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SUMMARY:“Invasive Alines Action Days”_International Workcamp in the Nationalpark Gesäuse
DESCRIPTION:Biodiversitätshotspots wie das Gesäuse sind bedroht! Pack mit an und unterstütze die Naturschutzarbeit im Nationalpark Gesäuse.  In diesem einwöchigen Workcamp leisten die Freiwilligen einen wertvollen Beitrag bei der Bekämpfung von nicht-heimischen Pflanzenarten! Wir werden invasive Pflanzen entfernen\, um irreversible anthropogene Auswirkungen auf empfindliche Ökosysteme zu verhindern. \nMehr Infos findest du hier: AT-SCI 10.1 “Invasive Aliens Action Days” – International Workcamp in the… – SCI International Voluntary Projects
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/invasive-alines-action-days_international-workcamp-in-the-nationalpark-gesause/
LOCATION:NP Gesäuse\, Weng 2\, 8913 Admont\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230716
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SUMMARY:“Renovation and Gardening at Waldorf School Schönau”
DESCRIPTION:Hier unterstützen die Teilnehmer*innen die Instandhaltung der Waldorfschule Schönau an der Triesting\, die eine weiträumige Grünfläche und einige Gebäude umfasst.
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/renovation-and-gardening-at-waldorf-school-schonau/
LOCATION:Waldorf Landschule Schönau\, Kirchengasse 22\,\, Schönau an der Triesting\, Niederösterreich\, 2525\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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ORGANIZER;CN="Waldorf school Sch%C3%B6nau":MAILTO:landschule@waldorf-schoenau.at
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230702
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230716
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SUMMARY:Peace Camp Waldhüttl
DESCRIPTION:Das Waldhüttl liegt in einem malerischen\, hügeligen Teil der Alpenstadt Innsbruck in Tirol und ist Eigentum eines nahegelegenen Klosters. Es war ein Zufluchtsort für Widerstandskämpfer im 2. Weltkrieg und beherbergt heute ein interkulturelles Wohn- und Gartenprojekt .. Es beherbergt Minderheiten und Randgruppen wie Roma\, Asylbewerber\, Wanderarbeiter\, Pilger und einheimische ehrenamtliche Mitarbeiter\, die das Projekt unermüdlich am Laufen halten. Das Anwesen ist ein Treffpunkt für Menschen unterschiedlicher Herkunft und bietet die Möglichkeit\, voneinander zu lernen\, was interkulturelles Verständnis und alternative\, umwelt- und naturverbundene Lebensformen betrifft. Im 2 wöchigen\, von der EU geförderten Camp\, unterstützen Freiwillige die Gemeinschaft\, erste Woche im Waldhüttl im Bau einer Weidenhütte und eines Zaunes – ökologisch und anders – und eine zweite Woche auf der Raut bei Mösern bei der Alpverbesserung und der Sanierung des Antigkriegsdenkmals umd des Gartens der Religionen. \nMehr Infos findest du hier: AT-SCI 13.2 Peace Camp Waldhüttl – SCI International Voluntary Projects
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/peace-camp-waldhuttl/
LOCATION:Waldhüttl\, Natterer-See-Weg 6\, Innsbruck\, Tirol\, 6020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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ORGANIZER;CN="Vinzenzgemeinschaft Waldh%C3%BCttl":MAILTO:info@waldhuettl.athttps://www.waldhuettl.at/target/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230703
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SUMMARY:CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: STRATEGIES AGAINST WAR
DESCRIPTION:Training on Campaigning and Advocacy\nKlosterneuburg (near Vienna)\, Austria | 25 June – 2 July 2023\nPart of the project “No War Anywhere! Engaging youth in antimilitarist education”\nThe Association of Service Civil International (SCI) is opening applications for an in-person  7-day training (including arrival and departure days). The seminar will be hosted by SCI Austria with financial support from the Council of Europe’s European Youth Foundation and the CERV Programme of the European Union. \nThe training aims to bring together 24 (future) peace educators and peace activists\, supporting them to raise their voices for peace\, and create a network of inspiration and support for their journey to carrying out peace campaigns against war and militarism between July and September 2023. The training will be based on principles of non-formal education\, which are participatory and dynamic. \nParticipants are expected to arrive to the training with a concrete campaign/ project idea linked to antimilitarism\, which will be developed with the support of the group. \nBackground of the project \nThe last year saw the escalation of war in Europe and around the world. People all across the world – be it in Ukraine\, Armenia\, Yemen\, Palestine\, Syria\, Tigray\, Myanmar or many other places – are forced to survive amidst and resist against war and military occupation and its devastating consequences. And even political decision-makers in supposedly peaceful countries decide to fuel militarism by exporting weapons\, investing in nuclear weapons and making trade deals with aggressors. With the climate crisis becoming worse\, the world seems to be going in a dystopian direction. We feel powerless\, angry and anxious when thinking about the future. \nStanding up for a world free of war and militarism. This training will focus on advocacy and campaigning. It aims to help young people get active and speak up on the topics of peace and antimilitarism. The programme will include reflection on how to use political communication and advocacy\, and build campaigns from an antimilitarist perspective. Young people with diverse experiences will be supported to design their own follow-up campaigns connected to the International Day of Peace. \nSCI wants to go back to its antimilitarist roots in 2023. This training is part of the year-long “No War Anywhere!” project. The project consists of these phases: \n\nSeminar “Utopias Against War”: 16-22 April 2023 in Rome\nTraining course “Strategies Against War”: 25 June – 2 July 2023 in Vienna\nLocal antimilitarist campaigns around International Day for Peace: July – September 2023\nVirtual exchange and follow-up projects: September 2023\n\nAs part of the project\, we will also create an online course and a toolkit. The project wants to strengthen antimilitarist education within SCI and to bring together young people affected by militarism. During this year\, SCI also wants to form stronger alliances with other peace networks (such as War Resisters International and International Fellowship of Reconciliation). \nObjectives\n\nbuild capacity in youth around advocacy\, campaigning and political communication\nanalyse and discuss the topic of anti-militarism and communication and advocacy efforts connected to it\ncreate action plans for awareness-raising or advocacy campaigns for the International day of Peace\n\nParticipation\nFinancial conditions: \n\nFood and accommodation during the training will be provided;\nTravel costs will be reimbursed after the training up to an agreed limit depending on the sending country;\nWe strongly encourage green travel (i.e. avoid travel by plane\, if possible; instead travel by train and bus). We are available to give you advice on this and can offer a higher travel budget for eco-friendly options;\nOther necessary expenses\, such as visa fees will be reimbursed after approval by organisers.\n\nSimple life: The training will take place in a scouts centre with simple living conditions Kierling\, Klosterneuburg\, close to Vienna\, Austria. You will sleep in a room shared with a few other people and will be involved in cleaning and cooking tasks. \nSustainable food: The food we provide will be vegan. This is not just a practical decision\, but also an ideological one: SCI believes in the values of sustainability and climate justice – and if we want to contribute to a more peaceful planet\, we need to give up on industrialised animal agriculture and its destructive effects on our planet. After being accepted to the training\, you can tell us if you have any diets\, allergies or intolerances that we should be aware of. \nParticipant’s profile:\n\nare (ideally) age 18-30;\ncan express themselves in (basic) English;\nare resident in a Council of Europe Member State;\nare/ want to become active in the field of antimilitarist education or antimilitarist activism in their communities or at the international level;\nhave an interest in activism\, advocacy\, and/or (digital) communications;\nwant to build/ expand their international peer network;\nare motivated to bring forward their ideas and initiate peace projects in the summer with the support of the team.\n\nReady to apply?\nPlease fill in the application form  \n⏰ Deadline for applications is May 7\, 2023. We accept applications on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. \nFor any questions related to the application\, please contact Pauline at projects@sci.ngo. \n 
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/call-for-participants-strategies-against-war/
LOCATION:Kierling\, Klosterneuburg\, Klosterbeuburg\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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SUMMARY:SCI AKTIVIST*INNEN TREFFEN: STRATEGIES AGAINST WAR: Mittwoch\, 28. Juni um 17 Uhr im Amerlinghaus (Stiftgasse 8\, 1070 Wien)
DESCRIPTION:Das Treffen wird ca. 1\,5 Stunden dauern und auf Englisch stattfinden. \nWir diskutieren gemeinsam mit den antimilitaristischen Aktivistinnen Nadja Schmidt von ICAN AUSTRIA und Sonja Bertram vom Internationalen Versöhnungsbund. \nIm ersten Teil des Workshops werden uns die beiden über ihre Arbeit gegen Krieg und Militarismus und für Abrüstung berichten: ICAN ist die weltweite Kampagne zum Verbot von Nuklearwaffen. Der Versöhnungsbund arbeitet zu Abrüstung in Österreich und setzt sich für Diplomatie zur Beendigung von Kriegen ein. \nIm zweiten Teil können Teilnehmende selbst praktische Tipps bekommen\, wie sie sich gegen Krieg und für Abrüstung. Dabei geben wir Raum und Werkzeuge\, um sich gegen Nuklearwaffen\, Wehrpflicht\, den militärisch-industriellen Komplex und andere wichtige Themen einzusetzen. \nDieses SCI Treffen ist Teil des einjährigen EU-geförderten Projekts “No War Anywhere!”. Dieses Aktivist*innen Treffen ist auch Teil des Trainings “Strategies Against War“\, das vom 25. Juni – 2. Juli 2023 in Klosterneuburg stattfindet. Komm und diskutiere gemeinsam mit Teilnehmenden aus verschiedenen europäischen Ländern!\nDer Service Civil International ist nicht nur ein Netzwerk von Organisationen\, das Freiwilligenprojekte organisiert\, sondern ist auch ständig an einem Austausch von Wissen interessiert. Aktivist*innen Treffen sind ein Format\, bei dem wir über Probleme und Fragen\, die uns betreffen\, reflektieren und gemeinsam herausfinden\, wie wir uns an sinnvollen Aktivitäten für den ökologischen\, sozialen und politischen Wandel einsetzen können. Jedes Treffen fokussiert ein spezifisches Thema und wird zusammen mit Expert*innen vorbereitet und mit entsprechende n Bildungsmethoden ausgearbeitet. In den vergangenen Monaten haben wir uns auf nachhaltiges Leben\, Menschenrechte\, globales Lernen und Frieden konzentriert. \n\nThe meeting will last about 1.5 hours and will be held in English. \nWe will discuss together with the anti-militarist activists Nadja Schmidt from ICAN AUSTRIA and Sonja Bertram from the International Fellowship of Reconciliation. \nIn the first part of the workshop\, the two will tell us about their work against war and militarism and for disarmament: ICAN is the worldwide campaign to ban nuclear weapons. The Fellowship of Reconciliation works on disarmament in Austria and advocates diplomacy to end wars. \nIn the second part\, participants can get practical tips on how to stand up against war and for disarmament. We will give space and tools to stand up against nuclear weapons\, conscription\, the military-industrial complex and other important issues. \nThis SCI meeting is part of the one-year EU-funded project “No War Anywhere!”. This activist meeting is also part of the “Strategies Against War” training\, which will take place in Klosterneuburg from June 25 – July 2\, 2023. Come and discuss together with participants from different European countries! \nService Civil International is not only a network of organizations organizing volunteer projects\, but is also constantly interested in sharing knowledge. Activist meetings are a format where we reflect on problems and issues that concern us and we try to figure out together how to engage in meaningful activities for environmental\, social and political change. Each meeting focuses on a specific topic and is prepared together with experts and elaborated with appropriate n educational methods. In the past months we have focused on sustainable living\, human rights\, global learning and peace.
