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Mar 27 2023

EGAT Hungary 22-23

By GEF

About the event

The EcoTanoda EU+ program is a participatory series of educational, organizational and community development trainings. We are looking for young people between 18 and 26 who have (minimum) an intermediate level of English, who are interested in European affairs but at the same time have a mindset that is close to sustainability and green politics.

Participants will take part in a 3-day training from November 11 to 13, 2022. The following session will be in January 2023 (a Saturday in Budapest) and finally, a study trip to Brussels during the spring of 2023 – all for free! Those who fill in the application form and receive a written confirmation after the application deadline are eligible. In case of over-application, the applicants will be pre-screened, due to the number limit .We can provide a place for 20 applicants.

Participants will learn about the history, principles, and challenges of the green movement from researchers, politicians, and NGO representatives. We will examine the Green political map and the main social, economic, and political actors involved in it. From a practical point of view, we examine what types of actions we need for ecopolitics to gain more space in the 21st century. We will heavily focus on Europe, the EU institutions, actors, history, and current affairs, which reflect the political composition of the European Parliament and the functioning and strategy of the European Commission. The other important aspect of the training is for the participants to get to know each other and share their knowledge experiences.

Programme

PLANNED TRAINING DATES IN HUNGARY:
November 11 to 13, 2022. Szeged, Hungary
January 2023 (Saturday), Budapest location

BRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):
Active participants will also be invited to a 4 days long joint study trip to Brussels, which is expected to take place in March 2023.

Practicalities

PARTICIPATION FEE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES:
The training program in Hungary and Brussels is completely free.
We provide the return trip from and to Budapest for the 3-day training and the BST.
Travel to Budapest and travel to the airport is paid by the applicant.

INTERNATIONAL TEAM:
The training is part of the international European Green Activist Training (EGAT) program and is organised by the Green European Foundation (GEF) in Brussels, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. Our partners on the study trip to Brussels will be the Finnish, Czech, Polish, Croatian, Spanish and Greek groups.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 12, 2021 (Sunday) 24:00

Click here for the application

Please note: Due to the particular circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic, all activities could potentially be subjected to changes depending on the epidemiological data and any restrictive measures and guidelines at that time. Some parts of the programme involving travel may take place online.

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Mar 16 2023

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The Future of Eastern Europe and Eco-Democracy

By GEF Uncategorized

Context & Objectives

Democracy in Eastern Europe is hanging by a thread. Authoritarianism is growing and nationalist narratives are reopening old conflicts. The pandemic has exposed governments’ inefficiencies to react to any sort of crisis and contributed to heighten polarisation in an already polarised society. On the other side, hope is on the horizon as progressive movements are gaining relevance locally, and mobilisation around environmental issues is rapidly growing. In this context, this publication aims to explore how to leverage these small steps and use them to strengthen the Green movement in the region. This publication is part of the Transnational Project The Future of Eastern Europe and Eco democracy.

“At least two to three generations of humans have now lived through some of the fastest changes with regards to the climate crisis and species extinction. It is up to us to reinvent politics, disrupt the status quo and create a solid foundation not only for us but also for the continued existence of biodiversity on our planet…”

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Also available in Greek.

Also available in Turkish.

This publication has been published by the Green European Foundation with the support of Cooperation Development Networks Eastern Europe (CDNEE), Green Thought Association (Turkey), Sustainable Development Forum Green Window (Croatia), Green Institute (Greece) and Ecopolis Foundation (Hungary).

Feb 24 2023

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EGAT Study Trip 2023 (Brussels)

By GEF

About the event

During the three-day study trip, participants will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels through engaging 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 non-formal 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.

Project background

The European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in various phases. These include the completion of the online course EU for Beginners, the participation in national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics, as well as on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip, which brings all the participants from across Europe together in Brussels.

