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LiberaMente | International Meeting on Youth-Led Developement 27-30 october 20111

International Meeting

Bolzano / Bozen, Italy

27-28-29-30 October 2011

Final report


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LiberaMente | International Meeting on Youth-Led Developement 27-30 october 20112

Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Alto Adige

Assessorato alla Cultura

Ripartizione 15.4 Cultura Italiana Ufficio Servizio Giovani

Gruppo di Lavoro interno

Luca Bizzarri

Daniel Benelli

Jacob Mureda

Supporto metodologico

per limpostazione, gestione dei workshops,

e redazione del report finale:

Focus Lab ricerche e progetti

Walter Sancassiani Loris Manicardi

Novembre 2011


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Index

1. Introduction

2. International YLD Best Practices presented

3. Working process agenda

4. Results

SWOT Analysis of Best Practices selected Opportunities and Threats of Youth participation and useof Social Media YLD Best Practices promotion

5. Summary of findings

6. Meeting Evaluation


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1. Introduction

LiberaMente project 2011 hosted an international youth

meeting gathering young people from peculiar regions with

the aim of empowering Youth-Led Development (YLD).

For this event, participants came from various EU and extra EU

countries to meet in Bolzano/Bozen to discuss, exchange and

strenghten the role of youths towards developing effective

strategies of YLD and creating a network for future exchange

and cooperation.

Previously the LiberaMente 2011 project has seen the

organization of different workshops during the first part of 2011

on various key issues concerning Alto Adige youths, involving

50 students, and using different participation techniques (see

report of workshops results: www.liberamente.bz.it).

The International Meeting have been held from the 27th till

the 30th of October 2011 in Bolzano/Bozen. The activities

mainly took place at the EURAC, the Free University of Bolzano

and the Youth Center "Pippo FoodChillStage" and "Vintola 18".

During the meeting YLD has been discussed under many

aspects: views, presentation of successful examples and

debate on findings and common perspectives on YLD.

The goals of this meeting have been aimed at exchanging

and comparing experiences on YLD practices in a

participated and creative way, evaluating the role of

participation instruments and social media, and defining ideaproposals and tools to enhance and reinforcing YLD actions

with various stakeholders in different contexts.

Youth YLD organisations involved

Youth NGO "Iskra" (Ucraine)Federacin de Xuventude de Galicia (Spain)

Save Youth Future Society (Gaza)

Moldovan National Youth Council (Moldova)

Mafun Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples (Russia)

Tavolo Trentino con il Kossovo (Kossovo)

Europe Direct Trentino (Trentino)

Vlach Youth Council (Macedonia)

AEGEE Tarragona (Spain)


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2. International Best practices presented

Mafun Youth Association of Finno-Ugric Peoples

(Russia)

Name of best practice:

Workshop of the future of the Finno-Ugric youth creative project

Aims of the initiative:

Combine the Finno-Ugric youth through culture. Activate creative

relationships and develop the creative initiative of youth

organizations, collectives, ensembles of the Finno-Ugric peoples.

Describe why the project is needed! What is the problem that you

want to address?

Youth of the Finno-Ugric peoples thinks, that native culture is

unpromising, irrelevant and uncompetitive in the global world. The

modern art of the Finno-Ugric cultures doesnt develop.

The project teaches young people to make their cultural product of

modern and relevant, but at the same time authentic. Marketing

techniques have to make traditional crafts and occupations

competitive.

Steps of preparation and realization:

The project is implemented for four years. Each year is dedicated to

a single topic: puppet theater production of musical instruments,modern music. Last year will be devoted to creative marketing and

branding of the product. Each year, trained 40 people. Each year

the two sessions. Also, the project pays the travel of some

participants in other similar activities. Each year, jointly produced

creative products: multimedia CD, a song performance.

Sustainability (where 1 is the best and 5 is the worst solution):

Economical 4

Social 5

Ecological 1

Achieved results and long term effects in relation to the development

of the territory:

A network of successful creative young people from different regions

of Russia.

There are new creative community, creative products. Young

people have knowledge about the positioning and branding of their

product at the regional, national and international level.


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Federacin de Xuventude de Galicia (Spain)


SUMMER SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


GENERAL AIMS:

To generate ideal conditions for a sustainable development.

To promote a social conscience for the defense and improvement of

the environment.

