Oct 13 2017
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ÖkoTanoda EU+ 2017 EU session in Hungary

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ÖkoTanoda – a training in Hungary for young Green activists with a strong interest in Europe

On Saturday, 18 November 2017, GEF is organising  together with its partner Ökopolisz a special training session focused on the European political sphere. Speaker will be Edouard Gaudot, strategic advisor to the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, who will give a first-hand insight into the functioning of the EU.

This event is a 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. All trainings consist of the following elements:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

We invite young people (between 16-30 years old) living in Hungary, who are interested in European and domestic politics to participate in a stimulating training organised with the help of . This opportunity will include several training sessions in Hungary during autumn 2017, along with the final study visit to Brussels in spring 2017.

The sessions on Hungarian politics are scheduled for 07 and 28 October. For more information about the trainings and programme, please visit ÖkoTanoda webpage.

As 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.

Application process  closed

The deadline for application was 18 September. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

 

Oct 13 2017
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EGAT session on EU politics in Malta

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Training in Malta for green-minded, young and curious minds

As 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 this special training day with a focus on the European dimension on Saturday, 18th November.

PROGRAMME

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

Part 1: Introduction and discussion

09:00 – 09:45 Introduction by GEF and Ceratonia Foundation

09:45 – 10:30 EU and the Green movement: EU institutional setting and Green actors at European level (Ioana Banach, GEF)

10:30 – 11:30 Experience sharing (Profs. Arnold Cassola, former Chairperson, Alternattiva Demokratika)

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break

Part 2: Let’s Gear Up

11:45 – 13:15 Workshop #1 – EU reform and Brexit (Ioana Banach, GEF)

13:15 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 15:15 Workshop #2 – Me and the EU (My Activism Plan) (Ioana Banach, GEF and Danika Formossa, Fondazzjoni Ceratonia)

15:15 – 15:45 Feedback round and follow-up

Optional Dinner

Application process extended

The new deadline for applications is Tuesday, 14 November 2017 via this form: goo.gl/mPxgfv. 

This training day is preceded by a first session about national politics will be hosted on Saturday, 28 October.  The project will culminate in a study visit to Brussels in spring 2018.

As 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.

Oct 13 2017
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EGAT session on EU politics in Croatia

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Training in Zagreb for young Green activists with a strong interest in Europe

This training s a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 20 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies. 

As 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.

The EU training session will be accompanied by training session on national politics and culminate in a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2018, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Application process closed

The deadline for applications was 30 September 2017. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

Sep 07 2017
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EGAT in Malta

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This event is a 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. The participants will take part in:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Training in Malta

We invite all young people living in Malta, who are interested in Green ideas, European Union and change making in general to participate in this unique training. During this training the participants will get an opportunity to acquire skills in Green political action on domestic and European level. The first training about national politics will be hosted on Saturday, 28 October. This will be followed by a special training with a focus on the European dimension, which will held on Saturday, 18th November. Participants will finalise their training with a study visit to Brussels in spring 2018.

As 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.

Apply now!

To apply, please indicate your interest by writing an email to ceratonia@alternattiva.org.mt! The deadline for applying is Monday, 16 October 2017! Good luck!

Aug 23 2017
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EGAT in Croatia

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This event is a 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. The participants will take part in:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in Spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Training in Zagreb

This training will provide opportunities for 20 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies.  In addition, they will engage in activities with the local authorities in Zagreb and the representatives of the  EU to learn about the possibilities of building a greener and more just society.

As 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.

Apply now!

We invite young people ( from 19 to 26 years old) living in Croatia to apply for this unique opportunity until 30 September 2017 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.

Accommodation costs and food for training, as well as costs of the study trip to Brussels, are fully covered by the organisers.

For any additional questions, you can contact zeleni.prozor@gmail.com and kaca@cdnee.org. Good luck!

Aug 17 2017
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Young Green Activist Training in Finland

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This event is a 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. The participants will take part in:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in Spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Young Green Activist Training

We invite all young people between 15-25 years, living in Finland, who are interested in Green ideas, European Union and change making in general. During this training the participants have a possibility to meet many politicians, get to know methods of making impact on civil society and learn about making a better world on local, national, European and global level. The aim of these training sessions is to help the participants to find their own way of change making and inspire them to act.