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

Programme

Tuesday March 7 – Getting to know each other, the green movement and the green family

Welcome note
Getting to know each other and team building activities
Political Ecology in Europe: the roots, the values and the people
Preparing for the European Parliament visit
Activist Toolkit: Public Speaking

Wednesday March 8– Visit to European Parliament and Activism in practice

Official visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Philippe Lambert, Sara Mathieu, Saskia Bricmont, and Ernest Urtasun
Visit to the House of European History
Topical session on gender rights with MEP Kira Marie Peter-Hansen & other speakers
Activism in Brussels- International Women’s Day march

Thursday March 9 – Lobby in the EU and visit to the European Parliament

Activist Toolkit: The Good Lobby
Activist Toolkit: tilt!
Official visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Jakob Dalunde, Kim Van Sparrentak, and Alexandra Geese
Visit to the House of European History
Topical session on Energy in Europe
Closing Dinner

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event.

May 23 2022

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EGAT Study Trip 2022 (Brussels)

By GEF

About the Event

During the five-day study trip, will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels through engaging with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions, as well as with each other.

Event Background

Programme

Monday 30th May– Getting to know each other and working together!

Welcome note
Getting to know each other and team building activities

Tuesday 31st May – Green movement from a political perspective

Green movement, history and values
Green family- GEF, EGP, FYEG
Political round-up
Preparing for the European Parliament visit

Wednesday 1st June– Activism, Culture and Community

Official visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Alviina Alametsä, Ville Niinistö, Kira Marie Peter- Hansen, Jakop Dalunde, Alice Ban Kuhnke, Pär Holmgren & other speakers
Topical session on gender rights
Topical session on the ongoing energy crisis
EU careers human library and networking dinner

Thursday 2nd June – Lobby in the EU: the good and the bad

Activist Toolkit: Activism through media
Activist Toolkit: Public Speaking
Activist Toolkit: Activist burnout and well-being
Activist Toolkit: my activism
Closing Dinner

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Feb 18 2022

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The Future of Eastern Europe Conference (Riga)

By GEF

About the event

We are pleased to announce the Conference on the Future of Eastern Europe organized on 6-7 June in Riga, Latvia. The conference will be organised by GEF with the support of Cooperation Development Networks Eastern Europe (CDNEE), Green Thought Association (Turkey), Sustainable Development Forum Green Window (Croatia), Green Institute (Greece) and Ecopolis Foundation (Hungary). The Conference aims to unite the voices of young green activists from Eastern Europe to talk about the future of the region, and the challenges and opportunities for an ecological and progressive turnaround.

Context

This is the first event as part of our 2022 Transnational Project The Future of Eastern Europe and Ecodemocracy. Democracy in Eastern Europe is hanging by a thread. Authoritarianism is growing and nationalist narratives are reopening old conflicts. The Pandemic has exposed governments’ inefficiencies to react to any sort of crisis and contributed to heighten polarisation in an already polarised society. On the other side, hope is on the horizon as progressive movements are taking over power at the local level, as well as at the rapidly growing mobilisation of public around environmental issues. How could we leverage these small steps and use them to strengthen the Green movement in the region?

Programme

DAY 1 – (6th June) Monday

10:00-10:15 Opening of the conference (Live Stream)

10:15-12:00 Eastern Europe as a region – a story of turbulent transformation (Live Stream)

Description: For more than thirty years Eastern Europe is a region of independent nation-states. During this period there was the promise that after a long struggle democracy and well-being would be achieved. Looking at it today, it is clear that most Eastern European countries are far from democracy and the well-being of citizens.

In this session, we will try to analyse and reflect on the last decades of Eastern Europe, mainly focusing to find the roots of current problems and possible solutions by looking back at the recent history – what shaped the region, how the democratisation and transition took place.

Speakers:

Sonja Schiffers, Director of Heinrich-Boell Foundation, South Caucasus Office

Anastasiya Dorofeeva, Belarusian Green party, Belarusian anti-nuclear campaign, hub “Green foundations”

Moderator: Luka Gudek, Green European Foundation

12:00-13:30 Influence of Global Powers: Eastern Europe at the crossroads between democracy and autocracy (Live Stream)

Description: Discussing political dynamics and transformation of Eastern Europe cannot take place without paying attention to global powers and their involvement in the region.