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/sci-aktivistinnen-treffen-strategies-against-war-mittwoch-28-juni-um-17-uhr-im-amerlinghaus-stiftgasse-8-1070-wien/
LOCATION:Wien
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230623
DTSTAMP:20230403T083629Z
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SUMMARY:Kulture – Enhancing Environmental Education through Methods and Principles of Permaculture
DESCRIPTION:Erasmus + KA1 Training Course\nCall for participants\n12-22 June 2023\,\nKlosterneuburg\, Austria\nWhat is this project about? \nPermaculture is a set of principles and practices that aim at the synergic and mutually beneficial integration of land\, resources\, social communities and environment. Moreover\, it is a framework for the design of sustainable human-environmental systems\, underpinned by ethical principles and globally practiced as an agriculture method aimed at the imitation of natural cycles. \nIn times characterized by environmental threats with disrupting consequences on economic and social stability\, permaculture provides a holistic framework for addressing environmental needs not only from the point of view of agriculture (biodiversity loss\, soil consumption\, land and water pollution\, overconsumption of resources etc.) but firstly from a pedagogical and educational perspective. \nDuring this project\, we will explore how permaculture methods and practices can help to have a\nbetter quality and innovative tools in environmental education. \nIn particular we will:\n1) gain awareness about the usefulness of permaculture methods and practices in fostering environmental education and in addressing relevant social-environmental needs;\n2) gain knowledge and competences regarding principles\, ethics and methods of permaculture;\n3) develop skills for designing practical educational sessions inspired to permaculture principles and methods;\n4) creating international networks between young people\, permaculture practitioners and interested organizations in order to exchange good practices and build impact of permaculture movement at the European level. \nMethods \nDuring both training courses\, we are going to use a variety of methods inspired to NFE and to permaculture practices\, trying to provide a fruitful mix between the two. Among the others we will practice critical\, systemic and visual thinking\, creative designing in permaculture and brainstorming. We will include games\, group discussion\, outdoor activities. We will use maps and visual tools. We will do some case studies\, talk with experts in the field and visit successful permaculture projects. Also\, we will engage into the creation of education tools for permaculture and sustainability. \nWho can apply? \nLiving in Austria\, Italy\, Spain\, Kosovo\, Greece\, Slovenia or Norway. There is no age limit. Unfortunately cannot make exceptions regarding this due to our funding. \nBe able to participate in the whole period of 12-22 June 2023 (June\, 12 and June 22 are traveling days). It doesn’t make sense for you to come to the project late or to leave early\, as you would miss important sessions. \nTrainers interested in environmental education or in permaculture\, permaculture practitioners and young change-makers. Minimum requirements is to be interested in the topic of the training course\, to have a strong motivation to act as a multiplier\, to be ready to participate even after the end of the training in dissemination and follow-up activities. \nREMEMBER! This project consists of two activities\, one in Austria (June 2023) and one in Italy (October/November 2023)\, which make a whole training course. We would really prefer if you could also take part to both. If you cannot participate in the second\, you can still apply! \nLogistics and financial conditions \nAccommodation & Food: All participants will stay in the LVZ Kierling\, in Klosterneuburg. The food will be prepared by our staff in the kitchen of the hostel. Please tell us in the application form if you have specific food intolerances\, diets or allergies that you would like to communicate. \nMoney\, money\, money: We can cover all essential costs of the program (including food\, travel costs up to a maximum amount per country\, visa costs\, accommodation and content) through a European project grant by Erasmus+. Travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the distance calculator rules and the maximum for each participant that can be reimbursed is the depending of the country and city of departure following this schema:\nAustria (max 23€)\, Greece (max 275€\, with sustainable travel 320€)\, Italy (max 275€)\, Slovenia (180€\, with sustainable travel 210€)\, Spain (max 275€)\, Norway (max 275€)\, Kosovo (275€\, with sustainable travel 320€). We strongly encourage sustainable travel when possible! \nHow to apply? \nIn order to apply\, please fill out this application form. All those accepted will later receive a detailed infosheet (incl. info on how to get to the venue\, how to book your travels\, about the agenda of the project). First deadline for applying is April\, 15 2023. Second deadline will be May\, 15 2023. Only selected participants will be contacted back. \nContact \nIf you have any questions regarding the project and your application\, don’t hesitate to contact one\nof the partner organizations: \nAustria: SCI Austria – contact person: Gianmichele at coordination.sciaustria@gmail.com\nGreece: Villagers of Greece – contact person: Georgios at villagersofgreece@gmail.com\nKosovo: GAIA Kosovo – contact person: Genti at genti@gaiakosovo.org\nItaly: Moby Dick ETS – contact person: Mario Panzarella at erasmus@movesi.org\nNorway: Creatorium NGO – contact person: Jørgen at creatoriuminternational@gmail.com\nSlovenia: Zavod Krog – contact person: Sara at programi@zavod-voluntariat.si\nSpain: Viaje ala Sostenibilidad – contact person: Anna at movilidad@viajealasostenibilidad.org\nSpain: Permacultura Cantabria – contact person: Silvia at permaculturacantabria@gmail.com \nWe are looking forward to your application 🙂 \nThe coordinating team
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/kulture-enhancing-environmental-education-through-methods-and-principles-of-permaculture/
LOCATION:Kierling\, Klosterneuburg\, Klosterbeuburg\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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SUMMARY:Call for Participants: Let’s learn together about emotional inteligence! Join a one-week training course “Y.D.E.A.”
DESCRIPTION:TC “Y.D.E.A.” Youth Development through Emotional Awareness”\n9th-16th  June 2023\nEmen village\, Veliko Tarnovo region\, Bulgaria\nAre you intrigued by Emotional Intelligence? Do you want to know more about Social and Emotional Learning? Do you want to improve your emotional competences to boost inclusion in youth work? Then…we have a great Y.D.E.A.! Join our Erasmus+ project and you will: \n\nget to know and learn more about the international participants and their organisations\, through team-building and interactive sessions;\nincrease your knowledge on Emotional Intelligence\, Social Emotional Learning\, Emotional Awareness\, social psychology\, mental health and how to apply this knowledge to youth work to boost social inclusion and impact;\nthrough “learning-by-playing” sessions\, develop non-formal educational methods\, tools\, models and practice based on SEL and EI\, and focused on the current needs of young people;\ndevelop and consolidate sensitivity and the expertise concerning mental health issues within the organisations\, the networks\, the International Voluntary Service movement and in youth work in general;\nshare ideas and inspirations on how to create synergies with formal and non-formal education bodies\, to reach-out and include young people with fewer opportunities.\n\nWe will offer you an excellent learning opportunity that will support you to increase the quality of non-formal education activities you and your organisation are doing\, and also a unique networking experience with fellow-minded people from across Europe. Please read the following points to check if you are eligible to apply! \nThe ideal participants are educators and trainers (also to-be trainers)\, workcamp coordinators\, volunteers\, NGOs staff and board members and youth workers with an interest in emotional intelligence\, mental-health\, non-formal education\, social inclusion and its applications in      their work with young people. \nThere are a few formal requirements you need to satisfy to join the training course: \n\nYou need to be a resident of one of the 14 project countries mentioned on the cover page.\nYou must be able to communicate in English (the working language of the course).\nYou must be at least 18 years of age.\nYou need to attend the whole course duration (there is no possibility to make exceptions).\nYou commit yourself to take part in the preparatory and in the follow-up phase of the project.\n\ne explicitly encourage participants of all genders\, abilities and ethnic backgrounds to apply! \nThe provisional training programme and details about logistics can be found in the detailed Call for participants below! \nDeatailed information can be found in the Call for participants \nIf you consider yourself a suitable candidate for the course\, please fill in the application form   by 16.05.2023\, 23:59 CEST. \nYou will be notified of the selection results by 20.05.2023. \nAll those accepted will receive a detailed infosheet (including how to get to the venue\, how to book your travel\, what to bring\, more information about the agenda of the project and details about the preparatory tasks). We will support you in the pre-departure phase together with our project Partner Organisations. Please do not start booking tickets before receiving the official confirmation of approval by CVS-Bulgaria! \n\nIf you have further questions regarding the project\, you can write to us at trainings@cvs-bg.org \nWe are looking forward to your application! \nKat & Mauro (The coordination team) \nThe project “Y.D.E.A.-Youth Development through Emotional Awareness”\, 2022-3-BG01-KA153-YOU-000100088 is supported by Erasmus+ Programme\, under KA1\, Youth workers mobility
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/call-for-participants-lets-learn-together-about-emotional-inteligence-join-a-one-week-training-course-y-d-e-a/
LOCATION:Emen village\, Veliko Tarnovo region\, BULGARIA
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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ORGANIZER;CN="CVS Bulgaria":MAILTO:office@cvs-bg.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230605
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SUMMARY:We are happy to have you on board as a participant for our pre-departure training from 03 to 04 of June 2023!
