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SUMMARY:Aquarium Inauguration (Porto)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nIn the framework of the Idea Challenge\, the Green European Foundation invited young people aged 16 – 24 from Croatia\, Czechia and Portugal to submit their ideas which aim to make their own neighborhood or local community more open\, democratic\, inclusive\, and ultimately European. Three winning ideas from the three countries were selected and are now in the process of implementing their projects. \nAbout the event\nThis project by João – 23 years old Aquatic Science student from Porto\, pulls together technological\, social and environmental dimensions\, as he will build an aquarium integrated with a floating island at the Porto Escola Básica Augusto Gil high school . \nThe installation of the aquarium will involve Marine and Biotechnology Science students and the students of the high school. The aquarium intends to raise awareness about freshwater ecosytems\, which are particularly vulnerable to climate change: many species within these fragmented habitats have limited abilities to disperse as the environment changes;  water temperature and availability are climate-dependent;  many systems are already exposed to numerous anthropogenic stressors. \nThe aquarium will be inaugurated over June 5th & 6th\, on World Environment Day and in the run-up to World Oceans Day. Students will receive presentations on climate change and Portuguese freshwater fish\, presented by João and Dr. Cristina Calheiros.  The students will also have the opportunity to help in the installation of plants in the aquarium and learn more about how it works. \n\nFor updates on the the activity\, follow our Facebook and Instagram accounts.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/aquarium-inauguration-porto/
CATEGORIES:Thinking Day
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SUMMARY:Heinrich Böll Foundation - After Europe goes to the polls: Where is the European Union headed? (Berlin)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThe European election will be a litmus test for the European democratic project and further reveal and demonstrate what has been a trend in many European countries in recent years – the increasing success of right-wing populist and extremist forces. In regions where they are gaining more and more ground\, they have already managed to influence the political discourse to a large degree and thus changed the direction and\nimpetus of the European election campaigns. \nAbout the Event\nThe Heinrich Böll Foundation is therefore committed to bringing its European partners and European actors fighting against right-wing populism in Europe together to provide a platform for networking and the exchange of ideas\, best practices and lessons learned. \nAt the conference “After Europe goes to the polls: Where is the European Union headed?”\, the election results will be analysed\, to examine the causes of voting behaviour in the individual EU member states\, and discuss with European experts how the new majorities will impact the European Parliament’s ability to act\, the interaction between the EU institutions\, and the orientation of future EU policy. \nThe networking event – as part of the Conference – aims to connect and support progressive forces that promote liberal democracy within the EU. \nHeld with the cooperation of the Green European Foundation. \nProgramme\nMonday\, June 3rd\, 2019 \n10.45: Registration\n11.00: Welcome\n13.00: Lunch\n14.00: Welcome address and introduction\nDr. Ellen Ueberschär\, President\, Heinrich Böll Foundation\, Berlin \nKeynote\nWhat challenges await the European Union after the European elections?\nIvan Krastev\, Chair of the Centre for Liberal Strategies and Fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences\, Sofia/Vienna \nDiscussion with:\nAnne Gellinek*\, Chief of the ZDF Television Office Brussels\, Second German Television\,\nBrussels \n15.00: Break\n15.30: Panel – Analysis of the election results \n· Motives and background: What are the key election results?\n· What kind of EU have the voters elected?\n· What were the motives behind electing parties sceptical about the EU and\nintegration?\n· Do the election results vary by certain regions or groups of countries?\n· What impact will the election results have on the EU policy of individual member\nstates?\nPiotr Buras\, Head of the Warsaw Office\, European Council on Foreign Relations\, Warsaw\nProf. Dr. Sylvie Strudel\, Professor of Political Science\, Université de Paris 2\, Paris\nProf. Dr. Uwe Jun\, Professor of Political Science\, Trier University\, Trier\nProf. Dr. Lina Papadopoulou\, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law\, Aristotle University Thessaloniki \n17.00: Break\n17.30: Panel – Where is the EU headed after Europe goes to the polls? \n· What effect will the new majorities have on the European Parliament’s ability to act?\n· New parliamentary groups – new alliances: How must the progressive forces now\nposition themselves?\n· How much support does the European Union still have? How can it build further\ntrust? And how can it find a capacity to act?\n· What consequences will the election results have for future EU policy?\n· What common projects will now take priority?\nReinhard Bütikofer\, MEP\, Chair of the European Green Party\, Brussels\nDr. Rui Tavares*\, Politician and former MEP\, The Greens/EFA\, Young Policy Leader Fellow at European University Institute\, Florence\nEdit Zgut*\, Analyst\, Polish Academy of Sciences\, Warsaw/Budapest\nProf. Dr. Teresa Pullano\, Assistant Professor of European Global Studies\, University of\nBasel \n19.00: End\n19.30: Dinner \n*Speakers listed above have been invited\, but have not necessarily confirmed their participation. \nTuesday\, June 4th\, 2019\n09.30: Registration\n10.00: Welcome address and introduction\nKeynote\nCivil society and the future of Europe \n\nDr. Sergey Lagodinsky\, Candidate for the European Parliament\, The Greens/EFA and\nHead of the European Union/North America Department\, Heinrich Böll Foundation\, Berlin\nFlavia Kleiner\, Co-President\, Operation Libero\, Bern\n\n10.30: Exchange\nHow European elections have affected and affect the political landscape for civil\nsociety and civil action \n\nInputs from partner organizations from different countries\n\nDiscussion \n12.30: Lunch\n13.30: Exchange\nCapacity to act for civil society in times of shrinking spaces \n\nInputs from partner organizations from different countries\n\nDiscussion \n15.00: Break\n15.30: What comes next?\nFeedback\n16.00: End \nPracticalities\nEntry is free\, but registration is required. Please register with the form found on the  Heinrich Böll Foundation website here.  \nTransport connection\nBus 147 Deutsches Theater\nS-Bahn S1\, 2\, 25\, 5\, 7\, 75\, 9 Friedrichstraße\nU-Bahn U6\, Oranienburger Tor\nTram M1\, M6\, 12 Oranienburger Tor\nfrom central station (DB)\, Bus 147 > Ostbahnhof bis Deutsches Theater \nConference languages\nThe international conference will be translated simultaneously German/English.\nThe network meeting will take place in English only.\n \n\n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/heinrich-boll-foundation-after-europe-goes-to-the-polls-where-is-the-european-union-headed/
LOCATION:Heinrich Böll Foundation\, Schumannstraße\, 8\, Berlin\, 10117\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Summer School - Youth and the City: Young People for Fair and Green Cities (Prague)
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\nGreen European Foudnation partner Cooperation and Development Network Eastern\, alongside Alternative Urbanisation Working Group\, are announcing a call for Participants for the summer school “Youth and the City: Young People for Fair and Green Cities”. \nThe Summer School aims to conceptualise and promote the model of sustainable and democratic cities among active young people in the Central and Eastern Europe and provide them with tools for reclaiming their cities. \nThe aims and objectives of the project are: \n\nTo create a space for youth to discuss the concept and role of Alternative Urbanisation in shaping the future of the cities;\nTo empower young people to use the city as a platform for doing local\, Green and alternative politics;\nTo create a toolkit of positive practices and methods of influencing politics on a very local level.\n\nWho should apply?\nWe are looking for 20 young people aged 16-35\, residing in Central and Eastern Europe (Albania\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Belarus\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Czech Republic\, Cyprus\, Estonia\, Georgia\, Greece\, Hungary\, Kosovo*\, Latvia\, Lithuania\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, North Macedonia\, Poland\, Russia\, Serbia\, Slovakia\, Slovenia\, Turkey\, Ukraine). \nWe encourage applications reflecting diversity in all forms; therefore we welcome applications from those who identify as women\, LGBTQIA+\, POC\, migration background\, or with a different ability. \nParticipants who have activism experience in working on the rights for the city and/or urban planning and policy making and with relevant knowledge or high motivation to learn about the topic are highly encouraged to apply. \nPracticalities\nThe event will take place from 5th to 9th of August in Prague ( 4th and 10th are travel dates to and from Prague.) \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable interacting in English should not prevent you from applying\, the majority at the event will be non-native speakers and the group will be able to help out if there is some term you might not know! \nCosts: The full cost of working materials\, visa and lodging (accommodation in multi-bed rooms\, vegetarian food\, and refreshments) during the event will be covered by the organizers. In exchange\, we ask for a participation fee of 20 EUR for participants coming from non-EU countries and 30 EUR for participants coming from EU countries. \nAccommodation\, food\, working space\, travel and visa costs for participants will be fully covered. For selection of travel means we encourage participants to combine the most economic and environmentally friendly way (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions). \nDEADLINE for submitting online applications: 9th of June 2019 at Midnight CET. You will be informed about the results of the selection within two weeks after the deadline. \nAPPLY HERE. \n\n*All references to Kosovo\, whether to the territory\, institutions or population\, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-participants-summer-school-youth-and-the-city-young-people-for-fair-and-green-cities/
LOCATION:Prague\, Prague\, Czech Republic
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SUMMARY:Call for a full-time Project Coordinator (Vacancy)
DESCRIPTION:The Green European Foundation (GEF) is a Brussels-based European level political foundation funded by the European Parliament and affiliated to the European Green Party and Green Group in the European Parliament. Our mission is to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions. As a forum for cooperation at European level\, we work closely with our national member foundations and thereby aim to strenghten the Green network in Europe. \nOur annual work programme focuses on three main areas: \n\nStudy & Debate: we invest in research\, debates and seminars on a variety of European topics\, highlighting innovative Green approaches. The results are disseminated through both printed publications and online articles\, raising awareness among citizens about Green solutions to the challenges Europe faces.\nCapacity-building: we promote political education and training and provide opportunities for building capacity amongst Green-minded stakeholders across Europe. Our aim is to enhance the ability of young activists and Green actors to work on issues with a European dimension.\nNetworking: we act as a framework for cooperation between Green actors at the European level and encourage collaborations in a transnational manner.\n\nThe role of the Project Coordinator is to work with the Deputy Director and other members of the GEF team in conceptualising\, implementing and reporting on projects in all areas of GEF’s work\, with a specific focus on capacity-building\, training and networking activities.  The position entails the coordination of European-wide projects with a variety of national partners from the GEF’s network\, often built in a transnational setting. \nResponsibilities include:\n\nCoordinating GEF’s decentralised projects with national and European partner organisations\nImplementing GEF’s capacity-building projects (such as European Green Activists Training and other seminars)\nCoordinating the development of the GEF’s online learning programme (mygreenlearning.eu)\nDeveloping and implementing other projects in line with the political priorities set by the GEF Board\nOrganising networking events for GEF members and partners\n\nFor the above-mentioned projects\, the project coordinator is responsible for the smooth running of all the steps and aspects of the project cycle\, such as: \n\nCompliance with GEF’s project implementation rules\nEnsuring the political relevance and quality of the projects\, with advice from GEF management\nBudget implementation monitoring and reporting\nElectronic and paper reporting of projects outputs (agendas of events\, photos\, participants lists\, etc.)