With this session we aim to map global powers: EU – China, Russia and US – and their interests; What role do they play in supporting democracy and progressive agenda or the opposite – encouraging and financing anti-democratic, right-wing and authoritarian forces.

Speakers:

Anton Cherepenko, the Free Hong Kong Center in Kyiv

Zarina Burkadze, Associate Proffessor of Political Science, Ilia State University

Raluca Besliu, Fundraising Manager, Green European Foundation and contributor of the Green European Journal focusing on Eastern European affairs

Teo Comet, TILT Coordinator at European Greens, Board Member at Green European Foundation

Moderator: Giorgi Ptskialadze, Network Coordinator of CDN

15:30-17:00 War in Ukraine: Context, Present and the Effect on the region (Live Stream)

Description: Russian aggression against Ukraine is continuing. Every day we are witnessing atrocities, war crimes and violations of international law from the Russian side, at the same time Ukraine is bravely defending its people, sovereignty, democracy and even Europe as a whole.

In this session, we will take a look at a few different aspects of the conflict: the context of the war, the historical roots of Russian aggression, the current events, as well as what greens should do to help Ukraine, and how the ongoing war affects countries in the region.

Facilitator: Katya Andrieieva, Executive Committee Member of CDN

17:30-19:00 Energy – a veto point and/or a chance for democracy? (Live Stream)

Description: The energy we choose reflects the systems we support. In this session, we will discuss energy as the core factor for sustaining authoritarian regimes and the way the energy sector influences political dynamics. As well as we are going to focus on the possibility of democratisation through energy – decentralisation, renewables and the prospect of energy cooperatives in Eastern Europe.

Speakers:

Manana Kochladze, Bankwatch Strategic Area Leader – Democratization and Human Rights

Yevheniia Zasiadko, Head of climate and transport department at Ecoaction – Centre for Environmental Initiatives

Workshop: Sandy-Kyriaki Fameliari, ElectaEnergy Cooperative

Moderator: Lusine Kosakyn, Executive Committee Member of CDN

DAY 2 – (7th June) Tuesday

10:00-11:30 Eco-Democracy as a new paradigm for Eastern Europe

Description: The Workshop aims to add a philosophical, ethical and institutional dimension to the conversations on the Future of Eastern Europe happening at the Conference. It hopes to bring together the different voices and ideas from the wealth of participants and facilitate a meaningful discussion on how to put Ecology at the Centre of Democracy.

How can we make democracy more ecological? What kind of changes do we need to apply to our thinking about participation, institutions and decision-making to put ecology and the environment at the forefront of our political systems?

These are some of the questions that we’ll be asking and trying to answer at our Ecodemocracy Workshop!

Facilitators: Anna Maniadi and Dimitris Papageorgiou, Green Institute Greece

12:00-13:30 Conflicts in Eastern Europe: the theory and beyond

Description:

The session aims to provide participants with the basis of conflict theory and conflict resolution and analyze the conflicts in EE through case studies. The session encompasses theoretical and practical parts that will be conducted through non-formal education methods. The objectives of the session are 1)to understand the concept of conflict (origin, causes, consequences), 2) to discuss the mechanisms of handling conflict, particularly, conflict resolution, and 3) to explore the conflicts that happened in EE in recent years, their consequences and current state.

15:30-17:00 Open Mic

17:30-19:30 Movements into politics: Green Wave in Eastern Europe (Live Stream)

Description: For the last decades, if you checked the electoral map of Europe intending to see how Green parties have been performing, you would see a clear pattern: Greens in the west and north do well – they get elected in national and regional parliaments, city councils, win mayorships and even participate in governing coalitions; while in the east – you would see a grey colour representing either absence of Green parties from the political landscape or lack of support and therefore relevance. However, in recent years the pattern is dissolving and becoming a blur, the Green wave spreading to the East.

