Networking between organizations should be encouraged in order to proffer young people with opportunities to actively participate; thus stimulating initiative, innovation and entrepreneurship. Therefore, the event shall generate an environment to facilitate NGO empowerment and sustain an extensive network of "partnership" relationships which support NGO capacity building in the Euro-Med region.
Working language: English
Venue: Adrasan, Turkey
Date: 7-9 December 2011
Aims and objectives:
1. Better understanding of the several models of intervention of Youth NGOs and Associations about the topic;
2. Sharing of good practices amongst NGO to stimulate empowerment and opportunities of participation;
3. Facilitating the networking process among participants with an aim of promoting new projects.
Target group:
Representatives from experienced youth NGO's/Organisations that can contribute through the sharing of good practice. The invite shall also be extended to participants from emerging NGOs.
The selected participants will be invited to send a short paper about their vision on empowerment through NGOs prior to the meeting.
Methodology:
The methodology will provide participants the possibility to tackle the content with the support of experts and experienced people. This will also serve as a vehicle to facilitate the sharing of experiences between participants. The working programme will consist of:
o Plenary sessions;
o Workshops led by participants and trainers;
o Active participation;
o Open market.
Organising Team
Our White Sea III is organised by the Euro-Med Youth Platform in cooperation with SALTO Euro-Med RC, the Maltese, Turkish, Portuguese and Greek National Agencies.
For more information contact: euromedyp.eupa@gov.mt.
Deadline: 24 October 2011.