\nDissemination of project outcomes\, in coordination with GEF staff responsible for communications\nRegular contact with and coordination between the stakeholders (such as project partners\, designers\, printers\, etc.)\nRegular reporting to the GEF management on the implementation status of projects\nFor the e-learning programme: management of the e-learning platform\, update e-courses\, communication with learners and progress reporting\,\n\nQualities and experience sought\n\n2-5 years of experience in project implementation and coordination\, ideally in a European/transnational setting or with a variety of stakeholders\nInterest and experience in the development of training activities\, networking and capacity-building projects.\nProficient in English (written and oral skills); all other European language skills are an asset\nAt ease with numbers and with online tools\, such as online educational tools\, websites\, documents sharing platforms\, etc.\nAble to function in a political environment and adapt to changing intercultural and social conditions\nExperience and judgment working both collaboratively and independently\nProactivity and sense of initiative\nAttention to detail and organisational skills\nFamiliarity with the EU institutions and procedures\nInterest for current Green issues and debates\, and commitment to GEF’s mission\nAvailability to travel occasionally and work outside regular office hours\nAny expertise in fundraising for non-profit organisations is an asset\n\nThe Green European Foundation offers: \n\nA full-time (38h/week) position\, starting with a 6 months-contract and with a long-term perspective\nA salary in line with non-profit sector based on experience (around 2500 EUR gross monthly\, subject to Belgian tax and social security systems)\nOther advantages such as meal vouchers\, eco vouchers\, training budget and full public transport reimbursement\nAn open\, positive and engaging working atmosphere in an international environment\n\nStarting date: 1st of September 2019 \nOffice location: Brussels\, Belgium \nHow to apply:\n\nInterested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to applications@gef.eu until 30 June 2019\, midnight CET\, attention of Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of GEF.\nThe application must include a cover letter and a CV outlining the motivation for this position at GEF\, both comprised in a single pdf document which includes the first and last name of the candidate as document name.\nThe interviews and practical assignments for the position will take place in Brussels or online in the week of 15th July 2019. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu.\n\n\nGEF strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all applicants. We value diversity regardless of gender\, race\, religious beliefs\, nationality\, ethnic/national origin\, sexual orientation\, age\, marital status or disability.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-a-full-time-project-coordinator-vacancy/
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Summer Camp: “Our Social Rights - Our Future!”
DESCRIPTION:Summer Camp & GEF Hackathon\nGreen European Foundation partner Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call for participants in the Summer Camp “Our Social Rights – Our Future!” that will take place from 22 – 28 July 2019 in Serbia. GEF will support the Summer Camp and organise a hackathon that will take place on 25 and 26 July.  \nThe summer camp will consist of five full days exploring different tools and platforms Young Greens can use to campaign and advocate for social rights. Participants will leave the summer camp with practical skills to use and share in their local contexts and on European level. \nThe aims of the summer camp are: \n\nTo understand how social rights apply to specific topics – including regional specificities\, a just transition towards a sustainable society\, and gender aspects.\nTo determine which tools to use for a campaign/advocacy depending on the cause and context\, and how to apply these tools with limited resources.\nTo equip participants with the skills needed to carry out hackathons in their local regions.\n\nProgramme\nThe five days will be divided into three parts: \n\nOpening of the event; sharing and building upon the conclusions from “Social Europe Now!’’ – a seminar that identified the struggles young people from various regions of Europe face today in relation to housing\, education and healthcare as well as having fostered development of a common vision for the future of work.\nHackathon – an intense\, sprint-like\, goal-oriented\, small teamwork-based activity. Hackathon is a period of 36h when participants can plan\, design and carry out their own mini-projects in small teams. The teams will be composed of young people – participants and guests – with different skills and backgrounds: activists\, young advocates\, lawyers\, and programmers.\nCreating a Toolkit for a Hackathon on Social Rights: based on our common experience of running and taking a part in a social rights hackathon\, we will create a toolkit for those who are going to organise one back home in the autumn 2019\n\nThe summer camp will be a fast pace\, interactive experience of Young Greens creating campaigns together to make social rights a reality for all. Participants will also learn how to create their own FYEG-supported hackathons in their local regions in autumn 2019. \nThe programme will be based on the principles of non-formal education and intercultural learning. We strive for an active\, inclusive environment for direct communication and sharing of knowledge. The summer camp will balance the dynamism of the hackathon with interactive discussions and reflections for participants to develop their practical and theoretical knowledge of social rights in an supportive and informal environment. \nApplications\nApplications are open to all young people inspired by fighting for social rights and green ideology. FYEG encourages applications reflecting diversity in all forms; therefore we welcome applications from those who identify as women*\, LGBTQIA+\, people of colour\, or with a disability or other health impairment. \nThe “Our Social Rights – Our Future!” Summer Camp is the second activity of FYEG’s Reclaim Your Social Rights! project\, supported by the European Youth Foundation of Council of Europe. The hackathon that will take place on 25 and 26 July and is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the FYEG and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the GEF. \nPracticalities:\nParticipants: FYEG is looking for 50 young people aged between 16-35\, residing in one of the Council of Europe member states\, Belarus or Kosovo*. \nLanguage: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable in interacting in English should not prevent you from applying\, as FYEG will look into translation options for the event. \nCosts: The full cost of working materials\, visa and lodging (accommodation in multi-bed rooms\, vegetarian food\, and refreshments) during the event will be covered by the organisers. In exchange\, FYEG asks for a participation fee of 40 EUR for participants coming from non-EU countries and 60 EUR for participants coming from EU countries\, Norway\, Switzerland\, and Iceland. Applicants for whom paying this fee is an obstacle for participation\, should still apply and mention this in their application. FYEG will try to find a solution together with the applicant after the selection is finalised. \nFYEG will reimburse 70% of travel costs for the participants coming from the EU countries\, Iceland\, Norway and Switzerland and 90% for the participants from the non-EU Eastern European countries within reasonable limits and within Europe\, with the condition to combine the most economic and environmentally friendly way (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions). \nDEADLINE for submitting online applications: 29 May 2019 at Midnight CET. You will be informed about the results of the selection by 5 June. \nAPPLY HERE! \n\n*All references to Kosovo\, whether to the territory\, institutions or population\, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-participants-summer-camp-our-social-rights-our-future/
LOCATION:Serbia\, Serbia
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SUMMARY:Climate Conference (Istanbul)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nTurkey has been seeing the tangible effects of climate change over the last few years\, with impacts on food security\, the economy\, and other broader social ramifications. \nYet there is no solution-oriented action due to resistance by policy-makers and a lack of public awareness. There is particularly a lack of clarity in the debate regarding the link between urban and local ecological deterioration and climate change\, and the effects of climate change on the local level. There is also an absence of understanding on how political decisions and action at an international level relate to the local level. \nAbout the Event\nHeld in coordination with our partner Yesil Dusunce Dernegi\, this national conference will offer a different perspective on climate change\, connecting society\, movements\, communication and green politics. It aims to build capacities and raise awareness of the effects of climate change\, local actions and green policy alternatives in the field. \nIt will bring together the agenda for the climate and ecology movements on both European and local levels\, and provide networking opportunities. \nIn particular\, the conference will focus on: \n\nOpportunities to identify and compare relationships between mitigation and adaptation policies at national and local levels\, and the obligations and potential they offer.\nDevelop awareness and comprehension of European policy proposals regarding climate change and encourage political debate that includes the Turkism perspective on the issue.\nEstablish solidarity networks between local movements directly affected by environmental disasters and those affected by ill-conceived fossil-fuel projects.\n\nProgramme\nThe working language of the conference will be Turkish. \n10.00-10: 45 | Climate Policies \nModerator: Barış Gençer Baykan / Yeditepe University – Green Thought Association \nOmer Madra / Açık Radyo\nKelsey DePorte / FYEG (European Young Greens) Climate Campaigner \n10: 45-11.00 | Break \n11: 00-11: 45 | Climate Law \nModerator: Serkan Köybaşı / Bahcesehir University – Green Thought Association \nGökşen Şahin / People’s Climate Case\nSerde Atalay / Ecology Collective Association \n11: 45-12.00 | Break \n12: 00-13: 00 | Activism / Communication/ Campaigning \nTeo Commet / FYEG Secretary General\nXR (Extenction Rebellion) International\n13: 00-14: 00 | Lunch \n14: 00-16: 00 | Forum \nXR Turkey (Extinction Rebellion / Rebellion Extinction)\nFFF Turkey (Fridays For Future Turkey)\nPFF Turkey (Parents For Future)\nLocal Movements\nClimate Activists \nParallel Sessions: \n10.00-13.00 | Informatics Education-kidsistanbul \nThis event will last for 3 hours and is suitable for children between the ages of 10-15. \nRegistration\nThis conference is free and open to all. However\, registration is required. \nPlease register via this form that can be found here.  \n\n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/a-different-perspective-for-climate-change-society-movements-communication-and-green-politics-istanbul/
LOCATION:Cezayir\, Kuloğlu Mh.\, Hayriye Cd. No:12\,\, Beyoğlu/İstanbul\, 34425\, Turkey
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SUMMARY:Call for Applications: Congress of Young Europeans 2019 (Marseille)
DESCRIPTION:The Heinrich Böll Foundation\, the Green European Foundation and the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) are calling for applications to participate in the 7th Congress of Young Europeans! The Congress will take place in Marseille\, France\, from 4th to 7th September 2019. \nThe main theme of this year’s Congress is “How to fight for climate and democracy”. How can young people with ideas and ideals at hand contribute to social and political change? What can we learn from movements like Fridays for Future? Which tools do successful activists use? How can we build and connect a movement? \nDuring the three-day Congress\, selected participants will have the opportunity to come together and participate in different panels and workshops focusing on these questions. \nHow to Apply\n\nAre you already involved in a movement\, NGO\, or similar activity?\nAre you interested in sharing and expanding your vision\, knowledge and ideas?\nAre you between 18 and 30 years old?\nAre you interested in sharing and discussing ideas in a transnational environment?\n\nApply now to the Congress of Young Europeans and become part of a young and innovative European network! \nThe organisers will cover the the travel and accomodation costs for all selected participants of the Marseille Congress of Young Europeans. \nThe number of available spaces is limited. \nThe working language of the Congress is English. \nPlease apply via the application form found here: APPLY! \nDEADLINE EXTENSION: 21st June \n\n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-participants-congress-young-europeans-2019/
