Moldova was admitted to participate in the International Parliamentary Scholarships which is financed and organised by the German Bundestag in cooperation with three universities from Germany. Aspects related to the participation in the programme were discussed at the meeting of Speaker Marian Lupu with Wolfgang Lerke, Ambassador of Germany to Moldova. According to the Press Service of the Parliament, as from 2008, annually, three young persons from Moldova will have opportunity to complete a 3.5 month internship in the office of a Member of the German Bundestag and 4 weeks at a political foundation in Berlin. The candidates, aged up to 30 years must have higher education and advanced German, to be interested in the political process. The Parliament in Chisinau together with the Embassy of Germany will select eight candidates until May 31, and in September a delegation from Germany will select three of them to keep their terms in Bundstag. Previously, the Berlin-based Heinz Schwarzkopf together with the European Parliament of Youth announced the start of the competition for the annual award, “European youth of the year”. Persons aged 18-23 years are eligible for this contest. Their efforts must be dedicated especially to the communication and European integration field. The award, which is EUR 5 thousand, is designed to finance an internship at a European institution. The award can be used for financing a project in the field of European integration. Application forms are available on www.heinz-scwarzkopf.de or can be requested at info@heinz-schwarzcopf-stiftung.de. The deadline is June 30, 2007. Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation was created in 1971. It aims at supporting the development of youths seeking to develop political conscience and to become responsible personalities in order to support the European process.