BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Green European Foundation - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Green European Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gef.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Green European Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20160327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20161030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180817T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180930T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180817T082755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T090703Z UID:10001449-1534492800-1538350200@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Activists Training (Croatia) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe training is a part of our transnational project ‘European Green Activists Training’\, which this year consists of training sessions for young Green activists from Croatia\, Finland\, Hungary\, Czech Republic and Malta. The participants will take part in national trainings about green politics\, as well as European politics and institutions. In addition\, there will be a study visit to Brussels in the beginning of March 2019\, during which participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.  \nAbout the event\nThis 3-day training in Croatia is  taking place from October 19 – 21\, 2018 at the Red Cross House in the Nature Park Medvednica\, and is organised by The Green European Foundation together with Green Window and Cooperation Development Network of Eastern Europe.  \nParticipants will engage in activities with the representatives of international organizations\, local authorities and the representatives of the European Union to learn about the possibilities of building a greener and more just society.  \nPracticalities\nThe participation fee for the training is 50€\, while the accommodation and food expenses\, along with the Brussels Study Tour expenses\, are covered by the organisers.  \nWe invite young people (from 19 to 26 years of age) living in Croatia to apply for this unique opportunity until September 30\, 2018 by filling out this form. Please note that applications from participants who have no prior experience in the subjects of this training are particularly encouraged.  \nFor any additional questions\, you can contact info@zeleniprozor.hr . \nThe training is organised by the GEF – Green European Foundation with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/european-green-activists-training-croatia/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Egat-Croatia.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180806T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180910T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180806T115236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T125459Z UID:10001443-1533542400-1536622200@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Activists Training (Czech Republic)   DESCRIPTION:  \nCONTEXT \nDuring the course you will meet politicians\, experts from organizations\, media and corporations and\, of course likeminded young people. The course will support your skills in the field of activism\, teamwork\, campaigning\, and media. Together we will go through a whole range of approaches and tools that can change the world around. The training connects theory and practice.  \nThe training consists of five training weekends in Czech Republic and a one-week study tour to Brussels together with young activists from other European countries.   \n  \nPROGRAMME  \n 1st meeting  September 28 – 30\, 2018: Kaprálův mlýn\, Czech Republic: Welcome to the training  \n2nd meeting November 2 – 4\, 2018: Oucmanice\, Czech Republic: From direct actions to the communal politics  \n 3rd meeting  December 14 – 16\, 2018: Sluňáko\, Czech Republic: Towards the common Europe critically  \n4th meeting January 11 – 13\, 2019: Švýcárna\, Czech Republic: Open Space training and alumni network meeting  \nPreparation for the Brussels study tour February 22 – 23\, 2019: Praha or Brno\, Czech Republic   \nBrussels study tour  March 3 – 8\, 2019: Together with young people from Finland\, Hungary\, Malta\, and Croatia  \n5th meeting April 5 – 7\, 2019\, Czech Republic: Training organized by participants.  \n \nPRACTICALITIES   \nThe training course is open for the participants between age 15 and 23. You don’t need to have any experiences with any kind of activism or politics\, what matters\, is motivation. The participation fee for the whole training is 7000 CZK (circa 270).  \nApply through this application form until September 10th\, the decisions will be informed by September 15th. Altogether 20 participants will be selected for the course.   \nFor more information in Czech click here.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/egatczechrepublic/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Egat-Czech-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180801T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180814T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180801T082226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180808T125741Z UID:10001623-1533110400-1534289400@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Activists Training (Finland) DESCRIPTION:About the event\nDuring the course you will familiarize yourself with the green values\, meet politicians\, experts from organizations\, media and corporations and\, of course\, a big bunch of like-minded young people. You will learn about decision-making\, influencing the structures of a society and how the green values promote more equal\, sustainable and well-functioning societies. We are encouraging people all over Finland\, from diverse backgrounds to apply for the course.   \nThe training programme consists of 5 national meetings and a study tour in Brussels. \n1st meeting   September 28 – 30 Helsinki area\, Finland: Welcome to the training!  \n2nd meeting November 2 – 4 Helsinki\, Finland: Europe\, EU and the Greens    \n3rd meeting  November 30 – December 2 Jyväskylä\, Finland: Municipal politics and activism in local level  \n4th meeting February 1 – 3\, 2019 Helsinki\, Finland: Parliament\, ministries and activism in national level  \nBrussels study tour Spring 2019 \n5th meeting April 5 –7\, 2019: Media\, international affairs and end of the training  \nPRACTICALITIES   \nThe training costs 220 euros and the fee includes travel and possible accommodation costs to training sessions in Finland\, all materials and travel and accommodation costs in Brussels. Applicants should be 15-25 years old\, membership of the Green party or previous experience from the party is not expected\, as we are looking for people who do not yet have a lot of experience from the Greens. We are looking for young people who have a strong will to learn and make an impact\, motivation is the most important single factor.  \nApply through this application form until August 14\, the decisions will be informed by August 31. Altogether 25 participants will be selected for the course.  \nMore information in Finnish. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/european-green-activists-training-finland/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Egat-Finland-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180803 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180703T072923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180726T071202Z UID:10001616-1533092400-1533178799@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Alternatives (Assos-Canakkale) DESCRIPTION:Context\nIn a time of ever-growing challenges fundamental principles of Human Rights and human dignity\, this projects aims to highlight the transformative power of social movement\, and how green alternatives in politics as well as in everyone’s daily lives can be realised. \nAbout the event\nFor almost a decade\, the Green Thought Association is organising a Yeşil Kamp in Turkey to bring together European and Turkish Greens to exchange ideas and discuss the most pressing issues such as women’s rights\, food and agricultural systems and rights of nature\, law\, social contracts and ecological struggles\, and so forth. \nThis year\, the Green Camp will be kicked off with a special GEF Summer School on European Green Alternatives aiming to promote green values such as sustainability\, feminism\, direct democracy etc. in Turkey. \nThe Summer School of GEF will be followed up from 2 to 5 August with more thematic and interactive workshops and presentations to deepen the participants’ understanding and knowledge on those topics. \nProgramme\n10:00- 11:15 The Rights of Nature and the Environmental Constitutionalism \nModerator and Introduction: Ümit Şahin (Istanbul Policy Center Climate Change Senior Specialist\, Green Thought Association) \n\nRana Göksu (Lawyer\, Green Thought Association)\nGeorgi Velev (SavePirin Campaign\, Zelenite – Green Party of Bulgaria)\n\n11:45-13:45 Gender Policies and Queer Ecology  \n\nModerator and Introduction: Sevil Turan (Green Thought Association)\nVesna Jusup (European Green Party/EGP)\nBeatrice White (Green European Foundation /GEF)\nTeo Comet Kortman (Federation of Young European Greens/FYEG)\n\n15:15-16:30 Food Policies \n\nModerator and Introduction: Bengi Akbulut (Ecology Collective)\nAntoine Tifine (Federation of Young European Greens/FYEG)\nLeyla Aslan Ünlübay (Buğday Association)\nAyşenur Arslanoğlu (Slowfood Movement)\n\n18.00-19.30 Parallel Workshops \nWorkshop 1: Fight against water crisis- Akgün İlhan \nWorkshop 2: Gender Equality and Queer Ecology –Cihan Koral Malak \nWorkshop 3: Fair Food and Food Policies–Durukan Dudu \n\nFor further questions\, directly get in touch with cihat.demirtas@yesildusunce.org  URL:https://gef.eu/event/european-green-alternatives/ LOCATION:Son Gemy Camping\, Son Gemi Camping\, Assos\, Çanakkale. Harita\, Turkey CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/campfire-984020_1920.jpg GEO:39.492572;26.334422 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Son Gemy Camping Son Gemi Camping Assos Çanakkale. Harita Turkey;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Son Gemi Camping\, Assos\, Çanakkale. Harita:geo:26.334422,39.492572 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180801 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180622T132620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180726T072511Z UID:10001614-1532228400-1533005999@gef.eu SUMMARY:Fighting for Our Common Planet (Selce) DESCRIPTION:Context \nThe Summer Camp ‘Fighting for Our Common Planet’ is part of Federation of Young European Greens’ annual project on commons. Commons refer to shared resources and social practices that are maintained by communities in a sustainable manner. Good management of commons offers a sustainable and accessible alternative to the current centralised and dominant role of the state and market. \nThe Summer Camp will focus on environmental commons\, particularly on how the climate can be managed in a sustainable\, inclusive and participatory way. \nAbout the event \nA central part of the programme – ‘Climate Change Summer Workshop’\, organised by the Green European Foundation – is built around Climate Change. It aims to increase awareness of the importance of combating climate change among Young Greens\, and a better understanding of climate negotiations and what actions are needed on the EU and national level to make a difference. Moreover\, young people will be trained to bring climate change into the public debate and make it a relevant subject. \nProgramme \nFriday July 27 \n12:00-13:30 ‘Looking into the Paris Agreement’ \n​Introduction to climate negotiations – understanding how international stakeholders cooperate to mitigate temperature rises and adapt to climate change. We will look into what the Paris Agreement brought to the table\, what were the commitments by different European countries\, and how far are we in reaching them. From FYEG’s Climate Change Working group we will learn the relation between the European Union and nation states when it comes to national policies related to climate change. \n14:30-16:00 ‘Towards the climate change solutions’ ​(with a livestream) \nThree guest speakers coming from different backgrounds are invited to discuss