DESCRIPTION:This training is directed at all volunteers\, incl. workcamp participants\, workcamp coordinators and long term volunteers.\n\n \nABOUT THE TRAINING \n \n\nWith this pre-departure training at SCI\, we want to distribute volunteers and camp coordinators with an in-depth preparation for their intercultural volunteering experience\, whether it is a workcamp in Austria or abroad\, a long-term project or ESC program.\n\n \n\nIn general\, we will provide different energizers and workshops about interculturality\, stereotypes/prejudices\, SCI history\, peacebuilding\, conflict resolution\, gender roles\, micro-aggressions\, etc.\n\n \n\nAs in every SCI seminar or training\, you will also meet nice people and be able to enjoy a big group of passionate volunteers in a real SCI atmosphere\, which is supposed to give you a taste of what you will be promoting afterwards.\n\n \n\nThe working language of the training is English\, so free command of the language is necessary in order for you to benefit most from the content of the training. Of course\, questions can also be asked in German if it’s easier for the person asking the question 😉\n\n \nVENUE & TIMES \n \n\nThe training will take place at Waldorf School Schönau an der Triesting\, Lower Austria.\n\n \n\nYou will get more Information on how to get there once you apply for the Training.\n\n \n\nThe Training starts on Saturday\, 02 of June at 10.30 and will finish on Sunday\, 03 of June at 12.30!\n\n \nCOSTS \n \n\n 	This training is free of charge for volunteers participating in a Workcamp and for Campcoordinators.\n\n \nPHOTOS AND VIDEOS \n \n\nWe will take videos and pictures during the project. It’s possible that we will use the photos in our newsletter\, social media and website. Please tell us if you are not comfortable to be in our pictures.\n\n \nHOW TO APPLY? \n \n\nIf you want to participate\, please fill in this form.\n\n \n\nIf you have any questions please contact Mirna: longterm.sciaustria@gmail.com\n\n \n\nWe’re looking forward to meeting you 🙂\n\n \nTeam of SCI Austria
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/we-are-happy-to-have-you-on-board-as-a-participant-for-our-pre-departure-training-from-03-to-04-of-june-2023/
LOCATION:Waldorf Landschule Schönau\, Kirchengasse 22\,\, Schönau an der Triesting\, Niederösterreich\, 2525\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events,Workcamp
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230531T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230531T200000
DTSTAMP:20230516T154813Z
CREATED:20230516T154813Z
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UID:3232-1685556000-1685563200@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:Memory Politics in Austria today: Analysing Monuments in the public space
DESCRIPTION:Erinnerungspolitik in Österreich heute: Analyse von Denkmälern im öffentlichen Raum\n***English Version Below*** \nDer Service Civil International ist nicht nur ein Netzwerk von Organisationen\, das Freiwilligenprojekte organisiert\, sondern ist auch ständig an einem Austausch von Wissen interessiert. Aktivist*innen Treffen sind ein Format bei dem wir Menschen\, die in Österreich leben\, einbinden und über Probleme und Fragen\, die unsere lokalen und internationalen Gemeinschaften betreffen\, reflektieren und gemeinsam herausfinden\, wie wir uns an sinnvollen Aktivitäten für den ökologischen\, sozialen und politischen Wandel einsetzen. Jedes Treffen fokussiert ein spezifisches Thema und wird zusammen mit Expert*innen vorbereitet und entsprechende Bildungsmethoden ausgearbeitet. In den vergangenen Monaten haben wir uns auf nachhaltiges Leben\, Menschenrechte\, globales Lernen und Frieden konzentriert. \nIm Mai wollen wir uns mit der Erinnerungspolitik in Österreich befassen. Das Treffen findet am Mittwoch\, 31. Mai um 18 Uhr in den Räumlichkeiten der Universität Wien\, in der Abteilung der Fakultät für Physik [1090\, Sensengasse 8] statt. Der Seminarraum\, in dem das Aktivist*innen-Treffen stattfinden wird\, befindet sich im Erdgeschoss\, gegenüber der Küche. Das Treffen wird zusammen mit Expert*innen aus dem Verein Gedenkdienst organisiert. Bei diesem Treffen werden wir darüber nachdenken\, wie die österreichische Politik und Gesellschaft mit der nationalsozialistischen Vergangenheit und ihren Verbrechen heute umgehen. Wir werden uns die Frage stellen\, wie sich die österreichische Erinnerungspolitik im öffentlichen Raum repräsentiert und werden dazu gemeinsam Denkmäler im öffentlichen Raum analysieren. \nDas Treffen wird auf Englisch stattfinden. Natürlich können Fragen auch auf Deutsch gestellt werden\, wenn dies für den Fragesteller*in einfacher ist. \nUm Dich zu bewerben\, fülle bitte das Bewerbungsformular aus! Wir freuen uns auf Deine Teilnahme 🙂 \n\nService Civil International is not only a network of organisations leading volunteer projects\, but is also constantly interested in knowledge exchange. Activist meetings are a format where we engage people living in Austria and reflect on problems and issues affecting our local and international communities and where we together try to find out how to engage in meaningful activities for environmental\, social and political change. Each meeting focuses on a specific topic and is prepared together with experts. In the past months we have focused on sustainable living\, human rights\, global learning and peace. \nIn May we want to focus on the politics of remembrance in Austria. The meeting will take place on Wednesday\, May 31 at 6 pm at the premises of the University of Vienna\, in the Department of the Faculty of Physics [1090\, Sensengasse 8]. The seminar room where the activists’ meeting will take place is located on the first floor\, opposite the kitchen. The meeting will be organised together with experts from the association Gedenkdienst. At this meeting we will reflect on how Austrian politics and society deal with the National Socialist past and its crimes today. We will ask ourselves how Austrian politics of remembrance is reflected in public space and will analyse monuments in public space together. \nThe meeting will be held in English. \nTo apply\, please fill out the application form! We are looking forward to your participation 🙂
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/memory-politics-in-austria-today-analysing-monuments-in-the-public-space/
LOCATION:Sensengasse 8\, Sensengasse 8\, Wien\, Wien\, 1090\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230426T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230426T200000
DTSTAMP:20230417T073129Z
CREATED:20230417T073129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T073129Z
UID:3171-1682532000-1682539200@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:Activists Meeting [White Savior Complex]
DESCRIPTION:Each month we organise activists meetings to connect committed people\, talk about issues that are important to us as a peace organisation and find out how we can take action!\n\n \n\nNext meeting will be on Wednesday\, April 26 at 6pm in our office community in Vienna [Schottengasse 3a]! The topic of our next activist meeting is White Savior Complex. Together with our colleagues from the education team of Jugend Eine Welt we are going to talk about colonial power structures within volunteering and take up issues such as global justice\, racism\, climate justice\, colonial history.\n\n \n\nWhat is White Saviorism Complex and why is it harmful? How is it connected to volunteering? What questions should we ask ourselves in order to avoid White Saviorism? What are good practices and solutions? These are some of the questions that will be discussed in the meeting!\n\n \n\nWe are looking forward to your participation!\n\n \n\nIn order to apply please fill out the application form!\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/activists-meeting-white-savior-complex/
LOCATION:Bürogemeinschaft Schottengasse\, Schottengasse 3a/1/4/59\, Wien\, 1010\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230423
DTSTAMP:20230131T094841Z
CREATED:20230131T094841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T094841Z
UID:2967-1681603200-1682207999@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:No War Anywhere!
DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS\nUTOPIAS AGAINST WAR\nInternational Seminar on Antimilitarism\nRome\, Italy | 16-22 April 2023 \nPart of the project “No War Anywhere! Engaging youth in antimilitarist education” \nThe Association of Service Civil International (SCI) is opening applications for an in-person 7-day seminar including arrival and departure days). The seminar will be hosted by SCI Italy with financial support from the Council of Europe’s European Youth Foundation and the CERV Programme of the European Union. The seminar aims to connect 24 (future) peace educators and peace activists in an open and supportive platform\, empowering\nthem to imagine a future without war\, to exchange ideas and boost their capacities to plan and implement successful local and international projects against war and militarism. The seminar will be based on principles of non-formal education which are participatory and dynamic. \nBackground of the project \nThe last year saw the escalation of war in Europe and around the world. People all across the world – be it in Ukraine\, Armenia\, Yemen\, Palestine\, Syria\, Tigray\, Myanmar or many other places – suffer under war and military occupation and its devastating consequences. And even political decision-makers in supposedly peaceful countries\ndecide to fuel militarism by exporting weapons\, investing in nuclear weapons and making trade deals with aggressors. With the climate crisis becoming worse\, the world seems to be going in a dystopian direction. We feel powerless\, angry and anxious when thinking about the future. \nImagining a future without war and militarism – and getting active for it. With this seminar\, we want to empower ourselves by starting to imagine a future that is peaceful. We want to discuss what such a future could be like from the perspectives of young people from different European realities. We will address urgent and important questions (such as nuclear disarmament\, military-industrial complex\, masculinities and militarism\, etc.) and offer young people the space and tools to stand up for peace. \nSCI wants to go back to its antimilitarist roots in 2023. This seminar is part of the year-long “No War Anywhere!” project. The project consists of these phases: \n● Seminar “Utopias Against War”: 16-22 April 2023 in Rome\n● Training course “Strategies Against War”: 25 June – 2 July 2023 in Vienna\n● Local antimilitarist campaigns around International Day for Peace: July – September 2023\n● Virtual exchange around follow-up projects: September 2023 \nAs part of the project\, we will also create an online course and a toolkit. The project wants to strengthen antimilitarist education within SCI and to bring together young people affected by militarism. During this year\, SCI also wants to form stronger alliances with other peace networks (such as War Resisters International and International Fellowship of Reconciliation). \nObjectives \n\nTo explore the topic of (anti)militarism\, increase understanding of the systems\nand their effects;\nTo brainstorm and collect pacifist possibilities and alternatives to militarism;\nTo build the knowledge basis and support system for future local or virtual action.\n\nParticipation \nFinancial conditions:\n● Food and accommodation during the seminar will be provided;\n● Travel costs will be reimbursed after the seminar up to an agreed limit depending\non the sending country;\n● We strongly encourage green travel (i.e. avoid travel by plane\, if possible; instead\ntravel by train and bus). We are available to give you advice on this and can offer\na higher travel budget for eco-friendly options;\n● Other necessary expenses\, such as visa fees or COVID-tests will be reimbursed\nafter approval by organisers. \nSimple life: The training will take place in La Città dell’Utopia in Rome\, which is a community house with simple living conditions. You will sleep in a room shared with a few other people and will be involved in cleaning and cooking tasks.\nSustainable food: The food we provide will be vegan/vegetarian. This is not just a practical decision\, but also an ideological one: SCI believes in the values of sustainability and climate justice – and if we want to contribute to a more peaceful planet\, we need to give up on industrialized animal agriculture and its destructive effects on our planet. After being accepted to the seminar\, you can tell us if you have any diets\, allergies or intolerances that we should be aware of. \nParticipant’s profile:\n● are (ideally) age 18-30;\n● can express themselves in (basic) English;\n● are resident in a Council of Europe Member State;\n● can potentially also participate in the second training “Strategies Against War” in Vienna\, 25 June – 2 July 2023;\n● are/ want to become active in the field of antimilitarist education or antimilitarist\nactivism in their communities or at the international level;\n● want to build/ expand their international peer network;\n● are motivated to bring forward their ideas and initiate peace projects in the future. \nReady to apply? \nPlease fill in the application form: https://forms.gle/5WbBvUtTxYZhkCJX7\nDeadline for applications is February 20\, 2023. We accept applications on a rolling basis.\nWe encourage you to apply as soon as possible.\nFor any questions related to the application\, please contact Pauline at projects@sci.ngo.