This training will consist of five meetings through autumn 2017 in Finland, each of them last for a weekend. This will be followed by a study trip to Brussels in the spring 2018.

As 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.

Detailed programme and practical information is available here.

The Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on Europe, the EU and the Greens on 1st and 2nd December in Helsinki. During this occasion, the participants will get familiar with the decision-making process and policies of the European Union and the activities of the Green Movement at the European level.

Participation

The training costs 200 euros, including travel costs for all meetings, along with material, travel and accommodation in Brussels. Accommodation in Finland will be provided to those who come from other parts of the country.

Apply now!

The applications are open until 01 September. Submit your application by filling out this form. Good luck!

In case you have any questions, please get in touch with the project coordinator Laura Mattinen.

Aug 14 2017
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ÖkoTanoda EU+ 2017 in Hungary

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This event is a 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. The participants will take part in:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

ÖkoTanoda

We invite young people (between 16-30 years old) living in Hungary, who are interested in European and domestic politics to participate in a stimulating training organised with the help of Ökopolisz. This opportunity will include several training sessions in Hungary during autumn 2017, along with the final study visit to Brussels in spring 2017.

The sessions planned for autumn 2017 will be hosted on 07 October, 28 October 28 and November 18 between 10h-16h, at the office of the Ökopolisz Foundation.

For more information about the trainings and programme, please visit ÖkoTanoda webpage.

As 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.

Apply now!

The applications are open until 18 September. Participation is free of charge, and travel expenses will be covered. Submit your application by filling out this form. Good luck!

For more information please send an email to Gabor Trombitás.

 

Aug 03 2017
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Akumulátor in Czech Republic

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This event is a 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. The participants will take part in:

  • National trainings on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions;
  • Study visit to Brussels in Spring 2018, in which they will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand. 

Akumulátor

We invite young people (between 15-23 years old) living in Czech Republic, who are interested in activism and European politics to apply for a stimulating training organised with the help of the Institute for Active Citizenship. This opportunity will include 5 national training in Czech Republic during Fall 2017 and Spring 2018. For more information about the programme and practical details, please visit Akumulátor webpage.

As 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.

Apply now!

The applications are open until 08 September. Submit your application by filling out this form. Good luck!

For more information please can get in touch with the coordinators Klára, Jakub and Matěj by sending an email to akumulator@aktivniobcanstvi.cz.

Jul 11 2017
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Fundraising Training: Migration, Refugees & Asylum Seekers Projects

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In 2016, GEF and Greens-EFA collaborated on the ‘Guide to EU Funding on Migration and Asylum’, a publication available in 16 languages, which showcases EU funds available to local activists and organisations across Europe. In 2017, the need was identified to organise a training which allows organisations working on these topics to exchange best practices, at the same time with reinforcing their fundraising capacities.

The training will provide information on European Commission funds such as the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), as well as a solid background and practical experience on innovative fundraising techniques available to organisations with reduced means, such as crowdfunding, experiential fundraising, etc.

Last but not least, this training will be an opportunity for foundations, movements and NGOs working on topics around migration, refugees and asylum seekers to exchange and gain insights into the political dimension of migration, looking at the local, national and European level. Participants will get the chance to exchange with policy-makers and with refugees and asylum seekers themselves (one of the training days will be organised in a refugee centre in Athens).

Participants’ profile

The training is addressed to staff working in European foundations, organisations, NGOs and movements who work on migration, refugees and asylum seekers projects and who are looking to expand their skills-set and contacts in order to do successful fundraising. It is targeting all organisations working to provide solutions for the arrival and integration of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants.

There will be maximum 25 places on the training and the applicants should fulfil the following conditions. They should:

  • Have experience in working on projects with migrants/ asylum seekers/ refugees or the clear interest in initiating such projects.
  • Ideally be responsible for fundraising within their organisation.
  • Have the ability to use English as the working language throughout the training.
  • Have the availability to attend the full duration of the training.
  • Show interest and motivation to fulfil an active role during the training and to explore possibilities to collaborate with other organisations active in the field.
  • Represent an organisation based in a European country.

Objectives

By the end of the training, participants will:

  • Expand their knowledge on the political dimension of this topic.
  • Strengthen and broaden their network of actors and organisations engaged in work on the topics of migration, refugees and asylum seekers.
  • Gain practical skills on fundraising for their projects in this field.