During the panel, we will discuss the ongoing Green wave with newly established Green political parties across Eastern Europe with the aim to analyse current success, find the patterns and similarities, understand the importance of grassroots movements and civil society, map challenges, envision the future and their influence on the political landscape.

Speakers:
Justine Pantelejeva, Progresīvie, Latvia
Predrag Momčilović, Ne davimo Beograd, Serbia
Sopo Shubitidze, Mtsvaneebi, Georgia
Mozemo Croatia TBC
Stefan Vukmanovic, Ura Montenegro
Vesna TBC
Koray Doğan Urbarlı, Green Party Turkey

Practicalities

Date: 6-7th June

Time Zone: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) / Coordinated Universal
Time (UTC) + 3

Location: Rija VEF Hotel, Brīvības 199c, Riga, Latvija, LV-1039

Format: Hybrid format (some sessions will be Livestreamed)

Language: The main language of this activity will be English. But not being comfortable with interacting in English should not prevent you from applying. GEF & CDN strives to create an inclusive atmosphere at the events, where participants are encouraged to express themselves and ask for clarifications or translations from peers that speak the same language.

Costs: Anyone is welcome to take part in the conference with their own expenses. There is no participation fee.

In addition, CDN can cover the participation of a limited number of applications of young greens and activists from Eastern Europe (with a maximum age of 30). Meaning the cost of travel, and lodging (accommodation in multi-bed rooms, vegetarian/vegan food and refreshments).

In any case, take into consideration choosing the most economic and environmentally friendly means of travel (lowest price + travel time + CO2 emissions) and in case the trip would take less than 15 hours only travelling by land (train+bus) is reimbursed (IRPs §9.1).

Deadline: 20th of May (if applying for CDN to cover your participation.)

You will be informed by e-mail approximately 1 week after the deadline. Please add office@cdnee.org to your contacts, so that you do not receive our reply in the spam folder.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to write us at office@cdnee.org

Registration: Registrations are now open!

Additional Reading

Bulgaria’s Greens: From Street Protests to Government

How Green Independents Broke Through in North Macedonia

Extraction and Energy Transition in Serbia

Can Protests Steer Serbia Back Towards Democracy?

The War in Ukraine is Part of the Soviet Empire’s Unravelling

The Unfinished Business of Building Bosnia-Herzegovina

The Romanian Protest Wave: A Path to a New Political Era?
Belarus’s Struggle for Democracy

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of CDNEE and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation. The European Parliament is not responsible for the content of this event

Dec 21 2021

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SDG 6: Clean water & sanitation for all

By GEF

About the event

The Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis Foundation is holding a full-day conference on 6th of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a universal call to action for a fair and sustainable world for all. The focus of the conference will be on clean water and basic sanitation, and we’ve invited a high-class panel from all over Hungary to discuss this topic. After the event, we will publish a report summarising the content in the next volume of Ecopolis SDG series.

Context

The Ecopolis Foundation has launched a series of conferences and publications examining the possibilities of implementing the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Hungary. SDGs follow the idea that environmental, social and economic problems can only be successfully addressed systematically. The previous five goals are – eradicating poverty, eradicating hunger, health and well-being for all, quality education, gender equality. Publications on each topic are available here.

Program

10:00-10:10 UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the place of the 6th goal in the system

Speakers:

János Zlinszky, PhD. Associate professor, National University of Public Service, Faculty of Water Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Development Studies.
Péter Pázmány, Catholic University Faculty of Law and Political Science,Department for Environmental Law and Competition Law.

10:20-10:50 Creating a safe, affordable and fair access to clean drinking for all

Speakers:

Dr. András Szöllősi-Nagy PhD, National University of Public Service, Faculty of Water Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Development Studies
Attila Antal, Senior Lecturer (Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Law)

10:50-11:20 Creating access to an appropriate and equitable for basic sanitation, in particular for women, girls and women and for the special needs of the vulnerable

Speakers:

Gábor Ungvári, senior research associate, Regional Centre for Energy Policy Research.