LOCATION:Friche Belle de Mai\, 41 Rue Jobin\, Marseille\, 13003\, France
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SUMMARY:Basic Income & Social Rights: Local and European Perspectives (Bologna)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThis event is part of the Green European Foundation transnational project Basic Income – European Public Debate. \nBasic income has emerged in recent years as a potential tool to reverse the current issues facing society\, such as lack of affordable housing and access to education and healthcare\, income inequality and disparity between generations. \nAs basic income gradually permeates into mainstream debates and factors like technological advancements change our understanding of work\, it is important to explore how such a scheme could be implemented\, and the impact it would have on social rights at the local and European level. \nAbout the Event\nThis workshop will be held as a side event of the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) four day educational event on social rights\, and organised with the support of FYEG. \nIt will bring together young people locally and from across Europe\, with international participants including those from FYEG member organisations\, social movements\, and trade unions. \nParticipants will learn via roundtable discussions about basic income\, existing pilot projects and the connection with social rights. They will identify the pressing requirements to make such a scheme a reality. \nProgramme\nThe workshop will be divided into three parts\, with breaks in between: \n\nThe presentation of the GEF publication European Green Perspectives on Basic Income will provide an introduction to the basic income concept and describe successes and limitations of past pilot projects\, and discuss the results of research into the impact of basic income schemes on access to housing\, education\, healthcare and employment.\nTwo fishbowl-style dialogues will serve as a basis to discuss the challenges and solutions to basic income implementation. This part will touch upon the need for certain infrastructure to be in place and the challenges associated with competing views of basic income.\nFinally\, roundtable discussions will delve deeper into the realisation of basic income on the local and European level\, with a focus on connecting the two levels together and how basic income could strengthen social rights at these levels.\n\nSpeakers\n\nNatalie Bennett\, GEF Board of Directors\nAlex Foti\, author of the General Theory of the Precariat\n\nRegistration\nThe workshop will be free and open to everyone but subject to registration. You can register by filling in this form. Deadline for registration is Sunday\, 21 April 2019\, midnight CET. \nLanguage\nThe event will be held in English but whispered translation from English into Italian can be provided on the spot. \n\nFor further updates\, check out the Facebook event.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/basic-income-social-rights-local-and-european-perspectives/
LOCATION:Social Center TPO\, Via Camillo Casarini 17/5\, Bologna\, BO\, 40131\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190424
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SUMMARY:Call for Intern: Internship opportunity at the Green European Foundation
DESCRIPTION:What we are looking for\n• Enthusiastic candidates with good written and oral command of English\n• Available full-time or part-time for at least 3 months between May and October 2019 in Brussels\n• With good organisational and administrative skills and openness towards a variety of tasks\n• Able to function in a political and intercultural environment\n• With an interest for Green issues and EU politics \nMain responsibilities and tasks\n• Assistance to the GEF team in implementing European projects\, including contacts with partners\, organisation of meetings and events\, follow-up of activities\, content research\, writing articles for the website\, etc.\n• Support to the GEF team for a variety of daily practical and administrative tasks including filing\, preparation of shipments\, organisation and implementation of the office move to a new building\, etc. \n\nWhat we offer\n• A paid internship\, under a Belgian “convention d’immersion professionelle” in our Brussels office\n• A full-time or part-time placement\, for 3 to 6 months between May and October. Starting date\, length and working time to be discussed.\n• An open\, positive and engaging working atmosphere in an international environment with connections to other European organisations\n• A working and learning experience adapted to the intern’s skills and interests. On top of the tasks described above\, and depending on the length of the internship\, more research and/or communications tasks in various areas of our work can be covered by the intern. \n\nAbout us\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a Brussels-based European political foundation funded by the European Parliament and affiliated to the European Green Party and Green Group in the European Parliament. Our mission is to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions. As a forum for cooperation at European level\, we work closely with our national member foundations and thereby aim to strenghten the Green network in Europe.\nOur annual work programme focuses on three main areas: study and debate\, capacity-building and networking. More details on our projects and publications can be found on www.gef.eu. Our flagship publication\, the Green European Journal can be consulted at www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu and our online course at www.mygreenlearning.eu. \n\nHow to apply\nCandidates are requested to send a short motivation letter and a CV\, both comprised in a single pdf document including your name as document name\, at applications@gef.eu. The application should outline your motivation\, skills\, areas of interest and availabilities\, and be submitted by Sunday 12 of May 2019\, midnight CET. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu. \nDownload this vacancy here. \n\nGEF strives to be an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all applicants. We value diversity regardless of gender\, race\, religious beliefs\, nationality\, ethnic/national origin\, sexual orientation\, age\, marital status or disability.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-intern-internship-opportunity-green-european-foundation/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190515
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SUMMARY:Green Learning: 10+ New Courses!
DESCRIPTION:Green Learning – 10+ New Courses!\nFor all keen and green learners who want to supercharge their knowledge on the hot topics in Europe today\, Green Learning has over 10 brand new courses for you to get stuck into! \nDive into the pivotal issues facing the European Union today\, including: \n\nHow Can We Fight Climate Change?\nFood & Agriculture\nHow Can We Achieve a Social European Union\nHow Can We Realise Tax Justice?\nEmpower the Youth!\nBrexit\nTowards a Transparent EU\nTowards Sustainable Transport & Mobility\nFighting Terrorism and Ensuring Security\nTowards Human Migration & Asylum Policies\nHow Can We Protect Our Fundamental Rights?\nCombatting Hate Speech\nHate Speech Widersprechen (DE)\n\nThe courses will guide learners through these often-complicated topics with fun and dynamic content that break down the key information\, facts and figures to give insights into the important issues at play. Then\, learners will also explore the potential solutions to these problems to discover how to enact change for the better! \nhttps://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Green-Learning_New-Courses-Promo.mp4\n\nHow to Start Learning\nCreate your account for free at www.mygreenlearning.eu and start learning now! \nTo start learning\, create your account\, click on “My Account” and find the desired course under “Library”. \nThese courses are part of the Green Learning platform of the Green European Foundation\, which provides free online courses for learners to build their knowledge and develop their skills. Discover all the courses on offer at www.mygreenlearning.eu/about \n \n\nPromotion\nIf you would like to promote the new Green Learning courses on your own website and/or social media\, you can use the promotion pack found here. \nA pack specific to courses relevant to the youth climate movements can be found here.  \nA pack for the course Fast track: Green Issues from A to Z can be found here. \nThe promotion packs features text & visuals for you to use and share among your networks and beyond!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-learning-new-courses/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190412T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190412T163000
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SUMMARY:Roundtable on Smart Cities (Brno)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThis invitation-only workshop is the second event to be be held as part of the 2019 transnational project A Charter for the Smart City\, which aims to create a charter to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. \nAbout the Event\nFollowing on from the first workshop held in Brussels in March\, in which EU-level actors contributed to the drafting of the proposed charter\, this closed workshop will take place in Brno\, Czech Republic and will focus on the input of contributors from Central and Eastern Europe. It will be chaired by GEF board member Michal Berg. \nInvitees will include experts from academic fields and technology sectors\, as well as politicians\, from the Czech Republic\, Slovakia\, Austria\, and other parts of the region. \nThe aim is to draw upon the invitees’ expertise to eventually develop a Charter\, which addresses the opportunities that new technologies offer for reducing the ecological footprint of cities and creating new urban commons\, but also the threats they may present to civil liberties and social justice. \nThe event will be divided into two main sessions: \n\nFirstly\, all experts will have the opportunity to comment on the draft version of the charter and feed into it.\nIn a second session\, the workshop will focus on the most controversial issues identified in the first part and provide space for more in-depth discussions.\n\n  \n\nOrganised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Institute for Active Citizenship.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/roundtable-on-smart-cities-brno/
LOCATION:Open Gardens\, Open Gardens 33 Údolní Street\, Brno\, 602 00\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190412T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190428T000000
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SUMMARY:Open Call for Prep-Team