To revalue and to assume the rights and obligations as citizens in the

respect to the natural, historical - cultural and social heritage.

SPECIFIC AIMS:

To facilitate a space of formation, meeting and reflection about the

subject matter of the sustainability.

To develop actions of public usefulness for the zone.

To facilitate the relation with the environment in order that it turns into

a place of observation and experimentation.

To favor the situations and intergenerational, cultural and

ethnographic activities of the zone, promoting the interaction of the

participants with the local population.


want to address?

In spite of the continuous efforts realized in Vedra (Galicia), at

present still there are great the needs of formative and educational

character in subject matter environmental way and of sustainability.

Therefore, we design this project with the purpose of covering these

lacks: the lack of information about the environmental and

patrimonial values, lack of initiatives of conservation and

development in order to achieve his maximum valuation and to

achieve a sustainable development, looking for a labor of

implication and awareness of the natural and patrimonial values of

this territory, looking for a new social perception.

For it there develops this program of formation and environmental

education departing from the base of the sustainable development;

on the one hand the ecological sustainability that guarantees that

the development is compatible with the maintenance of: the

ecological essential processes, the biological diversity and the

biological resources; on the other hand, the social, cultural and

economic sustainability that guarantees that the development

increases the control of the human beings on his own lives, is

compatible with the culture and the values of the affected persons

and support and strengthen the identity of the community.


The idea of the Summer school of sustainable development " was

born at the beginning of the year 2008, when a group of young

persons of Vedra, worried by the sustainability of his territory, decided

to design a strategy that was bringing this problematics over to his

young persons. Since then, these associate young persons

programme the accomplishment of the summer school, which is


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realized annually during July. Likewise, during the rest of the year,

meetings are realized monthly between the participants, those who

are a part protagonist in the design and accomplishment of the

summer school.


Economical 3

Social 5

Ecological 5


of the territory:

Across the different activities developed in the last four years in the

Summer school, we can emphasize the high degree of participation

of the community (across intergenerational activities, round tables

with the local population, printed publications ). Likewise, we can

emphasize the important number of local actions realized

(plantation of trees, cleanliness of rivers, detection of uncontrolled

dumps, creation of ecological gardens ).

But, maybe the most important reached aim, and at that we

continue being employed, it is in the creation of an ecological

conscience in the young persons that it qualifies them to take

sustainable decisions in his lives and in the development of new

projects as the Summer school of sustainable development".


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Youth NGO "Iskra" (Ucraine)


GOLD CRADLE


-It is propaganda, support and development of vocal art;

-It is propaganda and maintainance of traditions of vocal school;

-It is an exposure of talented performers, teachers among the

participants of competition and stimulation of their creative work;

-It is education among rising generation of understanding and love

to the domestic and world art, spiritual culture as basic in formation

of civil world view;

-It is bringing children, young people and adults to vocal creation;

-It is perfection of performance trade of vocalists;

-It is expansion of repertoire range of interests among participants of

competition;

-It is establishment of new contacts of co-operation and possibility of

exchange by experience for teachers, leaders of performers;

-It is an exposure of talented young performers for providing by him

support in the increase of level of performance trade


want to address?

Crimean-tatar people have many talented children, but not all of

them are in a position to get busy in bands, because a lot of them

live in the remote corners of Crimea


Castings of competition passed in all districts of Crimea, where

among the numerous applicants of judge chooses the most

talented participants who continue a fight in next round. For a few

months there are participants of three nominations: dance, song and

artistic word, prepare to the second round, enabled them to expose

the creative talent. Those, who passes this heavy test successfully,

wait a final selection round, where they should prove their talent to a

judges,that only they deserve to be winners.


- Economical 2

- Social 4

- Ecological 1


of the territory:

Enabled children to rotin the talents the authoritative teachers of

Crimea. To put right connections with them and continue the further

teaching in chosen direction. Some finalists of competition are

popular performers now not only in Crimea but also abroad.


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Europe Direct Trentino (Trentino)


Youthness Council Area


The creation of a common Area to animate the participation of the

youth people and the community

to build up territorial youth policies. In this Council Area the youth

associations can debate with

the stakeholders connected with youth policies (delegates of student

institution, social organizations, etc.),

the politicians and the administrators of the territory to analyse and

evaluate the current economic and

social situation of the province according to the needs of the youth

people.


want to address?