the main challenges faced within international climate negotiations and in the elaboration of European Climate Policies (Mitigation\, adaptation\, North/South Solidarity\, Transfer of knowledge\, Loss and damage\, etc.). The panel will address questions such as: Why is COP24 in Poland important? What policies are planned in relation to combating climate change around Europe and in the EU? What changes can we expect in the upcoming elections in regards to climate change policies? Is Europe ready to mitigate the consequences of climate change? What are the next steps in the fight against climate change and what are the entry points through which young people can influence the outcome of climate negotiations? \nSpeakers: Yan Dupas​\, Political advisor in the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament (tbc); Kelsey de Porte​\, Jonge Klimaatbeweging; Luka Tomac\,​ Green Action/Friends of the Earth Croatia (tbc); Moderator: ​Zuzana Pavelkova\,​ FYEG’s co-spokesperson \nSaturday July 28 \n12:00-13:30 ‘Storytelling about Climate’ \nWith the engagement of a guest-trainer from the Green European Journal (tbc) and a famous French vlogger Vincent Verzat (Partager C’est Sympa)\, participants will be trained about efficient ways of communicating climate change to a wider audience. Emphasis of the training will be put on how to create a positive narrative on combating climate change\, and how to incentivise people about the issue. The program will be based on the principles of ​non-formal education​ and intercultural learning. We strive for an active\, inclusive and direct communication and sharing of knowledge. \nPracticalities: \nThe workshop is open to the public. Those interested can receive information about available places at project.manager@fyeg.org. \n  \nThe event ‘Climate Change Summer Workshop’ is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Federation of Young European Greens and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/fighting-for-our-common-planet-selce/ LOCATION:Selce\, Selce\, Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/13686537_1088103304601827_2802087504937971099_n.jpg GEO:45.1576221;14.7193111 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180712T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180715T220000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180621T121821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153940Z UID:10001442-1531411200-1531692000@gef.eu SUMMARY:Crossing Borders (Janów Podlaski) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe title of this year’s GEF Green Summer Academy in Poland is ‘Crossing Borders’\, a phrase charged with meaning and symbolism\, considering the fact that the event will be taking place near the borders of Poland with Belarus and Ukraine\, as well as within a region with diverse cultures\, dialects\, languages\, and religions. \nAbout the event\nThe event includes several major themes\, such as: \n\nThe future of Europe in the context of changing geopolitics and the upcoming European Parliamentary elections\nClimate change and preparing for the COP24 Climate Change Conference in Katowice\nGreen visions for farming\, nutrition\, and rural development\nGreen visions for local governance\, with particular emphasis on regional assemblies\, and transition cities in alignment with the ideals of the Commons and urban movements\n\nThrough several workshops\, round tables and expert debates\, the event will feature discussions on fighting pollution\, cities of equal chances\, preventing corruption and the role of art and artists in citizens-led activism and the political transformation of Poland in a European context. The participants will also engage with the local community and local activists and learn about new green transborder initiatives and opportunities. \nThrough its diverse programme\, the Green Summer Academy in Poland connects the dots between politics and society at local\, regional\, national\, European and global levels. \nProgramme\nThursday July 12 \n16:00 – 19:00 Local expeditions in small groups \n17:00 – 19:00 Meeting with local active inhabitants on projects of local development opportunities in a transborder context \nFriday July 13 \n9:30 – 10:00 Opening speeches \n10:00 – 12:00 What future for the Eastern Europe in EU?  (Debate) \nSpeakers: Rebecca Harms (Member of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament)\, Paweł Kowal (College of Europe\, Natolin)\, Małgorzata Tracz (Partia Zieloni\, Poland)\, Michał Sutowski (Krytyka Polityczna)\, Moderator: Bartłomiej Kozek (GEJ)\, Adam Ostolski  (GEJ\, Krytyka Polityczna\, Partia Zieloni) \n12:00 – 13:45 Creating Socio-Ecological Societies through Urban Commons Transition. Lecture ‘Cities in transition’ \nLecture: Dirk Holemans (Green European Foundation Board Member and Director of the Flemish Green Think Tank Oikos \nCities in transition  \nSpeakers: Dirk Holemans (Ghent in transition with Michel Bauwens)\, Sergi Alegre (El Prat and Barcelona)\,  Hanna Gill-Piątek (innovative revitalisation in Łódź)\, Marcin Gerwin (citizens’ panels in Gdansk and Lublin)\, Roger Manser (London Great Parc)\, Moderator: Dagmara Misztela (Partia Zieloni\, Poland) \n14:45 – 15:45 Artists as change makers (Debate) \nSpeakers: Ela Hołoweńko\, Cecylia Malik\, Michał Kasprzak\, Joanna Kessler. Moderator: Gert Roehrborn \n15:45 – 17:45 Panel debate  \n\nFood and farming past revolution and its consequences (Key note)\, Thomas Waitz\, MEP\, EGP Committee \nThe CAP today and tomorrow\, the Green perspective (Key note)\, Andrzej Nowakowski (GGEP) \nFrom industrial agriculture to agroecology and food sovereignty? (Debate)\, Andrzej Nowakowski (Advisor on Agriculture and Rural Development in the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament)\, dr Katarzyna Bańkowska (IRWiR PAN)\, Izabela Mier (Cooperative Dobrze)\, Ben Lazar (Nyeleni Polska/permaculture)\, Dorota Metera (expert in certification)\, Maria Staniszewska (ecological NGO)\, Adrian Sulikowski (conventional farmer/Green Party)\, Katarzyna Jagiełło (Greenpeace)\, Justyna Zwolińska (SGGW\, Poland). Moderator: Ewa Jakubowska-Lorenz\, (HBS Warszawa)\n\n18:00 – 19:45 Parallel programme in Janów Podlaski and Biała Podlaska \n21:00 – 22:00 ‘No Problem!’ by Yasmin Kidwai\, documentary projection \nSaturday July 14 \n9:00 – 11:00 Parallel Sessions I  \n\nFuture of work (Adam Ostolski\, Bartlomiej Kozek)\nEconomy and climate change (Roger Manser\, Przemek Stępień)\nRivers exchange of knowledge part I (Alesia Basharymava\, Volha Kasevitch\, Uladzimir Zuyeu\, Petro Hrystiszyn\, Heorhiy Veremiychyk\, Oleksandr Husiev\, Sascha Maier\, Mikhail Durkin\, and members of the Save the Rivers Coalition\, moderators:  Ewa Leś\, Sascha Maier)\n\n11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Sessions II \n\nSeminar ‘Green farming: Campaigning against GMO\, why and how’ (Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart (Strefa Zieleni)\, Juliette Leroux (Greens/EFA)\nCity of Open Chances (Hanna Gill-Piątek\, Aleksandra Kołeczek)\nRivers exchange of knowledge part II (Iza Zygmunt\, Maria Staniszewska)\n\n14:00 – 16:00 Parallel Sessions III  \n\nGreen media for the climate (Beata Nowak\, Bartek Kozek\, Jamie Kendrick (GEJ)\, Annabelle Dawson (GEJ)\, Monika Matus (Democratic Action)\, Wojciech Szymalski (Institute for Sustainable Development)\, Ilona Jędrasik (Client Earth Lawyers for Earth)\, Hanna Schudy (EKO-UNIA)\, Monika Sadkowska (RT-ON)\, Marcin Harembski (SMA/CAN + Climate Coalition) and others\, Moderator: Katarzyna Ugryn)\nGreen regional program: clean air\, green jobs\, integrated public transport and enthralled hunting (Małgorzata Tracz and Paweł Pomian)\nRivers working groups E30 and E40 coalitions (Ewa Leś\, Sascha Maier\, Maria Staniszewska\, Petro Hrystiszyn)\n\n16:30 – 18:30 Parallel Sessions IV \n\nTowards COP 24 (Roger Manser (urbanist)\, Beata Nowak (Zielone Wiadomości)\, Monika Matus (Democratic Action)\, Wojciech Szymalski (Institute for Sustainable Development)\,  Ilona Jędrasik (Client Earth Lawyers for Earth)\, Hanna Schudy (EKO-UNIA)\, Monika Sadkowska (RT-ON)\, Marcin Haremski (SMA)\, Patryk Białas (Skype)\, Maciej Smykowski (Partia Zieloni)\, Katarzyna Ugryn (HBS)\, moderators: Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart (Strefa Zieleni)\, Artur Wieczorek\nSeminar ‘Green farming: How organic farming can be developed in Poland and EU’ (Monika Styczek- Kuryluk\, Andrzej Nowakowski\, Dorota Metera\, Dr. Katarzyna Bańkowska\, Ben Lazar\, Rober Kuryluk\, and others. Moderators: Iza Mier\, Julia Rokicka)\nRivers plan of action (Izabela Zygmunt\, Ewa Leś)\n\n18:45 – 19:30 Summary and closing \nSunday July 15 \n7:00 – 9:00 Local expeditions in small groups \n  \nParticipation fee:\nThe full fee of 500 PLN (570 PLN with transfer) should be paid by bank transfer to the account of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni: \n66 1020 1097 0000 7602 0237 0450\, title: ‘Green Summer Academy participation fee’ \n(from abroad: IBAN: PL66 1020 1097 0000 7602 0237 0450\, Swift/BIC: BPKOPLPW) \nThe lower participation fee is possible when registering before June 25 \nRegistration/more information:\nEwa Sufin-Jacquemart +48-664673700 ewa.sufin@strefazieleni.org \nUrszula Sadlowska +32 (0)2 234 65 73 urszula.sadlowska@gef.eu \n  \nThe Green Summer Academy “Crossing borders” is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. \nThe debate on transitioning cities towards the Commons is organised as a part of the international project “Creating Socio-Ecological Societies through Urban Commons Transition” by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundacja Strefa Zieleni and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/crossing-borders-janow-podlaski/ CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/board-boardwalk-bridge-421759.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180707T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180708T123000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180612T074838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180621T123503Z UID:10001439-1530952200-1531053000@gef.eu SUMMARY:Colours of Green (Graz) DESCRIPTION:Context\nFollowing the loss of the Austrian Green party during the national elections in 2017\, the entire Austrian Green movement is at a crossroads. ‘Green Repositioning’ aims to start a process of re-organising the Green movement and to come up with a new Green narrative that links ecological and social concerns and lays out how to master the Great Transformation based on solidarity and resilience. A clear positioning and a joint understanding of socio-ecological politics based on Political Ecology will become a cornerstone in reinventing the Austrian Green movement. This ‘Green Repositioning’ project consists of several different events throughout the year all over Austria. \nWithin this framework\, GEF will organise a Summer Academy with the support of Grüne Bildungswerkstatt. \nAbout the event\nThree key areas – six workshops – one Green identity. Following this motto\, the Summer Academy will function as a laboratory within the ‘Green Repositioning’ project currently implemented by the Austrian green foundation Grüne Bildungswerkstatt. \nFollowing the Regional Ideas Lab\, organised by the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament and the European Green Party on the days before the Summer Academy\, the event will continue lively debates with change makers and pulse generators from all over Europe. \nThe aim is to develop working theses for the following three key areas that were identified: \n\nEnvironment & Ecology\nDemocracy & Media\nEconomy & Future of Work\n\nThe project ‘Green Repositioning’\, including the GEF Summer Academy\, aims to contribute to a new Green narrative that answers the question ‘Where will the Green movement be in 2030\, and how can it contribute to a better future?’