Please find the updated programm on the Web 2.0 Campaign here: Programm_HTW_Web2
* Capacitating YCDN partners
The Young Citizens Danube Network has always advocated for proper planningas a key to successful execution of organization’s programs and projects.Thanks to its experience in strategic planning YCDN has been continuously offeringassistance to its partners throughout the Danuberegion.
The Youth Organization The Bonsai Tree (cro. Udruga mladih DRVOBonsai) from Dubrovnk, Croatia, with the help of YCDN’s facilitator Ivan Matic,has organized a series of workshops aimed at developing organization’sstrategic plan for the period 2012-2015. The Bonsai Tree organization is anon-profit non-partisan and non-governmental youth organization aimed atpromoting civil society and active participation among young citizens through volunteering,education, creative development and work for public good.
The strategic plan for the period 2012-1025 will be presented in Dubrovnik, Croatiamid January 2012, together with the accompanying working plan for the 2012. *
Prevention campaign on human trafficking is looking for volunteers
YCDN is looking for volunteer project coordinators to implement its new human trafficking campaign. The campaign is planned in Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia and Germany and starts in March with a workshop in Düsseldorf with lectures of experts on web 2.0 campaigning and human trafficking and group work aiming to develop the
concept of the campaign and brainstorm ideas. After the workshop, the participants will return to their home countries and implement the web 2.0 prevention campaign based on the concept and materials developed in the workshop and their own ideas. The work is
on a voluntary basis and we are not able to provide financial compensation.
However, the costs of the workshop, including travel, accommodation, food, as well as smaller costs that will arise during the implementation will be covered for.
Tasks will include:
- Setting up and running a blog, a facebook, twitter and/or other social network page
- Translating materials from English into the local languages
- Organizing discussions/presentations/flash mobs/film clubs, etc.
Requirements:
- Currently living in Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia or Hungary, fluent in the
respective languages and knowledge of the political and human rights situation
in the respective countries
- Able to invest considerable time and energy in the project for at least 6 months,
starting March 2012
- Experience in the field of human trafficking and/or web 2.0 campaigning
- Experience in civic activism, a network with local activists and NGOs is desired
- Good communicational and organizational skills, ability to mobilize others
To apply, please send a short motivational letter describing why you want to participate in the project, outlining a concept for a prevention campaign on human trafficking in your country and a CV in English to szabolcs@ycdn.eu
Deadline: 15 February 2012
For more information please refer to
http://www.youngdanubians.eu/activities/web-2-0-campaign-on-human-trafficking/
Or contact szabolcs@ycdn.eu
The YCDN will nominate one member to take part at the cultural management workshop in Ulm in Summer 2012. If you want to be the YCDN candidate for this, please contact us: contact@ycdn.eu
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
die Hauptabteilung Kultur der Stadt Ulm veranstaltet 2012 erstmalig das
Ulmer Donau-Kolleg für Kulturmanagement
24. Juni bis 8. Juli 2012
Wie wird aus einer Idee ein konkretes kulturelles Projekt? Was sind die Grundlagen von Kulturmarketing, Kulturfinanzierung und europäischer Kulturarbeit? Dies und noch viel mehr beantwortet das Ulmer Donau-Kolleg für Kulturmanagement vom 24. Juni bis 8. Juli 2012. Es wendet sich an junge Kulturmanagerinnen und Kulturmanager aus den Donau-Ländern, die am Anfang ihrer beruflichen Laufbahn stehen. Das zweiwöchige Ulmer Donau-Kolleg für Kulturmanagement bietet allen Teilnehmenden die Chance, ihre eigene kulturelle Projektidee mit Unterstützung erfahrener Dozenten und Tutoren weiterzuentwickeln. Seminarsprache ist Englisch.
Jetzt bewerben! Bewerbungsschluss ist der 29. Februar 2012.
Weitere Informationen finden Sie im angehängten Flyer und unter www.donaubuero.de/arts-
Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn Sie diese Information auch an Ihnen bekannte Interessierte weiterleiteten.
