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| Oostende Seminar and the Federal Committee, Oostende, Belgium - 24-10-04 to 31-10-04
JEF Europe is pleased to invite you to participate in the International seminar “Conflict Prevention, Conflict Management and Peace Building – Which European Contribution?” which will be held from October 24-31, 2004 in Oostende, Belgium.
JEF Europe plans to gather participants from more than 30 European countries from different regions that range from far North to the Mediterranean.
The Federal Committee of JEF Europe will meet at the end of the seminar, from Friday 29 October (start in the afternoon) until Sunday 31 October (end around 14.00).
*** INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ***
At no time has the study of conflict management and termination faced such challenges, nor been so relevant to both policy-as civilians makers, as it is at the present time. The growing number of new forms of conflict (ethnic, religious, etc.), the persistence of some armed conflicts (the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the war in Iraq, etc.), and the growing cooperation between the major powers, have all helped to affirm global interest in dealing with, or responding to, conflict. Responses to conflict are not pre-determined; parties may respond to conflict in a variety of ways ranging from unilateral methods to multilateral measures.
In this seminar, we will present a range of topics aimed at increasing the understanding of the ways international conflicts arise, how they can be prevented or managed, and the importance of the role of conflict recovery. In a number of case studies, we will take a close-up view of a number of recent and current conflicts. How they are being dealt with at the moment can take us a long way in understanding the dynamics of conflict management in all other conflicts and in local communities.
In this context, it will be worth looking at which type of answer the Europeans provide to both international and European conflicts. The contribution of the main European institutions, Council of Europe and European Union will be discussed, as well as the answer emanating from military cooperation like NATO.
The seminar, will involve the following specific areas: - the prevention of conflicts and violence (including everyday violence) - the understanding and promotion of mediation and conflict resolution - the intercultural dialogue and understanding with a view to conflict prevention (including the campaign of the Council of Europe against intolerance, racism and all other forms of discrimination with a view to greater social cohesion) - conflict management and prevention on a local level (policy guidelines on the fight against violence in schools and the local community)
Click here for more information, the programme and the registration form. The Malta Incubator, Malta - 01-10-04 to 08-10-04
JEF Malta, in cooperation with JEF Europe, is pleased to invite you to participate in the JEF Training days "The Malta Incubator - Competence Building for Generating Youth Work in Europe" in Sliema from 1.-8. October 2004
Advanced skills and knowledge are required to build and grow a new youth NGO. New JEF sections are very delicate in their early stages and it takes them a lot of time to develop into a sustainable section, capable of implementing YOUTH Programme projects.
The Malta Incubator will train young and new JEF sections with the necessary knowledge, skills and international awareness in order to implement better-quality youth actions, especially through international cooperation such as new YOUTH Program projects.
Around 44 participants, including youth workers, trainers, mentors, youth leaders, and other actors involved in non-formal education from all regions of the continent, will come together in Malta and nurtured in the “Malta Incubator” to exchange the necessary knowledge, skills and international awareness through non-formal activities together.
The comprehensive and fun training program is first of its kind to be organized by Maltese young federalist, and key skills and knowledge are shared through various working methods. The working program includes a full day project simulation exercise, and training sessions on advanced skills such as project management, leadership, internal, external and international communications and innovation and thinking skills.
“SEE Training Days - Strengthening Civil Society in Southeastern Europe” in Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12.-16. September 2004
Training Days are becoming a regular annual event in SE Europe, organized in a spirit of good co-operation of JEF sections in the region. The idea of the project is to bring together young perspective people, who are becoming active in JEF or just expressed willingness to join the organization. The experiences from the last year’s seminar in Zadar, Croatia, show, that almost 90% of the participants stayed very active in their respective organization. Nowadays, almost half of the participants (at that time still very fresh and inexperienced) have high positions in their national sections. The project is definitely worth continuing!!! The seminar will provide participants with an insight into JEF in general, how it works, how it is structured, etc., and with a detailed knowledge on project management, which is essential when we are speaking about work in youth organizations. Furthermore, the participants will be provided with media training and PR. The seminar will provide a balanced combination of lectures and working groups, solving practical problems and writing real project proposals, and a great variety of social activities. The purpose therefore is to strengthen the civil society and to empower young people with unique knowledge and practical experiences on how to lead the youth organizations on the road towards greater influence and reputation.
XXI International Seminar on Federalism “Federalism from Europe to the World” in Ventotene, Italy, 4.-9. September 2004
Dear Friends, the XXI edition of Ventotene Seminar “Federalism from Europe to the World” will take place from the 4. -9. September 2004. The participation conditions and the draft programme as well as the application forms can be found and filled in and sent via Internet at http://www.mfe.it/gfe/attivita/seminari/ventoint04.htm
We have about 50 places available for international participants plus a certain number of scholarships re-introduced this year, thanks to the Director, Mr. Giorgio Anselmi. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at giovanni.biava(at)tiscalinet.it. With my best regards Giovanni Biava International Officer of JEF Italy “New Europe: Human rights’ issue in the new neighboring countries of the EU” in Moldova, 8.-16. August 2004
The Young European Federalists Moldova are happy to invite you to the summer seminar “New Europe: Human rights’ issue in the new neighboring countries of the EU” It will take place in Vadul-lui-Voda, a beautiful summer rest place, at only 20 km from the capital city Chisinau, starting with 8th till 16th of August 2004. We are expecting 50 participants from all over Europe, aged between 18-28, young NGO-active, interested in the issue of human rights in the context of European enlargement. The main aim of the summer seminar is to attract the attention of young people coming from different cultural and social backgrounds on the various aspects of human rights protection and to promote an open dialogue between them.
Click on the picture for more information about the seminar "Brave New Europe" International Summer University, Slovenia, 4 - 17 July 2004
The third edition of the Brave New Europe Summer University will begin the next Sunday 4th of July. The project "Brave New Europe" was initiated in late fall 2001 by a group of young and active students at the Faculty of Social Sciences with the purpose of stimulating extra-curricular activities at the faculty. In the past 2 years three major issues marked the political landscape of Europe. Enlargement will open the doors to 10 new member states and will significantly reshuffle the nature of political affairs in Europe. The need to reform the EU structures has become more urgent than ever. New developments in world politics have confronted Europe with questions on its unity. Around this main issue is organized the BNE 2004. The participants together with organizers and speaker will try to answer to questions related to history of EU, the Convention and the Draft Constitution, the economic and political challenges of the EU 25 …
For more info about the BNE summer University click on the picture. JEF International Seminar “European Elections: The First Time in the Enlarged European Union”in Boskovice, Czech Republic, 15. - 22. May 2004
JEF Czech Republic, with the support of JEF Europe, is pleased to invite you to participate in the International seminar in Boskovice, Czech Republic!
Experts from the Czech Republic will discuss some key structural problems of the European integration today, especially about the upcoming EP elections, which will take place the first time in the Enlarged European Union. Also part of the international seminar is a large international conference including a round table discussion of top election candidates to the EP elections from the Czech Republic. In the afternoon, the participants will be split into 6 working groups, which - led by renowned experts in the field of European integration – will discuss the hot issues of EU-integration.
For the remaining part of the seminar, the participants will join the program of a large UEF conference in Prague.
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