. \nThree workshops will be organised in English. The detailed programme will be available on this website soon. \n\nRegistration\nRegister now for the GEF Summer Academy in Graz by following this link. \nThe participation fee for the event is 60 Euro (including catering during the event). For further questions\, send an email to sommerakademie(at)gbw.at. URL:https://gef.eu/event/colours-green-graz/ LOCATION:Steiermarkhof\, Ekkehard-Hauer-Straße 33\, Graz\, 8052\, Austria CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/SAK2018_Web_FacebookEvent.jpg GEO:47.0492403;15.3910039 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Steiermarkhof Ekkehard-Hauer-Straße 33 Graz 8052 Austria;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Ekkehard-Hauer-Straße 33:geo:15.3910039,47.0492403 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180702T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180723T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180702T153413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180703T120208Z UID:10001615-1530518400-1532365200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Green it! DESCRIPTION:we are launching our first ever crowdfunding campaign and we want you to be part of it! We will raise 5000 Euro to kickstart Green it!\, an online platform\, which will serve as a database of green experts and training resources.  \nOur idea is simple: we will start with an online platform to make available training materials and resources\, as well as allow for the recognition of those trainers who use sustainable\, inclusive and forward-thinking methods in their work.   \nWe are on a mission to improve the quality of green training all around Europe and we need you!   \nWith the generous support of our community\, we raised over 10% of the target in the first hours of the campaign. Now we rely on you to help us make Green it! happen.    \nEvery contribution helps – the number of people donating is important. If you can give 10 euros\, that’s another demonstration of interest\, likely to encourage another person to follow you. But if you’re able to give more\, that’s brilliant\, and gets us closer to the goal.  \nWe simply cannot do this without you.   URL:https://gef.eu/event/green-it/ CATEGORIES:Launch event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/article.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180629T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180630T133000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180418T143024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180611T075602Z UID:10001612-1530262800-1530365400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Restoring Food to the Heart of the Community (Cork) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe broadening and deepening of global food production and supply has been a powerful force of economic\, social and environmental transformation for the last three decades or more with profound changes\, not only to farming systems that become locked into industrial commodity production\, but also to adverse environmental effects leading to major ecological ruptures: The productivist agri-industrial model has achieved a remarkable grip over the policy agenda surrounding food security. Yet the consequences include growing concern over emissions of greenhouse gases and impacts upon biological diversity. \nThe summer school will propose policy changes not only in response to the review of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which is taking place in 2018 but also to the Milan Urban Food Policy pact. The European Commission’s communication on the review of the CAP states that climate change and preserving the environment is the main challenge facing the EU\, and the CAP must play an enhanced role in this battle – not only to protect farmers from the impact of climate change but also to ensure that farming does not contribute to making the problem worse. Stringent new goals will be set at European level to ensure farming contributes fully to helping meet the EU’s international commitments on climate change and sustainability. \nAbout the event\nThe Summer University is organised in collaboration with academics\, local policy makers\, artisan producers\, community food security NGOs and local growers. Its objective is to discuss a new policy which can develop a new healthy\, sustainable and resilient food system. The aim is to improve equitable access to quality food\, create a fairer and sustainable food system\, and reduce the environmental footprint of food. \nProgramme\nFriday\, June 29 \n19:30 Welcome reception and opening address \n\nNuala Ahern (Green Foundation Ireland)\nColin Sage (School of the Human Environment in UCC and Chair of the Cork Food Policy Council)\nDuncan Stewart (Chair of Green Foundation Ireland).\n\nSaturday\, June 30 \n09:30 – 09:40 Welcome and introductions \n09:40 – 10:20 Dr Colin Sage Why we must restore food to the heart of community \n10:20 – 11:00 Cristina Grasseni Food citizenship: Sustainable food procurement in cities \n11:20 – 12:00 Oliver Moore re-CAP: Food and Farming Policy in Europe \n12:00 – 12:40 Regina Sexton Cork: City of Food \n12:45 – 13:30 Debate and Discussion \n16:15  St. Stephen’s Sustainable Food Lab: Talk on food growing \n17:15  Nano Nagle Place: Heritage experience \nSpeakers\n  \nDr Colin Sage – Senior Lecturer in Geography at UCC with research interests in food systems\, environmental policy and civic initiatives for social change. He is the author of Environment and Food (2012) and co-editor of Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Transitions to Sustainability (2017)\, Food Transgressions: Making sense of contemporary food politics (2014) and Strategies for Sustainable Development. Colin is honorary Visiting Professor on the Food Studies program at the American University\, Rome as well as at the University of Gastronomic Sciences near Turin\, Italy\, and has just completed a Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of Tasmania.  He is strongly committed to public engagement and is Chair of the Cork Food Policy Council which he co-founded in 2013. \nDr Christina Grasseni – Professor of Anthropology at the University of Leiden\, Netherlands. Her research interests lie broadly in economic\, political and visual anthropology\, focusing especially upon skilled visions and ecologies of belonging. She is the author of Beyond Alternative Food Networks (2013) which analysed Italy’s solidarity economy networks as ethnographic models of grassroots transition to sustainable consumption and food sovereignty. Her most recent book\, The Heritage Arena (2017) unravels the political agency of heritage cheese in the reinvention of local economies and ecology in the Alps. Cristina currently leads a major European Research Council project\, Food citizens? Collective food procurement in European cities which examines the premises and consequences of collective forms of food production\, distribution and consumption in three European cities. \nDr. Oliver Moore – has a PhD in the sociology of farming and food and writes in the field of organics\, direct selling and consumer-producer relations. He is a contributor to the Irish Examiner where he writes a weekly column on organic food and farming. A member of the Irish Food Writers Guild he also contributes to Food and Wine magazine\, and to Organic Matters magazine. Dr. Moore is Communications Manager with ARC2020\, an EU agri-food and rural NGO based in Paris and also maintains a lively and informative blog. He is a board member and active organiser for Cloughjordan Community Farm and Cloughjordan Ecovillage. In 2015 he participated in the La Via Campesina Forum for Agroecology in Nyéléni Mali. \nRegina Sexton – a food historian\, food writer\, broadcaster and cook. Her research interests include food and identity\, food and tradition and food in the Irish country house. She has published widely at academic and popular levels. Her publications include A Little History of Irish Food (Gill and Macmillan\, 1998) and Ireland’s Traditional Foods (Teagasc\, 1997). At University College Cork\, she lectures in the area of food history with the School of History\, the Food Industry Training Unit and Adult Continuing Education. Her research interests encompass food and culinary history\, food preservation\, food and identity\, ’traditional‘ food cultures\, and constructed and ‘invented‘ food traditions.  ‍ Regina is secretary of the Agricultural History Society of Ireland. \n\nRegistration\nThe Cork Summer University will cost €40 per person (plus booking fee)\, which includes wine reception on Friday evening as well as morning coffee and dinner on Saturday. Please note this does not cover the cost of lunch on Saturday. \nTo attend the Summer University in Cork\, you can order your tickets here. URL:https://gef.eu/event/restoring-food-heart-community/ LOCATION:Cork\, Ireland\, Cork\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Summer university ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/food.jpg GEO:51.8985143;-8.4756035 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180628T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180523T095441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180625T122735Z UID:10001437-1530172800-1530378000@gef.eu SUMMARY:European Green Activist Training (EGAT) International Version (Helsinki) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe Green European Foundation\, in cooperation with Green Forum and green youth organisations from the Baltic region organises ‘The Green Summer School: Politics\, Environment\, and Society’ from June 28 to 30 in Helsinki. The event is part of the European Green Activists Training (EGAT) project. \nAbout the event\nThe European Green Activist Training  is taking on an international dimension! Young people\, from the EU and non EU Baltic region countries (Finland\, Sweden\, Estonia and Russia)\, involved in green politics will meet in Finland for 3 days to exchange on deeper European and regional cooperation and the current environmental topics. \nDuring the event\, the participants will attend lectures\, panel discussions\, and workshops on political\, environmental and social aspects of green politics\, such as civil society and media involvement\, human rights\, minorities and diversity\, renewable energy etc. As a result\, they are expected to deepen their knowledge on green topics\, and expand their green networks for future international cooperation. \n  \nThis event is organised with financial support from the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-international/ LOCATION:Työväen Akatemia\, Vanha Turuntie 14\, Kauniainen\, Helsinki\, Finland CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/EGAT-34.jpg GEO:60.2219692;24.7172636 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Työväen Akatemia Vanha Turuntie 14 Kauniainen Helsinki Finland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Vanha Turuntie 14\, Kauniainen:geo:24.7172636,60.2219692 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180623T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180623T160000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180613T161404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T111746Z UID:10001440-1529748000-1529769600@gef.eu SUMMARY:Jobs in a Changing Climate (Dublin) DESCRIPTION:Context\nWith a changing climate\, many traditional jobs will be lost all over Europe\, as a just transition to less carbon emission intensive industries is inevitable. It will be vital for all stakeholders\, such as policy makers\, trade union representatives\, civil society organisations\, think tanks and businesses to establish a dialogue and to come up with new solutions to those challenges – and the Green movement can spearhead this process. \nAbout the event\nAs part of the transnational project “Strengthening Climate Targets\, Creating Local Climate Jobs”\,  this conference will contribute to the discussion within the Irish society and among the key stakeholders on how to ensure a just transition to Zero Carbon and create local climate jobs across the country. \nThe event will also feature results of the ongoing research of the Green European Foundation and its partners to draft and launch strategies for local investment to create more climate jobs in Ireland. \nOne of the practical examples that will be discussed is the proposed closure of three peat burning power stations in the Midlands and the effect on the livelihoods of 400 workers. Studies have been carried out on how the transition to a low carbon society in the UK will create sustainable jobs in Sheffield and Isle of Wight. Also we will look at the