YCDN was approached to be part of the Global Youth Service Day on April 20-22, 2012. We are willing to participate but we do need people to work on this with us. If anyone is interested to be part of this, please contact us! contact@ycdn.eu
“Dear friends, on behalf of the Youth Organization from Moldova “CERTITUDE” we are pleased to announce that we were selected as Regional Partner for Europe by Youth Service America in organizing the Global Youth Service Day on April 20-22, 2012.We want to invite you to become part of the organizing team and serve as a Country Partner which role will be to coordinate the mobilization of Local Organizers and mobilize Officials, young people and local resources at national level to ensure a successful implementation of service projects positively affecting their communities. Another option would be to serve as a Local Organizer which role will be to mobilize young people and children at community level in service projects aimed to make a difference in their communities. Please see below the announcement from Youth Service America, and we would like to encourage you to contact us for any additional information about GYSD. We will provide you support in preparing and organizing local events on GYSD 2012!!! We would love to see you on board and make a difference in our communities!!! A more detailed description of Global Youth Service Day you may find on: www.gysd.org Youth Service America Now Accepting Applications for GYSD 2012 Country Partners Is your organization invested in providing young people opportunities to be leaders and changemakers of today? Do you want to celebrate and highlight the contributions young people are making in their communities 365 days of the year? Apply to be a Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) 2012 Country Partner! Country Partners serve as the lead convener and organizer of Global Youth Service Day in their country. Country Partners promote GYSD, mobilize partners and local project organizers, lead high profile events, engage local media and government officials, and coordinate project registration and reporting. To apply, visit: GYSD 2012 Country Partner Application (www.GYSD.org/
YCDN successfully took part in the student workshop at the Corvinus University of Budapest
YCDN took part in the workshop Students Discussing the Future of Euro organized by the Antall József Knowledge Centre of Political and Social Science. YCDN members Ákos Tóth, Katalin Tóth and Zita Mirk had the opportunity to talk about the future of the euro zone from a specific point of view. The group held their presentation about the future possibilities of the euro with a focus on the German-Franco relations. The prestigious jury – membering Zoltán Pitti, researcher of Corvinus University Budapest, expresident of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) of Hungary; Ágnes Csermely, Head of Department of Monetary Strategy and Economic Analysis of Hungarian National Bank; István Madár, Chief Analyst of Portfolio.hu; and Dr. Gábor Pörzse, President of Board of Trustees of Antall József Centre of Advanced Learning – have evaluated the performance. They have especially welcomed and underlined in their professional opinion the historical-political approach completed with the economic aspects. The financial workshop was an accompanying programme of the Schäuble-conference held on the 5th of December 2012 on the occasion of awarding the German Federal Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schäuble the title of honorary doctor of the Corvinus University Budapest.
Dear Friends, the YCDN will compete in the “Students Discussing
the Future of Euro” Workshop at the Corvinus University Budapest. For this we need some help. If anyone is interested to take part with us and win a meeting with german minister for finance Wolfgang Schäuble, please contact Katalin Toth: k.toth@ycnd.eu
Find out more information here: workshop
Please note that the YCDN has launched its new Web 2.0 Campaign on Human Trafficking. See more here:
http://www.youngdanubians.eu/activities/web-2-0-campaign-on-human-trafficking/
Dear Friends,
please note that the YCDN Strategy is finally ready. You can find it here: YCDN_Strategy
We are happy to have a common understanding of our aims and objectives and are now able to move forward and make changes for the Youth in the Danube Region.
From October 30th to November 5th Budapest hosted a study session titled “Youth Participation in Human Rights Education as a Means for Enhancing Social Inclusion”, organized by the Human Rights Initiative (HRSI) in cooperation with the European Youth Centre Budapest. The five day study session gathered 32 participants from throughout the Europe, including most of the Danube Region countries. The study session aimed at equipping young people with methods, tools and strategies of human rights education to create change towards social inclusion.
As an organization dedicated to encouraging active participation of young people in the civil society YCDN was happy to play a constructive part in this project. YCDN’s Ivan Matic took part in the event both as a member of the preparation team that developed detailed study session program and methodology and as a facilitator and a trainer. He delivered a lecture on concepts of Social Inclusion and Exclusion and facilitated a session on challenges and obstacles youth face in engaging Human Rights Education.
YCDN has also successfully presented itself at the NGO Fair taking place within the framework of the study session with our stand being one of the most visited one. We conclude our participation in the project with dozen of new Network partners that share our vision of active youth in the civil society and will contribute to strengthening cooperation in the Danube Region.
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