From Monday to Wednesday the yearly event organised by R&PS and coorganised by EFA and EFAY took place in Carmaux, an occitan region of an extraordinary exultant nature.

Around 130 persons participated in the event. EFA and EFAY had their turn on Tuesday morning. In a room full of people, Nelly Maes, EFA's president; Jordi Perales, EFA's political advisor; Mikel Irujo, EFA's MEP; and Michael Schulz, EFAY's Bureau member, took the floor.

They all explained EFA's policy regarding different issues:
1.- The role of the intermediate structures in the EU: regional governments, CoR, etc.
2.- How are the interests of these intermediate structures represented at the European scale.
3.- EU's internal enlargement and the speciphic EFA position on it.
4.- Michael, EFAYs representative in the Summer University, pointed out the importance of the autonomy for the regions, the right of the people to decide their future themselves, as well as the huge relevance of the european integration in a Europe that respects all the citizens and gives solutions to their needs according to their individual and collective rights.

A very interesting debate begun after their intervention with questions and absolutely pertinent comments on the issues explained before. The good environment among the participants facilitated the easy feed back of information and knowledge.

A group of around 15 youngsters from different political parties (UDB and Póc) were there too, and this event helped us all to strengthen the relationship between these organisations and EFAY.

After lunch a visit to the incredible beautiful cities of Cordes sur Ciel and Albi was organised and we finised the day with a delicious occitan dinner in the middle of the woods.

Congratulations R&PS!!
Carmaux, 27-29th August.