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/no-war-anywhere/
LOCATION:LA CITTÀ DELL’UTOPIA\, Via Valeriano\, 3f\, Roma\, Roma\, 00145\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230330T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20230330T193000
DTSTAMP:20230224T142517Z
CREATED:20230224T142307Z
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UID:3043-1680199200-1680204600@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:Activists Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are starting again with our activists meetings to connect committed people\, talk about issues that are important to us as a peace organisation and find out how we can take action! \nIn the next months we are going to speak about sexual consent\, white saviour complex\, historical revisionism\, antimilitarism\, environmental and nature protection ect. \nNext meeting will be on Thursday\, March 30 at 6pm in our office community in the 1st district [Schottengasse 3a/1/4/59]! The topic of our next activist meeting is Sexual Consent! Laura Roqueta Fernández\, founder of organisation Cultura Consentimiento\, that aims to raise awareness on consent\, s.v prevention\, and support to survivors with an intersectional approach\, will lead the workshop during our meeting! \n\n\nWhat is sexual consent and why is it important? Under which premises can consent be considered valid? What happens when we break someone’s consent? How is consent portrayed in series and movies? \nThese are some of the questions that will be discussed in the workshop! \n\n\nWe would love you to come\, \nIn order to apply please fill out the application form!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/activists-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Bürogemeinschaft Schottengasse\, Schottengasse 3a/1/4/59\, Wien\, 1010\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230407
DTSTAMP:20230216T140351Z
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UID:3031-1679443200-1680825599@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:Call for participants: Rome International Soup Festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:ESC Volunteering Team project in Rome\nAre you interested in the topics of food culture\, festival planning and social exchange?\n“Festival Internazionale della Zuppa di Roma 2023” is a Volunteering workcamp taking place in Rome from the 22th of March until the 6th of April 2023. \nVolunteering workcamp in Rome\, 2019 \nLa Città dell’Utopia\n“La Città dell’Utopia” (Utopia City) is a project of SCI Italy located in Rome (San Paolo neighborhood) inside the Casale Garibaldi\, an old country house located on a green hill in the middle of modern buildings. The project is an ongoing workshop on active citizenship and local development. There are different events\, initiatives\, courses and workshops organized around different main themes: interculturality\, sustainable lifestyles\, antifascism and active\ncitizenship. At La Città dell’Utopia we care a lot about our food consumption habits focusing on reuse and preservation to avoid waste. \nCall for participants:\nZuppa Festival\nThe International Soup Festival was born in Lille in 2001 and successfully spread across Europe to Berlin\, Krakow\, Barcelona\, Madrid\, Frankfurt and the Italian city of Bologna in 2004 and Rome in 2008. \nThe 16th edition of Zuppa Festival will be held at La Città dell’Utopia with the support of a large number of citizens and volunteers and aims at creating a moment of celebration around a unique\, rich and popular dish that is known all over the world. Participants will be competing for the famous prize “Mestolo d’Oro” (golden ladle). \nThe International Soup Festival has several aims:\n● Cultural\, social and human integration: meeting and sharing food together\, on the streets of Rome.\n● The artistic dimension: creating and mixing flavors\, in order to present them to the public.\n● The playful dimension\, involving cultural traditions exchange.\n● Everything is free\, all participants compete while offering their food to everyone.\n● An open manifesto\, encouraging everyone to participate. \nThis year\, the main themes of the festival are the celebration of food waste in a way that it can be reused to encourage the conservation of resources\, and the appreciation of making mistakes as a creative moment of growth. \n\nZuppa Festival – The Workcamp\nThe Camp will be divided in two parts: a study part and a more practical one related to the organization of the Zuppa Festival. \nActivities\nDuring the workcamp\, the volunteers will have a workload of around 6-7 hours per day. The main activities will be: \n● Supporting the organization of the indoor and outdoor spaces of the festival;\n● Supporting the preparation and running of the event “Zuppa Festival 2023” (Presence at the bar\, cash desks\, cooking…);\n● Supporting the promotion of the festival;\n● Tidying up the venue at the end of the “Zuppa Festival 2023”;\n● A possibility to create creative outputs from the festival: videos\, pictures\, interviews\, podcasts\, etc…\n● Contributing to some practical activities related to La Città dell’Utopia (gardening\, cleaning\, etc…) \nStudy Part\nThe study part will be focused on sustainable food consumption and local food production where the participants will be able to learn more about organic and zero kilometer food\, zero waste food and fair trade products with an ecological perspective. \nAt La Città dell’Utopia\, the volunteers will also have the chance to learn more about food habits and patterns\, with a main focus on Italian food culture\, vegetarian and vegan recipes and different cooking techniques. \nDuring the study part\, the goal will be to give support to the writing of a recipe book of La Citta dell’Utopia\, through: \n● Research activities and writing articles on food and different recipes that are usually cooked here;\n● Activities of editing the book\, that is\, making graphics and/or layout.\n● Proofreading the materials and recipes. \nRequirements\n● Interest in food culture\n● Group working skills\n● Interest in organizing and creating events\n● Artistic and manual skills\n● Motivation for cooking and gardening\n● Basic cooking skills\n● Being under 30 years old. \nLogistics\, financial conditions\, and sustainability\nSimple life: You will be hosted in the hostel of “La Città dell’ Utopia”. You will share a room with other volunteers. You will also share the two bathrooms of the hostel. We provide sheets and blankets\, but don’t forget to bring your own towels! \nMoney\, money\, money: This project is founded by the European Solidarity Corps program. Therefore\, we can cover all essential costs of the program (including food\, travel costs up to a maximum amount per country\, visa costs\, accommodation\, and pocket money). The travel is reimbursed after tickets and boarding passes submission. \nSustainable food: The food we will cook will be vegan/vegetarian. This is not just a practical decision\, but also an ideological one: SCI believes in the values of sustainability and climate justice – and if we want to contribute to a more peaceful planet\, we need to give up on industrialized animal agriculture and its destructive effects on our planet. You can tell us if you have any diets\, allergies\, or intolerances that we should be aware of. \nSustainable travels?: This is also why we ask you to come to this youth exchange by any more sustainable means of transport rather than flying (e.g. by train or bus)\, if somehow possible. We will guide you on how you can reach the venue once you are accepted to the project. \nHow to apply?\nYou can send your CV and Motivation Letter until the 28th of February 2023 to incoming@sci-italia.it We invite you to apply as soon as possible (all applications will be treated on arrival order). \nFor more information please contact: incoming@sci-italia.it
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/call-for-participants-rome-international-soup-festival-2023/
LOCATION:LA CITTÀ DELL’UTOPIA\, Via Valeriano\, 3f\, Roma\, Roma\, 00145\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221208
DTSTAMP:20221003T100302Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T100302Z
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SUMMARY:The Power Behind Good Intentions
DESCRIPTION:Training for European volunteering organisations\nInternational training\, 1-7 December 2022 in Innsbruck\,\nAustria\nBackground of the seminar \nWhite volunteers want to save the world. A lot of young people in Europe approach volunteering organisations with a well-intended “white savior” motivation: They want to “help” the Global South by doing a voluntary service in the Global South\, often wanting to work with children. Many potential volunteers don’t understand the global power relations that stand behind such a motivation: European colonialism for centuries has exploited people\, land and resources in Africa\, Asia\, the Americas and Oceania and the consequences of this are more than visible until today. Also today\, European governments and companies are contributing to and driving global injustices. \nVolunteering organisations need to be antiracist. European volunteering organisations that send volunteers to the Global South need extensive knowledge on the historical\, political and economic context that takes place in order to be able to make decisions whether they should send a volunteer to the Global South. If they do send someone\, they need good educational methods to talk about critical whiteness\, racism\, global injustices and the power structures these are embedded in. They need knowledge on how (not) to promote volunteering in the Global South\, p.e. on social media. \nSessions in this training will revolve around the following questions: \n\nWhat is the white savior complex? How is it related to colonial history?\nWhich motivations do European volunteers have for volunteering in the Global South? How can we deal with these?\nHow to prepare European volunteers for volunteering in the Global South?\nHow to change neocolonial structures in your organisation? How to show solidarity with the Global South?\n\nOutcome: With this training\, we expect you to be able to start institutional changes in order to make your organisation more ethical\, antiracist and anticolonial. We also expect you to do follow-up workshops with the contents you learn in this training in your sending organisation\, e.g. by taking over the preparation of volunteers or by doing a workshop on white savior complex. \nThis is part of a bigger project: This training is part of the project “European Youth for Global Solidarity”\, funded by the European Commission through Erasmus+. SCI Austria\, as part of this project\, also organised the training “Beyond Neocolonialism” in Vienna in July 2022. As an outcome of the two activities\, we will create an adapted version of the toolkit “The Power Behind Good Intentions”\, which SCI Austria has been creating with a series of postcolonial seminars in the past few years. \nParticipant’s profile \nThe project aims to gather 30 participants. Our main target group are people who are actively involved in sending\, preparing or promoting voluntary services of Europeans going to the Global South. All participants selected for this project should meet the following criteria: \n\nBe 18 years old or older\nLive in one of the countries of our partner organisations: Albania\, Austria\, Czech Republic\, Belgium\, France\, Germany\, Ireland\, Italy\, Jordan\, North Macedonia\, Portugal\, Slovenia\, Tunisia\, Ukraine\nBe able to work in English\nBe interested in the topics of the training and have a strong motivation to act as a multiplier\nAble to attend for the full duration of the training\nIf somehow possible and feasible\, be committed to come to the training without flying\, and to\ntravel instead by overland route.\n\nWe explicitly encourage participants of all classes\, educational backgrounds\, genders\, sexual orientations\, abilities and ethnic backgrounds to apply. \nLogistics\, financial conditions and sustainability \nSimple life: The training will take place in a seminar house with simple living conditions. You will sleep in a room shared with few other people.\nMoney\, money\, money: We can cover all essential costs of the program (including food\, travel costs up to a maximum amount per country\, visa costs\, accommodation and seminar) through a European project grant by Erasmus+. Your sending organisation might ask for a small participation fee.\nSustainable food: The food we provide will be vegan. This is not just a practical decision\, but also an ideological one: SCI believes in the values of sustainability and climate justice – and if we want to contribute to a more peaceful planet\, we need to give up on industrialized animal agriculture and its destructive effects on our planet.\nSustainable travels: This is also why we ask you to come to this training through more sustainable means of transport rather than flying (e.g. by train or bus)\, if somehow possible. We will give you more guidance on how you can reach the venue\, once you are accepted to the seminar. \nHow to apply? \nApplications should be sent to your sending organisation\, which will each select their own participant(s) and then forward the application(s) to SCI Austria. All those accepted will later receive a detailed infosheet (incl. info on how to get to the venue\, how to book your travels\, more info about the agenda of the project). First deadline for applying is 20 October 2021. \nContact: If you have any questions regarding the project and your application\, don’t hesitate to contact\nThomas at t.schallhart@gmail.com. \nWe are looking forward to your application 🙂 \nThe coordinating team \nTamia\, Thomas and the SCI Austria team \n  \ncall-for-participants_The-Power-Behind-Good-Intentions.
