23/07/2002 (Agence Europe) - The President of Eurochambres (Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry) Christoph Leitl, and the World President of JCI (Junior Chamber International) Salvi D. Battle signed a joint declaration on 22 July on closer cooperation in the field of business start-ups of young entrepreneurs at European level. The agreement intends to achieve greater involvement of young entrepreneurs in Europe in the economic and political decision-making process. It also aims to strengthen and promote entrepreneurship both in the EU and in the rest of the world, and create a culture of young entrepreneurs and business startups. (Info: Arnaldo Abruzzini in Brussels, Tel: 02 282 08 51; e-mail: abruzzini@eurochambres.be)