Question 1

What is a youth congress?

Accepted Answer

The Youth Congress is held every four years with the first being held over 25 years ago. Every four years a host country is selected and the Zoroastrian youth of that country come together to organise this event. Over the years these congresses have brought together hundreds of Zoroastrian youth and enabled them to meet others, whom they may not have had the opportunity to network with previously, as well as collaborate and work towards the challenges we face as a community. The intended age of these youth range from 18 to 35 years of age.

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Question 2

When is the congress happening?

Accepted Answer

The congress will run from Friday 21st - Wednesday 26th July 2023

Question 3

Where is the congress being held?

Accepted Answer

The congress will be held at the 4*  Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel
Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel & Conference Centre, London
140 Bath Rd, Harlington,
Hayes UB3 5AW
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8759 6311
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-edwardian-london-heathrow

Please review the Hotel’s policies as well as regulations related to COVID-19 prior to making your room reservations. All registrants must abide by the Hotel’s policies and regulations for the duration of the congress.

A special rate has been negotiated with the Hotel for 8WZYC2023 registrants and rooms and choices are both subject to availability. There are limited rooms reserved at these negotiated rates.

Question 4

How old do I have to be to attend the congress?

Accepted Answer

All participants must be between the ages of 18 and 37 years of age as of the first day of the Congress on 21st July, 2023
Participants must be born between 21st July 2005 and 21st July 1986
The organisers reserve the right to cancel the registration without refunds if any participant is found to be born outside of the above date range

Unfortunately it is the decision, like with most other youth congresses, that the minimum age is 18 at the start time of the congress itself and it is our decision to enforce this for our congress. This is due to liability issues especially with events with alcohol etc and we do not want to expose ourselves up to this liability when these individuals are under age. Also if we make an exception for one individual we have to do for the rest of the wider Zoroastrian community so have to draw a line somewhere as I am sure you understand. The person in question however will  be able to attend many future youth congresses and world congresses (which have no age limitation).

Question 5

Nearest Airport

Accepted Answer

The nearest airport is Heathrow which is less than 15 minutes drive away from the Radisson Blu Edwardian Heathrow Hotel. You can access the hotel easily by Uber, taxi or bus from any Heathrow Airport Terminal. Heathrow airport is the main ariport for the UK/ London and caters to most international airports and hubs

Question 6

When should I arrive and leave the congress?

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Congress activities start on the evening of the Friday 21st July itself. Your registration fee will cover your accommodation starting from this day, if you choose to arrive earlier than the 21st you will have to pay separately and choose your own accommodation as this is not included in our registration price. Check in is normally at 3pm however if your room is ready earlier, you will be allowed to check in at an earlier time. We will not be able to confirm this however until the day. If you do choose to arrive on the Friday itself, we recommend arriving as earlier to ensure that you are able to attend the evening's events with plenty of time to relax and unpack.

Congress activities will end Tuesday 25th July night with our final closing gala however, your ticket cost includes accommodation for the 25th night. Wednesday 26th July will be the day you check out and there are no events taking place this day. This is the last day your registration ticket will include the cost of your accommodation so if you wish to stay in the UK 26th night and onwards you will have to book and sort your own accommodation.

Any activities outside of the congress duration will have to be organised by individuals themselves. We choose to leave this open for delegates to create their own plans with others they may have met at the congress and we are also aware that everyone has different availabilities and flights home.

Question 7

Schedule of events

Accepted Answer

We have been working hard on planning the itinerary of the 8WZYC ensuring that there is something for everyone. We will hold entertainment activities, panel talks, days out and networking and relaxing opportunities. The full line up of speakers and itinerary will be announced inthe lead up to the event itself so stay tuned on our website for more details.

