The EYIE OF HORUS young exchange project objective is to create an international forum that will be conducive to exploring:
- what it is like to be a youth with epilepsy in Europe;
- what it means to European society at large;
- how to tackle the multicultural social exclusion being experienced by these young people.
The title selected has a very specific meaning. The Eye of Horus is represented as a figure with 6 parts of an 'eye', which correspond to the six senses - touch, taste, hearing, thought, sight, smell. The 'eye' is the receptor of information, understanding the world around us. All these senses are very important if young persons with epilepsy are to develop and learn to live with epilepsy.
The aim of the youth exchange proposal is to directly enhance the quality of life, educational and employment potential and the independence of young persons with epilepsy in Europe across 13 countries, taking account of their expectations and of the greater contributions they could make to society, in terms of personal and social well-being (rather than the usual health care and medical treatments).
