Feb 01 2019
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EGAT Study Trip (Brussels)

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Event Background

The European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in three phases.

The first phase is the completion of the free online course Impact Europe. Then, in the second phase, the trainees participate national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics, as well as a session on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip, which brings all of the trainees from across Europe together in Brussels.

The EGAT project aims to Europeanise existing training programmes for Green activists in several European countries by incoporating more pan-European content and to make these programmes more cooperative by enabling young activists to meet and network.

About the Event

During the four-day study trip, participants from Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland and Malta will have the chance to engage with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions, as well as with each other.

With a range of formal and informal training methods, including interactive workshops, the trip will be a valuable learning experience for young activists brought together by Green values and a motivation to enact change.

Programme

Monday 4th March – Getting to know each other

  • Meeting the participants and familiarising them with the Green family on a European level.

Tuesday 5th March – Discover the European Union

  • European Parliament visit, with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Ernest Urtasun and Sven Giegold.

Parallel Sessions:

  • House of Europe visit
  • Parlamentarium visit
  • Career opportunities in Brussels

Wednesday 6th March – Influence the European Union

  • Different faces of lobbying: citizen, NGOs and corporations
  • Activist toolbox: debate and demonstrate

Thursday 7th March – Debate the European Union

  • Keynote speech on the Future of Europe
  • Groupwork and debates

The exact details and timings of the programme are to be confirmed, please check back later for more information.

If you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT, there will be a call for participant applications in Autumn 2019, for national training sessions in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Finland and Hungary. 

Check back later for more information, or follow us on social media and sign up to our newsletter. 

Dec 17 2018
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EGAT session on EU politics in Malta pt.2

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This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 11 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies.

As an additional element of this training, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.

The EU session

The Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on the European Union and activism on a European level on 17 November in Gzira.

The participants will meet and discuss with representatives from Green European Foundation. The training will include workshops about writing as a tool for activism, experience sharing and creating their own activism plan.

The session will be followed a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2019, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Programme

09:30-10:00: Registration

Part 1: Introduction & Discussion

10:00-10:45

Introduction by GEF & Ceratonia Foundation

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal, and Danika Formosa, Ceratonia Foundation

Ice-breaking activity & warm-up

Feedback on Impact Europe

10:45-11:30

EU and the Green movement: EU institutional setting & Green actors at European level

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

11:30-12:30: Experience sharing 

Dr Henry Vassalo, former Chairperson, Alternative Demokratika

12:30-13:15: Lunch break

Part 2: Let’s Gear Up

13:15-14:15: Workshop #1 – Writing as a tool for activism

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

14:15-15:15: Workshop #2 – Me and the EU (My Activism Plan)

Jamie Kendrick, Green European Journal

15:15-15:45: Feedback, wrap-up, next steps

15:45-16:00: Closing remarks 

 

Application process closed

The call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

Dec 17 2018
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EGAT session on EU politics in Malta pt.1

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This training is a part of our transnational project “European Green Activists Training”, and will provide opportunities for 11 participants to learn more about the institutions of the European Union, Green politics and sustainable development policies.

As an additional element of this training, the participants will gain an exclusive access to our online course IMPACT EUROPE – which will enhance their critical understanding of the European Union, provide them with an analytical overview of the Green movement in the context of contemporary politics at the European level, as well as with insights into ways of generating political impact as a European citizen.

The session

The Green European Foundation will contribute with a special session with the focus on the NGO work on a European level and understanding the Green family on 27th October in Sliema.

The participants will meet and discuss with representatives from Federation of Young European Greens, exchange on campaigning experiences as well as get to know each other.

The session will be followed by another session, with a deeper focus on European Union. The course will culminate in a study visit to Brussels in Spring 2019, in which the participants will complement their training by experiencing the European political dimension first-hand.

Programme

10:00-10:30: Registration

Part 1: Introduction & Discussion 

10:30-10:45: Introduction by Ceratonia Foundation

Danika Formosa, Project Coordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

10:45-11:15: 

Ice breaking activity

Learning expectations and objectives of the course

11:15-11:45: Workshop #1 – So many  young people, why can’t we hear their voices? 

Danika Formosa, Project Coordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

11:45-12:45: Workshop #2 – Storytelling in campaigns and experience sharing

Mina Tolu, Federation of Young Greens Team Member & Activist

12:45-13:30 Lunch Break

Part 2: Let’s Gear Up!

13:30-14:30: Workshop #3 – The role of local councils, responsibilities and Green policies

Ralph Cassar, Secretary General, Alternattive Demokratika

14:30-14:45: Let’s debate!

14:45-15:00: Self-reflection and next steps 

 

Application process closed

The call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities next year and shorten the wait by going through our online course!

Sep 07 2018
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European Green Activists training (Malta)

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CONTEXT

The call for participants for our EGAT Training – Ready, Steady Politics! Gear Up II, is now open! The EGAT Training is part of a transnational project. The European Greens Activists Training is a training session for young green activists. The project is split over two phases: the first phase is a National Training and European Session; and the second phase, which is a briefing session and a trip to Brussels to complement the education and to meet other activists from Europe. 

This training course provides the opportunity for local participants to learn more about domestic and international politics, institutions and mechanisms. 

 PROGRAMME  

The National Training will be held on Saturday October 20, 2018 and the European Session will be held on Saturday November 17, 2018.  

The briefing session will take place in January and the Brussels Study Visit will take place in March.

PRACTICALITIES   

Participants must apply by submitting an online application through this link, by Monday September 17, 2018.

There is a €25.00 participation fee which includes two training days. This fee includes lunch on both days and is payable via bank transfer or PayPal. 