Gergely Papp, PAD Foundation for environmental justice.

11:20-11:40 Coffee break

11:40-12:10 Improving water quality (by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally)

Speakers:

Vince Bakos, Assistant Professor at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Dept. Applied Biotechnology and Food Science
Dr. János Tamás PhD, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management
Kálmán Buzás, Honorary Professor, Budapest University and Economics,Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering

12:10-12:40 Water protection, water management law

Speakers:

Sándor Fülöp PhD, Associate professor, National University of Public Service, Faculty of Water Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Development Studies, former commissioner of the Parliamentary Commision for Future Generations

12:40-13:10 Water efficiency, sustainable water abstraction

Speakers:

Prof. Emeritus István Ijjas, Budapest University and Economics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering
Adrienne Clement, Associate Professor, Budapest University and Economics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering

13:10-14:00 Lunch

14:00-14:30 Implementation of an integrated river basin management

Speakers:

Gábor Baranyai, Assistant Professor, National University of Public Service, Faculty of Water Sciences, Institute for Sustainable
Dr. Mária Eördöghné Miklós, University of Pécs,Faculty of buildingand plant engineering

14:30-15:00 Protection and restoring water-related ecosystems

Speakers:

László Tirják, director of Körös-Maros National Par Tamás Gruber, project lead of Freshwater habitat at WWF

15:00-15:30 Promoting the participation of local communities in the development of water management and sanitation

Speakers:

Sándor Fülöp PhD, Associate professor, National University of Public Service, Faculty of Water Sciences, Institute for Sustainable Development Studies, former commissioner of the Parliamentary Commision for Future Generations
Péter Kajner, program expert of Freshwater habitat at WWF

15:30-16:00 Audience questions

Practicalities

Date and Time: Tuesday 11th January 2022, 10AM

Register here: Conference form

or Follow Live: Facebook

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis Foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Aug 16 2021

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EGAT-Hungary

By GEF

About the event

Participants will take part in a 3-day training from October 8th-10th, 2021.
The following session will be in January 2022 (a Saturday in Budapest) and finally, a study trip to Brussels during the spring of 2022 – all for free!
Those who fill in the application form and receive a written confirmation after the application deadline are eligible.
In case of over-application, the applicants will be pre-screened, due to the number limit .We can provide a place for 20 applicants.

Context

Participants will learn about the history, principles, and challenges of the green movement from researchers, politicians, and NGO representatives. We will examine the Green political map and the main social, economic, and political actors involved in it.
From a practical point of view, we examine what types of actions we need for ecopolitics to gain more space in the 21st century. We will heavily focus on Europe, the EU institutions, actors, history, and current affairs, which reflect the political composition of the European Parliament and the functioning and strategy of the European Commission.
The other important aspect of the training is for the participants to get to know each other and share their knowledge experiences.

Programme

PLANNED TRAINING DATES IN HUNGARY:
October 8-10, 2020 (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon), Mátraháza-Sástó
January 2021 (Saturday) 10:00 – 16:00, Budapest location

BRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):
Active participants will also be invited to a 5 days long joint study trip to Brussels, which is expected to take place in March 2022.

Practicalities

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 12, 2021 (Sunday) 24:00

Click here for the application

This EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Aug 16 2021

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EGAT Hungary

By GEF

About the event

Context

Participants will learn about the history, principles, and challenges of the green movement from researchers, politicians, and NGO representatives. We will examine the Green political map and the main social, economic, and political actors involved in it.
From a practical point of view, we examine what types of actions we need for ecopolitics to gain more space in the 21st century. We will heavily focus on Europe, the EU institutions, actors, history, and current affairs, which reflect the political composition of the European Parliament and the functioning and strategy of the European Commission.
The other important aspect of the training is for the participants to get to know each other and share their knowledge experiences.

Programme

PLANNED TRAINING DATES IN HUNGARY:
October 8-10, 2020 (Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon), Mátraháza-Sástó
January 2021 (Saturday) 10:00 – 16:00, Budapest location

BRUSSELS STUDY TRIP (BST):
Active participants will also be invited to a 5 days long joint study trip to Brussels, which is expected to take place in March 2022.

