BUDAPEST: FIRST FORUM OF AUTOCHTONOUS CROATIAN YOUTH

BUDAPEST, April 19 (Hina) - The preservation of the Croatian language and national identity in a globalised Europe and mutual assistance and co-operation among Croatian communities living outside their homeland - these were the highlights of the first Forum of Autochtonous Croatian Youth, held in Budapest under the auspices of the Croatian Self-Government, the institution said in a statement on Friday. #L# The Croatian youth from Austria, Italy, Hungary, Rumania, Slovakia and Yugoslavia who took part in the Forum wish to establish ties in an effort to find answers to current social and political challenges and come up with an efficient model to preserve their language and national identity in a globalised Europe. Joint conclusions were adopted at the end of the Forum, which will be based in Budapest. (hina) sp sb