If you have questions, please send an email to: ceratonia@alternattiva.org.mt

May 28 2018
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Good Governance, Good Practices (Valletta)

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Context

During recent years, examples of bad governance, such as the Panama Papers, the Luxleaks, Dieselgate as well as the Paradise Papers, and so forth, have emerged and raised questions about the rule of law, and fueled the rise of populism and EU scepticism. Not the least, Malta, the smallest of the European Member states, has come to the fore as a prominent journalist, who was investigating the Panama papers, was murdered in 2017.

An exchange on best practices of good governance on a European level is therefore urgently needed.

About the event

The one-day conference will discuss good governance in Malta and in the EU. Amongst other topics, the role of public services in Malta and the current state of play of governance in the European Union will be addressed. This project will enable participants to discuss issues and the way forward both on a local and EU level.

This public event will gather Green politicians and activists, civil society activists and journalists to discuss these matters while providing a platform for networking among Greens and civil society organisations active in the field.

Programme

9:00 – 9:30 REGISTRATION

9:30 – 9:40 WELCOME:

Danika Formosa, Project Co-ordinator, Ceratonia Foundation

09:40 – 09:50 INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: THE EUROPEAN GREEN MOVEMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE 

Aurélie Maréchal, Director Green European Foundation

09:50 – 10:10 THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN ENSURING GOOD GOVERNANCE 

Dr George Vital Zammit, Deputy Dean (FEMA), Lecturer, Department of Public Policy

10:10 – 10:40 CLIENTELISM AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: IS CO-EXISTENCE POSSIBLE?

Prof Godfrey Pirotta, Professor at the Department of Public Policy, University of Malta

10:40 – 11:00 SPEAKERS DISCUSSION WITH PARTICIPANTS 

Chaired by Mario Mallia, Deputy leader of Alternattiva Demokratika

10:45 – 11:00 COFFEE BREAK 

11:00-12:00 THE CURRENT STATE OF PLAY OF GOVERNANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Nóra Köves, Human Rights Activist, Fundamentum

Ioana Banach, Deputy Director Green European Foundation

Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart, Director Fundacja Strefa Zieleni

12:00 – 12:20 GOOD GOVERNANCE AN ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCK FOR MALTA’S REPUTATION

Dr Harry Vassallo, Former Chairman Alternattiva Demokratika

12:20 – 12:50 SPEAKERS DISCUSSION WITH PARTICIPANTS 

Chaired by Mario Mallia, Deputy leader of Alternattiva Demokratika

12:50 – 13:00  CLOSING REMARKS

Carmel Cacopardo, leader of the Green Party

Registration

The registration for the this event can be found here
If more information is required, feel free to contact us on: ceratonia@alternattiva.org.mt

To stay tuned for GEF updates, follow us on Facebook or Twitter to learn about our other activities.

 

Dec 11 2017
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EGAT Study Visit to Brussels 2018

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About EGAT

The 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.

This 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.

Study visit to Brussels 2018

This 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.

Programme

Monday 5 March (Arrival Day)

19:00 – 22:00 – Welcome & ice-breaker activities

Tuesday 6 March (Brussels Actors Day)

10:00 – 12:30 – Alternative Initiatives (Parallel Sessions)

12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch

13:30 – 14:50 – Introducing EGP, FYEG, GEJ (Parallel Sessions)

15:00 – 16:20 – Introducing ILGA Europe, FoEE, The Good Lobby (Parallel Sessions)

16:30 – 17:50 – Introducing GRIP, GEF, Why Privacy Matters (Parallel Sessions)

18:30 – 20:00 – Dinner

Wednesday 7 March (European Day)

9:30 – 17:30 – Visiting the European Parliament

Thursday 8 March (Activism Day) 

10:00 – 11:00 – Introduction and Games

11:00 – 12:30 – Turning apathy Into Action – what makes political campaigning effective?

12:30 – 14:00 – Lunch

14:00 – 14:50 – Fishbowl – Lessons from the Women’s Movements (EWL, FYEG)

15:00 – 16:15 – Group Work

16:15 – 17:00 – Ideas Bazar & Feel-o-meter

18:30 – 20:00 – Dinner

Friday 9 March (Evaluation Day) 

10:00 – 12:30 – Reflection and Evaluation

12:30 – 13:00 – Lunch and Departures

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.

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!

Jan 11 2017
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Green jobs from a small state perspective. Case studies from Malta

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The economic turmoil and the financial crisis faced by most of the European Union Member States can represent an opportunity to address the needs of the time by embarking on the ecological transformation of current production and consumption models in our societies. This transformation of the economy will entail a transformation of Europe’s employment strategies. Many of the jobs, which are likely to be in demand in the future, may involve tasks and require abilities different from those being demanded today. This is why we have to discuss the needed changes to the labour force and to analyse the prerequisites for the creation of green jobs, as well as the characteristics of these jobs.

The Green European Foundation (GEF) has been working extensively for the past three years on a Green New Deal for Europe – a comprehensive response to the current economic, financial, social and environmental crisis. The Green New Deal puts forward a set of reforms at micro- and macro-economic levels aimed at ensuring high levels of prosperity and well-being. The creation of decent employment and re-thinking the role work plays in our societies are central parts of this response, and thus need to be thoroughly addressed. This is how the project, “Green Jobs from a Small State Perspective”, developed by GEF with the support of Ceratonia Foundation in Malta, came about.

The current collection of articles focuses on the Europe 2020 Strategy to create new skills and employment opportunities and its relevance for Malta, as one of the smallest Member States of the EU. As reforming the labour market, as well as creating new green jobs, is a resource intensive process, Malta was chosen as an example of a small state without extensive financial or natural resources that would facilitate this transformation. We find it a worthwhile case study that constitutes an example for other Member States.