NewswireTODAY - /newswire/ - Bruxelles, Belgium, 2014/07/15 - People from all over Europe will meet next Friday in Brussels to protest against unfair conditions for interns and discuss solutions to boost youth employment - Project668.org.

Project 668 is one of the official organisers of the first European Interns’ Day which will take place on Friday 18th of July in Brussels. This massive event will bring together participants from all over Europe to stand up and call for quality internships and job opportunities for young unemployed people.

Members of the Project will be volunteering for organising an assembly in Place du Luxembourg (12:30 PM CET) to protest against the precarious conditions of interns in Europe and demand access to early job experiences with fair salaries, social protection schemes and the acquisition of skills that help bridging the gap between education and work.

The protest will be followed by a panel debate at the European Parliament (3:00 PM registration required) where youth NGO leaders and representatives from EU institutions, the private sector and trade unions will discuss what can be done to improve this situation. Project 668 is also working hard on preparing this debate, together with more than 20 non-profit associations such as InternsGoPro, a long-term partner, and B!ngo, its most recent ally in the fight against youth unemployment.

This event follows last year‘s “Sandwich Protest” which was supported by 40 Members of the European Parliament and had wide international press coverage. The protest in 2013 gathered more than 300 participants in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to rally against all too common employment conditions for interns who are working up to 50 hours but who often do not receive enough financial compensation to cover their living costs. The event was also meant to raise awareness that this situation creates a regime of social exclusion of less affluent but equally talented people an issue which is as pressing in 2014 as it was in 2013.

About Project 668

Project 668 (project668.org) is a professional development platform for current and former EU trainees whose aim is to help trainees break into the job market, develop their professional skill set, and manage their career. There is a gap between EU trainees and the “Eurobubble job market” and Project 668 wants to close this gap.

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