Music against poverty

July 9th 2009

Young EU citizens are invited to share their message on fighting poverty through a music contest organised by the European Commission’s co-operation office EuropeAid.
The music contest has been launched in the frame of the ‘I Fight Poverty’ campaign launched in late 2008. Through online interactive presentation, teenagers are introduced to development aid policy and are shown concrete projects regarding trade, water, food security, health and so on.

Through networking websites and music festivals, young people between the age of 15 and 30 are invited to submit a song on the Internet, which is related to fighting poverty. The winners will get a professional recording of their song and will further more have the opportunity to perform in Stockholm during the European Development Days 2009.

“Music knows no borders, it doesn’t distinguish between rich and poor, it energizes and elevates. What better way for young creative musicians in Europe to get active for our joint goal: eradicating poverty on our globe! I am looking forward to many rocking contributions from all over Europe competing for the opportunity to be present in Stockholm” Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner says.

The European Development Days will take place in Stockholm between October 22nd and 24th 2009, and are hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish presidency.

Read the Press Release here.