In Chile, the intent is to replicate this model and take it one step further. Both events have lots of music and festivities planned for the young people. Note that the actual Paris attendance rate was actually much higher than expected. Both events are organized with the assumption that each country's bishops' conference will handle the registration and distribution of information for the entire country and then forward that information to the host city. Both host cities are relying heavily on the use of e-mail and electronic transfer of information.
Major events are service opportunities and theological reflection.
Major events were catechetical sessions and youth festival. Participants will be participating in an integral way with their host families and parishes. The participants will go with their hosts to each of the activities. Probably the only times that U.S. groups would want to gather as a country group would be in offering songs, dances, and cultural reflections for the celebrations. In Paris, every participant received a detailed schedule of events.