Title: TC”People for Cities: Grassroots Changemakers”
Dates: 12 August -20 August 2017
Aim : During “People for Cities 2017”, we will provide the participants with the opportunity to getinsightin the different key elements that shape a city. Together we will explore a wide range of grassroots movements,the concepts of active citizenship and involve them in different participatory processes used in urban policy making. Itis our goalto make them reflect upon urban issues, such as air-quality, affordable housing,the welcoming ofrefugees, and how these elements influence all citizens, stakeholders, and as a resultthe city as a whole. By the exchange of projects, concepts and opinions, by gaining the necessary insightthrough interaction with different experts (academical orthrough experience) & visiting good practices, we strive to develop their knowledge, skills and competences on urban matters. We will also offer practicaltools & workshops so youth and youth workers can initiate and coordinate grassroots movements/citizen’s initiatives. Hereby facilitating them to develop their urban own action plan to make a positive change in their organizations, communities & countries.
Project Objectives:
-Getting introduced to the concept of grassroots movements, active citizenship and inclusive cities
– Learn about active participation in order to influence policy making
– Gain insight on how existing projects have influenced policy in different cities
– Learn how to approach the specific investigated themes, keeping in mind all their aspects and the different stakeholders
– Develop skills to come up with and implement projects to promote inclusive cities by several workshops and participating in existing initiatives from stakeholders
– Learn how involve people in successful grassroots movements
– Make an action plan for local actions when returning to their own reality and provide a platform to encourage the exchange of their actions
Partner countries:Bulgaria, Romania, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Cyprus, Poland, Spain, Turkey, UK.
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
Address of accomodation: Rue desAteliers 3, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean // Werkhuizenstraat 3, 1080 Sint-
Jans-Molenbeek
Financial conditions: The training venue is the Waterman. This centre is run by a Belgian youth organizations called JES (Youth and the City). We will provide for your stay, 3 meals a day, fruit and snacks as well as transport to Brussels and back to your home city with budget of 275 euro. The only cost for you will be 40 euro for the external workshops, lectures and bike hire. This amount will be deducted from your final reimbursement.
If you are interested in and would like to take part in you can fill the from here : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduhBmS5FXONO3QkCiLOLJMbSpc5SOT-8EbaLIc_vAZW1ulOg/viewform?c=0&w=1
Deadline: 07June 2017