Question 8

Can I get financial help for subsidising my ticket

Accepted Answer

We have reached out to local anjumans and associations to work at subsidising local delegates costs. Unfortunately as we are a far smaller congress and have far less sponsors and funds than other larger Zoroastrian congresses so we cannot do a formal program like ZYAB in NYC to allocate specific funds for delegates. I am sure you can appreciate that the scale of our congress and funds do not allow us to have as extensive of a program which is why we have made sure our overall price is more affordable (more than half the cost of some other congresses) and fully inclusive of all activities and meals unlike other previous congresses. I would recommend reaching out to your local association and seeing how they can help with the cost and subsidising tickets as many associations have already started fundraising efforts and have put into place plans to subsidise local delegates costs

Question 9

How to contact us

Accepted Answer

If you have any questions that have not been answered on our website of FAQs page please fill out the Contact Us Form found on our site or email us at registration-8wzyc@ztfe.com and we will endeavour to get back to you with an answer to any queries you may have

Question 10

How do I pay for the congress

Accepted Answer

Your registration fees will be taken on this site after completing your registration form after registration opens. You will have the option to pay by card.

For cancellation and refund policies please the registration section of our FAQs outlining these.

Question 11

I live in the UK/ London, do I still need to stay at the venue?

Accepted Answer

Your registration price is inclusive of your hotel accommodation. We request that all delegates stay at the venue itself as to get the full experience of the congress and participate in activities.

There will be no separate registration fee for those who do not want to stay at the venue and rooms will be allocated to each confirmed registrant.

Question 12

Room Details

Accepted Answer

Accommodation is included in your registration fee for the duration of the congress.
Please see our registration page for more of a breakdown on room types and the early bird and standard rates for each

We have 4 types of rooms for you to choose from.

TRIPLE - 3 delegates sharing
DOUBLE - 2 delegates sharing
TWIN - 2 delegates sharing
SINGLE - 1 delegate
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As a delegate, you will be required to share your room with another delegate unless you opt for a single room, where you will have the whole room to yourself. You have the option to either specify who you would like to share with ( 2 other individuals for a triple room or 1 other for a double or twin) or not specify anyone and in this instance us as the congress organisers will allocate you someone. You will have to note down the full name of the other individuals in your registration form who you wish to share with. 
 
Please note that these individuals must all register and pay for the congress and the same type of room as you as well as put your name down. If they do not, we cannot guarantee you will be put with your chosen individuals and instead will be placed with other delegates at the discretion of the congress organisers. For this we will ensure all rooms are comprised of delegates of the same sex and of a similar age range.​

Question 13

Accommodation

Accepted Answer

Accommodation is included in your registration fee for the duration of the congress.
We have 4 types of rooms for you to choose from (subject to availability) - please see below
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As a delegate, you will be required to share your room with another delegate unless you opt for a single room, where you will have the whole room to yourself. Please note you can only have one person stay and assigned to a single room!  You have the option to either specify who you would like to share with ( 2 other individuals for a triple room or 1 other for a double or twin) or choose to not specify anyone and then the congress organisers will allocate you an individual to share with. 
 
Please note that these individuals must all register and pay for the congress and the same type of room as you and also put your name down in the request to share with section. You will have to note down the full name of the other individuals in your registration form who you wish to share with. If they do not register, pay and put down your name too, we cannot guarantee you will be put with your chosen individuals and instead will be placed with other delegates at the discretion of the congress organisers. For this we will ensure all rooms are comprised of delegates of the same sex and of a similar age range.

Question 14

What sights will be covered in the London event day?

Accepted Answer

The city tour is a self-tour and a free evening so delegates are free to go into London at their own leisure. We will drop all delegates into London and then delegates can visit the desired sights. We will not be including any sightseeing specifically in this congress so if you would like to visit London tourist attractions, please make separate plans of your own

Question 15

Do you sell the Gala tickets at the door?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, the gala is part of the full congress ticket and not sold individually and is only for the full congress delegate only

Question 16

When is the next youth congress?

Accepted Answer

After this youth congress held in London in 2023, the next youth congress will be held in India in 2027 and will be organised by the Indian youth committee.

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