Working methods

The training will combine formal and non-formal learning methods, with a clear focus on the latter as all sessions are focused on group formation to provide space for exchange of experiences and best practices among participants, and allow them to develop project ideas together. To be successful, this will require participants to have an active input in sharing their own knowledge, and to be willing to learn new skills from their trainers and from each other. The working methods will include:

  • Small group discussions
  • Verbal and visual presentations
  • Plenary debates
  • Reflection periods
  • A study visit and other joint activities

Venue, timing and duration

The training will last 3 full days, starting on Thursday, 28 September 2017, in the afternoon and ending on Sunday, 1 October 2017, in the afternoon. The training will be organised in Athens, Greece.

Financial information

The expenses in relation to the training will be covered by GEF and the Greens-EFA. This includes food and accommodation, as well as all training costs.

Travel expenses (home-to-home) shall be made by each participant individually and will be reimbursed afterwards in accordance to the GEF guidelines on travel reimbursement, which will be communicated to the selected participants in advance.

Application and selection of participants

The application is now closed!

Participants will be selected on the basis of:

  • The profile of participants as described above;
  • The experience, expectations and training needs of applicants;
  • The desire to create a balance in the range of geographical areas represented (while taking into account that there is more activity and hence need for funding in particular geographic areas), as well as a gender balance.

Successful applicants will receive confirmation of their participation, followed by more detailed information.

This training is realised with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

For more information, please contact the Project Coordinator, Carlotta.Weber@gef.eu.

Jul 10 2017
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Widen Your Outlook – Networking Session at EYC

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This event was a part of the programme of the European Youth Conference in Gdańsk hosted with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung office in Warsaw.

Context

To face today’s challenges, it is crucial that grassroots movements and activists connect with each other and collaborate to strengthen their impact. This session reflected the needs of youth leaders to expand their network and identify resources which the other organisations/ participants present at the event can offer them.

Workshop

Throughout this interactive session, participants discovered other participants and their organisations/areas of interest. After a first general round to identify what each participant wants to get out of the event, we split in groups based on our areas of interest to further explore how we can reinforce each other’s work. We finished the session with a chance for participants to exchange contacts and/or plan an informal follow-up after the session to discuss further.

The workshop was moderated by Ioana Banach (Programme Manager at the Green European Foundation) and Carlotta Weber (Project Coordinator at the Green European Foundation).

Jul 10 2017
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Telling the Story: Getting Young Green Voices Heard at EYC

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This event was a part of the programme of the European Youth Conference in Gdańsk hosted with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung office in Warsaw.

Context

Austerity, populism, illiberalism, corruption, nationalism, xenophobia – all around us today we see obstacles to reaching an open and progressive society. Crackdowns on media, freedom of expression and civil liberties are all threats to democracy that exacerbate these trends. Now, more than ever, the voices of young people need to be heard – yet they are all too often marginalised, ignored and dismissed. In addition, the volume of information available, through new forms of media, and the circulation of so-called ‘fake news’ make it harder than ever for all citizens, not just the young, to obtain reliable, trustworthy information. In this challenging context, how can young writers stand out as progressive voices communicating with integrity?

Objectives

This workshop aimed to give participants some tips and tools to make their voice heard. From coming up with an angle to turn an important topic into a compelling news story, to pitching their proposal and getting their work published – we’ll walked them through the steps to get their story out there. Participants got the chance to start working on a story of their own, and were invited to share their own experiences with writing, communicating and getting publishing.

We also discussed some controversial questions such as how to be a credible voice whilst taking a political position, and the role that alternative media can play to shed light on the topics overlooked by the mainstream media.

The workshop was moderated by Beatrice White (deputy editor of the Green European Journal) and Julia Lagoutte (editorial assistant at the Green European Journal).

Jul 10 2017
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Online Learning for Green Politics at EYC

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This event was a part of the programme of the European Youth Conference in Gdańsk hosted with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung office in Warsaw.

Context

European youth is particularly active online. According to data from 2016, 91% of youth in the EU (16-29 years old) uses internet daily, as compared to the level of general population, which was 71%.

However, only 26% of youth in the EU use online learning materials, while European Commission data from 2016 indicated that only 9% of young people participated in online courses of any subject. This data shows that there is still a lot of space for promotion of online learning amongst young people.