This project is needed to enhance the lack of cooperation between

the actors operating in the youth policies field.


All the municipalities of the province choose an institutional

reference to represent their interests

toward the Y.C.A.

2) The institutional reference has the assignment of arranging

meeting and get in touch with both the stakeholders and the

administrators of the territory (politicians,investitors, etc.).

3) All the members of the council take the name of Y.C.A and take

into account some guidelines

for the annual activity of the group. According to these guidelines

the youth associations present in the

province present different kind of activities.

4) A commission chosen by the province evaluate all the projects

and assign some founds to the best initiatives.

Sustainability (where 1 is the best and 5 is the worst solution)

Economical 3

Social 1

Ecological 1


of the territory:

After the first year of experimentation the Y.C.A. succeeded in linking

the layer of different fields

in a unique structure, and as been constantly evaluated for a future

improvement.


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Save Youth Future Society (Gaza)


Youth for change: Enhancement of democracy and advocacy

among youth in Gaza and West Bank


To promote respect for human rights and the rule of law in Palestine

and to reinforce Palestinian civil society institutions.

To empower Palestinian youth to effectively participate Decision

making and support the idea of democracy and the role of youth in

that.

To build strong coalitions and networking between youth in the Gaza

Strip and West Bank to deliver key advocacy messages to the

international communities.

Problem Statement

Despite the devastating circumstances associated with the current

siege and sanction imposed on Gaza, several youth organizations

and universities continue to fight for their existence, convinced that

they fill a meaningful role in representing public opinions in the Gaza

Strip. Democracy and human rights concept are cornerstones when

creating a sustainable society and youth is ones societys future.

this subject is one of utmost important to Palestinians now. This is

further related to a great current emphasis on the subjects of

democracy and human rights taking place in the Palestinian

community now and the subjects are timely and needed. Youth are

the most politically active, but are also seriously marginalized and in

need of education and support. Further, the youth are considered

the pillar of any future development in society, since they are the

major engines for change and democratic transformation.

The Palestinian youth sector is a group that is seriously marginalized in

their society. The youth have faced tremendous challenges within

the Palestinian authority areas, such as unemployment and lack of

organized initiatives to respond to their needs. For example, in the

year 2002, some PLC members proposed to issue a youth nurturing

law, aimed at building the capacities of the Palestinian youth and

designing systematic and comprehensive programs to advocate

their needs. This law failed to be implemented together with the

disappointment of Palestinian youth. In addition, the control over the

youth financial resources is the sole responsibility of the minister

himself, even the youth clubs, institutions, or associations are not

entitled to seek local or international support, unless they get the

approval of the ministry. There is a vast need of providing more

information about these subjects among young Palestinians and to

give them the tools to independently create a future democratic

environment based on their human rights.


Selection Process:

Selecting a group of youth leaders who will lead the campaigns and

implement the activities.


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events, announcements, and updates on progress. In this way,

Palestinian youth will form alliances with their peers abroad who are

also undertaking advocacy actions toward activiating the concept

of the democracy, human rights and the rule of law and will learn

from what others have accomplished while also drawing attention to

the issues that they face, issues which are often under-reported due

to their physical and social isolation.

The websites, blogs as well as facebook and twitter social websites

provide a forum for youth to learn more about the situation in Gaza

ans westbank and the role of youth in decision making and also the

rule of law, discover new ways to take action, and exchange ideas

and connect with experts in Democracy and human rights. In

addition, these social websites will be utilized by youth to write letters

and petitions to decision makers.

3. Youth-led advocacy campaign

The advocacy campaign will target policy makers, decision makers

and donors aiming to advocate for the respect, protection and

fulfillment of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in oPt. The

advocacy actions will point out the negative impact of the absent of

the law and the violation of human rights, and the absent of

democracy.

Production of a documentary film

Youth leaders together with a local organization or an expert

consultant in the field of media and photography will work on

producing a five-minute video on role of youth in change and

decision making and also about the rule of law and human rights in

oPt. The video will act as a documentary or reportage highlighting

the common problems with youth and the situation in Gaza and

West Bank. The film will be copied on CDs and disseminated widely

to local and international organizations and individuals. The film will

also be posted on you tube.