Practicalities

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 12, 2021 (Sunday) 24:00

Click here for the application

This EGAT programme is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Apr 14 2021

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European Green Activist Training Week 2021

By GEF

About the Event

During the four-day event, the green-minded youth will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels by engaging with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European Institutions, as well as with each other.

Throughout the event, the participants will have the opportunity to discover and learn from the various other countries. Through a variety of team building and icebreaker sessions, participants will present and share information about their countries and find points of common interests and as well as differences.

Event Background

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

Programme

Wednesday 21 April– Welcome note

Welcome note: presenting EGAT history and introduce EGAT Alumni Ambassador

Present overview of programme and objectives and gather expectations from participants

Thursday 22 April and Friday 23 April- Team building, discovering and influencing the European Union

Getting to know each other and team building activities
Official virtual visits to the European Parliament with MEPs Heidi Hautala, Sylwia Spurek, Kira Peter Hansen and Marketa Gregorova

Parallel sessions:

Green family workshop
The Good Lobby workshop
European Youth Seminar visit
EU Careers presentation

Saturday 24 April– Climate, economy and environment

Workshops:

Sustainable cities: workshop led by Nikoleta Petkovic- CDNEE
Biodiversity and climate change: workshop led by Laura Hildt– The European Environmental Bureau
Deforestations and nature degradation: workshop led by Rigas Tsiakiris– Green Insitute Greece

Sunday 25 April: Online Activism

Workshop on human rights and gender equality led by Mina/Giulio Tolu- FYEG Spokesperson
Activist toolbox and training for online activism led by FYEG
Groupwork and debates

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

This years EGAT edition is supported by:  Ökopolisz (Hungary), Green Window (Croatia), Institute for Active Citizenship (Czechia), Visio (Finland), Fundacja Strefa Zieleni (Poland), and Fundació Nous Horitzons (Catalonia).

If you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT, there will be a call for participant applications in late summer 2021 in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Catalonia, Poland and Greece.

Jan 14 2020

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EGAT Study Trip 2020 (Brussels)

By GEF

About the Event

During the four-day study trip, will have the chance to explore various topics such as climate justice and lobbying in Brussels through engaging with professionals, politicians, NGOs and other activists operating in and around the European institutions, as well as with each other.

Event Background

The European Green Activists Training (EGAT) consists of training sessions for young Green activists in various phases. These include the completion of the online course Impact Europe, the participation in national training sessions in their respective countries on domestic politics, as well as on European politics and institutions. The final stage is the study trip, which brings all the participants from across Europe together in Brussels.

Programme

Monday 2nd March – Getting to know each other and working together!

Welcome note
Getting to know each other and team building activities

Tuesday 3rd March – The EU: how we work together, its history & institutions.

European Parliament visit, with MEPs Heidi Hautala , Alice Bah Kuhnke and Sergey Lagodinsky & other speakers

Parallel Sessions:

House of Europe visit
Parlamentarium visit
Networking in Brussels

Wednesday 4th March – Climate justice: exploring concepts and dimensions related to climate justice and exploring tools and ideas for climate action.

Climate justice introduction Keynote speech by Lisa Kuch (Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union)
Workshops on climate justice and various topics such as: climate and migration, climate and gender and climate action.

Thursday 5th March – Lobby in the EU: the good and the bad

Keynote speech on Lobbying in the EU
Brussels Lobby Tour

If you would like to take part in the next generation of EGAT, there will be a call for participant applications in Autumn 2020, for national training sessions in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Finland, Hungary, Catalonia and Poland. Sign up for our newsletter to receive the call.

Oct 21 2019

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EGAT National Training Session (Hungary)

By GEF

About the Event

This is the first meeting of a series of training sessions, part of our transnational project  European Green Activists Training organized by the Green European Foundation together with the Ecopolis Foundation.