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/the-power-behind-good-intentions/
LOCATION:Jungscharhaus Mutters\, Riedgasse 9\, Innsbruck\, Tirol\, 6020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20221129T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20221129T150000
DTSTAMP:20221125T084310Z
CREATED:20221125T084310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T084310Z
UID:2917-1669726800-1669734000@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 | 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐒
DESCRIPTION:In 1977\, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). \nThe resolution on the observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People encourages Member States to continue to give the widest support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity. \nAs allies of the people in Palestine\, we at CCIVS are organizing an event to celebrate this significant day. 🫶 \n𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 | 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐲 𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐕𝐒 is an online event aiming to raise awareness of the situation in Palestine\, share insights with the international volunteering community on volunteering in conflict areas\, and encourage the public to show concern about the situation of our Palestinian brothers and sisters. \nJoin us on the 29th of November and hear stories from our network of volunteers who are (or have been) actively involved in\nsocial work with and for the Palestinians. Our event is open to everyone and is accessible via Zoom and through our Facebook page live stream. \n🔴 Volunteering in Palestine – An Online Symposium by CCIVS\n🟢 November 29\, 2022\n⚫️ 1-3 PM Paris Time (GMT+1) \nZoom event link: https://lnkd.in/e9iq4UU6\nFacebook live stream: https://lnkd.in/eTSE-Vw5 \nWe look forward to seeing you virtually on the 29th! 😊 \n#Palestine #Palestinian #Volunteering #SocialWork\n#InternationalDayOfSolidarityWithThePalestinianPeople
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/%f0%9d%90%95%f0%9d%90%a8%f0%9d%90%a5%f0%9d%90%ae%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%ad%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%9e%f0%9d%90%ab%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%a0-%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a7-%f0%9d%90%8f%f0%9d%90%9a/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20221126T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20221126T130000
DTSTAMP:20221108T085304Z
CREATED:20221108T085304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T085304Z
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SUMMARY:Vision Seminar: 5th and Final Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Towards a new vision for SCI’s future\nYou are warmly invited to participate in the final event of the Vision Seminar and be a part of the conversation towards the future of SCI and the new Strategic Plan. \n📅 Saturday\, November 26th\, 10h00-13h00 CET* \n📍 On Zoom \n⏰ Please register by November 21st \nREGISTER \n*see what time it is in your city:  \nThe final event will conclude the series of workshops by taking on board the conclusions\, recommendations and proposals of the four previous workshops and draw some lessons learnt and vision for the future of SCI. From this prospect\, both the long-term vision and the short-term strategic planning will be radically concerned. We thus aim to make the junction between the 2020 process and the new SCI strategic plan\, and to symbolically be a bridge between the past and the future. \n  \nThe Vision Seminar\nThe Vision Seminar consists of a series of 4 online workshops and a final seminar on a new vision for SCI. \nThe Vision Seminar process is open to everybody\, to the oldest and youngest SCI activists\, from East to West and from South to North\, with some or a lot of experience\, and with a will to be part of the SCI new Vision of Peace and of SCI future! \nIf you are enthusiastic about the whole process and ready to contribute\, you are invited to the final workshop of the series – we look forward to meeting you there!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/vision-seminar-5th-and-final-workshop/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20221029T173000
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SUMMARY:Activists Meeting [Biodiversity] October
DESCRIPTION:Every month we organise activist meetings to connect committed people\, talk about issues that are important to us as a peace organisation and find out how can we take action!  \n\n\n\nToday\, in times of right-wing politics that are on the rise all over Europe\, in times of war\, environmental pollution and climate change\, it is more important than ever to get involved and actively fight against today’s problems\, inequalities\, racism\, etc. \n\n\n\nThat’s why we want to dedicate our activist meetings every month to a different topic! During the following year we are going to speak about antimilitarism\, human rights\, environmental and nature protection\, antiracism\, antifascism\, prejudice\, stereotypes ect. and we want to find with you what actions we can take! \n\n\n\nNext meeting will be on Thursday\, 29 September 2022 at 18h and it will take place in our office community in Vienna [Schottengasse 3a/1/4/59]. \n\n\n\nThe topic of our next activist meeting is Biodiversity! Together with the colleagues from Naturschutzbund NÖ we will talk about nature conservation\, discuss how ecosystems can be preserved and how can YOU contribute to the promotion of biodiversity! \n\n\n\nIn order to apply please send us an email at sciaustria@gmail.com \n\n\n\nWe are looking forward to seeing you 🙂
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/activists-meeting-biodiversity/
LOCATION:Bürogemeinschaft Schottengasse\, Schottengasse 3a/1/4/59\, Wien\, 1010\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221104
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SUMMARY:Learning Lab(oratory): quality non-formal education in the digital world
DESCRIPTION:Poland\, 27 October – 3 November 2022\nThe idea \nWith the Learning Lab(oratory) project\, we aim to improve the quality of non-formal and informal learning aspects of volunteering activities in our organisations\, in both physical and online formats. \nWe are a partnership of 9 organisations: SCI Austria\, CVS Bulgaria\, SCI Belgium\, SCI Germany\, CID North Macedonia\, SCI Poland\, Para Onde? Portugal\, VCV Serbia\, Zavod Voluntariat – SCI Slovenia. \nWhy do we do it? \n\nwe all want to maintain a high quality of our non-formal activities (workshops\, webinars\, workcamps…);\nfor this\, we need to ensure constant training of less experienced volunteers and activists;\nour organisations are learning how to adapt to the new world of digital education and volunteering;\nwe want to better include persons with fewer opportunities in our activities – also through the new online formats.\n\nThe activities \n\nThree thematic webinars (5-10.2022) on visual facilitation for boosting learning (17.05)\, impact measurement of educational activities (13.06) and inclusion of persons with disabilities into non-formal learning (24.10).\nLearning Lab(oratory) Training Course (7-14.07.2022\, Bulgaria) on organising and running high-quality learning activities in both in-person and online environments.\nLearning Lab(oratory) Pro Training Course (27.10-3.11.2022\, Poland) – getting more in-depth on the topics of inclusion and new tools and trends in learning and development.\nPractice time (7.2022-2.2023) – organising learning activities on a local level.\nPublishing resources for educators (11.2022) – Facilitator’s Cards and Infographic for Inclusion.\n\nJoin our free training course on quality learning! \nThe “Learning Lab(oratory) Pro” Training Course will take place between 27.10 and 3.11.2022 in Poznań\, Poland. \n\nAre you interested in non-formal education?\nAre you willing to develop your facilitation skills?\nDo you want to learn more about how to provide high-quality non-formal activities (workshops\, webinars\, workcamps\, training courses…)?\nAre you motivated to explore more about online facilitation and digital tools?\nAre you committed to organising more inclusive educational events?\nAre you a resident of Austria\, Bulgaria\, Belgium\, Germany\, North Macedonia\, Poland\, Portugal\, Serbia or Slovenia?\nAre you ready to meet amazing people from 9 countries\, make new friendships and get inspired by their ideas and projects?\nWould you like to combine city and nature\, staying a week at the lakeside with an all-year ski slope and thermal baths\, yet just 3 km from the charming Poznań Old Town?\nAnd all this with no or little cost?!\n\nIf your answers are “Yes\, this is me!”\, then… \n… we have an offer for you!! 🙂 \nAt the training course\, you will: \n\nunderstand better what quality non-formal learning is\, what its elements are and how to provide such learning experiences to all young people\,\nlearn innovative methods for enhancing the learning processes directed toward young people\,\nexplore tools for supporting digital learning and online volunteering\,\nfind creative and engaging ways for turning regular educational activities into an online format\,\ndiscuss how to provide more inclusive and versatile learning opportunities for young people\, including such with fewer opportunities\,\nexchange ideas\, good practices\, inspirations\, and share resources\,\nplan a follow-up action to take place in your local community upon the course completion.\n\nAPPLY UNTIL 25.09.2022! \n\n\nCall-for-participants-Learning-Laboratory-Pro-training.pdf (sci.ngo)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nApplication form – “Learning Lab(oratory) Pro” training course\, 27.10.-3.11.2022\, Poland \nThe resources \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are working on 2 resources for educators and volunteer coordinators that will support high-quality\, inclusive learning processes in your projects. \n\nFacilitator’s Cards – a checklist on how to organise a good learning process. They will include important/key aspects of organising any learning process (from needs analysis to concrete activities and evaluation). Each card will tackle a different step of the process. There will be some useful information on the card topic\, and a possibility to write personal notes. The cards will be laminated and envisaged for multiple usage thanks to the wet-erasable technology used.\nInfographic on Inclusion – it will tackle the topic of how to make our non-formal learning activities more inclusive. It will collect and summarize the practical information and tips & tricks shared during the project activities and will give specific advice on how to equally include participants with fewer opportunities.\n\nWe will launch these resources during the Open Webinar in December 2022. \nResults \nThe planned results of the project include: \n\n56 trained educators\, volunteers and youth workers\, with knowledge and skills allowing to conduct high-quality educational activities\, also in remote and hybrid modes;\nincreasing the potential of 9 project partner organisations\, developing their network of international contacts and possibilities of joint projects;\nat least 100 European youth organisations will use our Facilitator’s Cards and Infographic in 2022 and 2023 or take part in webinars organised within our project.\n\nAdditionally\, thanks to new opportunities offered by remote education and new technologies\, we will be able to involve more persons from rural areas and representatives of groups with fewer opportunities in our activities. We will enable them to organize international meetings and cross-border cooperation in a formula that was not possible a few years ago! \nThe Learning Lab (oratory) project will support the development of civil society\, with people who can learn from each other and want to share their knowledge for the benefit of others – through high-quality non-formal education. \nThe team \n\nGośka Tur – project coordinator\nSociologist and educator\, a certified member of the Polish Association of NGO Trainers. In the years 2015-2020 she was the International President of SCI. \n\nNatalie Jivkova – project coordinator\nFacilitator\, trainer and coach from Bulgaria. Leader of international educational projects on learning\, peace and diversity. With SCI since 2002. \n\nElvira Amatuzzi – support volunteer\nItalian by origin\, since March 2022 supporting our project as an ESC volunteer. \nYou can contact the coordination team at learning@poland.sci.ngo. \nThe donor \nOur project is co-funded by the European Union. We are very thankful for making our idea possible to realise thanks to this support! \nProject number 2021-1-PL01-KA153-YOU-000018791
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/learning-laboratory-quality-non-formal-education-in-the-digital-world/
LOCATION:Poznań\, Poland
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221024
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SUMMARY:Werde WeltWegWeiser Multiplikator:in!