The Green European Foundation and Green Group in the European Parliament have initiated a project entitled Impact Europe – Online Course for Green Activists. The course taps into the potential of using digital learning environments for the advancement of green policies and the empowerment of young people to take action towards making their voice heard and shaping European democracy.

Workshop

During this workshop, we shared the experience of Green European Foundation in developing e-learning programmes. Furthermore, the workshop provided an interactive space for exploring ways in which the participants can make use of new (online) technologies to advance their own learning and activities. The objectives were to:

• Enable participants to identify tools and technologies to further their own projects within their available resources;
• Motivate participants to expand their knowledge on online learning methods beyond this workshop;
• Empower participants to develop their own online learning strategies.

Moderator

Ioana Banach is Programme Manager at the Green European Foundation.

Apr 21 2017
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Summer Lab 2017 in Austria

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This year’s Summer Lab looked into the state of democracy on the local, national, European and global level while identifying different dimensions of decline that societies are facing. In this framework, GEF hosted an international workshop in English on progressive alliances in Europe between social movements, the Greens and local initiatives from different countries. This included the analysis of responses by governing parties as well as by the right-wing opposition to facets of decline and seek to formulate Green alternatives for the future of European democracies and a united European democracy.

Different formats to create lively debates

To engage all participants, different methods of training were used and as many slots as possible for open debates, such as  ‘sessions of larger groups’ as well as ‘Open Space’ and free planning sessions, were provided. By combining the training soft skills such as campaigning, network analysis, communication, moderation methods with policy and the party programme, the Summer Lab aimed to generate ideas, new networks and new collaborations between and among Green party members and politicians, activists and different actors of civil society. Gathering around 100 participants in the idyllic scenery of Kapfenberg in Austria, its aim was to formulate Green responses to the interplay between social and economic tendencies of decline, symptoms of crisis and how to strengthen our democracies.

Parallel workshops around ‘Change’

The hands-on training were done in four ‘in-depth workshops‘, with one specific focus each, which were organised in three phases spread across the two days of the Summer Lab:

a) How to democratise and restructure the Green party, 30 years after its foundation, in order to carry forward its objectives and regain its sociopolitical role.

b) Cities as lively spaces of political contestation: Discussing questions of the public space, commercialisation of cities and common goods.

c) What challenges does the current world of employment generate for the mobilisation of citizen’s and how can contribute to a democratisation of the production of wealth?

d) Narratives for change: How can we create alliances of different forces in Europe, which oppose the Status Quo while disassociating from the far right at the same time. This workshop will be organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Grüne Akademie Steiermark and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

The ‘Big Picture’

The ‘Big Picture’ panel debate helped frame the political and societal context and will give, alongside the workshops and other forms of discussions, further food for thought.

The panelists will be:

Dr Gael Brustier, Political scientist and political activist, France

MA Carina Altreiter, Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna, Austria

Prof Dr Andreas Fisahn, Faculty of Law, University of Bielefeld, Germany

MA Gabu Heindl, Architect and City Planner, Austria

MA Hanna Lichtenberger, Institute for International Politics, University of Vienna, Austria

Prof em. Dr Klaus Offe, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany

It is hoped that through the Summer Lab, individual projects by participants on the basis of those new networks and alliances will be initiated, and discussions on a progressive future of Europe, strategies to fight the far right, and on progressive populism in Europe will be continued afterwards, while integrating local and national initiatives with European struggles and future European activities.

For the full programme (available in German only), please click here.

 

Registration: closed since 31 May. Stay tuned for the outcomes of the event!

Date/Time: 14-16 July

Place: Kapfenberg, Upper Styria (Austria)

 

Apr 20 2017
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European Youth Conference 2017 in Gdańsk

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The three-day Conference in Gdańsk addressed issues including globalisation and European and nationalist answers to it. From  24 to 26 July, we explored the current challenges to open societies and inclusive democracies, and how people risk being divided along lines of integration and identity. Moreover, the programme included practical workshops and ample space for networking.  

We discussed important points of reference and processes that are shaping the worldview of engaged young Europeans, who on an everyday basis are searching for ways to make a socially responsible, just and sustainable Europe happen, and also focus on the causes of and reactions to growing feelings of uncertainty, injustice and fear in EU member states in a beautiful setting at the Baltic Sea.