Lucas Plan\, where workers devised viable alternatives to redundancies\, using their skills to develop socially useful products and services. The implementation of the Circular Economy will also affect jobs\, positively and negatively\, and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. \nSpeakers\nDuncan Stewart\, Environmentalist\, Broadcaster\, and Chair\, Green Foundation Ireland \nTommy Simpson\, Project Coordinator Green Foundation Ireland and former President Dublin Council of Trade Unions \nJonathan Essex\, Project Coordinator\, Greenhouse Think Tank United Kingdom \nPeter Simms\, Researcher\,Greenhouse Think Tank United Kingdom \nAdrian Kane\, Public Administration and Community Division Organiser\, SIPTU \nSinead Mercier\, Researcher\, Just Transition \nYvonne O’Callaghan\, Strategic Organiser\, SIPTU Trade Union Ireland \nJoseph Curtin\, Senior Fellow\, Institute of International and European Affairs \nThe input by the speakers will be each followed by Q&A sessions to allow for full participation in the event of those attending. \n\nThe event is free of charge but registration is required. To secure your spot follow this link. \nRegistration for the event on the day starts at 9:30. \nFor more  information on  the conference\, please contact info@greenfoundationireland.ie URL:https://gef.eu/event/jobs-changing-climate-dublin/ LOCATION:Liberty Hall\, Liberty Hall\, Eden Quay\, North City\, Dublin 1\, Dublin 1\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Climate-Change-Glacier.jpg GEO:53.3483738;-6.255716 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Liberty Hall Liberty Hall Eden Quay North City Dublin 1 Dublin 1 Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Liberty Hall\, Eden Quay\, North City\, Dublin 1:geo:-6.255716,53.3483738 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180618T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180618T173000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180413T080054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180528T070710Z UID:10001610-1529316000-1529343000@gef.eu SUMMARY:Exploring the Economic Impact of Migration (Oxford) DESCRIPTION:Context\nEurope seems stuck and appears to be paralysed by the latest inward migratory processes. This is affecting democracy itself as people are unable to find a party which expresses their fears and politicians are unable to find solutions and scenarios that they can relate to. As a result\, core values of the European Union and green values are jeopardised whereas populist and right-wing forces are still on a winning streak in large parts of the EU and anti-migration rhetoric has not least also played a role during the EU referendum in the United Kingdom. \nAbout the event\nThe transboundary need for a change of narrative to disseminate the reality of migrants among society and their impact on the society in return is evident. Hence\, the conference\, while building on experiences and findings of GEF’s transnational project of the past two years on migration and asylum policies in the EU\, aims to put progressive political forces back ahead of the game to drive a positive approach to international migration. \nOne aspect will be to showcase\, how the Thames Valley\, Oxford University and other European hubs are a success – not only economically – specifically due to their inward migrations. Moreover\, the event will also look at the growing impact of climate change and how that aspect can be channelled for the green family to offer its unique solutions as a force for positive change. \nThe conference will feature speakers from Europe\, for instance the United Kingdom\, Italy\, Norway\, Malta\, etc. but also experiences from Nigeria and other parts of the world. \nDraft Programme\n10:00 – 11:00 INTRODUCTION TO THE GREEN EUROPEAN FOUNDATION PROJECT “CHANGING THE NARRATIVE OF MIGRATION” \n11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK \n11:30 – 13:00 CONTEMPORARY CHANGES TO THE LABOUR MARKET \n13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH \n14:00 – 15:00 HI-TECH SOLUTIONS; THE VALUE AND IMPACT OF MIGRATION \n15:00 – 16:00 EXAMPLES OF INWARD MIGRATION AND BEST PRACTICES \n16:00 – 16:30 TEA BREAK \n16:30 – 17:00 CLOSING PANEL AND DISCUSSION:  Migration of the future – Choices and pathways \n\nRegister and purchase your tickets now by following this link and stay tuned for updates by  following us on Facebook or Twitter . URL:https://gef.eu/event/economic-impact-of-migration/ LOCATION:St Hugh’s College\, St Margaret's Rd\, Oxford \, OX2 6LE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Migration.png GEO:51.76694;-1.263546 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Hugh’s College St Margaret's Rd Oxford OX2 6LE United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=St Margaret's Rd:geo:-1.263546,51.76694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180618T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180715T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180618T131143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180712T081337Z UID:10001441-1529308800-1531697400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Call for a Full-time Communications Officer DESCRIPTION:The Green European Foundation is currently seeking a full-time Communications Officer. \nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) is a European level political foundation whose mission is to contribute to a lively European sphere of debate and to foster greater involvement by citizens in European politics. The foundation coordinates transnational and decentralised projects in collaboration with its national and European partners and offers cross-border political education. It is funded by the European Parliament and is linked to\, but independent of\, other European Green actors such as the European Green Party and the Green Group in the European Parliament (see www.gef.eu). The Green European Journal (GEJ)\, the editorially independent publication of the foundation\, acts as a platform to help debates and ideas travelling across Europe’s cultural and political borders (see www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu). \nThe communications officer’s main mission will be to enhance the outreach and impact of GEF’s projects and publications\, using online and offline tools including social media. He/She will work towards increasing synergies between them as well as with other actors and content from within and outside the existing network. He/She will work with all members of the team to help ensuring that the various projects and publications are promoted in an efficient\, ambitious and sustainable manner\, in line with the general strategy and thematic priorities defined by the Board. He/She will support and coordinate the team and the network’s effort to strengthen GEF and GEJ’s profiles and communicate in a professional and creative way. \nMain responsibilities and tasks:\nThe communications officer will in particular: \n\nPromote GEF’s products (events and publications) and the Green European Journal using social media and other communications channels\, including reacting to news and events as opportunities to promote existing resources and materials\nCommunicate about our e-learning platform and content to relevant green organisations and their networks (see www.gef-learning.eu)\nExpand the GEF and the Journal communities online and offline\, taking into account the impact of the new GDPR framework\nWork with other staff and board members to develop a plan for increasing GEF and Journal’s profile and reach within the green family and beyond\, including developing and delivering on targets for growth\n\nIn doing so\, the Communications Officer will be responsible for: \n1. Promotion and outreach of projects and publications \n\nDevising communications plans and calendars for various projects and publications of the foundation\, implementing or coordinating them depending on the budget and personnel capacity available\nDeveloping and using relevant tools and communications channels\, in particular social media and newsletters\, for increasing the outreach of the online and offline promotion of projects\, events and publications\nProactively identifying new stakeholders\, communications channels\, major conferences\, and other opportunities to disseminate material and publications\, and build partnership\nAssisting in the promotion of and public relations around signature projects\, events and publications\n\n2. Synergies building and network support \n\nEnsuring consistency and coherence of GEF and GEJ’s communications across their various platforms and channels\, in line with their style guides\nDisseminating the GEJ content and relevant projects results among the Green family (e.g. personalised contact with relevant Green actors\, presence at events\, etc.)\nSupporting national foundations to increase the outreach of their events and projects\, and to ensure the visibility of GEF and GEJ in the decentralised activities (e.g. creating ready-to-use communications tools and advices\, providing services such as video production for some events\, training\, etc.)\n\n3. Coordinating and ensuring a smooth daily functioning of communications work \n\nEnsuring effective coordination and planning of the work with the other members of the team to streamline the daily communications of the foundation in terms of social media\, website management\, newsletters\, etc\nMonitoring progress in communications through regular reporting based on considered analysis of digital data and analytics\nLiaising with relevant service providers (printers\, web developers\, designers\, etc.) when needed\nManaging and optimally using the financial resources available (includes budget planning\, management\, monitoring and reporting)\n\nRequired criteria:\n\n3-4 years’ relevant work experience in communications\, advertising or publishing\nSound knowledge and experience of a variety of social media tools (Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram)\nFamiliarity with the EU institutions and current debates\, as well as with major Green issues and stakeholders. Any involvement in European or Green networks is an asset\nProficient in English (native-speaker or equivalent) with additional languages being a significant asset. The working language of GEF is English but the European dimension of its work means that there is an important multilingual dimension to its content and communications\nAbility to write and communicate effectively in different contexts\, adapted to medium\, aims and target audience\nAbility to work with WordPress websites and web tools such as Google Analytics. Ability to work with any other multimedia tools (graphic design\, video editing) is an asset\nDeveloped organisational skills to be able to work on multiple projects in parallel\, to manage competing priorities\, and to cope with stress\nProactive approach to tasks and ability to work autonomously and take initiative\nFlexible and able to function in an international and changing environment\n\nThe Green European Foundation offers:\n\nA full-time (38h) contract under Belgian law with a limited duration (10-15 months\, to be discussed)\nA salary equivalent to approximately 2500-2800 euros (monthly\, gross subject to Belgian tax legislation)\, depending on the experience\, skills and qualifications of the selected candidate\nAdditional benefits such as meal vouchers and public transport allowance\nAn open\, positive and engaging working atmosphere in an international environment\n\nIdeal start date: Mid August to mid September 2018\nOffice location: Brussels\, Belgium \nInterested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to applications@gef.eu until Sunday 15th July\, midnight CET\, attention of Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of GEF. \nThe application must include a current CV and a cover letter outlining the motivation for this position at GEF\, both comprised in a single pdf document which includes first and last name of the candidate in the document name. The interviews for the position will take place in Brussels or via skype on the 2nd of August. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu. \nDownload the vacancy. URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-for-a-full-time-communications-officer/ CATEGORIES:Call for applications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/work-with-gef-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180617T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180617T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180417T105739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200226T153626Z UID:10001611-1529226000-1529254800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Fast Ratcheting Down of Personal and Global Carbon Budgets (Oxford) DESCRIPTION:Context of the event\nTo achieve the ambition of limiting the global temperature rise this century to 1.5 degrees Celsius as stated in the Paris Agreement concluded during the COP21 negotiations in Paris in late 2015\, new methodologies and pathways to move faster towards stabilising the global climate need to be considered. Scientific and technological options must be re-examined. \nAbout the event\nTherefore the upcoming one-day event introduces the use of Global  and Personal Carbon Budgets\, and will provide a space for experts from all over Europe\, and beyond\, to debate and consider different options in the run up to the coming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice\, the COP24. \nDraft Programme \n10:00 – 11:00 PANEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE United Nations Climate Process COP21-COP24 and the Paris Agreement  ‘Ambition’ \n11:00 – 11:30 COFFEE BREAK \n11:30 – 13:00 PANEL 2: SWITCHING FROM COAL TO RENEWABLES The Context of Poland and the rapid change from Coal to Renewables \n13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK \n14:00 – 15:00 PANEL 3: EXAMINING THE TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS Renewables. Carbon and Distribution \n15:00 – 16:00 PANEL 4: ACHIEVING A 2 TONNES OF CARBON LIFESTYLE AND ECONOMY Methodologies and prerequisites \n16:00 CLOSING PANEL AND DISCUSSION \n\nRegister now by following this link and stay tuned for updates by following us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/global-carbon-budgets/ LOCATION:St Hugh’s College\, St Margaret's Rd\, Oxford \, OX2 6LE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sunflower.jpg GEO:51.76694;-1.263546 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Hugh’s College St Margaret's Rd Oxford OX2 6LE United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=St Margaret's Rd:geo:-1.263546,51.76694 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180608T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180608T213000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180404T093255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180515T073148Z UID:10001606-1528486200-1528493400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Creating Eco-Societies through Urban Commons Transitions (Brussels) DESCRIPTION:Context: Towards socio-ecological societies\nCities are becoming a new and hopeful transnational governance level. They are organising themselves in a whole tissue of networks (Fearless Cities\, Fabcities\, etc.)\, working together in domains like climate policy\, renewable energy and urban economy. \nAt the same time\, citizens are developing a whole range of urban commons\, based on co-operation and an ethics of care. Tired of only being a powerless consumer or a passive citizen\, we get active as maker\, urban farmer\, solidarity volunteer\, user of shared resources\, civic or social entrepreneur\, etc. This goes along with the establishment of new organisations and infrastructures like fab labs\, energy co-ops\, co-working spaces\, urban food production plots\, and many more. \nIn recent years\, we have seen cities like Ghent and Bologna moving a step further\, establishing structures and processes that aim at building synergies between the public and the commons domain. This is part of a new political vision\, the Partner State. So\, a partner city sustains and gives incentives to alternative civil and economic institutions\, like the commons and cooperatives. The conference\, as part of this year’s transnational project around Urban Commons Transitions\, therefore aims to look at these developments of collaborative city-making and to examine those prototypes of transformative cities as a driving force towards socio-ecological societies. \nAbout the Event: A conference to inspire and motivate\nLately institutions\, research groups and organisations were created to investigate how commons could be integrated in a more sustainable way in the vivid networks of cities. During this conference\, organised with the support of the Flemish Think Tank Oikos\, experts from different projects and institutions will inspire you with their knowledge and findings about sustainable commons in cities.  \nDraft Programme\n19:30 – 19:40 INTRODUCTION Dirk Holemans\, Director of Oikos and GEF Board member \n19:40 – 20:20 THE VISION OF TWO EXPERTS Michel Bauwens & Elena De Nictolis \n20:20 – 20:50 THREE STORIES ON URBAN COMMONS \nMarie Haspeslagh\, Enchanté – a network of warm-hearted merchants \nLucie Evers\, Partago – a coop for electric car sharing – Mobility Factory \n3rd speaker to be announced \n20:50 – 21:10 PANEL DISCUSSION “CHANGING THE CITY”\, Marie Haspeslagh\, Lucie Evers\, tbc \n21:10 – 21:30 CLOSING PANEL “URBAN COMMONS TRANSITION”\, Michel Bauwens & Elena De Nictolis \nKeynote speakers\n \nMichel Bauwens \nFounder and director of the P2P Foundation and expert in peer production\, governance and property. Bauwens is a well-known public speaker and thought leader. In 2017 he wrote the Commons Transition Plan for Ghent\, after a similar project for Ecuador. \n  \n \nElena De Nictolis \nResearch associate at LabGov\, the LABoratory for the GOVernance of the City as a Commons. She prepares a Phd thesis on public policies for urban co-governance and the relation with the quality of city democracy at LUISS University of Rome. \n  \n\nRegister now\nTo attend this inspiring conference\, follow this link and order your tickets on the bottom of the page. \nTo complete your registration\, transfer the entrance fee of 5 € to BE29 0015 9877 0164 (BIC: GEBA BE BB) Oikos vzw with the reference ‘Commons Congress’. \n\nStay tuned for updates\nSubscribe to our Facebook event\, where you will receive the latest news on speakers and the detailed programme\, and follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/creating-eco-societies-through-commons/ LOCATION:IHECS\, Rue de l'Etuve 58-60\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/aerial-aerial-shot-aerial-view-681390-1.jpg GEO:50.8441408;4.3493195 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHECS Rue de l'Etuve 58-60 Brussels 1000 Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue de l'Etuve 58-60:geo:4.3493195,50.8441408 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180608T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180608T183000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180503T103851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153856Z UID:10001433-1528475400-1528482600@gef.eu SUMMARY:The Commons Transition in Practice (Brussels) DESCRIPTION:Context\nCities are becoming a new and hopeful transnational governance level. They are organising themselves in a whole tissue of networks (Fearless Cities\, Fabcities\, etc.)\, working together in domains like climate policy\, renewable energy and urban economy. \nAt the same time\, citizens are developing a whole range of urban commons\, based on co-operation and an ethics of care. Tired of only being a powerless consumer or a passive citizen\, we get active as maker\, urban farmer\, solidarity volunteer\, user of shared resources\, civic or social entrepreneur\, etc. This goes along with the establishment of new organisations and infrastructures like fab labs\, energy co-ops\, co-working spaces\, urban food production plots\, and many more. \nIn recent years\, we have seen cities like Ghent and Bologna moving a step further\, establishing structures and processes that aim at building synergies between the public and the commons domain. This is part of a new political vision\, the Partner State. So\, a partner city sustains and gives incentives to alternative civil and economic institutions\, like the commons and cooperatives. The conference\, as part of this year’s transnational project around Urban Commons Transitions\, therefore aims to look at these developments of collaborative city-making and to examine those prototypes of transformative cities as a driving force towards socio-ecological societies. \nLately institutions\, research groups and organisations were created to investigate how commons could be integrated in a more sustainable way in the vivid networks of cities. \nAbout the Event\nThe seminar will be kicked off by two experts who will share their experiences and knowledge: Michel Bauwens (P2P-Foundation) and Elena De Nictolis (LabGov). Afterwards\, all participants are invited to enrich the debate by contributing with their own perspective and experiences in the field. \nThis seminar organised with the support of our Flemish partner Oikos Think Tank is targeting participants that are already working on commons. By bringing together the theoretical and experiential experts\, this event aims to tackle the challenges on how urban commons transitions can be a prototype for creating socio-ecological societies.   \nMore info and updates can be found in our Facebook event. \nHow to register\nTo register for this seminar follow these steps: \n1. Send an e-email to info@oikos.be stating your motivation and shortly describing the commons initiative/project you are active in  \n2. Participation fee: for organisations € 20\, for private individuals € 10. \n3. Transfer the participation fee to the following details: BE29 0015 9877 0164 (BIC: GEBA BE BB) of Oikos vzw with as a reference ‘seminar commons’ \nYour participation for this seminar will confirmed to you via e-mail. \nJoin our evening conference!\nThe seminar will be followed from 19h30 to 21h30 by a conference entitled ‘Creating Eco-Societies through Urban Commons Transitions‘. During this event\, the experts will debate with a broader audience and share thoughts with commons’ initiatives already functioning in an Urban environment. URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-commons-transition-in-practice-brussels/ LOCATION:IHECS Academy\, Rue des Grands Carmes 27\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/commons.png GEO:50.8450107;4.3494288 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=IHECS Academy Rue des Grands Carmes 27 Brussels 1000 Belgium;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rue des Grands Carmes 27:geo:4.3494288,50.8450107 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180605T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180410T122016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180530T085359Z UID:10001608-1528185600-1528390800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Education for Europe – Building Capacities Towards and Beyond 2019 (Brussels) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThe Green European Foundation (GEF) invites organisations invested in strengthening the European green movement to join its annual networking and capacity building meeting on education and training. This year’s special edition is entitled “Education for Europe – building capacity towards and beyond 2019” and will take place in Brussels on June 5 to 7\, 2018.   \nOver the past decade\, GEF has built expertise in capacity building as integral part of its work programme through online courses\, face-to-face trainings across Europe such as the European Green Activists Training or our Fundraising Training for projects on Migration and Asylum. In this spirit\, “Education for Europe – building capacity towards and beyond 2019” will serve as a platform for political discussions on the role of training for advancing activism\, as well as an opportunity to identify training and educational needs within the Green network\, as well as available resources and inspiring initiatives taking place across Europe. The meeting will combine formal and non-formal training and facilitation methods.   \nAbout the event  \nThis year’s edition is aimed at GEF’s members and partner’s foundations\, as well as other NGOs\, citizen movements\, educational institutes\, youth organisations and green parties active in the field of education\, training and capacity-building.  Through this event\, participants will be able to:   \n\nEngage in a political discussion on the role of capacity-building and trainings ahead of the upcoming European elections; \nCreate new partnerships with other actors implementing trainings on green topics across Europe;  \nExpand their knowledge on building successful online learning courses;  \nGain knowledge and inspiration on adding a European dimension to their training programmes; \nTransfer and gain knowledge on resources and tools that can boost educational projects; \nIncrease their impact and outreach through expanding and diversifying the green network of trainers and trainings; \nParticipate in the creation of a governance model for European green pool of trainers and experts.  \n\n  \n\nDraft Programme\nTUESDAY 5 JUNE  \n14:00 – 15:00 CAPACITY BUILDING AS BREEDING GROUND OF THE GREEN MOVEMENT Keynote speech  \n15:00 – 16:00 OUTREACH AND NETWORK EXPANSION  Political discussion  \n16:30 – 18:30 CREATING SYNERGIES: EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS 2018-2019 Market Place – parallel sessions  \nWEDNESDAY 6 JUNE  \n10:15 – 12:00 LET’S CREATE A GREEN POOL OF TRAINERS! Training session & moderated discussion  \n12:00 – 13:30 HOW ABOUT STARTING AN ONLINE COURSE? Training session  \n14:30 – 16:30 PARALLEL WORKSHOPS \n\nFUNDRAISING FOR POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS \nHOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL EVENT & PUBLICATION PROMOTION STRATEGY? \nGENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION: ARE YOU COMPLIANT? \n\n16:30 – 18:00 OPEN SPACE  Parallel sessions and working groups \nTHURSDAY 7 JUNE  \n10:15-12:15 PROJECTS INCUBATOR Interactive working session in small groups  \n12:15-13:15 EVALUATION & CLOSING  \n\nStay tuned for updates\nSubscribe to our Facebook event\, where you will receive reminders and the latest news on content. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities. URL:https://gef.eu/event/education-europe/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/531041710s.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180602T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180602T150000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180504T134800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153754Z UID:10001434-1527931800-1527951600@gef.eu SUMMARY:The socio-economic model of the Commons in Europe (El Prat de Llobregat) DESCRIPTION:Context\nLocal governments have to rethink their way of doing politics with more and more citizens’ initiatives emerging across Europe that are establishing new organisations\, introducing a shared economy and leave the image of a passive citizenry behind them. The challenge ahead is therefore to build specific structures and processes that foster synergies between the public and the commons domain. \nThese developments could lead to a prototype of transformative cities\, being the driving force introducing the socio-economic model of the Commons as the new paradigm. Governmental structures however must be reformed to constitute a so-called Partner State\, where politicians perceive their constituency as a community of citizens with a lot of experience and creativity and top-down politics are left behind. \nAbout the event\nBy highlighting several best practices from Catalonia and all over Europe and in particular the municipal level as the most fertile ground for commons practices\, this conference will showcase inspiring examples of how this Partner State can be realised and organised in the best possible way. \nDraft Programme\n9:30 – 10:00 REGISTRATION  \n10:00 – 10:15 WELCOME Susanne Rieger\, Green European Foundation Co-president \n10:15 – 10:30 INTRODUCTION TO THE CONFERENCE Sergi Alegre\, Fundació Nous Horitzons \n10:30 – 11:15 KEYNOTE: A NEW SOCIO-ECONOMIC MODEL – COMMONS IN EUROPE Dirk Holemans\, Director Oikos Think Tank and City Councillor of Ghent (Belgium) \n11:15 – 11:45 COFFEE BREAK \n11:45 – 12:45 MUNICIPALITY AND THE COMMONS \n\nThe case of Barcelona Lluís Torrens\nThe case of Prat de Llobregat Lluís Mijoler\n\n12:45 – 13:45 ECONOMY OF THE COMMONS \n\nEsperanzah! Foundation Òscar Rando\nObrera de Vivendas Cooperative Dolors Camats\n\n13:45 – 14:15 SOCIETY OF THE COMMONS: The example of the region of the South Perpignan District (France) Bruno Soula \n14:15 LUNCH \n\n\nRegister now by sending an email to fundacio@noushoritzons.cat and stay tuned for updates by following us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/the-socio-economic-model-of-the-commons-in-europe/ LOCATION:Cèntric Espai Cultural\, Plaça de Catalunya 39-41\, El Prat de Llobregat\, 08820\, Spain CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/panorabarca.jpg GEO:41.3223;2.09408 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cèntric Espai Cultural Plaça de Catalunya 39-41 El Prat de Llobregat 08820 Spain;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Plaça de Catalunya 39-41:geo:2.09408,41.3223 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180601T114500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180601T163000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180514T143934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180803T111601Z UID:10001436-1527853500-1527870600@gef.eu SUMMARY:Greening the Economy in Balkans: Cooperative Society (Belgrade) DESCRIPTION:Context\nAt the beginning of 2018\, a publication The Revision of the Economy in the Balkans: Change Policy\, Not Climate\, as well as a green economy manual\, was published as a part of the transnational project carried out by Green European Foundation supported by Blue Link Bulgaria\, Sunrise Macedonia and Networked Serbia. \nThe research done in the previous years has shown immense potential and pointed out the fact that these national economies are currently going in a different direction: subsidising multinational companies and mega infrastructure projects\, privatizing natural resources. A process of political centralization\, by taking competences from the local level and exclusion of the citizens from the economic and social decisions is evident. In this political environment\, the only possible solution is a creation of bottom-up\, self-organized\, citizens’ initiatives with a purpose of association of labor and services. The countries of the region have their own historical legacy of a cooperative economy in socialism\, which is now in a process of renewal. \nAbout the event\nThe research has shown the immense potential of the process of greening the economy in Balkans\, which is currently challenged. The conference will aim to present the relevant results of the study and to be a platform for discussion on how to start a green business in Serbia and on the cooperative model as one of the viable solutions. \nThe conference will be an occasion to present the main results of the research published in The Revision of the Economy in the Balkans: Change Policy\, Not Climate. The event will host two panel discussions with prominent organisations and individuals working on the green economy in Serbia. \nProgramme\n11:45 – 12:00 Opening a conference\n12:00 – 13:30 Panel: How to start a green business in Balkans? \nHristina Odžaklieska\, Sunrise Macedonia\nMiloš Stančić\, Networked/GAJP\nJelena Plavanski\, PKS- Belgrade Chamber of Commerce\nIvana Marković\, Trag Fondation\nModerator: Violeta Jovanov Peštanac\, Networked \n13:45 – 15:15 Panel: Green Cooperatives and Cooperative Economy: Innovative Forms of Economics \nRepresetative of Baštalište\nRepresentative of Association for Sustainable Development (ASOR)\nStjepan Car\, Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ) Hrvatska\nKristina Cvejanov\, Serbian Packaging waste Recyclers Association\nModerator: Iva Marković\, Polekol \n15:15 – 15:30 Closing word: Žaklina Živković\, Networked \n Stay tuned for updates\nSubscribe to our Facebook event\, where you will receive reminders and the latest news on content. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities. URL:https://gef.eu/event/cooperative-society-belgrade/ LOCATION:Eu Info Centar\, Kralja Milana 7\, 11000 Belgrade\, Belgrade\, Serbia CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/comunity.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180519T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180519T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180312T104132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180504T080146Z UID:10001605-1526738400-1526743800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Universal Basic Income - a Green Answer to the Future Challenges of the Labour Market? (Antwerp) DESCRIPTION:Context\nIn 2017\, the Green European Foundation started\, with the support of different national partner foundations a transnational project on basic income with the objective to refine the concepts behind Universal Basic Income and contribute to the Europeanisation of the debate while taking into consideration the huge differences of social security systems across Europe. To this end\, we formed a basic income expert group with representatives of Spain\, Catalonia\, Switzerland\, Germany\, Serbia\, Belgium and Greece. In 2018\, the focus of the ‘Basic Income for all EU Citizens?‘ project lies on the financial concepts and on formulating first ideas for a European pilot project on basic income that can deliver comparable results for different European countries. \nAbout the event\nDuring this session\, we aim to make the link of those discussions to the broader debate on the future of work and whether basic income can become part of the Green answer to the challenges the labour market is currently facing. At the same time\, the session shall serve as an opportunity to exchange on examples and different ideas of Green parties across Europe. \nWe will organise an interactive session\, using the “fish bowl” method: the discussion starts in a semi-circle with one moderator and the three panelists and two empty chairs; after the  first input by the moderator and the three panelists\, the audience is invited to fill the empty chairs and take the role of panelists themselves; after the input the chairs have to be left to other participants. \nFinally\, the workshop will provide an opportunity to present the results of a planned survey we launched on the state of play of the UBI debate within the different Green parties across Europe as well as in the national public discourses. \nModerators\nVille Ylikahri\, GEF Board Member\, Secretary General in the Green Cultural and Education Centre – Visio in Finland\, representative of project expert group for Finland; \n  \n  \nSusanne Rieger\, GEF Co-President\, responsible for European issues and European relations in the Catalan Green foundation Fundació Nous Horitzons (FNH)\, Project coordinator of the GEF transnational project on Basic Income. \n  \n  \n  \nSpeakers\n\nWolfgang Strengmann-Kuhn\, Member of Parliament\, Germany\nJulen Bollain\, Member of the Basque Parliament\, economist & researcher specialised in unconditional basic income\, Spain\nPredrag Momcilovic\, Executive Committee Member Federation of Young European Greens\, journalist\, PhD student on political ecology and degrowth\, Serbia\nIrina Studhalter\, Local Councillor Lucerne & political campaigner\, Switzerland\nNatalie Bennett\, politician and journalist\, former leader of Green Party of England and Wales\, United Kingdom\n\n  \n\nStay tuned for updates\nSubscribe to our Facebook event\, where you will receive reminders and the latest news on content. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities. \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/workshop-basic-income-egp-council/ LOCATION:Antwerp\, Antwerp\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/rtsea8f-e1464734224808.jpg GEO:51.2194475;4.4024643 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180518T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180518T180000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180406T142307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180419T101528Z UID:10001607-1526661000-1526666400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Empowering Greens: Training and Capacity Building Ahead of the 2019 European Parliament Elections (Antwerp) DESCRIPTION:Context\nGreen European Foundation is hosting a workshop at the council meeting of the European Green Party in Antwerp\, Belgium. \nThe workshop aims at: \n\nExchange of information on available trainings across Europe;\nBuilding synergies between parties and foundations working on trainings and capacity building;\nMapping the needs for training within parties ahead of the 2019 elections to feed into GEF’s offline and online training offer in 2018.