DESCRIPTION:WeltWegWeiser ist die neutrale Servicestelle für Internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze\, getragen von Jugend Eine Welt. Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnerorganisationen unterstützen wir junge Menschen bei der Vorbereitung auf ihren Auslandsaufenthalt. Auch das Zurückkommen aus dem Einsatzland wirft oft viele Fragen auf. \nUm Interessierte über die Möglichkeiten eines Freiwilligeneinsatzes zu informieren\, Rückkehrer:innen zu unterstützen und Raum für Austausch sowie für Ideen und Aktionen zu schaffen\, brauchen wir DICH! \nMit der Erfahrung deines Freiwilligeneinsatzes kannst du als Rückkehrer:in eine wertvolle Unterstützung für andere sein. \nDu…\n…bist ein:e ehemalige:r Freiwillige:r einer unserer Partnerorganisationen?\n…möchtest als WeltWegWeiser Multiplikator:in deine Erfahrungen teilen\, deine Ideen einbringen und dich engagieren? \nDann werde WeltWegWeiser Multiplikator:in! \n Nimm an unserem Multiplikator:innenkurs vom 21.-23. Oktober 2022 im Jugendgästehaus Brigittenau in Wien teil. Die Teilnahme am Kurs sowie Unterkunft und Verpflegung sind für dich kostenlos.\n Mit den dort erlernten Methoden und neu erworbenen Kompetenzen kannst du als Multiplikator:in aktiv werden. Mögliche Aktionsfelder sind:\n→ Beratung und Information von Jugendlichen\, die sich für internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze interessieren\, z.B. während Messen und Infoveranstaltungen.\n→ Begleitung von einzelnen Seminartagen zur Vorbereitung von zukünftigen Freiwilligen. Als Multiplikator:in teilst du dort die Erfahrungen aus deinem Einsatz und stellst WeltWegWeiser vor.\n→ Leiten und Gestalten von Workshops rund um das Thema internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze mit WeltWegWeiser\, z.B. in Schulen oder Jugend-infostellen. \nInhalte Multiplikator:innenkurs\nBeim WeltWegWeiser Multiplikator:innenkurs erwirbst du Kompetenzen für die Planung und Gestaltung von Workshops rund um das Thema internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze. \nGETRAGEN VON \nDu bekommst Handwerkzeuge für die Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Projektideen. Du tauschst dich mit anderen Multiplikator:innen aus und kannst dich vernetzen. Am Ende des Wochenendes erhältst du ein Teilnahmezertifikat. \nKonkrete Inhalte sind:\n Methodenkiste: Lerne Methoden kennen\, die für einen Workshop nützlich sind.\n ProActionCafé: Erlerne Strategien zur Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Projektideen in einem kollektiven und partizipativen Prozess.\n ZÜNDSTOFF Aktionsförderung: Du bekommst alle Informationen zur WeltWegWeiser Förderung\, die deine Idee mit bis zu 800\,- Euro unterstützt.\n WeltWegWeiser: Lerne die Ziele und Aktivitäten von WeltWegWeiser kennen. Wir sagen dir\, wie du dich einbringen kannst. Inklusion ist uns wichtig und wir möchten unsere Vision und Ideen für inklusive Freiwilligeneinsätze mit dir teilen.\n Internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze: Gemeinsam reflektieren wir die persönlichen Erfahrungen die ein:e Freiwillige:r macht und setzen sie in den Kontext von globalen Zusammenhängen. Welche Chancen bieten internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze? Welche Kritik gibt es daran? \nReferent:innen-Team\nMelanie Pichler von WeltWegWeiser\nSven-David Pfau vom Kollektiv Radix \nLocation & Unterkunft\nJugendgästehaus Brigittenau-Wien\nAdalbert Stifter Straße 73\n1200 Wien \nBeginn: Freitag\, 21. Oktober 2022 um 14.00 Uhr\nEnde: Sonntag\, 23. Oktober 2022 um 17:00 Uhr \nDer Veranstaltungsort ist barrierefrei. Wenn du besonderen Unterstützungsbedarf hast oder sonstige Rückfragen melde dich bei Melanie Pichler: info@weltwegweiser.at \nBewirb dich jetzt!\nBewirb dich bis spätestens 22. September 2022 unter:\nhttps://www.weltwegweiser.at/bewerbung-multiplikatorinnenkurs/
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/werde-weltwegweiser-multiplikatorin/
LOCATION:Jugendgästehaus Brigittenau-Wien\, Adalbert Stifter Straße 73\, Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221023
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SUMMARY:Play for Peace
DESCRIPTION:A Critical Look at Games in Educational Work\nActivity 2: Seminar from 16th to 22nd October 2022\, Mali Iđoš\, Serbia\nCall for Applications\nThe Project \nPlayful activities\, games and energizers are very present in the activities of international Peace and Volunteering\nOrganisations\, such as SCI\, VCV\, and their partners. They are used in volunteer camps to bring the group together\,\nand to work on contents during seminars and trainings. There is hardly any volunteering group that does not play\ngames during their projects. \nBut why are we actually using these playful methods?\nWhat should we consider when playing?\nAnd what are good examples for games & playful methods? \nGames in educational work got institutionalised without considerably reflecting neither their use\, their advantages\,\nnor their challenges. On the one hand\, games can be very helpful and useful in the seminar context. On the other hand\, they can be criticised regarding the reproduction of stereotypes or as violating the personal space of participants. To debate the role of playful activities and games in volunteering activities\, SCI Germany together with VCV \nSerbia organise this project aimed at trainers\, youth workers\, group coordinators and volunteers. During the 1st Activity\, the Play for Peace Training in April 2022\, participants from different peace and volunteering organisations gathered in Sonthofen/Germany to learn about the use of playful activities and games in Non-Formal Education and their huge connection to discrimination. They discussed societal power structures and how these structures\, as well as stereotypes and discrimination\, can be present during playful activities and games. Participants are currently implementing the outcomes of the training in their local activities and try to use playful methods and games that are more inclusive and peaceful. \nNow we are looking for applications and participants for the 2nd Activity of the project\, the Play for Peace Seminar in Mali Iđoš near Novi Sad/Serbia. During the seminar\, we will have a more detailed look at playful methods and games. We will try out energizers\, simulation games and board games that are useful for educational purposes. We will critically reflect on the pros and cons of these games. \nWe intend to develop a Manual on inclusive and peaceful games and energizers for youth workers during the seminar. Therefore\, a big part of the seminar will be to collect\, to discuss and to gather more information for the Manual. \nThis seminar also gives space to connect to other international organisations and to get information about their ways\nof using playful methods that are sensitive towards discrimination. We will have a big open space in which everyone\ncan share methods and games with the rest of the group. \nAfter the seminar\, there will be a Follow-Up Period. Two\, three and four months after the seminar\, we will hold joint video conferences with the trainers and all participants. The conferences aim to finalise the Manual\, to share updates on new projects that evolved during the project\, to strengthen the network and partnerships\, and to provide support to the participants\, for further project implementation. \nThis call for applications comprises the last two parts of the Play for Peace project:\nThe Seminar from 16th to 22 nd October 2022\, and the Follow-Up Period until early 2023. \nYou can join the project even if you have not participated in the previous activities. All activities will be held in English language. \nThe Venue \nThe seminar will take place at Katai Farm in Mali Iđoš\, Serbia. \nThe Team \nAn experienced team of trainers and facilitators of SCI and VCV will facilitate the seminar. \nLiving in a Group \nWe will spend one week together in a group of 30 people. 30 people with different backgrounds and experiences.\nFor us it is very important to take time to create a safer space to live and work together. For this we will set up a\ngroup agreement all together at the beginning. Please be aware that Inclusion\, anti-discrimination and reduction of\nstereotypes is nothing very easy and might be challenging for people. We invite you to come openly to the seminar\nand to be open to learn and reflect and on the same side be mistake-friendly! \nAims of the project \n\nCritically reflect on games used in non-formal education by raising awareness for different forms of discrimination\, as well as safer spaces to create more inclusive youth and volunteering projects\nRaise awareness and understanding of intersectional perspectives (global justice\, gender\, class\, race\, inclusion\, climate justice) when facilitating and organising youth projects by developing and sharing inclusive\, diverse and power-critical games\nUnderstand the role of peace and human rights in games in educational work\nImprove the quality of NFE instruments that can be used in future events\, projects\, trainings\, seminars and general meetings\nProvide youth workers with tools and methods for power-critical\, inclusive and peaceful games in educational work\nCreate a Manual for games in educational work that includes underlying concepts\, shared experiences with safer spaces in games\, and guidelines for peaceful playing\nCreate more and stronger alliances and solidarity in the peace and volunteering movement\n\nOutcomes \n\nJoint creation of the Manual on peaceful playing: NFE methods about peaceful playing\, a critical look on gamification of educational work\, and tips and tricks for inclusive and sensitive games in educational work.\nDevelopment of future projects.