and struggle, of joy and determination, of memory and perspective, to reinforce the bounds that unite all the young people of the world in their struggle against imperialism in all its expressions – against war and occuppation, for peace and democracy, against the privatization of education and health, for democratic access to culture and sports, for right to employment and labour rights, among other issues.

It is not by hazard that such determination arrives to the struggle of the young people of the world, speccially this year. In fact, 2009 is the year where two significant anniversaries come together: on the one hand it is the 60th year of life of the imperialist killing tool NATO; on the other hand it is the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, an example of struggle, resistance, solidarity, peace and progress.

In fact, it is precisely these two elements that WFDY wants to highlight by organizing solidarity brigrades and a set of seminars, which will allow all participants to see how, on the one hand imperialism is cruel (in the case of NATO), and on the other hand, that it is in fact possible to struggle, resist and win, succeeding to build a country, region and world of peace, friendship, sovereignty and progress for all.

During the brigades of volutary work – that have been done for many years in Cuba, and in which thousands of young people have participated - all participants will experience the Cuban reality during ten days, as a way to deeply understand the powerful achievements of the Cuban people, who, despite all the provocations and restrictions that imperialism creates, have bravely managed to conduct and reinforce over the last 50 years. Such experience will be lived by the participants while their offer a precious contribution to the Cuban people and youth – their strenght to help to rebuild all the buildings and structures that the hurracanes that passed through Cuba in 2008 have destroyed.

Besides this, all participants will participate in a set of international seminars speccially dedicated to discuss the 60 years of imperialist crimes of NATO, its global impact and the menace it represents to the future as the humanity, as well as its particular character in the framework of the different imperialist tools, such as AFRICOM (the special force of USA for quick military interventions in Africa) and the 4th Fleet (the sailing military base of USA that sails around the Latin America, so it can allow USA to easily and quickly invade any country). This moment will also be important to remember and bring out the truth about the NATO bombardment of Belgrade, ex-Yugoslavia, which was precisely ten years ago, and to discuss how NATO troops and its allies in the Balkans aerea led to the self proclaimed “independence” of the Serbian province Kosovo, in a process that made thousands of victims and that is still not recognised by the United Nations, despite the pressure of USA and European Union.

Moreover, the discussion will focus also on the achievements of the 50 years of the Cuban Revolution and its incredible achievements in main aereas like health, education, employment or democratic participation. Moreover, there will be some specific themes for other seminars regarding the main struggles of the young people of the world (education, employment, peace, democratic rights and freedom, etc.)

Finally, there be will time and room for all participants to get to know each other sharing their experiences about their struggles against imperialism, acknowledging their differences, but speccially their similiraties and the need for international solidarity as precious tool for the victory of each people against imperialism – all with a background of culture performances.

All will happen between the July 17 and 31 for the youngsters coming from North and Latin America and Africa, and between July 27 and August 13 for youngsters coming from Asia and Pacific, Middle East and Europe. The seminars will take place from July 28 to July 30. We count on you – to DEFEAT IMPERIALISM!