1 00:00:05,148 --> 00:00:09,559 Interview with Manuela Ronco 2 00:00:09,559 --> 00:00:18,231 What is the World Esperanto Youth Organization (TEJO) and its main focus? 3 00:00:18,231 --> 00:00:26,917 TEJO focuses primarily on informing in youth contexts 4 00:00:26,917 --> 00:00:35,208 about Esperanto as a possible solution to the language problem in international relations and 5 00:00:35,208 --> 00:00:43,938 organizes congresses, conferences, seminars and other meetings 6 00:00:43,938 --> 00:00:52,083 and we also provide many services for our members and country sections 7 00:00:52,083 --> 00:01:01,414 for example, publications or different brochures and press releases 8 00:01:01,414 --> 00:01:10,583 which create a network for exchanging information and cooperation and 9 00:01:10,583 --> 00:01:23,435 generally TEJO works to help their members actively participate in the Esperanto movement. 10 00:01:23,435 --> 00:01:29,469 What is the typical everyday life of the TEJO volunteer? 11 00:01:29,469 --> 00:01:32,317 What do you do here? 12 00:01:32,317 --> 00:01:35,791 I have many tasks. 13 00:01:35,791 --> 00:01:53,110 My everyday work consists of dealing with TEJO's email and postal mail and different administative tasks 14 00:01:53,110 --> 00:02:08,862 and I take care of contacts with members, country sections and also with other European and non-European organizations. 15 00:02:08,862 --> 00:02:18,083 Other tasks could be to cooperate with the board to make grant requests, 16 00:02:18,083 --> 00:02:24,536 update the website and represent TEJO at meetings, 17 00:02:24,536 --> 00:02:35,455 so I generally actively support the board and commissioners of TEJO. 18 00:02:35,455 --> 00:02:41,776 So actually, you spoke about the members, so why is it good to be a member of TEJO? 19 00:02:41,776 --> 00:02:53,688 Membership in TEJO is good, because first you receive services from TEJO and also advantages 20 00:02:53,688 --> 00:03:06,227 for example, you receive our magazines. You can also have a blog on TEJO's website and 21 00:03:06,227 --> 00:03:12,366 get a discount on the International Youth Congress of Esperanto. 22 00:03:12,366 --> 00:03:16,875 You also have a chance to participate in seminars. 23 00:03:16,875 --> 00:03:23,546 Through your membership, you help the youth Esperanto movement and if you want 24 00:03:23,546 --> 00:03:36,294 you can get involved in interesting and international projects, so that can also be a good experience for you. 25 00:03:36,294 --> 00:03:40,458 So, you spoke about magazines. Which magazines? 26 00:03:40,458 --> 00:03:52,568 The magazines are Kontakto and TEJO-Tutmonde, which will merge at the beginning of next year (2011). 27 00:03:52,568 --> 00:03:57,636 What is the difference between them? 28 00:03:57,636 --> 00:04:06,021 Kontakto is a magazine in Esperanto, but not about Esperanto. 29 00:04:06,021 --> 00:04:13,309 TEJO-Tutmonde is about the Esperanto movement. 30 00:04:13,309 --> 00:04:19,318 What is the International Youth Congress of Esperanto and where will it take place next year? 31 00:04:19,318 --> 00:04:25,900 The Internatlonal Youth Congress of Esperanto is the main gathering of TEJO 32 00:04:25,900 --> 00:04:32,333 and possibly the most important event for Esperanto youth. 33 00:04:32,333 --> 00:04:42,984 It happens every year in another country. This year in Cuba, next year in Kiev, Ukraine. 34 00:04:42,984 --> 00:04:51,463 It is organized by TEJO and its country section and by local activists. 35 00:04:51,463 --> 00:04:56,673 What advice would you give someone, who is attending IJK for the first time? 36 00:04:56,673 --> 00:05:03,125 I can't answer that, because I've never been to IJK, 37 00:05:03,125 --> 00:05:12,927 but generally I would recommend to someone who attends a youth meeting for the first time, 38 00:05:12,927 --> 00:05:22,560 profit to practice the language as much as possible and to meet as many people as possible 39 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:33,708 and not only those who are most similar to you, but also those who are most different 40 00:05:33,708 --> 00:05:45,792 and to beginners, I would say, that they shouldn't be afraid of not understanding 41 00:05:45,792 --> 00:05:53,463 because after a bit of time, that's no longer a problem. 42 00:05:53,463 --> 00:05:56,831 Thank you for the very interesting information! 43 00:05:56,831 --> 00:05:58,859 You're welcome.