\n\nMethodes \nAs this seminar is about peaceful playing\, we will use many Non-Formal Education (NFE) methods\, especially games and energizers\, for critical reflection but also a broad variety of non-formal education methods\, such as world cafe\, snowball discussions\, research\, silent exhibition\, simulation games\, theatre\, visual harvesting\, arts\, energizers\, role games\, teambuilding games\, and more. \nEveryone who comes to this seminar should… \nideally be an active member and be involved in the process and decision structures of their sending organi-\nsation \n\nhave some experience in international group works as participant or better as trainer/facilitator or group coordinator\nbe interested in learning more about the use of games in groups and to discuss this critically\nbe aware of power structures and be able to approach them both sensitively and critically\nbe committed to abstain from flying\, but travel to the event via overland route instead;\nbe committed to spreading their new skills and competences to their sending branches\, e.g. via a workshop\nor a camp coordinator training.\nallow time and ideas for both the seminar and the finalisation phase;\nbe motivated to participate actively in the production of the outcomes and in the implementation period\nhave sufficient English language skills (spoken and written).\n\nOnly individuals with a residence or a passport from one of the following countries can apply: Albania\, Austria\, Bulgaria\, Catalunia\, Czech Republic\, Egypt\, France\, Georgia\, Germany\, Jordan\, Morocco\, North Macedonia\, Portugal\, Serbia\, Slovenia\, Spain\, Tunisia\, Turkey. \nPlease note that there will be opportunities to visit Mali Iđoš and its surroundings\, but that this is not a “getting to\nknow the region” project. On some days\, the seminar also foresees evening sessions. \nLogistics\, financial conditions and sustainability \nSimple life: The seminar will take place in a seminar house with simple living conditions. You will sleep in a\nroom shared with few other people. \nMoney\, money\, money: We can cover all essential costs of the program (including vegetarian/vegan food\,\ntravel costs up to a maximum amount per distance (maximum travel reimbursement amounts: 10-99 km =\n20 Euro\, 100-499 km = 180 Euro\, 500-1999 km = 275 Euro\, 2000-2999 km = 360 Euro. There might be higher\nallowances in case you use green travel means only\, see below)\, visa costs\, accommodation\, and seminar) through an Erasmus+ European project grant. Your sending organisation might ask for a small participation fee. We will reimburse your costs some weeks after project completion\, after you have submitted a complete expenditure summary with original receipts. \nSustainable food: The food provided by the house will be vegetarian/vegan. This is not just a practical decision\, but also an ideological one: SCI and VCV believe in the values of sustainability and climate justice – and if we want to contribute to a more peaceful planet\, we need to give up on industrialised animal agriculture and its destructive effects on our planet. \nSustainable travels: This is also why we ask you to come to this seminar through more sustainable means of transport rather than flying (e.g. by train or bus). You can reach Mali Iđoš by bus via Novi Sad from many places. We will give you more guidance on how you can reach the venue once you have been accepted to the seminar. If you chose to travel by green means (not by plane)\, your max. travel costs allowance might rise\, depending on where you travel from. Talk to coordinator Britta to know more. \nCovid19 regulations \nPlease be advised that there may be changes due to the pandemic. We ask you not to book your trip before we have\nconfirmed to you that the seminar will take place at the planned location. We will do so a few weeks before the\nseminar starts. \nWe will inform you about the specific protective measures during the seminar with the Infosheet. For everyone’s\nprotection\, we ask you to take a rapid test either before you leave home or directly upon arrival at the seminar\nlocation and to present us with the negative proof. \nUpon confirmation\, you are responsible to ensure that your trip complies with the latest recommendations of the\nhealth authorities regarding the spread of Covid19. \nHow to apply: \nPlease send your application for the Play for Peace Project via this Application Form until 11.09.2022 (better earlier in case you need a visa for Serbia!). After we accept your application\, you will receive a detailed Infosheet. \nWe are looking forward to your application 🙂\nThe coordinating team – Britta\, Francesca & Sima*\nFor any questions contact: playforpeace@sci-d.de
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/play-for-peace/
LOCATION:Mali Iđoš\, Serbia
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221009
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SUMMARY:Zukunftsschmiede: Neue Skills gewinnen
DESCRIPTION:WeltWegWeiser Trainings 2022 \nDu…\n …hast mit einer unserer Partnerorganisationen einen Freiwilligeneinsatz absolviert? \n …oder bist in der Vorbereitung auf einen Freiwilligeneinsatz mit einer WeltWegWeiser Orga-\nnisation? \n …möchtest deine Erfahrungen teilen\, dich mit Gleichgesinnten austauschen und wertvolle\nSkills für freiwilliges und berufliches Engagement gewinnen? \nDann komm zu den WeltWegWeiser Trainings  \nBei den Trainings erlernst du neue Skills und Kompetenzen für entwicklungspolitisches Engagement\, Studium oder Beruf. Die Teilnahme und Verpflegung sind für Freiwillige von WeltWegWeiser Partnerorganisationen kostenlos. Bei allen Terminen ist keine Vorerfahrung nötig\, alles\, was du brauchst\, sind Interesse und Neugierde am Thema! \nFür externe Personen (keine Freiwilligen unserer Partnerorganisationen) beträgt die Teilnahmegebühr € 70\,- pro Training inkl. Unterlagen und Verpflegung. \nTermine Herbst 2022\nStorytelling: Überzeugend schreiben & präsentieren! – WIEN\n Wann: Samstag\, 8. Oktober 2022 – 10 – 17 Uhr\n Fachreferent: Friedbert Ottacher\, Lektor\, Moderator und Key Note Speaker EZA \nInklusion & Diversität – Gruppen inklusiv leiten – WIEN\n Wann: Samstag\, 19. November 2022 – 10 – 17 Uhr\n FachreferentInnen: People for Inclusion \nZwischen Macht & Ohnmacht: Aktiv werden für soziale & ökologische Gerechtigkeit! – WIEN\n Wann: Samstag\, 3. Dezember 2022 – 10 – 17 Uhr\n FachreferentInnen: Kollektiv radix \nAnmeldung\nGerne kannst du an allen Trainings teilnehmen\, die Inhalte sind ganz unterschiedlich. Da die Teilnahmeplätze\nbegrenzt sind\, bitten wir um rasche Anmeldung: https://www.weltwegweiser.at/anmeldung_seminar/ \nLocation\nKardinal-König-Haus – Kardinal-König-Platz 3\, 1130 Wien – Barrierefrei!\nWenn du besonderen Unterstützungsbedarf hast oder sonstige Rückfragen hast\, dann melde dich bitte bei Kathrin Kaisinger info@weltwegweiser.at \nDie Präsenz-Trainings erfolgen unter Einhaltung der jeweiligen Covid-19 Richtlinien und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen und finden ggf. online statt\, falls zu dem Zeitpunkt keine Präsenzveranstaltungen möglich sind. \nInhalte Trainings 2022 \nStorytelling: Wie du mit gut erzählten Geschichten überzeugst!\nDu möchtest die Erfahrungen aus deinem Freiwilligeneinsatz mit anderen teilen\, dich für globale Gerechtigkeit\neinsetzen und gleich wertvolle Skills fürs Berufsleben gewinnen? Du bist von deinem entwicklungspolitischen\nAnliegen überzeugt und möchtest auch dein Gegenüber davon überzeugen? Du willst die spannende Methode\ndes Storytellings effektiv erlernen und unmittelbar anwenden? In dem Workshop lernst du\, dein Anliegen mit einer persönlichen Geschichte zu verbinden. Denn wer überzeugen will\, redet nicht über Fakten\, sondern erzählt Geschichten. Menschen\, die so kommunizieren\, begeistern ZuhörerInnen für ihre Sache und bleiben im \nGedächtnis. Am Ende des Workshops wird jede/r TeilnehmerIn in der Lage sein\, ihre/seine inspirierende Story\nüberzeugend zu erzählen. \nInklusion & Diversität – Gruppen inklusiv leiten\nWie kann ein Workshop\, ein Seminar oder ein Training möglichst inklusiv und barrierefrei gestaltet werden? Was sind die Dos und Don’ts für Veranstaltungen\, an denen alle möglichst gleichberechtigt teilnehmen können? Welche inklusiven Methoden gibt es\, um globale Themen so gut es geht interaktiv und inklusiv zu behandeln? Diese und weitere spannende Fragen zum Thema Inklusion & Diversität werden in diesem interaktiven Training aufgegriffen. Du bekommst eine Einführung in inklusive Gruppenleitung\, gemeinsam werden wir inklusive Methoden ausprobieren\, die in Seminaren oder im Bereich Globales Lernen angewendet werden. Alles\, was du benötigst\, ist Interesse und Offenheit\, Vorerfahrung ist nicht nötig! \nZwischen Macht & Ohnmacht: Aktiv werden für soziale & ökologische Gerechtigkeit!\nWas bedeutet Gerechtigkeit für uns und für die Welt\, in der wir leben wollen? Wie können wir kollektiv Verantwortung übernehmen\, anstatt diese abzugeben? Dieses Training ist für alle\, die sich für eine sozial und ökologisch gerechtere Welt einsetzen (wollen). Im Workshop beschäftigen wir uns mit aktuellen vielfachen Krisen\, Widerstands- und Transformationsformen sowie unserer eigenen Rolle darin. \nDie Trainings „Inklusion & Diversität“ sowie „Zwischen Macht & Ohnmacht“ finden in Kooperation mit dem Europäischen Solidaritätskorps statt. \nÜber WeltWegWeiser \nWeltWegWeiser ist die neutrale Servicestelle für internationale Freiwilligeneinsätze\, getragen von Jugend Eine Welt. Gemeinsam mit unseren Partnerorganisationen unterstützen wir junge Menschen bei der Vorbereitung auf und der Rückkehr aus ihrem Auslandseinsatz. \nMehr Infos findest du unter www.weltwegweiser.at
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/zukunftsschmiede-neue-skills-gewinnen/
LOCATION:Wien
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221011
DTSTAMP:20220808T123907Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220808T123907Z
UID:2676-1664668800-1665446399@www.sciaustria.org
SUMMARY:Gender and Media!