\n\nAbout the event\nStemming from the belief that education and awareness are the first steps towards action\, the Green European Foundation provides opportunities for building capacity and encouraging networking amongst Green actors and citizens across Europe. \nIn this interactive workshop\, we will discuss about how we can enhance the ability of activists and Green actors to work on issues with a European dimension\, what are the training need and resources available ahead of the 2019 European elections. \nThis will also be the launch of the beta versions of its three new online courses on Campaigning\, European Elections and Fundraising. \nModerator\n \nIoana Banach works as Deputy Director at the Green European Foundation\, which is a political foundation affiliated to but independent from the European Green Party and Green Group in the European Parliament. Previously she worked as European Affairs Manager at the European Association of Communications Agencies and trained in the European Parliament and the United Nations. \nShe holds a bachelor’s degree in political sciences from Bucharest and Warsaw University\, and a master’s degree in European public affairs from Maastricht University. She 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 and social policies. For the past 6 years\, she has been engaged in developing online courses for training thousands of learners from over 40 countries. \n Stay tuned for updates\nSubscribe to our Facebook event\, where you will receive reminders and the latest news on content. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities. URL:https://gef.eu/event/empowering-greens-capacity-building/ LOCATION:Antwerp\, Antwerp\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/advice-advise-advisor-6385-1.jpg GEO:51.2194475;4.4024643 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180509T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180610T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180509T070434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180528T065723Z UID:10001435-1525852800-1528673400@gef.eu 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 strengthen 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\nImplementing GEF’s capacity-building projects (such as European Green Activists Trainings and other seminars)\nCoordinating the development of the GEF’s online learning platform gef-learning.eu\nDeveloping and implementing other projects\, such as studies\, research and events 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 the various steps and aspects of the project cycle\, such as: \n\nContact with and coordination between the stakeholders\nContent development\, ensuring the political relevance and quality of the projects\nSound budgeting and reporting\, including compliance with the EU legislation\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 trainings\, networking and capacity building projects or research projects. Any expertise in fundraising for non-profit organisations is an asset\nFluent 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\n\nThe Green European Foundation offers: \n\nA full-time (38h) position from July 16 to December 16\, 2018\, as replacement in the context of a maternity leave\nA salary in line with non-profit sector based on experience (around 2500 EUR gross monthly\, subject to Belgian tax and social security systems)\nMeal vouchers\, eco vouchers and full public transport reimbursement\nAn open\, positive and engaging working atmosphere in an international environment\n\nStarting date: July 16\, 2018 \nOffice location: Brussels\, Belgium \n How to apply:\n\nInterested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to applications@gef.eu until June 10\,  2018\, midnight CET\, attention of Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of GEF.\nThe application must include a CV and a cover letter 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 for the position will take place in Brussels or online in the second half of June. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu.\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-full-time-project-coordinator/ CATEGORIES:Call for applications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/work-with-gef-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180508T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180508T210000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180412T080045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153437Z UID:10001609-1525800600-1525813200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Transforming the society from the City of the Commons (Vitoria-Gasteiz) DESCRIPTION:Context: European cities as the key element of transnational governance\nMore and more cities across Europe and worldwide are organising themselves through initiatives such as Eurocities\, Fearless Cities\, Fabcities and many more\, to work together in areas such as climate policy\, renewable energy or urban economy. \nEspecially cities with progressive governments are spearheading this development and are becoming the key factor of transnational governance.  Oftentimes the respective initiatives start from the bottom up and there must then be a fertile ground provided by local administrations so they can flourish. Those new types of relationships between the public sphere and the commons can become the key drivers within a transformative city model that will ultimately help us achieve more just and ecological societies. \nAbout the event\nThis conference aims to serve as a collective reflection on the urban governance of cities and the limits and functions of the cooperation between administration and an active citizenry across Europe. Experts from Italy\, Belgium and Spain will share their experiences and best practices that are implemented in other cities. It will be organised in conjunction with a conference of the New Economic and Social Innovation Forum (NESI)\, that will be held the following day\, on 9 May\, at the same venue. \nDraft Programme\n17:30 – 17:40 OPENING Óscar Fernández\, Member of EQUO and Councillor of Vitoria-Gasteiz \n17:40 – 18:30 KEYNOTE “OSTROM IN THE CITY: PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN PRACTICES FOR URBAN COMMONS” Christian Iaione\, Associate professor of public law at Guglielmo Marconi University of Rome\, visiting professor of governance of the commons at LUISS Guido Carli where he directs LabGov. \n18:30 – 20:45 ROUNDTABLES: THE NEW EUROPEAN CITIES OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE COMMON SPHERE \n1. Citizens’ initiatives \n\nCulture and political thought in Madrid\, Iñaki Alonso\, vice-president of the Teatro del Barrio cooperative\nUrban gardens in Zabalortu\, Susana Cantero\, activist and member of Zabalortu Association\nEnergy cooperatives\, Erika Martínez\, Communication Manager of GoiEner\n\nModerated by: Borja Izaola\, architect\, anthropologist and consultant \n19:30 – 19:45 BREAK \n2. Initiatives of local administrations \n\nThe experience of Ghent\, Dirk Holemans\, councillor of Ghent and member of the board of the\nGreen European Foundation\nB-MINCOME project (Barcelona)\, Lluis Torrens\, Director of Planning and Innovation of the Social Rights\nArea of the Barcelona City Council\nManage waste creating citizen value (Madrid)\, Reyes Montiel\, Director of the Environment and Mobility Department of the Barcelona City Council\n\nModerated by: Maritxu Díez\, journalist \n20:45 – 21:00 CLOSING AND CONCLUSIONS Xabi Marrero\, spokesperson of EQUO Araba \nThis conference will be simultaneous interpretation Spanish-English throughout the conference. \n\nRegister now by following this link and stay tuned for updates by following us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities.  URL:https://gef.eu/event/transforming-the-society-from-the-city-of-the-commons/ LOCATION:Palacio de Congresos Europa de Vitoria\, Av. Gasteiz\, 85\, Vitoria-Gasteiz\, 01009 CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Clima.jpg GEO:42.8522151;-2.6810637 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Palacio de Congresos Europa de Vitoria Av. Gasteiz 85 Vitoria-Gasteiz 01009;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Av. Gasteiz\, 85:geo:-2.6810637,42.8522151 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180424T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180312T102606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T153619Z UID:10001604-1524556800-1525021200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Urban Steps for Resilient Future (Istanbul) DESCRIPTION:Context\nThis training for trainers includes several stages aiming at young  and motivated people who are eager to improve Eastern European cities through alternative ways of urbanisation\, as well as in mastering their skills in advocacy and project management. \nThe objective is to empower them to shape and improve their urban communities\, and to ultimately create more sustainable green cities based on the principles of inclusion and democracy. \nFirst step: Online Course “Urban Steps for a Resilient Future \nPrior to their attendance of the training\, the course introduces the training participants to different concepts concerning public spaces and urban commons\, explores various examples of urban activism as well as grassroots and entrepreneurial initiatives\, illustrates urban problems and propose good practices. The course Urban Steps for a Resilient Future shows ways to turn ideas into concrete action and how urban activism can serve as a connection point for collaboration between different stakeholders on a local level in reaching common solutions.   \nSecond step: Face-to-face training \nDuring an intensive one-week face-to-face training\, the participants consolidate the knowledge gained while going through the online course\, they receive insights from external speakers and receive in-depth and hands-on training on a variety of topics. Among those are a session on “City and Economy” by Dirk Holemans (Director of the Flemish Green Think Tank Oikos\, GEF Board member and city councillor in Gent\, Belgium)\, an introduction to useful tools of project management by Vesna Jusup (European Green Party)\, as well as a hands-on training on effective communication by Pinar Ilkiz  (Co-Founder and Communications Director at Pikan Ajans\, an NGO social media consultancy). \nThird step: Fortify \nParticipants of the Training for Trainers will have an opportunity to implement one of four Regional Trainings that they designed and planned themselves. These activities are targeting young people from the regions respectively. Young people will both be able to practice their trainer and project management skills as well as to map decision-makers and existing urban initiatives in their local communities/regions and exchange experiences and practices among themselves. At the end of this phase\, every group from each country will have a completed action plan. \n\nAbout the event\nThe international activity will take place from 24-29 April near Istanbul\, Turkey\, in the framework of this year’s transnational project “Creating Socio-Ecological Societies through Urban Commons Transitions”. Both urban activists with experience and people who are new to this topic but keen to develop an expertise in this field were invited to answer the call for participants. \nThe training is going to enable young people to analyse their cities (think global) as well as equip them with capabilities to conduct local activities on the spot with the goal to improve their communities (act local)\, and will include\, among others\, sessions on “City and Inclusion”\, “City and Environment”\, Manifesto Writing\, and more. \nAll the materials produced