GEF Workshops

The Green European Foundation contributed to this conference with three relevant workshops:

  • WIDEN YOUR OUTLOOK – NETWORKING SESSION (Tuesday, 25 July, 15h-17h): To face today’s challenges, it is crucial that grassroots movements and activists connect with each other and collaborate to strengthen their impact. This session reflected the needs of youth leaders to expand their network and identify resources which the other organisations/ participants present at the event can offer them.
  • ONLINE LEARNING FOR GREEN POLITICS (Tuesday, 25th of July, 17h30-19h00): During this workshop, we shared the experience of Green European Foundation in developing e-learning programmes. Furthermore, the workshop provided an interactive space for exploring ways in which the participants can make use of new (online) technologies to advance their own learning and activities.
  • TELLING THE STORY: GETTING YOUNG GREEN VOICES HEARD (Wednesday, 26 July, 11h-13h): This workshop aimed to give participants some tips and tools to make their voice heard. From coming up with an angle to turn an important topic into a compelling news story, to pitching their proposal and getting their work published – we walked them through the steps to get their story out there.

More Information

Other useful information can be found here: http://calendar.boell.de/de/event/european-youth-conference or you can send an email to eyc2017@pl.boell.org.

Registration: Applications closed on 30 April 2017

Date: 24 to 26 July 2017

Venue: Europejskie Centrum Solidarności I European Solidarity Centre, Gdańsk (Poland)

Mar 20 2017
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European Green Activist Training Finland

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Also in 2016, young green-minded people gathered in Helsinki for a training on European topics as part of the Green European Foundation’s transnational project European Green Activist Training.

The training was organised in parallel to similar trainings in Catalonia, Czech Republic and Hungary, and culminated in a common study trip to Brussels to experience the European Union first-hand.

 

Programme

December 2

15:00h: Visit to the European Commission’s Finnish department and to the European Parliament’s Finnish information service; ‘EU in a nutshell’ – Jarmo Oikarinen and Timo Pulkkinen

17:30h: Green in Europe and in the EU – Laura Norström (MEP Heidi Hautala’s assistant, on maternity leave)

19h30: Me, an European? – Jesse Jääskeläinen (Young European Federalists Finland)

December 3

10:00h: Discussion on the Future of free movement in the world of Trump and Brexit – Kati Pietarinen, Markus Himanen, Laura Nordström and Hussain Kazemian

12:30h: EU policies workshop – Riikka Tähkävuori

15:00h: Hate speech and human rights in Europe – Niko Pyrhönen (University of Helsinki)

17:00h: How can I influence on policy making? – Filipe Henriques

19:00h: Dinner with Alan Haji, a syrian refugee

December 4

10:00h: Climate policy – Tuuli Hietaniemi (Kepa)

13:00h: NGO and the EU – Anssi Pirttijärvi (Seta)

 

 

Mar 17 2017
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Repensem Europa: Green Activist Training Catalonia

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The training gathered around twenty young activists, aged 18 to 27, with the aim to foster their expertise about European politics  and the Green movement. It was part of a transnational project offering educational opportunities to young people from Czech Republic, Hungary, Finland, and Catalonia.

Highlights of the national training can be found in this video (Catalan).

 

PROGRAMME

October 27

18:00 – 19:15h: Mark Jeffrey, Representation of the European Commission in Barcelona, on key facts about the European Union and how it works

19:30 – 21:00h: Mar Garcia, Secretary-General of the European Green Party, on Green politics both at the Catalan and European level

October 28

18:00 – 19:15h: World Café to discuss with members of DiEM25 DSC their proposals to the ‘polycrisis’ of the European Union

19:30 – 21:00h: Debate with Ernest Urtasun, Member of European Parliament, on EU politics

 

 

Feb 23 2017
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Good City for All (Zagreb, Croatia)

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The transformative power of urban politics

How can we coordinate and strengthen civil society’s strategies to tackle urban issues and influence the political agenda positively? The ‘Good city for all’ project seeks to explore these questions in the framework of a European debate on the transformative power of urban politics in a two-fold event.

A public event will be organised in Zagreb on 6 December 2017 to gather civic and political groups to discuss innovative ideas.