DESCRIPTION:The Green European Foundation alongside the Federation of Young European Greens is announcing an open call to take part in the international preparatory team for the Summercamp “Our Social Rights – Our Future!” that will take place from 22 – 28 July 2019 in Serbia. \nThe aim of this activity is to provide a platform for learning about and using different tools for campaigning and advocating for social rights. In particular: \n\nTo understand how social rights apply to specific topics – including regional specificities\, a just transition towards a sustainable society\, and gender aspects.\nTo determine which tools to use for a campaign/advocacy depending on the cause and context\, and how to apply these tools with limited resources.\nTo equip participants with the skills needed to carry out hackathons in their local regions.\n\n The activity will consist of 5 full working days and will consist of three parts: \n\nOpening of the event; sharing and building upon the conclusions from the \,\,Social Europe Now!’’ – a seminar that identified the struggles young people from various regions of Europe face today in relation to housing\, education and healthcare as well as having fostered development of a common vision for the future of work.\nHackathon – an intense\, sprint-like\, goal-oriented\, small teamwork-based activity. Hackathon is a period of 36h when participants can plan\, design and carry out their own mini-projects in small teams. The teams will be composed of young people – participants and guests – with different skills and backgrounds: activists\, young advocates\, lawyers\, and programmers.\nCreating a Toolkit for a Hackathon on Social Rights: based on our common experience of running and taking a part in a social rights hackathon\, we will create a toolkit for those who are going to organise one back home in the autumn 2019.\n\nIn order to achieve these objectives\, we are looking for 3 young activists to join forces with the rest of the preparatory team composed of FYEG’s Project Manager\, one member of the Executive Committee\, one member of the Coordination Team of the project and a member of Serbian Green Youth – the host organisation.\n  \nPrep-team members should speak English\, be available during the preparation period\, be responsible about fulfilling their tasks\, have good organisational skills\, be good team players and  committed to the aims of the project and FYEG’s values\, and be familiar with non-formal education methods. We are looking for at least one person with experience in attending or organising a hackathon. \nMain responsibilities of the prep-team: \n\nActive participation in the regular online meetings prior the event (May 2019 – July 2019 // 3-4h a week)\nParticipation in a live prep team meeting (30 May – 2 June 2019 // 2 full working days)\nDissemination of the call and selection of participants\, preparation of participants for the event and providing them with all the necessary information regarding the program;\nPreparation and facilitation of the programme of the Summercamp; designing and preparing sessions based on non-formal education methodology\, invitation and communication with speakers\, experts\, trainers and partners in accordance with the project aims;\nHelping with the promotion of the event and ensuring media visibility;\nTaking care of practicalities and of the general well-being of the participants;\nFull participation during the entire event and prep team meeting before and after (arrival 20th July\, departure 28/29 July)\nSupporting the finalisation of the toolkit and with coordination of the local hackathons.\nHelping with the reporting of the Summercamp (optional)\n\nBeing a prep-team member at a FYEG event would offer you:\n\nWorking in a lively\, supportive and safe international environment;\nExperience in managing youth projects – preparation\, implementation\, evaluation\, follow up and reporting;\nBecoming familiar with the Green values and FYEG’s work;\nThe chance to learn about social rights\, campaigning and advocacy;\nThe chance to develop your facilitation skills in group work and non-formal education;\nA lot of work and a lot of fun!\n\nMethodology:  \nThe program will be based on the principles of non-formal education and intercultural learning. We strive for an active\, inclusive and direct communication and transfer and sharing of knowledge. Sessions will be balanced between theoretical inputs\, trainings\, workshops\, discussions\, reflection\, planning\, brainstorming and other interactive methods of learning. \nPracticalities:\nAccommodation\, food\, working space\, travel and visa costs for preparatory team will be fully covered within reasonable limits and within Europe. For selection of travel means the condition is to combine the most economic and environmentally friendly way (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions). \nThe Summercamp is a part of the year-longe Reclaim your Social Rights! Project\, supported by the European Youth Foundation of Council of Europe. The hackathon is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the FYEG and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the GEF. \nIf you are interested to try out your non-formal education skills\, if you are willing to engage in an adventure of imagining the new ways of doing politics – this project is for you! \nDEADLINE for submitting online applications: 28 April 2019 at Midnight CET \nAPPLY HERE!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/open-call-for-prep-team/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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SUMMARY:Call for Ideas
DESCRIPTION:EN\nAre you between 16-24 years old? \nDo you have a cool idea which will make your neighborhood or a local community more open\, democratic\, inclusive\, and ultimately European? Maybe a concert for a good cause\, a football match that brings together people who don’t normally meet\, a clean-up action for the local park with a creative twist\, a podcast\, an exhibition or something completely different? \nThen this challenge is for you! You can win 500 Euro\, along with a lot of help in the implementation process\, to turn your idea into reality and make sure as many people as possible hear about it. \nHow to apply? It’s easy! Come up with an idea before 21 April\, explain it to us in your native language or in English; in written\, short video recording\, sketch or any other form. Send it to applications@gef.eu together with your contact information. \nIdeas will be implemented by you during May and June. Join us in creating the communities we want to live in! \n  \nHR\nImaš li između 16 i 24 godine? \nImaš li fora ideju koja će tvoj kvart ili lokalnu zajednicu učiniti otvorenijom\, demokratičnijom i\, naposljetku\, europskom? Možda organizacija koncerta u dobrotvorne svrhe\, nogometni turnir koji okuplja skupine ljudi koje se normalno ne susreću\, akcija čišćenja lokalnog parka sa kreativnim pristupom\, pokretanje podcasta\, organizacija izložbe ili nešto potpuno drugačije? \nOnda je ovaj izazov upravo za tebe! Možeš osvojiti 500 eura\, zajedno sa mentorstvom oko implementacije i provedbe svoje ideje\, kako bi ona postala stvarnost. Uz to\, pomoći ćemo ti da što više ljudi čuje za tvoju ideju. \nKako se prijaviti? Jednostavno je! Osmisli ideju do 21. travnja 2019. godine i pošalji nam opis svoje ideje na hrvatskom ili engleskom jeziku. Ideja može biti opisana tekstualno\, kroz kratki video\, crtež ili na bilo koji drugi način. Svoju ideju pošalji na applications@gef.eu\, zajedno sa vlastitim podacima (ime\, prezime\, datum rođenja\, e-mail). \nIdeje će biti odabrane i realizirane tijekom svibnja i lipnja. Pridruži nam se u stvaranju zajednica u kojima želimo živjeti! \nZa više informacija\, kontaktiraj kaja.pavlinic@tinja.eu. \n  \nCZ\nJe ti 16 až 24 let? \nMáš skvělý nápad\, který udělá tvé okolí nebo místní komunitu atraktivnější\, demokratičtější\, otevřenější\, inkluzivnější\, a celkově evropštější? Možná koncert na podporu dobré věci\, fotbalový zápas\, který dá dohromady lidi\, kteří se běžně nepotkávají\, úklid místního parku\, podcast\, výstavu\, anebo něco úplně jiného? \nPokud ano\, pak je tato výzva přesně pro tebe! Můžeš vyhrát 500 Euro\, navíc ti pomůžeme při implementaci tvého nápadu a postaráme se o to\, aby o něm slyšelo co nejvíce lidí. \nJak se přihlásit? Je to snadné! Přijď s vlastním nápadem do 21. dubna. Vysvětli nám jej ve svém rodném jazyce nebo v angličtině\, v psané formě\, v krátkém videu\, nákresu nebo jakkoliv jinak. A pošli ho na applications@gef.eu spolu s tvými kontaktními údaji. \nNápady budou realizovány během května a června. Připoj se k nám při vytváření komunit\, ve kterých chceme žít! \nPro více informací kontaktuj Jonas.Hager@seznam.cz \n  \nPT\nSe tens entre 16 e 24 anos\, este desafio é para ti! \nTens uma boa ideia que tornará o teu bairro ou comunidade local mais aberta\, democrática\, inclusiva e\, se possível\, europeia? Talvez um concerto que reverta a favor de uma causa\, um jogo de futebol que reúna pessoas que não se encontram há muito tempo\, uma ação de limpeza\, uma iniciativa com um toque criativo\, um podcast\, uma exposição ou algo completamente diferente? \nEntão este desafio é para ti! \nPodes ganhar 500 euros\, além de muita ajuda no processo de implementação\, para transformares a tua ideia em realidade e garantir que o máximo de pessoas irão ouvir falar sobre ela. \nO que deves fazer? É fácil! Envia-nos uma breve descrição em português ou inglês; até 21 de abril\, em suporte vídeo ou texto\, para out applications@gef.eu\, juntamente com os teus contactos. \nAs ideias serão implementadas por ti durante maio e junho. Junta-te a nós na criação de comunidades em que queremos viver!    \nPara mais informações\, contacta celia_vilasboas@hotmail.com.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190401
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Green School - Europe\, Environment and I (Lisbon)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThe Green European Foundation\, with its new partner Quercus\, is launching the first ever Spring School in Portugal under the European Green Activists Training programme\, taking place in Lisbon. \nAbout the Event\nThis two-day training session will dive into environmental policies\, helping participants understand the inner-workings of the European Union institutions and how environmental policies can be influenced. The session will also offer alternative tools for activism\, such as using cartoons and video formats. \nPracticalities\nThis event is for participants aged between 18 – 26 years old.\nThe event will be mainly held in Portuguese\, with some parts in English.\nThe course fee is 10 euro\, which includes all meals mentioned in the programme.\nTravel and accomodation costs of the participants are not covered by the organisers. \nProgramme\n14th June – Day 1: EU and the Environment – Official Institutions and Civil Society Organizations\n09:00 – Reception of participants\n09:30 – Opening by a Quercus and Aurelié Marechal\, director of Green European Foundation\n10:00 – The European institutions and GEF; Aurelié Marechal\, director of Green European Foundation\n10:30 – The EU Parliament: roles\, activities and challenges\nPedro Valente da Silva\, head of Cabinet of the EP Rep. in Portugal (TBC)\n11:00 – Coffee-break\n11:20 – Influencing the EU Environmental legislation and policies – the role and action of NGOs\nby Paula Lopes da Silva\, Quercus\n11:40 – Agriculture\, nature and the environment. The EU Agriculture Policy by Domingos Leitão\, Executive Director at SPEA\, C6 member\n12:30 – Lunch\n14:00 – Biodiversity\, green citizenship and the EU – A training experience in Brussels by Sandra Pereira\, Biologist and Environmental Education Officer\, Quercus\n14:20 – E-learning with the Green European Foundation by Aurélie Marechal\, GEF\n15:00 – Sustainable food and public policies by Cecília Delgado\, Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences of Lisbon Nova University\n15:30 – The project “Make Europe Sustainable for All” and the Sustainable Development Goals by Telma Costa\, project manager at CPADA\, Portuguese Confederation of Environmental NGOs\n16:30 – Coffee-break\n18:00 – Acting now! Volunteer activity at Re-Food nearby centres\, helping others and fighting against food waste\n20:00 – Dinner at Restaurant Jardim dos Sentidos (Vegetarian)\n——\n15th June – Day 2: EU and the Environment – Policies\, Legislation and Challenges Ahead\n09:30 – Introduction with a video: “Story of stuff – Microfibers”\n09:40 – Circular economy and European waste policy by Larissa Copello\, Zero Waste Europe\n10:00 – Citizens and waste: Short presentation of Quercus WasteApp\nCoffee-break\n11:00 – Idea Challenge\, a GEF project by Célia Vilas Boas\, facilitator in Portugal\n11:30 -Environmental online activism: campaigning in the internet by Lopo de Almeida\, IT consultant\n11:50 – Introduction to the workshops\, split of the groups and initial brainstorm\n12:45 – Lunch\n14:00 – Practical Workshops: Communicating sustainability/environment\nWorkshop A: One minute with the Environment – Producing short videos\, facilitated by João Luis Azevedo\, from Quercus Green Minute team\nWorkshop B: Environmental Cartoon – Intervening through humor\, facilitated by Vasco Gargalo\, Cartoonist\n17:00 – Presentation of workshop’s outputs by each group\n17:30 – Evaluation of the event\, final remarks and closing \nRegistraton\nPlease register via the form found here. \nDeadline: 05th June \n\n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/europe-environment-and-i-spring-school-lisbon/
LOCATION:Lisbon\, Lisbon\, Portugal