during the project: Manifesto\, Regional Action plans\, impressions\, recommendations and other materials will be summed up into a publication that will be translated into four different languages\, so stay tuned for the follow up! \n  URL:https://gef.eu/event/training-trainers-urban-steps-resilient-future/ LOCATION:Istanbul\, Istanbul\, Turkey CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CDN-seminar-1.jpg GEO:41.0082376;28.9783589 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180305 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180311 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20171211T162920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T170853Z UID:10001430-1520218800-1520650799@gef.eu SUMMARY:EGAT Study Visit to Brussels 2018 DESCRIPTION:About EGAT\nThe European Green Activist Training consists of training sessions for young Green activists in two phases: the first entails national trainings on domestic politics\, as well as a session on European politics and institutions; and the second brings together the activists from different countries in Brussels to complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand. \nThis transnational project aims at the Europeanisation of existing trainings for Green activists in several European countries by making them more European in their content\, but also more co-operative\, by enabling young activists to meet and network. \nStudy visit to Brussels 2018\nThis year\, we will gather EGAT participants from Finland\, Hungary\, Czech Republic\, Croatia and Malta in Brussels between 05 and 09 March 2018 to visit relevant European institutions\, civil society organisations and activists\, and to take part in stimulating workshops in order to gain a critical insight into functioning of the EU and ways of making an impact as a young citizen. \nProgramme\nMonday 5 March (Arrival Day) \n19:00 – 22:00 – Welcome & ice-breaker activities \nTuesday 6 March (Brussels Actors Day) \n10:00 – 12:30 – Alternative Initiatives (Parallel Sessions) \n12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch \n13:30 – 14:50 – Introducing EGP\, FYEG\, GEJ (Parallel Sessions) \n15:00 – 16:20 – Introducing ILGA Europe\, FoEE\, The Good Lobby (Parallel Sessions) \n16:30 – 17:50 – Introducing GRIP\, GEF\, Why Privacy Matters (Parallel Sessions) \n18:30 – 20:00 – Dinner \nWednesday 7 March (European Day) \n9:30 – 17:30 – Visiting the European Parliament \nThursday 8 March (Activism Day)  \n10:00 – 11:00 – Introduction and Games \n11:00 – 12:30 – Turning apathy Into Action – what makes political campaigning effective? \n12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch \n14:00 – 14:50 – Fishbowl – Lessons from the Women’s Movements (EWL\, FYEG) \n15:00 – 16:15 – Group Work \n16:15 – 17:00 – Ideas Bazar & Feel-o-meter \n18:30 – 20:00 – Dinner \nFriday 9 March (Evaluation Day)  \n10:00 – 12:30 – Reflection and Evaluation \n12:30 – 13:00 – Lunch and Departures URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-study-visit-brussels-2018/ LOCATION:Brussels\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Study trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMGP9958-1024x685.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180301T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180304T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180301T163741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180302T083142Z UID:10001603-1519891200-1520206200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Urban Steps for Resilient Future DESCRIPTION:We are happy to announce the call for participants for the International Activity (Training for Trainiers) that will take place from 24-29 April near Istanbul\, Turkey. \nWe are looking for young  and motivated people who are eager to improve Eastern European cities through alternative ways of urbanisation\, as well as in mastering their skills in advocacy and project management. Participants are expected to come from one of the following 16 countries of Eastern Europe: Albania\, Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Belarus\, Bosnia and Herzegovina\, Bulgaria\, Croatia\, Georgia\, Kosovo*\, Macedonia\, Moldova\, Montenegro\, Serbia\, Turkey\, Ukraine\, Russian Federation. \nBoth urban activists with experience and people who are new to this topic but keen to develop an expertise in this field are welcome to apply. The team will select participants respecting the criteria of gender\, geographical and regional balance and taking into consideration the diversity of participants’ backgrounds regarding the event’s topic. We encourage applications reflecting diversity in all forms\, especially gender and sexual identity. \nAll sessions of the international activity will be conducted in English. \nDEADLINE for submitting the application is Sunday 4th March\, 2018. \nYou can apply using this application form. \nGo to PROJECT PAGE to read more information about the full project. \n*All reference 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-participants-urban-steps-resilient-future/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CDN-seminar-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180227T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180406T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20180227T110405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180404T101632Z UID:10001432-1519718400-1523057400@gef.eu SUMMARY:Congress of Young Europeans (Prague) DESCRIPTION:At the four-day Congress\, taking place from 30 August to 2 September in Prague\, selected participants from all over Europe will have a chance to come together in this beautiful and especially historically important Central European capital to discuss their visions of Europe’s future. \nThe main theme of this year’s Congress of Young Europeans is protest and activism in time: How activism in the past has shaped our present\, and how the young generation of today can shape our future. \n\nAre you already involved in European matters or do you feel the need?\nAre you interested in sharing your visions\, knowledge and ideas?\nAre you below 30?\n\nAPPLY to the Congress of Young Europeans and become part of a young and innovative European network! \nThe working language of the congress will be English. \nThe organisers will cover the travel costs and accommodation for all selected participants of the Prague Congress of Young Europeans. The number of spots is limited to 60 participants. Application deadline is 6 April 2018! \nDownload the call: Call CYE \nApplication form URL:https://gef.eu/event/call-participants-congress-young-europeans/ CATEGORIES:Call for participants ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/its-our-turn-call-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20171221T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180107T000000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20171221T111934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171221T112338Z UID:10001431-1513843200-1515283200@gef.eu SUMMARY:Vacancy: Call for Administrative Officer DESCRIPTION:About the vacancy:\nThe 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 strengthen the Green network in Europe. Our annual work programme focuses on three main areas of work: study & debate\, capacity-building and networking. \nThe Administrative Officer is responsible for the smooth running of GEF office on a daily basis\, for the organisation of its main meetings and events\, and for processing the financial documents in preparation for GEF accountant. He/She also supports the team in various tasks related to the implementation of all projects\, including the Green European Journal. The Administrative Officer works under the direct supervision of the Director\, but is expected to collaborate with all the other staff members in a flexible way. For projects-related tasks\, he/she refers directly to the Programme Manager and the Editor-in-chief respectively. \nIdeal starting date: 1st of February 2018\nOffice location: Brussels\, Belgium \nHow to apply:\n• Interested candidates are requested to submit their application by attachment to an e-mail to applications@gef.eu until 7 January 2018\, midnight CET\, attention of Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of GEF.\n• The application must include a CV and a cover letter 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.\n• The interviews for the position will take place in Brussels in the week of 15 January 2018. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu. \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. \nDownload the full vacancy notice here: GEF Administrative Officer URL:https://gef.eu/event/vacancy-administrative-officer/ CATEGORIES:Call for applications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/work-with-gef-2-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171219 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20171103T102112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171103T102233Z UID:10001424-1513306800-1513565999@gef.eu SUMMARY:EGAT session on EU politics in Czech Republic DESCRIPTION:Training in Czech Republic for green-minded\, young and curious minds\nAs part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”\, which this year consists of training sessions for young Green activists from Czech Republic\, Finland\, Hungary\, Croatia and Malta\, we are organising a special training weekend with a focus on the European dimension between 15 and 17 December 2017 in Czech Republic. \nDuring this weekend\, we will discuss how political processes at the national and European levels can be realistically influenced. The participants will gain a critical insight into how the EU works and we will provide space for discussion about ongoing challenges and specific policies together with relevant guests and experts. \nAs a special 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. \nApplication process closed\nThe deadline for applications was 08 September 2017. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!  For more information about this opportunity\, please visit Akumulátor webpage. URL:https://gef.eu/event/egat-session-eu-politics-czech-republic/ LOCATION:Statek Břežany\, Břežany 172\, Břežany\, 671 65\, Czech Republic CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMGP9958-1024x685.jpg GEO:48.8728191;16.3372479 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Statek Břežany Břežany 172 Břežany 671 65 Czech Republic;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Břežany 172:geo:16.3372479,48.8728191 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20171211T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20180107T233000 DTSTAMP:20260519T150508 CREATED:20171211T151451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171221T112030Z UID:10001428-1512979200-1515367800@gef.eu SUMMARY:Vacancy: Call for Project Coordinator DESCRIPTION:About the vacancy:\nThe role of the Project Coordinator is to work with the Programme Manager and other members of the GEF team on 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\nImplementing GEF’s capacity-building projects (such as European Green Activists Trainings and other seminars);\nCoordinating the development of content for GEF’s online learning platform www.gef-learning.eu;\nDeveloping and implementing other projects\, such as studies\, research and events in line with the political priorities set by the GEF Board;\nOrganising networking events for GEF members and partners.\n\nIdeal starting date: early February\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 7 January 2018\, midnight CET\, attention of Aurélie Maréchal\, Director of GEF.\nThe application must include a CV and a cover letter 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 for the position will take place in Brussels on 15 and 16 January. In case of questions\, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail to applications@gef.eu.\n\nDownload the full vacancy notice here: GEF Project Coordinator URL:https://gef.eu/event/vacancy-project-coordinator/ CATEGORIES:Call for applications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://gef.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/work-with-gef-2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR