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Youth Democracy Award 2015

bpbYou are politically or socially active and run your own project? Your project aims to arouse young people’s interest in politics and policy? You would like to win the Youth Democracy Award 2015 and get 3000 € to support your project? Apply now!

The Youth Democracy Award is awarded for the sixth time in 2015. By awarding a project, that advocates democracy or democratizing in Europe in an outstanding way, it aims to appreciate and acknowledge the commitment of/to young people aged between 14 and 27.

Key topic of the Youth Democracy Award 2015 is the awakening of young people’s interest in politics and policy. Applying projects shall find new ways to enable youth to shape their environment. They encourage young people to get involved in political and social processes and campaign for their interests.

The deadline for applications is May 15th 2015. The best project will be chosen in mid-May by a jury consisting of young people, who are politically active and engaged in different branches. The prize carries a value of 3000 € and will be awarded at a conference in Berlin in September 2015.

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Call for application: Young people invited to present at next Nantes Creative Generations Forum !

Nantes Creative GenerationsTogether with local associations, the City of Nantes and Nantes Metropole (France) are organizing on 28-31 October 2015 the 7th edition of Nantes Creative Generations European youth initiative Forum.

During 3 days in Nantes, young people involved in innovative projects designed to strengthen the no­tion of citizenship, of «living together»  are invited to present initiatives, debate, share experiences, improve skills and take part in cultural events. As well as showcasing their own projects, participants will learn from peers across Europe and gain better understanding of the european dimension of local projects, with 60 participants from all Europe !

Transport and accommodation costs of participants are covered by Nantes Métropole (Maximum 2 participants per project).

To take part in this great meeting, project holders are invited to fill in the on-line application form before 5th June. 

For further information, check out the NCG website www.nantescreativegenerations.eu or email us at : ncg@nantesmetropole.fr

Call for participants: RhodesMRC 2015

RhodesMRC 2015Rhodes Model Regional Co-operation is an academic simulation conference dedicated to regional international organizations, held every October in Rhodes, Greece, one of the most famous destinations in Europe. RhodesMRC offers a program full of events, opposite an amazing cultural and historical background!

RhodesMRC follows the practice of Model United Nations. Being academically innovative and challenging, our Model is dedicated to Regional Co-operation. During its four years of run, RhodesMRC has provided the academic community with unique simulations of the Union for the Mediterranean, the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organization, the Organization for the Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe. All of the above, while overseen by a Scientific Committee of esteemed academians from Greece and abroad and carefully prepared by a highly experienced Board.

For five years, more than 400 people from 15 countries have participated to RhodesMRC, contributing to its advancement while sharing the experience of diplomatic procedure and unique moments of fun!

For its 2015 edition, RhodesMRC will host simulations of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and a Middle East Peace Conference at the University Edition and of Council of Europe at the High School Edition!

RhodesMRC 2015 is open to students from all over the world!
The working language of the conference is English.

Programme Outline:
14/10/2015 – Opening Ceremony
15/10/2015 – Sessions / Event
16/10/2015 – Sessions / Event
17/10/2015 – Sessions / Event
18/10/2015 – Closing Ceremony

Join us in Rhodes next October! Take advantage of special registration periods and register for as low as 55€ for University Edition or 50€ for High School Edition.

Accommodation packages starting at 15€ per person per night incl. breakfast.
Discounts are applied only to fully pre-paid, NON-refundable fees.

RhodesMRC – Rhodes Model Regional Co-operation is an annual simulation organized by the House of Europe in Rhodes, with organizing partners the City of Rhodes, European Network for Education and Training EUNET and the Dept. of Mediterranean Studies of the University of the Aegean.

Find out more at www.rhodesmrc.org

For the poster http://www.rhodesmrc.org/2015/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/posterA3-gen.jpg

Handbook: Diversity Dynamics: Activating the Potential of Diversity in Trainings

csm_ddcover_bc76e8c32dThe handbook published by MitOst Association empowers facilitators to develop diversity in their work with groups in every field of non-formal education.
It promotes diversity and diversity consiousness as key issues in Human Rights and Democratic Citizenship Education, not only in youth education. The publication was developed with a contribution from different experts and practitioners in non-formal education.

Handbook: Diversity Dynamics: Activating the Potential of Diversity in Trainings

Commission report on European citizens’ initiatives

European Citizens InitiativeThe European Citizens’ Initiatives “ECI” that were planned for in the Lisbon Treaty and that entered into force in 2012 have mobilised six million Europeans over the last three years.
The ECIs aim is to give European citizens voice regarding major issues, but very few of these initiatives have succeeded in overcoming the initial stages of the process. An ECI must collate 1 million signatures in the areas for which the European Commission is competent, only three of which have managed to do so far. Improvements and modifications might however follow the report.

Commission report on ICE