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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SUMMARY:Roundtable on Smart Cities (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThis invitation-only workshop is the first event to be be held as part of the 2019 transnational project A Charter for the Smart City\, which aims to create a charter to assess and steer technological innovations in European cities. \n About the Event\nBringing together politicians and representatives from NGOs\, trade unions\, and technology sectors\, this closed workshop in Brussels\, Belgium\, will act as a starting point for the project by exploring the opportunities and challenges of Smart Cities. \nChaired by GEF board member & Oikos coordinator Dirk Holemans\, the workshop will draw upon the expertise of the attendees to identify what is needed on an EU level\, build a network of contacts and inform the drafting process of the charter. \nThe event will be divided into two main sessions: \n\nFirstly\, all experts will have the opportunity to comment on the draft version of the charter and feed into it.\nIn a second session\, the workshop will focus on the most controversial issues identified in the first part and provide space for more in-depth discussions.\n\n\nOrganised by the Green European Foundation\, with the support of Bureau de Helling and the logisitical support of Oikos.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/roundtable-on-smart-cities-brussels/
LOCATION:Literair Salon\, Muntpunt Library\, Place de la Monnaie 6\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190312T173000
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SUMMARY:Good Health & Wellbeing (Budapest)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nAs part of the GEF transnational project Sustainable Development Goals\, this event held with GEF partner Ökopolisz Alapitvany will look specifically at Goal 3: ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being of all ages\, which is essential for sustainable development. \nAbout the Event\nThis conference will focus on the Hungarian perspective of Goal 3 and how it can be achieved in the country. \nProgramme\n\n17:30 – 17:50 Sándor Fülöp PhD: The UN’s 2030 Sustainability Objectives (SDG) system and Target 3 in the system\n17 :50 – 18:10 Péter Balázs: Problems of public financing of health care and the possibility of solution\n18:10 – 18:30 Gábor Kapócs: institutional system of health care\, social security; health training\, labor situation\n18:30 – 18:50 Debate and Q&A\n18:50 – 19:10 COFFEE BREAK\n19:10 – 19:30 János Sándor: Impact of poverty\, low socio-economic status on health in Hungary\n19:30 – 19:50 Zoltán Brys: Alcohol and smoking in the context of sustainable development\n19:50 – 20:10 Tamás Szigeti: Reducing the burden of environmental disease in the light of SDGs\n20:10 – 20:30 Debate and Q&A\n20:30 – 20:50 Szilvia Lengyel: Reflections – Possible elements of a green party health program\n\nRegistration\nEntrance is free\, but registration is required. \nPlease register via the website here.  \n\nYou can join the Facebook event page for this event here. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/good-health-wellbeing-budapest/
LOCATION:MagNet Community Center\, Andrássy út 98\, Budapest\, 1062\, Hungary
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Eco Podium Gender Equality (Budapest)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThis seminar in Hungary is part of a series of events and studies on the implementation of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals\, started by our project partner Ecopolis who previously looked at the SDGs 1 (Eradicating poverty)\, 2 (Ending hunger) and 4 (Ensuring inclusive and equitable education). \nThis upcoming event will focus particularly on SDG 5 – Achieving gender equality and empowering all girls and women. \nAbout the Event\nThis seminar will bring together experts on gender equality policies and sustainable development\, as well as NGO representatives\, policy-makers and academics. \nDiscussions will focus on the following aspects in the context of the upcoming Eco Podium: \n\nRecognising and assessing unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services and infrastructure\, through social protection policies and by promoting shared responsibility within the household and the family\, in line with national specificities.\nEnsuring full and effective participation and equal opportunities for women at all levels of decision-making in political\, economic and public life at all levels of decision-making.\nAdopting and reinforcing sound policies and enforceable legislation to promote gender equality and strengthen the social role of all women and girls at all levels.\n\nProgramme\n17:30 – 17:45: Introduction – Gender Equality in the SDG: \n\nDr. János Zlinszky\, associate professor\n\n17:00 – 17:45: Ending All Discrimination Against Women & Girls Everywhere \n\nBorbála Juhász\, former president of the Women’s Confederation\n\n18:00-18:15: We ensure full and effective participation of women\, as well as equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in politics\, economics and public life. \n\nKata Keveházi\n\n18:15-18:30:  We enhance the use of technologies that increase capabilities and relationships\, especially information and communication technology to strengthen the position of women. \n\nAnna Réz\n\n18:30 – 19:10: Debate & Q&A \n\nModeration: Krisztina Bombera\, journalist\n\n19:10 – 19:30: Coffee Break  \n19:30 – 19:45: We will eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private sectors\, including trafficking\, sexual and other forms of exploitation. \n\nSára Halász\n\n19:45 – 20:00: We recognize and appreciate unpaid caring and housework by providing public services\, infrastructure and social networks\, and promoting shared responsibility within the household and family. \n\nAnikó Gregor\n\n20:00 – 20:15: We provide full access to sexual and reproductive health services and reproductive rights with the International Conference on Population and Development Action Program. \n\nSarolta Kremmer\n\n20:15 – 20:55: Debate & Q&A \n\nModeration: Krisztina Bombera\, journalist\n\nRegistration\nEntrance is free but registration is required. \nPlease register for the event via the form found here.  \n\nThis event is organised with the support of Ecopolis. \nYou can join the Facebook event for this seminar here. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/eco-podium-gender-equality-budapest/
LOCATION:MagNet Community Center\, Andrássy út 98\, Budapest\, 1062\, Hungary
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190309
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SUMMARY:EGAT Study Trip (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThe European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in three phases. \nThe first phase is the completion of the free online course Impact Europe. Then\, in the second phase\, the trainees participate national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics\, as well as a session on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip\, which brings all of the trainees from across Europe together in Brussels. \nThe EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incoporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network. \nAbout the Event\nDuring the four-day study trip\, participants from Croatia\, Czech Republic\, Finland and Malta will have the chance to engage with professionals\, politicians\, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions\, as well as with each other. \nWith a range of formal and informal training methods\, including interactive workshops\, the trip will be a valuable learning experience for young activists brought together by Green values and a motivation to enact change. \nProgramme\nMonday 4th March – Getting to know each other \n\nMeeting the participants and familiarising them with the Green family on a European level.\n\nTuesday 5th March – Discover the European Union \n\nEuropean Parliament visit\, with MEPs Heidi Hautala\, Ernest Urtasun and Sven Giegold.\n\nParallel Sessions: \n\nHouse of Europe visit\nParlamentarium visit\nCareer opportunities in Brussels\n\nWednesday 6th March – Influence the European Union \n\nDifferent faces of lobbying: citizen\, NGOs and corporations\nActivist toolbox: debate and demonstrate\n\nThursday 7th March – Debate the European Union \n\nKeynote speech on the Future of Europe\nGroupwork and debates\n\n\nThe exact details and timings of the programme are to be confirmed\, please check back later for more information. \n\nIf you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT\, there will be a call for participant applications in Autumn 2019\, for national training sessions in the Czech Republic\, Croatia\, Finland and Hungary.  \nCheck back later for more information\, or follow us on social media and sign up to our newsletter. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-study-trip-brussels/
LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Study trip
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190304
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190306
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SUMMARY:Fair and Healthy Food (Belgrade)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThis event is the first to be held as part of the Fair and Healthy Food project\, which aims to connect different actors across Europe that are working to redesign food systems around agroecological principles. \nAbout the Event\nTo be held in Belgrade\, Serbia\, with the support our project partner Networked\, this event will feature experts who will engage in a dynamic discussion on fair and healthy food. The event will be organised in two parts: \nPart One: Fair and Healthy Food Production – discussion & Q&A session \nSpeakers: \n\nEU CAP expert\, who will explore the Serbia-EU negotiation process for EU membership and its effects on sustainable food production in Serbia.\nRepresentative from Belgrade city garden project\nRepresentative from women’s organisation working on sustainable food production in south Serbia.\n\n \nPart Two: Tastes of Old Mountain – dinner \nThis dinner will be prepared by Networked in cooperation with women activists from Old Mountain in Serbia\, who are fighting to protect their rivers from hydro-industry construction in protected natural areas. \nThe ingredients for the meal will be sourced from Old Mountain to highlight the power of sustainable food production to revitalise small communities and empower women especially. \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n\nRegistration\nTo register for this event\, please complete the form found here.  \nJoin the Facebook event here. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/fair-and-healthy-food-belgrade/
LOCATION:KC Grad\, Braće Krsmanović 4\, Beograd\, 11000\, Serbia
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190222T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190223T190000
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SUMMARY:Preparation Meeting for Brussels Study Trip (Prague)
DESCRIPTION:Event Background\nThe European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in three phases.  \nThe first phase is the completion of the free online course Impact Europe. Then\, in the second phase\, the trainees participate national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics\, as well as a session on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip\, which brings all of the trainees from across Europe together in Brussels.  \nThe EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incoporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network.  \nAbout the Event\nThis training is a closed event for EGAT participants\, who were chosen in fall 2018 though a call for participants. During this preparation meeting prior to the Brussels Study Trip the participants will learn for example about the practicalities of travelling to Brussels and visiting European Parliament and also have a chance to view their expectations\, as well as reflect on the online course Impact Europe. The aim is also to reduce the possible cultural shock and prepare the participant for their of a life time\, as well as go deeper in the themes of lobbying and rule of law. \nProgramme:\nFriday 22 February \n18:00 – 19:15 Dinner \n19:15 – 20:30 Presentation of the Brussels Study Trip \n20:30 – 21:00 Cultural shock \nSaturday 22 February \n8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast \n9:30 – 10:30 Impact Europe – debriefing and discussion \nBreak \n10:45 – 12:15 Good Lobbying in Czech contextby Věnek Bohuš\, analyst from Rekonstrukce státu” \n12:15 – 14:00 Lunch \n14:00 – 15:30 Law in the system change by Karel Suda\, lawyer \nBreak \n15:45 – 17:15 Plenary meeting \nBreak \n17:30 – 18:30 Working groups \n18:30 – 19:00 Closing \n\n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/preparation-meeting-for-brussels-study-trip-prague/
LOCATION:Prague\, Prague\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190204
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190222
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SUMMARY:Call for Youth Tutors