Mural paintings

Art will be utilized as the most powerful way of expressing feelings

and can be stronger than words. For this, mural paintings will be

designed to mobilize and provide space for youth as well as the

public to expresses their fear, concerns and opinions about their role

in decision making and the situation of gaza and west bank and its

negative impact on their life.

Youth leaders together with a group of artists will draw number of

mural paintings so as to voice feelings and positions in the form of

paintings.

Sustainability

Economical: The project continuity is guranteed; the society will

duplicate the same activities with other youth NGOs in the year 2012

utilizing local resources. Running costs, other fees will be collected

from local bussinesses in order to conduct the same activities with

other youth NGOs. These fees and contributions will cover some costs

of the next activities during 2012.

Social: The society will duplicate the same activities with other youth

NGOs in the year 2012 utilizing local resources .


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Trained staff from the youth will have suffcient experience to design

and implement the same training and build on previous activities

befitting from training materials and resources.

Social events and round table discussions will be extended by the

SYSF utilizing local resources with other youth members from other

NGOs and youth centers.


of the territory:

A well-trained cadre of youth leaders is better equipped and able to

undertake advocacy actions related to their communities issues.

A platform for coordination, peer support and experience sharing

provided to young youth.

Huge numbers of youth have participated in many awareness-raising

sessions on the right of youth in making decision and changing, and

also in activating the concepts of each democracy; human rights

and the rule of law in opt.

A number of youth leaders from Gaza Strip and West Bank

participate in the video-link conference sessions and are better

equipped to plan their awareness-raising and advocacy actions.

A workshop conducted support Palestinian youth advocacy forDemocracy and human rights in oPt.

Youth leaders will have enhanced their knowledge and skills on

leadership, advocacy and social media skills.

Youth practice advocacy skills and promote advocacy messages

with peers, media, private sector and government actors through

social media and local events.

Increased knoweledge and awareness of democracy, human rights

and the rule of law in opt

Activated youth law in opt and grant them the chance for

changing and making decision.


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Moldovan National Youth Council (Moldova)

National Minorities

The issue of national minorities holds an important place from the

social perspective in modern world. Along with other countries with

recognized democracies, the Republic of Moldova represents a

certain experience in multilateral organization of development of

national minorities and observance of the laws on rights and liberties

of national minorities. The Supreme Law Constitution holds the state

in charge for recognition and guaranteeing the right to all citizens to

keep, develop and express their ethnic, cultural, lingual and religious

identity.

Issues related to observance of the right to national identity and

preservation thereof, collective and individual rights of people that

belong to national minorities, are treated and settled by dialog,

reasoning, compromise, tactfulness and good will. In this field any

drifting towards emotions, psychosis and national rhetoric, in

particular at the state level, may cause much suffering and damage

and inevitably result in international isolation and sanctions. Ignoring

or violent treatment and failure to have a dialog to reach a

compromise on issues of national minorities had always led to a true

disaster for the country where such things took place.

In accordance with international standards, national minorities have

the right to: national, lingual, cultural and religious identity,

preservation and promotion thereof, where the state has to protect

them and create the required conditions for maintaining and

developing thereof; actual participation in social, political,

economic, cultural and religious life of the country; free and

unrestrained use of their native language in public and private life,

including in relations with central and local public administration, in

particular in places of compact residence.

The state has to protect against any racial, national, ethnic or lingual

discrimination; the choice of language for education and training in

all educational institutions; form associations in order to protect and

promote more efficiently their interests and rights; equality before

law; same liberties, rights and obligations as other citizens; access to

information of public interest and other information in their native

language; maintenance and development of relations with "historic

homeland"; citizenship; to elect and be elected in local and central

public authorities; keep the surnames and fathers names as per

norms of native languages without being "adapted"; use native

language in penal and civil procedures. In the same time, according

to these standards, the states must take all actions necessary to

prevent and sanction xenophobia, anti-Semitism, racism, ethnic and

national intolerance.

We believe that it is important to maintain application of

international standards and practices in observance of all civil,

political, cultural, social and economic rights of people that belong

to national minorities. Consolidation of civil society and

enhancement of cooperation with local public authorities engaged

in protection of rights of national minorities in the Republic of

Moldova, development of association sector as a basic structure of


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states shall conclude, regardless of existing international instruments,

where specific conditions justify it, bilateral and multilateral

agreements for purpose of protection of national minorities.

