"Why do they fear having people participate in the democratic process?"
Young people from 15 to 25 years of age may participate in the program.
Today, over 150,000 people from more than 108 countries have participated.
At least 350,000 young people have participated in the program.
It was first held in 1978 with about 300 people participating.
"How can regular people participate in something they only read about the day after?"
Between 1985 and 2007 more than 150 people participated in this project.
Over 8,000 young people participate in Education projects each year.
Nearly 135 people from several different nations participated in the run.
Over 24,000 people have participated in the program since it began.