Before beginning my talk I feel the need to express my deep esteem and congratulations to the Commonwealth Secretariat for their initiative in giving us the chance to discuss with their excellent representatives the number one problem of our times: the problem of youth in its various aspects. I believe that the interchange of experience on sociological matters is very useful. Of course we do not expect that from this brief seminar we will find the ideal solutions for our youth problems, but we are sure that the addresses delivered here and the group discussions will give us the incentives for more realistic and effective study and confrontation of our problems.