DESCRIPTION:About the Project\nThe Idea Challenge is a project for young people aged 18-24 from Finland\, Portugal\, Croatia and Czechia\, particularly youth not usually engaged in active citizenship. \nThe project aims to encourage the target group to become active European citizens by challenging them to: \n\nPropose ideas for change in their communities.\nCreate a bridge between the stuggles they face on a local level with the struggles of their peers in other countries.\n\nhttps://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Youth-Tutors.mp4\n\n\n Job Description\nThe mission of the youth tutors will be to help us in disseminating the call for project ideas on a local level\, to assist the foundation in selecting the successful projects\, and to support these projects with one-on-one tutoring sessions on pan-European cooperation. Tutors are also expected to assist in assessing the impact of winning project ideas. \nMore specifically\, a youth tutor will:  \n\nIdentify online and offline locations where the Idea Challenge should be disseminated; for example\, sports clubs\, unemployment offices\, technical & vocational schools\, local parks and leisure spaces\, social media groups\, etc.\nDisseminate the calls for action locally\, both online and offline.\nWork with GEF in the selection process of the winning project ideas from the applications received in their respective countries.\nFollowing on from training from GEF\, use peer education methods to introduce a European dimension to the successful winning projects; one-on-one tutoring sessions with the successful projects will take place online or offline to discuss how certain issues are tackled by young people in other countries\, as well as information on the relevant change-makers on a political level.\nSupport the organisation of local actions.\nSupport the Green European Foundation in the dissemination of the outcomes of local actions.\nSupport the Green European Foundation in evaluating the impact of the local actions.\n\nQualities and Experience Sought\n\nMotivated and reliable\, with strong organisational and social skills.\nKnowledgeable in the workings of the European Union and its institutions; alumni of the European Green Activist Training or Impact Europe online course will have an advantage.\nAble to communicate in English.\nBe interested and open to receiving coaching and online training from the Green European Foundation.\nBe available for online and face-to-face meetings in their respective city for the duration of the challenge; 1st March – 15th July 2019.\n\nSelection Process\nPlease complete the application form available below before the deadline of 20th February 2019. \nSuccessful candidates will be contacted for a short online interview. Eight tutors in total will be selected from these interviews\, two from each participating country. \nRemuneration\nWe offer €600 for the full duration of the mission\, subject to relevant taxes in the respective countries. \nDependant on the personal situation\, self-employed or consultancy contracts or similar agreements will be used. \nOn top of this\, a certificate of participation signed by the Green European Foundation will be issued. Dependant on performance\, a recommendation letter will be issued for future employment reference purposes. \nHow to Apply\nOnly submissions through the application form will be accepted. \nFor general questions\, please contact Gio Megrelishvili at gio.megrelishvili@gef.eu \nAPPLICATION FORM HERE  \n\nAbout the Green European Foundation\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European level political foundation. It is linked to\, but independent of\, other European Green actors such as the European Green Party and the Green Group in the European Parliament. Modelled on many successful national green political foundations\, GEF works to encourage European citizens to participate in European political discussions and to ultimately forge a stronger\, more participative European democracy. Read more.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-youth-tutors/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190224
DTSTAMP:20260406T042330
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SUMMARY:Call for Testers: an Online Course on Hate Speech (in German)
DESCRIPTION:Context:\nWe are looking for testers for the final test phase of the online course „Hate Speech Widersprechen“. \nYour feedback is invaluable: we will use the information you give in the evaluation at the end of the course to refine and improve the content accordingly\, with the final version to be launched on 15th February 2019. \nThe course is available in German and takes less than 1.5 hours to complete. \nAbout the Event:\nThis course offers you knowledge on hate speech\, how it affects communities\, national and European legal framework\, as well as equipping you with the tools for countering hate speech on social networks. \nTogether with other learners\, you can exchange ideas\, network and improve your own ability to counter hate speech. This will help you to change social networks and become active against discrimination. \nSign up:\nwww.mygreenlearning.eu/courses/hate-speech-widersprechen \nAcknowledgements: \nThe course was created in cooperation with Green Campus and the Heinrich Boll Stiftung. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-testers-an-online-course-on-hate-speech-in-german/
CATEGORIES:Call for participants
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190125T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190125T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T042330
CREATED:20181127T140638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190118T135318Z
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SUMMARY:Citizen's Energy: Making Energy Democracy Happen (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:Context \nThis conference is part of the Green European Foundation Energy Democracy transnational project\, which aims to explore the potential of an energy transition for Europe and how to shape this process in a democratic\, participatory way.  \nEurope has to change its energy system into a fully renewable one to transition to a sustainable economy and to establish a real climate policy. This is a major challenge for every Member State of the European Union\, but will only succeed if the states work together.  \nEuropean citizens are already playing an active role\, together with governments at different levels\, as they are organising themselves in national energy cooperatives and also the European Federation REScoop.  \nStudies show that by 2050\, around 45% of all EU households could be producing their own renewable energy\, more than a third could come through renewable energy cooperatives. This constitutes a huge opportunity for regional economic development\, as locally-owned renewable energy projects deliver eight times the value of projects that are owned by private companies not from the area. However\, the reality in the different Member States is extremely diverse. While the contribution of citizens’ Energy co-ops and local communities is well recognized in Western Europe\, the situation in Eastern Europe is quite the opposite.  \nSee also the publication that was produced for this project: Community Energy in UK.  \nAbout the event \nOur energy system is outdated in many ways: fossil fuel based and thus unsustainable\, technocratic\, and dominated by a few big market players. But over the last few decades\, citizens have been developing an alternative system that is renewable\, decentralised and democratic. \nThe development of renewable energy cooperatives demonstrates what citizens are capable of\, especially when they are supported by a partner state\, one that develops a stimulating legal framework and offers smart incentives. \nHow can we strengthen this transition to an energy system of the future? This conference will bring together contributors from GEF partners\, energy cooperatives and energy sectors to discuss renewable energy potential on both a European and local level.   \nSpeakers \n\nDirk Holemans\, coordinator Oikos Think Tank\nDirk Vansintjan\, President REScoop.eu\nElise Steyaert\, from local climate cooperation Klimaan and VEB (Vlaams Energie Bedrijf)  \nClaire Roumet\, Director Energy Cities \nJohan Daenen\, Member of Flemish Parliament \nBob d’Haeseller\, Green Party in Eeklo (BE)\nAnne Chapman\, Director Green House Think Tank (UK)\nAurélie Maréchal\, Director Green European Foundation\n\nProgramme\n17:00 – Welcome by Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of Green European Foundation\n17:10 – Stage setting by Dirk Holemans\, coordinator at Oikos think tank\n17:30 – Local and citizen iniatatives with Elise Steyaert (Klimaan)\, Dirk Vansintjan (REScoop)\, Bob d’Haeseleer (Groen Eeklo)\n18:30 – Q&A\n19:00 – Coffee break and snacks\n19:30 – Role of governments with Claire Roumet (Energy Cities)\, Johan Daenen (Member of Flemish Parliament)\, Anne Chapman (Green House Think Tank)\n20:30 – Q&A \nTickets for the event can be purchased from the Oikos website here. 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/citizens-energy-making-energy-democracy-happen/
LOCATION:IHECS\, Brussels School for Journalism and Communication\, Rue du Poinçon 15\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190121T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20190208T170000
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SUMMARY:Call for tender - Web Developer
DESCRIPTION:Call for tender – Web Developer \nThe WordPress Website Developer is responsible for high quality design\, development\, testing\, and support of our websites\, database\, and other technology resources that power our online communication. The website developer is responsible for ensuring projects are completed on time and with a high degree of quality\, always keeping in mind the goals and benefits the project was designed for. They are also the go-to person to troubleshoot and resolve problems and issues with our websites. \nResponsibilities\n\nDesign\, build\, test\, and maintain our websites\, databases\, APIs\nRedesign outdated website pages\nImprove websites responsiveness\nAdvise on SEO\n\nThe websites concerned are www.gef.eu\, www.mygreenlearning.eu and www.campaignhandbook.gef.eu \nTechnical proficiencies\n\n5+ years relevant work experience\nAbility to code and program websites and web pages\nHighly skilled in HTML\, CSS\, JavaScript\, PHP\nExperience building and adjusting WordPress websites\n\nGeneral skills\n\nAbility to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to websites.\nOrganised and detail oriented.\nAbility to communicate technical solutions to non-technical colleagues. The working language of GEF is English.\nAbility to deliver within agreed deadlines\, must excel in a fast-paced\, agile work environment.\nExperience in an entrepreneurial or charitable environment desired.\n\nWho we are\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European level political foundation funded by the European Parliament. It is linked to\, but independent of\, other European Green actors such as the European Green Party and the Green Group in the European Parliament. \nThe mission of GEF is to contribute to the development of a European public sphere and to foster greater involvement by citizens in European politics\, ultimately forging a stronger\, more participative democracy. GEF strives to mainstream discussions on European policies and politics both within and beyond the Green political family. It works to create a common Green vision for Europe and to communicate this to the wider public. \nHow to apply\nInterested individuals should submit their portfolio\, Curriculum Vitae and Quote at gio.megrelishvili@gef.eu. Submissions should be completed by Friday February 8th. \n  \nSupervision of the mission and contact points:\nAurélie Marchal\, Director \naurelie.marechal@gef.eu \n+32 2 234 65 71 \nFor any technical questions about this mission\, please contact Gio Megrelishvili\, Web and Digital Media Officer \nGio.megrelishvili@gef.eu \n+32 2 234 65 77
URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-tender-web-developer/
CATEGORIES:Call for applications
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20181214T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20181214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T042330
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SUMMARY:EGAT session 2 on EU politics in Croatia (Zagreb)
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThis training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”\, and will provide opportunities for 20 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union\, Green politics and sustainable development policies.  \nAs an additional element of this training\, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union\, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level\, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen. \nProgramme\nSecond part of training is taking place from December 14 – 15\, 2018 in the city of Samobor\, and is organized by The Green European Foundation together with Green Window and Cooperation Development Network of Eastern Europe.   \nThe second EU training will be divided in 2 parts; first part is going to be focused on Cohesion and Social EU policies\, introduced by the policy advisor form the Greens/EFA group. Second part is going to be interactive for the participants where they are going to be a part of the EU committee simulation. \nApplication process closed \nThe deadline for applications was  30 September 2018. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-session-2-on-eu-politics-in-croatia-zagreb/
