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The International Youth Summer School in Iceland is established to help young adults prepare themselves for the changes that are pending now and likely in the future. The participants will have an opportunity to learn and analyze the most influential trends in the development of the different areas in global society, as well as to
Read more →Transparency School is organized for senior students, graduates and young professionals under the age of 35 eagers to learn how to stand up against corruption and how to achieve greater transparency in their country. The seven-day school offers a powerful mixture of an intensive academic schedule, unconference-like atmosphere and continuous peer-to-peer interactions which all together
Read more →InterActions enables professional exchange and cooperation between civic initiatives, independent media, research institutes and social business in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. By participating in InterActions, activists, journalists, social entrepreneurs, public policy experts and researchers can choose for themselves a suitable host organization where they want to be placed. There are 2 tracks in the
Read more →POINT Conference (Political Accountability and New Technologies) is a project of ACTION SEE regional network that comes out of growing need of the organizations in the region that work on accountability and transparency of governments to share experiences and learn about different initiatives around the world. The participation at the POINT Conference offers the possibility
Read more →The training is designed to give participants the opportunity to experience and reflect upon activities and concepts central to human rights, human rights education and combating antigypsyism, based on experiential learning approaches. The activity will make an effort to go deeper into understanding the complexity of antigypsyism, as well as to focus on the quality
Read more →The one-week summer school will provide multidisciplinary and innovative academic and research-oriented lectures, seminars and projects on issues related to migration situations and migration policies in the EU, its Eastern neighbourhood and worldwide. Teaching will be accompanied by research, practical exercises and interactive discussions. In total, up to 50 students from migration studies, journalism/ media
Read more →The program is designed for senior students in humanities, social sciences, and technical sciences as well as for those who are interested in developing their knowledge and expertise in the topics offered by the BSC Student Conference 2020. The conference tracks: History, Politics, Policy, Law and Governance; Business, Management and Finance; Environment, Energy, Science and
Read more →An interdisciplinary symposium will be organized to introduce and debate the concept of critical youth citizenship, strengthen and promote the civic mission of youth work, foster synergies and collaboration amongst those supporting the political dimension of youth work. The objectives of the Conference are: to introduce and critically reflect on the concept of critical youth
Read more →In light of the most recent developments around the EU enlargement policy and ahead of the start of the planning of the new IPA 2021-2027, at BCSDN and NALAS, as regional networks representing CSOs and Local Authorities (LAs) in the Western Balkans, we believe this is a pivotal moment for discussing ways for improving the
Read more →At a time when citizens are demanding broader involvement in shaping European policies, the pan-European conference is intended to be a bottom-up public forum to connect European citizens, CSOs and European institutions for a debate about the future shape of the EU. Against this backdrop, the 2020 Civil Society Days will focus on the crucial
Read more →The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington DC, USA, and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, Italy are seeking candidates to participate in the course on science diplomacy. The course will expose participants to key contemporary international policy issues relating to science, technology, environment and health, while providing an overview of
Read more →The SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is a training program developed to build awareness, capacity and resilience in the practice of governance. The program welcomes participants from the Western Balkans. The aim of this module within the program SI Summer Academy for Young Professionals (SAYP) is to develop skills and address challenges around
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