Talk of the Town: Exploring the City in Europe – exclusive launch event

The event will be preceded by the launch of the newest edition of our Green European Journal with the title Talk of the Town: Exploring the City in Europe. 

Regular updates can be found in the Facebook event.

Programme Winter Seminar

Prior to that, a two-day seminar with selected participants was held in the idyllic scenery of the Plitvice lakes from 24th to 26th of March.

March 24

10:15h-11:30h: Bruno de Lille, Ecolo, Groen, former state secretary and present Member of Parliament, Brussels Capital Region

11:30-12:45h: Carmen Munoz, Councillor, Equo, Bilbao

15:30-16:45h: Reb

eka Szabo, Member of Parliament, Budapest

17:15-18:30h: Nasiha Pozder, Naša stranka, Sarajevo

20:00- 22:00h: Evening talks ”Transforming power, transforming cities” with Bruno de Lille, Carmen Munoz, Rebeka Szabo, Nasiha Pozder, Laura Roth, and Tomislav Tomašević

March 25

09:00 -10:00h: Kris Giovanopulos, Komvos, Athens

10:00-11:00h: Laura Roth, BCN En Comu, Barcelona

11:20-12:30h: New municipalism debate with Tomislav Medak, Radomir Lazović, Iva Marčetić

14:00-15:00h: Christian Iaione, Laboratory for the Governance of the Commons, Rome

THE PROGRAMME OF THE PAST SEMINAR CAN ALSO BE FOUND HERE.

VIDEOS

“The Co-City – Sharing, Collaborating, Pooling in the City” with speaker  – Christian Iaione from LabGov

“Good City for Everyone” with speaker Laura Roth from Barcelona en Commu

“Seven Shades of Green” with speaker Bruno de Lille from the Groen

Feb 21 2017
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Univerde IX Edition in Spain

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Context

The economic crisis and the increasing number of applications for asylum, that often remain unacknowledged, as well as the perceived lack of protection and the fear of cultural identity loss are favouring the rise of populist, nationalist and xenophobic movements. Those movements are generating a growing anti-European sentiment and are testing our democratic values as well as the very raison d’être of the European Union.

Besides, there has been a transfer of decision-making powers from the states to supranational institutions which has resulted in the loss of sovereignty of the nation state as such. This oftentimes is also perceived as a loss of power of the citizens who see their participation in the decision-making process severely diminished, which has generated a sense of disaffection towards the EU institutions.

Univerde IX

This year’s edition of Univerde therefore aims to increase knowledge and foster the debate about the role of the European Union in the global context, from a Green point of view. This event will provide a platform to discuss possible Green solutions to the deterioration of democratic processes and the disenchantment with politics of large groups within the European societies.

Speakers from all over Europe will discuss on a variety of European issues, while integrating a Spanish perspective, in different sessions with more than 300 participants.

Programme

DAY 1 (8 September)

  • Parallel workshops
  • Opening ceremony 
  • Conference about “Justice and Democracy in post-Brexit EU”
  • Plenary session about “Democracy, post-truth and populism – challenges to the EU”

DAY 2 (9 September)

  • Parallel workshops
  • Plenary session about “Human Mobility and Borders”
  • Conference about “Ecofeminist contributions to the defense of land and people”
  • Plenary session about “Environment and Global Markets”

Please download the full programme here or find more information on the webpage of Univerde.

Registration: Please sign up for the event by sending an email to sconsuegra@fundacionequo.es

Date: 8-9 September 2017

Venue: Logroño (La Rioja), Spain

 

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Online E-Learning and Green Politics

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E-learning has the potential to become a powerful tool in promoting Green ideas: it can respond to the knowledge and skills needs of Green activists, campaigners and politicians across the globe.

Therefore, GEF organised a workshop, which took place at the Global and European Greens Congress in Liverpool on 31 March 2017. 

During this workshop, we shared the experience of Green organisations who have developed e-learning programmes. Furthermore, the event provided an interactive space for exploring ways in which Green organisations and parties can make use of new (online) technologies in order to advance their capacity building activities.

Date: 1st April 2017
Time: 9:30 – 10:30
Location: Arena and Convention Centre, Kings Dock, Liverpool L3 4FP, United Kingdom
Room: 10

Interested in joining the Green European Foundation online course for green activists? Find out more here!