CATEGORIES:Training
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181218
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SUMMARY:EGAT session on EU politics in Czech Republic
DESCRIPTION:This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”\, and will provide opportunities for 20 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union\, Green politics and sustainable development policies.  \nAs an additional element of this training\, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union\, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level\, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.  \nThe EU Session \nThe Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on Europe\, the EU and the Greens on 14-16 December in Olomouc  \nProgramme \nThe training will consist of workshops about gender issues\, migration\, and myths about European Union as well as  relevant criticism of EU.  \nThe EU training session will be accompanied by training session on national politics and culminate in a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2019\, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.  \nApplication process closed \nThe call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-session-on-eu-politics-in-czech-republic/
LOCATION:Olomouc\, Czech Republic
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Inside COP24 - Tackling the Climate Crisis (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:About the webinar:\nJoin us for an exciting and interactive webinar\, where you will learn more about the all-important 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP)! \nWhat exactly is the COP and what makes this year’s COP (held in Katowice\, Poland)\, so crucial? What is the connection to the seminal United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released earlier this year? \nThese questions and more will be explored in this hour-long webinar with our expert speakers\, who will offer perspectives from the Green and NGO point of view\, as well as insights from behind the scences at this year’s COP.\nYou will also have the opportunity to pose your own questions to the speakers and exchange with other participants on all things COP-related. \nWith a deeper understanding of the COP\, the IPCC report\, and their implications for action on limiting climate change\, you will be better equipped to take action yourself and influence the transition to a fair and sustainable society on a local and international level! \nSpeakers:\nOras Tynkkynen\nOras Tynkkynen is a climate policy expert\, having worked on climate action in a variety of different roles for the past 25 years. \nOras is currently a Committee Member of the European Green Party and substitute Member of the European Parliament\, and will be offering a Green perspective on the COP\, and first-hand insights into the debate. \nOras has also written for the Green European Journal\, exploring the COP & IPCC report: the perfect pre-webinar reading!\nRead the article here \nKlaus Röhrig\nKlaus Röhrig is the EU Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator for the Climate Action Network Europe (CAN). \nKlaus will be offering insights into the top goals for NGOs at this years COP and the activism movements towards sustainable energy solutions across Europe. \nJoanna Flisowska from CAN Europe spoke to the Green European Journal about COP\, the global energy transition\, and the gender dimension of climate change.\nRead here the interview here. \n\nRegistration:\nJOIN THE WEBINAR HERE \nSpaces are limited and offered on a first come\, first served basis. Register your space now! \nJoin the Facebook event here.
URL:https://gef.eu/event/webinar-on-cop24/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Towards a New Climate (Katowice)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nCOP24 in Katowice will be decisive as one of its tasks is to work out and adopt decisions to ensure the implementation of the Paris Agreement. At the same time\, the Polish government has stated its objective to use the opportunity of the 2018 Climate Summit Poland to demonstrate how neutrality in terms of greenhouse gas emissions\, i.e. a balance between CO2 emissions and its sequestration by soils and forests\, can be attained. This sends a fatal message to the broader public as it creates the impression that ever-growing CO2 emissions around the world could be absorbed naturally\, which impedes debate and progress towards a zero carbon future. In this context\, a clear response to the Polish government’s stance on climate change and mitigation is needed. \nAbout the event\nIn early 2018\, we kicked off our transnational project “Towards COP24 in Poland” to raise awareness about climate issues among the Polish population and EU citizens in general in the run up to the Climate Summit in Katowice. The project highlight will be a one-day event in the second week of COP24 in Katowice organised with the support of all project partners to challenge the current policies by EU member states\, share best practices and present sustainable\, fair and just approaches that respect the ecological boundaries of our planet while having a good life for all people in mind. \nTopics:\n1. Just transition of mining regions – organised with the support of Heinrich Böll Foundation in Warsaw and Fundacja Strefa Zieleni\, Poland \n2. Potential green jobs as a result of climate oriented transition – organised with the support of Green House Think Tank\, UK \n3. “Zero net emissions” – are carbon removals effective enough – organised with the support of Green Economics Institute\, UK \n4. Why nuclear energy is a false solution for a climate oriented energy transition – organised with the support of Fondation de l’Écologie Politique \nProgramme\n09:30 – 10:00: Opening of the conference: \n\nLucile Schmid\, Green European Foundation\nEwa Sufin-Jacquemart\, Director\, Fundacja Strefa Zieleni\nMałgorzata Tracz\, Co-Chair\, Polish Green Party\n\n10:00 – 10:30: Introduction \n\nBas Eickhout\, Member of the European Parliament\, The Greens / EFA\nVideo by GGEP on coal transition\n\n10:30 – 12:00: Just Transition of Mining Regions \nNot only in Poland\, but also in various parts of some European countries\, coal and lignite mining are an important part of local identity\, culture and economy. \nHowever\, for economic and ecological reasons\, in the coming decade(s) coal regions and communities must shift away from a coal-based economy. In this process\, they need to deeply restructure their economy and find new future perspectives for their citizens. \nWhat are the economic and social challenges in the ecological modernisation of these regions? Could the possible decarbonisation strategies be useful in different coal regions? \nHow to include different actors in creating a common vision of the future while building concrete development strategies? How to address a changing job market and a need to build a competitive economy while empowering people to pursue change? To what extent could renewable energy become an answer to these questions? \nPanellists: \n\nAnnalena Baerbock\, Chairwoman of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen\, Germany\nMarcin Bazylak\, Mayor of Dąbrowa Górnicza\, Poland (tbc)\nMiłka Stępień\,  Member of National Council\, Polish Green Party\, Konin\, Poland\nAndrzej Błachowicz\, Managing Director\, Climate Strategies\, London\nMonika Paca\, Galeria Szyb Wilson\, Katowice\, Poland\nJan Bondaruk\, Deputy Director for Environmental Engineering\, Central Mining Institute\, Katowice\n\nModeration:  \n\nPatryk Białas\, Director of Innovation and Competence Centre in  EURO-CENTRUM Science and Technology Park and President of BoMiasto Association\, local councillor in Katowice\n\n12:00 – 13:30: Potential Green Jobs as a Result of Green Transition  \n(in conjunction with the project partners of GEF’s transnational project Strengthening Climate Targets\, Creating Local Climate Jobs) \nMeeting the challenge of climate change requires structural changes to the economy so that it is no longer dependent on fossil fuels. Different consumption and production patterns will lead to a loss of traditional jobs\, but a large number of new jobs will also have to be created to accomodate the changed needs of our societies. \nThis panel will discuss the research done by GEF throughout the past years that has led to a model to estimate the number of jobs that would be created in key sectors of the economy. \nDuring the event\, the research report will be launched that summarises estimates for three EU member states – UK\, Ireland and Hungary – and shows that increasing ambition on climate targets and transitioning the economy towards zero-carbon would result in a net increase in jobs all over the country\, helping to rebalance the economy. \nThe debate will take into account the implications the research will have on a policy level\, including input from Professor Jan Popczyk from the Silesian University of Technology\, who will present results of his own metrics applied to Poland. It will also complement theory with real achievements in Germany and Spain. \nPanellists: \n\nPeter Sims\, Green House Think Tank\, UK\nAnja Siegesmund\, Minister of Environment\, Energy and Nature Protection of Thuringia\, Gemany\nFlorent Marcellesi\, MEP\, The Greens/EFA in the EP\nProfessor Jan Popczyk\, Silesian University of Technology\, Poland\n\nCommentary: \n\nThomas Simpson\, Green Foundation\, Ireland\n\nModeration: \n\nJohnathan Essex\, Green House Think Tank\, UK\n\n13:30 – 14:30: Lunch Break  \n14:30 – 16:00: Zero Net Emissions – Are Carbon Removals Effective Enough? \nTechnological solutions (like carbon capture and storage – CCS) and environmental solutions\, in particular in land use\, agriculture and climate-friendly forest management\, are important steps towards achieving carbon neutrality. \nThis debate will focus on political will\, scientific evidence and results of experimenting with various solutions based on carbon sinks\, as well as scientific vailidity of methods used for assessing the amount of CO2 removed from the atmosphere. \nAt the same time\, this panel will point to structural changes our societies will have to undergo to achieve the Paris Agreement’s objective of limiting a temperature rise to 2°C or even 1.5°C: phase out of fossil fuels\, change the logic inherent to our agricultural and food system\, etc. \nPanellists: \n\nOlivier De Schutter\, Former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food (video)\nMichal Wilczynski\, Poland’s former National Chief Geologist\, energy expert\nMiriam Kennet\, Green Economics Institute\, UK\nClaire Weill\, INRA\, “4 for 1000’ initiative\, FR\nKrzysztof Cibor\, Greenpeace Poland\nNada Zaarour\, Green Party of Lebanon\n\nModeration:  \n\nEwa Sufin-Jacquemart\, Fundacja Strefa Zieleni\n\n16:00 – 17:30: Why Nuclear Energy is a False Solution for a Climate-Oriented Energy Transition \nPoland is in the process of deciding whether to build its first nuclear power station. The public is divided\, but the studies of locations\, technologies\, partners and investors nevertheless continue. \nDuring this panel\, it will be discussed whether nuclear energy is really the answer to the decarbonisation challenge and explore more sustainable solutions. This discussion is our contribution to the debate on nuclear energy happening in Poland today. \nPanellists:  \n\nYannick Jadot or Michele Rivasi\, MEPs\, Greens/EFA group in the EP\nYves Marignac\, Director of Wise-Paris think tank\nMarie Toussaint\, Notre Affaire à Tous association\, EELV\nCharline Dufournet\, Director of the European Scenario for the NégaWatt Initiative\n\nModeration:  \n\nBenoit Monange\, Fondation de l’Ecologie Politique\, France\n\n17:30 – 18:00 Closing \nFinal remarks by Natalie Bennett (Board Member Green European Foundation and Green Party of England and Wales) and Evelyne Huytebroeck (European Green Party) \n18:00 – 19:00 Buffet \n19:00 Film Screening:  \n“Human Energy” Adam Dzienis (2018\, 67 min.) \nDebate after the movie with Adam Dzienis\, Weronika Bloch and Anna Krenz\, moderated by Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart \n\nSimultaneous interpretation in Polish and English will be provided. \nA shuttle will be provided from in front of COP (Rozdzienskiego street) to the venue\, through the central station. \nDepartures from COP: 9:50\, 11:20\, 14:00\, 15:30\, 16:50\, 18:20. \n  \nTo register for the conference\, please follow this link. \nJoin the Facebook event.  \nStay tuned for more updates on the programme and speakers on this event page\, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook!