Considering the above-stated, the Republic of Moldova has

concluded numerous bilateral treaties with neighboring countries.

The parties shall ensure rights of people that belong to national

minorities and residing in the territory of the respective Party both

individually or with other members of their group, freedom to express

and the right to keep and develop their ethnic, cultural, lingual and

religious identity, protection against any attempt of assimilation

against their will.

In devotion to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other

international legal acts on human rights, including to the Framework

Convention for protection of rights of national minorities, taking into

consideration ethnic, cultural and lingual diversity of population in

the Republic of Moldova, formed throughout the history, on

19.07.2001 the Parliament has adopted the Law on rights of people

that belong to national minorities and legal status of their

organizations.

The law has the goal to confirm and develop fundamental rights,

liberties and obligations of people set out in the Constitution of the

Republic of Moldova. Thereby the rights and obligations of people

that belong to national minorities have been laid out so that people

that belongs to national minorities will not feel that their rights have

been violated, but to the contrary, protected by the State.


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3. Working process Agenda

October 29th, morning

Participated evaluation of stenghts & Weaknesses of the fourBest Practices selected / Opportunities and Threats in involvingyouth and in use of social media

Main goals

Compare strenghts and weaknesses of the four chosen

best practices among all which have been presented.

Evaluation of Opportunities and Threats in youthengagemnet and use of social media.

Mix of separeted working groups and plenary sessions

Steps

09.30 10.45 Working groups - Phase 1

Discussion on Best Practices selected through a SWOTAnalysis

11.00 12.30 Working groups - Phase 2

Group discussion and synthesis on the SW poster

Evaluation of Opportunities and Threats in youth

engagemnet and use of social media.

12.30 13.00 Plenary

Presentation of the results of working group discussions

General comments on the ideas presented by groups.

October 29th, afternoon


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Action planning to expand YLD Best Practices

Main goals

Action Planning definition in order to expand good

practice of Empowering youth-led developement,keeping in mind sustainable developement principles

Define ideas, values, practices, principles considered

crucial for a youth-led developement

Mix of separeted working groups and plenary sessions

Steps

14.30 16.00 Working group Phase 1

From best practices to action plan: a step forward

1. What can we do to expand good practices of YLD at aeuropean level?

2. How to do / Instruments we need to be more effective?

3. Who can help / promote these actions?

4. In which areas action is more urgent?

16.00 17.45 Working group Phase 2

Other questions: action plan and sustainable development

1. Which environmental sustainability criteria must be

considered?

2. Which social criteria?

3. Which economic criteria?


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October 30

General Group Discussion

Steps

09.45 10.15 Plenary 1

Presentation of the results of the working groups action plans

General comments on key criteria

Video presentation

Final comments on the Meeting

Meeting evaluation


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4. Results

Best Practices Selected

1. Mafun Youth Association - Finno-Ugric Peoples (Russia)

2. Tavolo Trentino con il Kossovo (Kossovo)

3. Vlach Youth Council (Macedonia)

4. AEGEE Tarragona (Spain)


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Strenghts & Weaknesses of Best Practices selected

MAFUN case

Strenghts Weaknesses

The group is costantly growing up Strong internal connections and external (international)

support Good assimilation with neighboring countries

Good youth involvement

Opportunity to participate in decision making at a Europeanlevel

Opportunity to communicate via internet Cross-borders cultural mixing

Setting up of international finno ugric events/meetings

People depletion from some countries of the borders toothers with higher economic well-being

Russian majority shows little interest to finno-ugric minority Active people is moving to Europe

Presence of different systems in European countries and

Russia Lack of communication and support from Russian

government

TRENTINO KOSOVO case

Strenghts Weaknesses Excellent organizational skills of the association

Motivated and good-willing people

Possibility to represent the own country abroad

Expression of emotions, thoughts, experiences through the

Art Exibition

Good inclusion of youths and wide collaboration with other

realities (international links) Fast growing partecipation

Lack of help from Institutions

Economic


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Opportunities and Threats of Youth participation and use of Social Media

MAFUN case

Opportunities Threats Computer education is strongly necessary

Opportunity to deliver on-line english courses for young

finno-ugric people

Need of internet-access to keep in contact far countries of

the network

Opportunity to set up new internet sites in 2 languages

(finno-ugric and english)

