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The International Summer Academy 2015 in Sønderborg welcomes young people from the region, from other European regions/countries and abroad, who will meet to discuss steps towards a Europe making better use of its human and cultural assets – in the wake of the experiences of the summer academy 2013, which set an important standard for IUC´s work in the youth field, and the European elections 2014.
The aim of the summer seminar is to further develop a platform for dialogue, intercultural exchange and networking by e.g. using concepts and expressions of culture as strategic factors in the development of European citizenship. The project will be developed in close cooperation with local and international partners.
Europe/the EU has recently been experiencing one of the worst crises in its history, which goes along with a serious loss of trust in the legitimacy and creative power of democratic institutions on the national and the European level. Many citizens in Europe express a strong demand for more direct and different participation and more transparency via movements, rallies, social networks and campaigns. At the same time, however, the financial crisis and its economic impact have triggered new waves of national resentment and prejudice, which pose a profound threat to European democracy.
The Summer Academy will address these challenges and conflicting concepts in culture and politics by using a variety of advanced tools and methods and set up new models and agendas for inspiration and work in the future. Taking its starting-point in the dilemmas mentioned above the SA will aim at creating a common European narrative for the participants and present recommendations on how to work with European citizenship in a political and cultural context. Included in the seminar week will be excursions, study visits, interaction with the city etc.
[/vc_column_text]Read more[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Draft program/Summer Academy Sønderborg
July 26/Sunday
Arrival of participants and organisers (bus transport from Hamburg and Copenhagen tbc)
Afternoon meeting for organisers and moderators
Informal evening
(Accomodation: EUC http://www.eucsyd.dk/Om-EUC-Syd/257 )
July 27/Monday
- 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
- 10.00 -11.00 Opening Ceremony at Sønderborg Castle
- 11.00-13.00 Teambuilding in 3 groups downtown and lunch
- 13.00-13.30 Introduction to program and participants /moderators at Alsion/SDU
- 13.30-17.00 Workshops/SDU – 1) Environment and Sustainability, 2) Migration and Mobility, 3) History and Memory
- 19.00 Dinner at EUC
July 28/Tuesday
- 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
- 09.30-12.00 Workshops in progress
- 12.00-13.00 Lunch
- 13.00-17.00 Workshops in progress
- 19.00 Dinner at EUC and evening activity
July 29/Wednesday
- 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
- 09.30-12.00 Excursions/study visits related to workshop topics
- 13.00-14.00 Lunch
- 14.00-17.00 Games/leisure time and reflection
- 19.00 Dinner at EUC and evening activity
July 30/Thursday
- 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
- 09.30-16.00 Excursion to Flensburg/study visits in groups (morning)
Sightseeing/preparations for Friday
- 18.00 Dinner at EUC – Networking/World Café /Music
July 31/Friday
- 08.00-09.00 Breakfast
- 09.30-11.00 Workshop statements and inputs for video to be finalized
- 13.00 -14.00 Lunch
- 15.00-17.00 Get2gether with citizens and tourists downtown/creativity and performance
- 19.00 Farewell party at Café Ib Rehne Cairo/Town Hall Square
- Presentation of the work process video
August 1/Saturday
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Check our pictures from the previous Waves of Democracy 2013 in Sønderborg Denmark
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