Participants from Hungary will gather during one weekend and discover more about green politics and the Green movement in Europe. Through various team building activities they will also get to know each other and prepare for the Brussels Study Tour that will take place in March 2020.

Programme

25.10 Friday

14.00 Departure from Budapest

16.00 Arrive to Mátraháza-Sástó

16.30 “What does green politics stand for?” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist)

17.30 Break

18.00 “Introduction of the Hungarian green political traditions” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist)

19.00 Dinner

20.00 Team building

26.10 Saturday

8.00 Breakfast

9.00 Energizer

10.00 “Greens in the European Union” (Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

11.30 Team building exercise 2

12.00 “Green Policy” (Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Team building exercises 3.: “Quotes”

14.30 “Green political campaigns” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist, Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

16.00 Break

16.15 Team building exercises 4.: “World Café”

17.00 “Paradoxes and contradictions in green politics” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist, Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

18.30 Team building exercises 5.: “Conversation Café”

19.00 Dinner

20.00 “Open Space Technology”

27.10 Sunday

8.00 Breakfast

9.00 Team building exercises 6.: “1 – 2 – 4 – ALL”

10.00 “The identity of Ecopolitics” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist, Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

12.00 “The future of Green Politics” (Dániel Mikecz, political scientist, Zoltán Vasali, political scientist)

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Feedback

Application Process Closed

The call for applications has closed. Stay tuned for similar opportunities to participate in the European Green Activist Training next year! Be sure to follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to hear about all our latest opportunities!

Jul 17 2019

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European Green Activist Training (Hungary)

By GEF

About European Green Activist Training (EGAT)

During the EGAT course, you will learn about Green values, meet politicians and experts working at the frontline of fighting for positive change, and of course connect with plenty of other like-minded young people!

The course will give you insights into the political decision-making processes on the national and European levels, develop your skills as an activist to enact societal change, and explore how Green values promote more equal and sustainable societies.

More specifically, the training course is comprised of two intense training weekends taking place in Hungary, an online course on Green Learning , and culminating in a one-week study trip to Brussels to visit the European Institutions alongside EGAT participants from other countries.

We encourage people from across Hungary and from all backgrounds to apply to take part.

Find out more about EGAT on the EGAT project page.

Programme

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

First Meeting  

21 September 2019
10:00 – 18:00, in Budapest

Second Meeting

25 – 27 October 2019

Brussels Study Trip

Early March 2020 (exact dates TBC)

Practicalities

The EGAT course is free of charge, excluding travel to Budapest and to the airport.

All materials, travel (including flights) and accomodation costs in Brussels are covered by the Green European Foundation, on the assumption that the participant has successfully completed the national training sessions in Hungary.

How to Apply

Applicants must be 18-26 years old. Previous experience in Green organisations is not required.

We are looking for passionate young people with a strong motivation to learn and make a difference!

Apply via the form found here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 25 August 2019

The course is organised by Green European Foundation with the support of Ecopolis Foundation and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Feb 26 2019

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Eco Podium Gender Equality (Budapest)

By GEF

Event Background

This seminar in Hungary is part of a series of events and studies on the implementation of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, started by our project partner Ecopolis who previously looked at the SDGs 1 (Eradicating poverty), 2 (Ending hunger) and 4 (Ensuring inclusive and equitable education).

This upcoming event will focus particularly on SDG 5 – Achieving gender equality and empowering all girls and women.

About the Event

This seminar will bring together experts on gender equality policies and sustainable development, as well as NGO representatives, policy-makers and academics.

Discussions will focus on the following aspects in the context of the upcoming Eco Podium:

Recognising and assessing unpaid care and domestic work through the provision of public services and infrastructure, through social protection policies and by promoting shared responsibility within the household and the family, in line with national specificities.
Ensuring full and effective participation and equal opportunities for women at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life at all levels of decision-making.
Adopting and reinforcing sound policies and enforceable legislation to promote gender equality and strengthen the social role of all women and girls at all levels.

Programme

17:30 – 17:45: Introduction – Gender Equality in the SDG:

Dr. János Zlinszky, associate professor

17:00 – 17:45: Ending All Discrimination Against Women & Girls Everywhere

Borbála Juhász, former president of the Women’s Confederation

18:00-18:15: We ensure full and effective participation of women, as well as equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in politics, economics and public life.

Kata Keveházi

18:15-18:30: We enhance the use of technologies that increase capabilities and relationships, especially information and communication technology to strengthen the position of women.

Anna Réz

18:30 – 19:10: Debate & Q&A

Moderation: Krisztina Bombera, journalist

19:10 – 19:30: Coffee Break

19:30 – 19:45: We will eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls in the public and private sectors, including trafficking, sexual and other forms of exploitation.

Sára Halász

19:45 – 20:00: We recognize and appreciate unpaid caring and housework by providing public services, infrastructure and social networks, and promoting shared responsibility within the household and family.

Anikó Gregor

20:00 – 20:15: We provide full access to sexual and reproductive health services and reproductive rights with the International Conference on Population and Development Action Program.

Sarolta Kremmer

20:15 – 20:55: Debate & Q&A

Moderation: Krisztina Bombera, journalist

Registration

Entrance is free but registration is required.

Please register for the event via the form found here.

This event is organised with the support of Ecopolis.

You can join the Facebook event for this seminar here.

Nov 19 2018

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Handbook on Organising European Green Activists Training Programmes

By GEF Uncategorized

In 2015, GEF and its partner Green foundations from Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic and Finland organised for the first time a project entitled “European Green Activists Training”. In the course of the project, the five partner organisations planned and organised trainings which explored the history, functioning and institutions of the European Union in a Green context. The training programme at the national level was complemented by a common European study tour to Brussels in spring 2016.

Considering the unique character of the European Green Activists Training programme, the project coordinators have decided to develop this handbook, disseminating good practice for future editions of the training within their own foundations, as well as among other organisations interested in training programmes for young activists. This publication is aimed at all organisations involved in educational activities for Green actors, such as Green foundations, Green parties, Green youth organisations and Green study centres in European countries, who are interested in discovering practical tools and tips on organising trainings which empower young people with the ambition to change Europe for the better.

The handbook has been updated in 2018, with a new design, and now features testimonials from previous participants on their experiences. It also includes tips from course coordinators on how to keep participants engaged after the training and on developing an alumni network to exchange ideas and knowledge.

Through this instrument, we mainly address those organisations which have little or no prior experience of organising European activist trainings, but we think that more experienced organisations can also find useful tips and tricks that may inspire their future educational projects.

Download your copy here!

Sep 12 2018

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Change of Climate in the World of Jobs? (Budapest)

By GEF

Context

With a changing climate, many traditional jobs will be lost all over Europe, as a just transition to less carbon emission intensive industries and a green economy is inevitable. Innovative policy proposals will be necessary to create new jobs that do not threaten the emission reduction targets as they have been agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement from 2015.

About the event

As part of the transnational project “Strengthening Climate Targets, Creating Local Climate Jobs”, this conference will feature a first presentation of the local job creation potential in Hungary in a zero carbon society that has been estimated as part of this year’s project research. Together with the data gathered on the United Kingdom and Ireland, this estimation will be a first step towards quantifying and publicising the EU-wide potential of greening local economies to create new climate jobs, and better address climate change, in the run-up to COP24.

Programme

17:00 – 17:20 PRESENTATION OF THE GEF TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT AND RESEARCH RESULTS – Jonathan Essex, Green House Think Tank United Kingdom

17:20 – 17:40 4th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: REDUCE OR INCREASE EMISSIONS? – Miklós Kis, Journalist

17:40 – 18:00 CLIMATE CHANGE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE – Sándor Fülöp Phd, Co-chair of Ökopolisz

18:00 – 18:15 COFFEE BREAK

18:15 – 19:30 Q & A, DISCUSSION

Registration

To register for the event, please click here.

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