Social media and mailing allow high speed information andexchanges

Need to set up new creative ways of communication with

far countries

Small amount of speakers can mean the futility of the e-

projects

Risk of control from the government among e-communication

Few people knows about internet and social media amongfinno ugrics

Internet connection is not widespread in most countries

TRENTINO KOSOVO case

Opportunities Threats

High youth involvement in e-communication

Fastest and most effective way to speak to young people atthe moment

Most effective way to acceed to information Can highly enhance the visibility of the group

Can improve fast-partecipated decision making through

polls and online questions Networking opportunities between the youth

Opportunity to make wide and effectivemarketing&advertising campaigns to promote the

association

Promote the global thinking redicing the distance frompeople and give the possibility to expand borders

Internet is sometimes providing too much information, that

can be a problem as the lack of it Some people hid behind the pc and they do nothing

Sometimes virtual connection can inhibit the real one Can cause high tech slavery

Theres the risk of manipulation and exploitation from above

Sometimes information are not transparent and wrong Its a fake world

Risk of become uncreative and with no imagination


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VLACH case

Opportunities Threats

Opportunity to connect isolated groups

Faster communications

Possibility to spread Vlach stories in many language all over

the world

E-campaigns Experience enhancing

Easier organization of initiatives Possibility to reach wider audiences

On-line tools like: online Vlach caravan; online dictionary,short clips about Vlach

Lost of face to face personal communication

Risk to isolate people furthermore (only online partecipation)

Risk of involve only people who have the internet

Could be used by political parties for votes

Pauperishing further the quality of Vlach language becauseof diminishing direct talking

AEGEE case

Opportunities Threats Opportunity to set up cultural exchanges

E-Conference making Opportunities to create networks with other minorities

around europe and world

Web 2.0 shortens distances between stakeholders Create a new Facebook page to promote the Catalan

language Catalan language is currently use in social media

communications, so they can be considered a channel ofenhancement of Catalan

.cat address is already operative

Problems in lacking of face to face communication

Its a mediated communication, can be manipulated soonor later

Catalan problem is like Pandoras box, its indipendence

would be followed by many others Catalan issue is not an EU matter, its a Spain government

responsibility


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Best practices promotion planning

MAFUN

What can we do? How? Who can help? Criteria

Peer to peer meetings;mutual events with otherminorities; creative and social

events

Find places for conferences Set up international

conferences

Create an European Networkbetween organizations

Political support

Companies Embassies

Experts

NGOs

Web

Organize meetings in nearplaces in order to minimizetransports

Recycle materials

Encourage participants to

move by train/public transports

Involve people Give feed backs

Maintain relations over time Make the people involved

actively

Set up participated-buildagenda

Find support from sponsors

Create networks and

partnerships with other NGOs

International experience

abroad and setting up ofSummer schools

Enhance the use of English

among finno-ugric people More use of social media

Companies

Internationalorganizations

EU Council

Universities Schools Ministry of

Education

Ministry of culture

Organize meetings in near

places in order to minimizetransports

Recycle materials

Encourage participants to

move by train/public transports Involve people

Give feed backs

Maintain relations over time

Make the people involved

actively

Set up participated-build

agenda


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Create networks and

partnerships with other NGOs

Bilingual Network; Language

Volunteering

Enhance the use of English

among finno-ugric people More use of social media

Professionals

NGOs Advertisement

Media coverage

Promote environmental

sustainability issues by theinternet

Involve people

Give feed backs Maintain relations over time


actively

Find support from sponsors Create networks and

partnerships with other NGOsand Institutions

Promotion of Finno ugricculture

Documentaries

History lessons for young

people Sport events

More use of social media

Real time web 2.0 newscommunication to make the

people search news from theassociation

Flas mobbing

TV

Newspapers

Web 2.0 Ministry of

Education

Ministry of culture

Universities

Schools

Promote environmentalsustainability issues by the

means of communications used Involve people

Give feed backs

Maintain relations over time


actively

Set up participated-build

agenda


Create networks and

partnerships with other NGOsand Institutions


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VLACH

What can we do? How? Who can help? Criteria

Team building

Time plan

Fundraising Advocacy

Contact making

Prepare evaluation &implementation

Promotion

Open invitation

Working team

Coordinators Strategic Plan (creative;

logistics; media; marketing;

finance; evaluation) Courses of formations

Events

Donors (lobbies/alumni)

Public institutions (Ministry of

Culture/Education; Embassies;Council of EU; Municipalities)

Artists

TV / Radio / Newspapers Educational Institutions

(schools; Universities) Civil players (libraries;

cinemas; museums)

Environmental Use recycled paper

Caravan led by horses(!?)

