The culmination of the YOG World Mile will be an exhibition held in the Tyrolean regional capital's conference centre, Congress Innsbruck, during the Winter Youth Olympic Games, in which the nations taking part will be presented. Exactly how each country is shown to the world is entirely up to school classes from the local region participating in the YOG World Mile project! Starting in autumn 2010, schoolchildren from across Tyrol will learn all about a wide range of cultures in different subjects at school and get in touch with young people from partner classes in the countries represented at the Youth Winter Olympic Games in order to exchange ideas and opinions. The young athletes from all four corners of the world will then have a chance to check out the result of this intercultural exchange when they receive a unique welcome at the YOG World Mile exhibition in Innsbruck.

YOG WORLD MILE FACT CHECK

• The YOG World Mile is open to schoolchildren in Tyrol attending classes 5-11 (10-16 years of age).
  
• Participants should form a single group based on their school class.
  
• It is recommended that the class representative be responsible for coordinating the project across the different subjects and lessons.
  
• The countries will be presented for two days at the YOG World Mile exhibition betweeen 13 and 22 January.

POSSIBLE PRESENTATION THEMES (open to individual interpretation)

• History and geography
  
• Traditional art, sports and music
• Specialities and lifestyles
• Politics, religion and language
• Famous people
  

PARTNER CLASSES

• The National Olympic Committees will help establish contact with partner classes in their countries interested in participating in the project.
• Communication with partner classes can take place in a range of different ways: via e-mail and using Skype video conferences; via social networks such as Facebook; and via pen-pal letters.
• It is hoped that the local schoolchildren taking part in the project will have the chance to meet youngsters from their partner classes during the Winter Youth Olympic Games as part of the YOG World Mile.
  

THE YOG WORLD MILE AT CONGRESS INNSBRUCK, 13-22 JANUARY 2012

• Countries to be presented using videos and photos, installations, posters, drawings, food and drink tasting sessions using local delicacies and much more!
  
• Presentation area: approx. 10m², including two walls.
• Presentations to be held on a specified day.
• For the duration of the YOG World Mile, youngsters participating in the project can take part in Culture & Education Programme activities being held at Congress Innsbruck, including workshops, presentations and excursions.
• All costs for transport and material will be covered for the Austrian partner classes.