URL:https://gef.eu/event/towards-a-new-climate-katowice/
LOCATION:Galeria Szyb Wilson\, ul. Oswobodzenia 1\, Katowice\, 40 - 403
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SUMMARY:Ecopolis 2018: Just Transition (Brussels)
DESCRIPTION:Context\nIs it possible to bring about fundamental changes to our societies while still respecting the boundaries of our planet and offering opportunities to develop for everyone? Is it possible to realise a Just Transition – across diverse sectors of society such as food\, work\, transport\, energy etc. – in a increasingly polarised and inequitable world? \nFacing this challenge will require far reaching changes of an unseen scale and speed while at the same time not leaving a part of the population behind. \nHow can social justice be strengthened and ecological sustainability be fostered at the same time? For a just transition\, this seeming contradiction has to be resolved and cooperation in a superdiverse society must be realised\, so everyone can have equal access to a valuable job\, payable and sustainable housing\, food and energy. \nAbout the event\nEcopolis is an annual day gathering people who are concerned with the transition to a socio-ecological society. Because ecological challenges cross national and language boundaries\, Ecopolis is diverse\, international and interactive\, with the Green European Foundation contributing to a strong European dimension of the event. \nThe event invites national and international authors to debate the transition of our societies. Academics\, writers and civil society thinkers meet to enter into a constructive and open dialogue. Besides lectures\, debates and interviews\, there is an extensive book-fair with multilingual\, ecological books and an internationally acclaimed documentary on the environment will be screened. \nSpeakers will include: \nKate Raworth\, Economist and author of “Doughnut Economics – 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist” \nRachida Lamrabet\, Novellist and author of “Vrouwland”\, “Een kind van God” and others \nJeroen Theunissen\, Writer and teacher at RITCS Brussels\, author of “De omwegen” “Onschuld” and others \nSharan Burrow\, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) \nAlberto Alemanno\, Professor of EU Law at HEC Paris and Global Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law\, Co-Founder and Director of The Good Lobby \nLaurien Spruyt\, Policy Officer ‘Mobility and Climate’ at Bond Beter Leefmilieu\, Co-Creator of UGent1010 and former Campaign Coordinator of Climate Express \nJean-Pascal van Ypersele\, Climatologist and Professor of Environmental Sciences at the Catholic University of Louvain \nYasmien Naciri\, Marekting & Communication Entrepreneur\, Columnist and author\, Chairwoman of Amana n-pa and Fleks \n  \nProgramme\n11:00: The uncomfortable consumer: on a diet in the candy store \nIt’s a challenge\, trying to live an environmentally conscious life\, while society constantly tempts you to cheap city trips or cheap clothing. While each of us is muddling along\, the temptation is systemic. Transition will only succeed if we tackle it structurally and if politicians dare to stick their necks out (government role\, ‘moralising technology’).\nTheatrical performers Anoek Nuyens and Rebekka de Wit present us their Monologue For A Consumer. Followed by a panel with\, among others\, Laurien Spruyt\, policy officer Bond Beter Leefmilieu\, and Jeroen Theunissen\, author of Jouw Huid (‘Your Skin’). \n12:15: Relay talks: citizens in action\, from May ’68 ’til today \nWith which actions can citizens contribute to speeding up the transition? By lobbying as much as possible with the European institutions\, and/or organising protest actions and blocking lignite plants? How does today’s action differ from a few decades ago?\nWith Yasmien Naciri\, a young entrepreneur and author of Wij nemen het heft in handen\, Samuel Cogolati\, researcher at KULeuven and activist in the domain of the commons\, Lenny Peeters\, laureate of the Bronzen Uil prize for best debut novel in Dutch\, and Paul Goossens\, journalist for De Standaard. \n13:30: The connection between identity debate\, inequality and the ecological issue \nFrom the perspective of social ecology\, the ecological crisis\, which is the result of the idea that man has to dominate nature\, is connected with the domination of one person over the other.\nA debate with among others Rachida Lamrabet\, author of Zwijg allochtoon\, Leo Lucassen\, migration expert and professor at Leiden University\, and Aziza El Miamouni from Wijkacademie Molenbeek. \n15:00: Just Transition – The proof is in the eating \n‘To change everything it takes everyone’\, a just transition is about both decent jobs\, climate policy as well as a just society. An interesting dialogue between trade union\, industry and research community. With the economist Kate Raworth\, author of The Doughnut Economy\, Sharan Burrow\, Secretary-General of the International Trade Union Confederation\, and Thomas Leysen\, Chairman of Umicore & KBC. Moderated by Karel Verhoeven (chief editor at De Standaard) \n16:00: Grand Tour 2020 \nPieter Van Bogaert talks with Guy Gypens\, director of Kaaitheater\, about his book Grand Tour 2020 – the report of a trip through ten European cities where he talked to ten artists about their ecological commitment (as an artist and as a citizen). The book is the final document of ten years of ‘Imagine 2020’\, a European collaboration on art and ecology founded by Kaaitheater in 2008. \n16:30: Does the climate summit of Poland tackle the challenges? \nTwo weeks after ECOPOLIS\, the COP24 climate summit will take place in Poland\, the country that still largely runs on coal(mines). What can we expect from this COP? What does ‘Just Transition’ mean for workers in polluting industries? Can we offer them green jobs?\nWith\, among others\, climate expert and IPCC member Jean-Pascal van Ypersele and Catalina Caro (CENSAT\, Friends of the Earth Colombia). Moderated by Tine Hens. \n\nThe event will be simultaneously interpreted in English\, French and Dutch. \nBook your tickets for the event here  \nFor more info & updates on the programme\, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. \nYou can find here the Facebook profile of the event  and here the website for the event. \n 
URL:https://gef.eu/event/ecopolis-2018-just-transition-brussels/
LOCATION:Kaaitheatre\, Square Sainctelette 20\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:Green Learning at the EGP Council (Berlin)
DESCRIPTION:Green Learning\nMobilising activists is at the core of the green movement in Europe. We understand that equipping them with the right knowledge and skills is crucial in an ever-changing world and complex political environment. The vision behind Green Learning is to combine different methods and learning styles\, and to allow for meaningful conversations to take place across borders. \nAfter building expertise with its first e-course Impact Europe\, which attracted nearly 1500 learners\, the Green European Foundation will launch at the European Green Party Council Green Learning\, a capacity-building website which brings together e-courses in multiple languages\, webinars\, training events and much more. \nIf you want to hear the story of a new tool that redefines how greens campaign\, educate\, counter hate speech or win\, join our inspiring workshop. \nSpeakers\nIoana Banach\, Deputy Director\, Green European Foundation \nIoana Banach works as Deputy Director at the Green European Foundation\, which is the political foundation affiliated to but independent from the European Green Party and Green Group in the European Parliament. \nIoana has worked for 8 years in non-profit and political organisations in Romania\, Switzerland\, the Netherlands and Belgium\, specialising in education and capacity building programmes\, as well as health policies. For the past 6 years\, she has been engaged in developing online courses for training thousands of learners from over 40 countries. \nGio Megrelishvili\, Web & Digital Media Officer\, Green European Foundation \nGio Megrelishvili has been with the Green European Foundation over a year\, previously handing the foundation’s external communications and currently assuming the role of a Web & Digital Media Officer. The main focus of Gio’s work is GEF’s e-Learning programme. \nBefore GEF\, Gio has worked for the Federation of Young European Greens as Project Manager\, responsible for implementing FYEG’s annual work programme. \n\nFull EGP Council programme & info on how to register available here
URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-learning-at-the-egp-council-berlin/
LOCATION:Deutsche Telekom AG\, Hauptstadtrepräsentanz\, Französische Straße 33a-c\, Berlin\, 10117\, Germany
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