Upcycling art

(materials fromgarbage)

Social Marketing

Social Involvement of

Macedonians

Take into accountresults & evaluations

Maintain networksEconomic Sponsoring

Publish results Sell products

Volunteering


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5. Summary of findings

Youth-Led Development Best Practices

Strengths in general

Promoted by Youths / bottom up initiatives to preserve minority culture/language

International networks / connections and debate Great motivation

Strong self-identity of local cultural minorities Increase Participation ( Meetings projects, peert to peer collaboration, conferences)

Cross border and cultural cooperation

Self-expressions of thoughs/experiences through many channels (music, photos, movies) Representing minority culture abroad

Enhance youth voluntarism Provide positivity and goodwill


Weaknesses in general

Inappropriate / Lack of support by Government at different level

Difficulty in finding interest by other majority local culture

International networks / connections

Minority citizens migration

Lack of economic ressources to promote initiatives

Difficulty in motivating other youths on minority identity in a context of cultural globalisation Few people motivated

Risk of promoting closed identities Lack of dedicated law Problems of political conflicts


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Opportunities in general provided by social media and new participation

Best way to inform/communication Youths

Web 2.0 tools facilitate recognition, awareness and new opportunity to interact

E-learning for Young Generation High speed of information exchange

New creativity in personal relation communications

Computer education

Possibility to self-expression and advocate minority culture

Possibility to promote local minority culture worldwide Get people involved in decision making processes

Get more visibility

Expand knowledge Sharing ideas and information

Easier way to organize social motivation (E-campaign) Provide cultural examples/stories

Connect minority groups


Threats in general provided by social media and new participation

Too much information is not always element of quality and support to decision

Difficulty to access relevant and credible information for project aims

Difficulty to have own minority language recognized on the web

Risk of manipulation and trasparency over privacy

Economic and political interests behind

Risk of omologation

Risk of technology addiction

Risk of political manipulation

Balance between virtual relations and face-to-face relations

hide behing a pc and not do actively things Digital Divide (not all use/access Internet tools)

Risk of cultural and political isolation


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Potential ideas/actions to take to reinforce best practices

Youth Cultural events

Knowledge networks (language cafs, advertisement campaigns, children camps, movies, ideas fair)

Fund raising for Youth led-development projects Advocacy for promoting youth best practices

Exhibitions in public places

Promotion in Schools

International Summer Schools / Exchange of International Experiences

Youth International and and European Partnerships projects Bilingual networks


Potential tools to use for implementing best practices

Strategic plans

Training e team building

Art event performances at different levels

Public places

Youth Councils

Extra school activities

Cultural centres

Flash mobs

Festival on cultural minorities and diversities

Sports Events

Web 2.0 tools / Social Networking (Web Site, Facebook, YouTube, Tweeter, etc.)

Tv, Radio, Reviews

Conferences

Researchs


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Potential Actors to involve for implementing best practices

European Union

International Organizations

Local Governments Universities

Youths Organizations

Schools

Professionals / Experts

Actors Famous people

Ngos

Internet Advisors National, Regional and local Media


Environmental criteria to consider

Avoid unnecessary paper and use recycled paper

Recycled material for exhibitions

Alternative way of presenting exhibitions / results (movies, web, etc)

Up-Cycling Art (material from garbage)

Social Marketing Easy event location to access with public transport


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Social criteria to consider

Web 2.0 tools to engage and promote communication

Participation in many forms

Diversity respect Partnership creation

Sharing Individual responsibility for practices project management

Maintaining networking between various events

Disseminate results achievement

Trust


Economic criteria to consider

Appropriate budget plans to implement projects

Long term management

Public financement management and accountability

Private Sponsors / Donators to cover project costs

Merchandising of project products

Reporting and management

Volunteering to reduce costs Capacity to reach and management aims (cost-benefit)


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6. Meeting Evaluation

BAD NEUTRAL GOOD

Ideas/contents 0 2 19

Experience/relations/fun 0 1 20

Organisations 0 0 21

Report Meeting Liberamente 2011

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