DESCRIPTION:Training course for Youth Work(er)s \nCALL FOR PARTICIPANTS\n| 02-10 October 2022 | Diyarbakir\, Turkey\nWhat is this project about? \nGender equality means equal visibility\, empowerment\, responsibility\, and participation of all genders in the spheres of public life\, including the media. Though having a big potential in promoting gender equality\, the media still acts as a tool that creates and maintains gender stereotypes and plays a big role in gender and cultural-based discrimination. \nHow can we respond to this as youth workers? With these training courses we want to uncover the role of media and individuals in achieving the fundamental value of gender equality and create awareness at the local\, regional and international levels. \nDuring the training we will discuss\,analyse\, understand and propose new approaches and views to those subjects using new digital media\, creative activities\, social and multimedia tools. \nTwo training courses for youth workers in Diyarbakir\, Turkey and in Vienna\,Austria. We invite youth workers living in Austria\, Croatia\, Czech Republic\, Italy\, Latvia\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Spain and Turkey to come together from 01-08 October 2022 in Diyarbakir to discuss with and learn from each other about gender and media. \nLogistics and financial conditions \nSimple life: We will stay in a guest house of Youth and Change Association in the city-centre of Diyarbakir. You can find more details about the accomodation in the facebook page: Diyarbakir Guest House | Facebook \nThe food will be provided by our team in the guest house. Please tell us in the application form if you have specific food intolerances\, diets or allergies that you would like to communicate. \nMoney\, money\, money: We can cover all essential costs of the program (including food\, \ntravel costs up to a maximum amount per country\, visa costs\, accommodation and content) through a European project grant by Erasmus+. \nSustainable travels?: We ask you to come to this project through more sustainable means of transport rather than flying (e.g. train/bus)\, if somehow possible. We will give you more support on how you can reach the venue once you are accepted to the project. \nWho can participate? \nLiving in Austria\, Croatia\, Czech Republic\, Italy\, Latvia\, Poland\, Portugal\, Romania\, Spain or Turkey. We unfortunately cannot make exceptions due to our funding. \nPeople with fewer opportunities prioritised. We will prioritise applications by people with disabilities and chronic health conditions\, migrants\, people of colour\, LGBTQIA+ people and working-class youth. We will do our best to make the project a safer space and take the individual needs of the participants into account. Unfortunately\, the accommodation is not accessible by wheelchair. \nNo previous experience with the topic needed. You are welcome in this exchange even if you have no experience discussing gender or media with people around you. \nVaccinated or recovered ideally. At the moment\, there are no entrance rules around COVID-19 anymore. But due to the constantly changing situation\, this might change and then we would inform you. \nBe able to participate in the whole period 01-08 October 2022! Due to our funding\, we cannot reimburse you for your travels or other expenses if you arrive late to the project or leave early. \nHow can I apply? \nYou can find the application form below and send it to your organisation. Please fill it out by 25 August 2022. \nIf you have questions\, please reach out to your sending organisation: \n\nService Civil İnternational Austria: coordination.sciaustria@gmail.com\nGenclik ve Degisim Dernegi / Turkey: umutsuvari@gmail.com\nPro Loco Villarosa / Italy: valentinastrazzante@gmail.com\nStowarzyszenie IMPAKT / Poland: impakt@impakt.edu.pl\nASOCIACION EGERIA DESARROLLO SOCIAL / Spain: egeria.europe@gmail.com\nReal Sensations Association / Portugal: anabelagvlourenco@gmail.com\nCesta rozvoje\, z.s. / Czech Republic; cesta.rozvoje@gmail.com\nINTERAKTIVA / Croatia: interaktivaudruga@gmail.com\nAsociatia idei si proiecte pentru tineri activi / Romania: projects@ipta.ro\nREGIONALAS ATTISTIBAS UN SOCIALO INICIATIVU ORGANIZACIJA PERSPEKTIVA / Latvia: perspektiva.rasio@gmail.com\nAssociazione Urban Center / Italy: urbancenter.eu@gmail.com\n\nThe European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors\, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. \nApplication-Form_Gender-and-Media_October\nWe are looking forward to your application!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/gender-and-media/
LOCATION:Youth and Change Association Guest House\, Diyarbakir\, Mimar Sinan Cd.\, Yenişehir\, Yenişehir/Diyarbakır\, 21100\, Turkey
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTSTAMP:20220111T142925Z
CREATED:20211117T144639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T142925Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Cinema in the Mountains [CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS]
DESCRIPTION:Photo: Ray Swi-hymn \nWhat is the project about?\nWith this youth exchange\, we want to bring together 28 young queer people living in Germany\, Greece\, Poland\, Austria and the Netherlands to discuss\, curate and create queer cinema. \nWe think\, we speak\, we listen\, we watch together. The stories that queer people and especially queer BIPoC see on screen are often very limited. It‘s rare that we feel represented by identities and narratives in films. This means we need to go deeper and deeper into a niche – intersectional queer cinema – that can be hard to navigate. And maybe we just need to tell our own stories and amplify our voices? \n7 days of queer empowerment in the mountains. This is why we invite you to a week of queer empowerment\, storytelling and filmmaking workshops\, curation workshops\, collective watching of (short) films by young queer filmmakers and discussions about them. We will have queer filmmakers and curators leading workshops at the project that will enable you to use film as a means to tell your own stories or as a form of community building. And we will be in the Austrian Alps\, enjoying some fresh air and possibly snow! \nNo luxury. The project will take place in simple living conditions\, rooms are shared between up to 6 people. Travel costs (up to a maximum amount\, depending on country)\, accommodation\, food and program are covered through a grant by Erasmus+. \nWhere?\nThe project will take place at a hostel in Bad Ischl in Austria. \nCosts?\n\nThere is no participation fee and the project will include accommodation\, travel costs up to 275 EUR and three free meals a day. This project is funded by the European Commission through the program Erasmus+. \nWho can apply?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBe queer! This project is made by queer people for queer people. With this project we want to create a safer space for all of those of us who identify with being trans*\, inter*\, non-binary\, lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, pansexual\, asexual and queer. \nPeople with multiple discriminations prioritized. We want to encourage participants who feel they can bring various perspectives and especially queer BIPOC (Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color) to apply. We will prioritize applications by queers who experience other forms of discrimination as well (e.g. racism\, classism\, ableism). The venue is wheelchair-accessible. We will do our best to make the project a safer space and we will create the project based on the individual needs of the participants. We also really encourage people who haven’t travelled at all yet or haven’t travelled a lot yet to apply. \nMixed space: BIPOC and white. This project is organised by and for both BIPOC people (Black people\, indigenous people\, people of color) and white people. As in any mixed space like this\, it is important for white people who would like to participate to be mindful and critical of their own privileges. There will be space for critical self-reflection for white participants both in the preparation and at the project. \n2G – vaccinated or recovered. Due to the constantly changing situation around COVID-19 and due to the security of all participants\, we can only accept people who are fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to this project.. \nLiving in Austria and be between 18 and 30! We unfortunately cannot make exceptions here due to our funding. \nBe able to participate in the whole period 13–19 January 2022! It doesn’t make sense for you to come to the project late or to leave early\, as you would miss important sessions. \nA phone with a camera is great\, otherwise you don’t need to have experience or equipment at all! This is a project for people who are just interested in doing film\, not for people who are already professional filmmakers or curators. \nWho is organizing this Project?\nA new queer organisation\, Critical Queer Solidarity that wants to create alternative spaces within the queer community in Berlin and create connections with other queer people around Europe and the world.  \nQueen Of Virginity and Thomas from the Critical Queer Solidarity team will be the ones coordinating this project. \n\nHow can I apply?\nYou can apply by filling out the application form on the cqs website. \n\nQuestions?\nFeel free to write an email to Thomas at thomas@cqs.berlin
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/queer-cinema-in-the-mountains-call-for-participants/
LOCATION:Bad Ischl\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Youth Projects
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ORGANIZER;CN="Critical Queer Solidarity":MAILTO:thomas@cqs.berlin
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220910T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220910T130000
DTSTAMP:20220830T081358Z
CREATED:20220830T081358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T081358Z
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SUMMARY:Vision Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Can we capture all areas of SCI work under peace (defined in 4 levels: with oneself\, with others\, within society\, with nature)?\nYou are warmly invited to participate in the third event of the ongoing Vision Seminar process and be part of the conversation towards the future of SCI and the new Strategic Plan: \n📅 Saturday\, 10 September\, 11h00-13h00 CEST* \n📍 On zoom \n⏰ Please register by 5 September REGISTER \n*see what time it is in your city:  \nWe are pleased to have an excellent guest for the event: \nJamison Ervin\, Ph.D.\, Manager of the Global Programme on Nature for Development (Nature\, Climate and Energy; Bureau for Policy and Programme Support) at the United Nations Development Programme \nShe will focus more on the aspect of Peace with Nature\, given the growing interest in this area and the importance for SCI to find its space. \nDiscussions among the participants will follow. \nThe Vision Seminar\nThe Vision Seminar consists of a series of 4 online workshops and a final seminar on a new vision for SCI. The first event happened on 11 June on Zoom\, discussing the question: “What does it mean to work for peace today\, in the current context?”\, and the second event on 9 July\, asking “What is the way to achieve peace today?”\nThe third event will build up on the ideas generated in the first two workshops\, but you don’t need to have participated in the first event to join – anyone is welcome! \nThe Vision Seminar process is open to everybody\, to the oldest and youngest SCI activists\, from East to West and from South to North\, with some or a lot of experience\, AND with a clear will to be part of the SCI new Vision of Peace and of SCI future! We are looking for enthusiastic participants who are interested in contributing to the discussion. \nIf you are enthusiastic about the whole process and ready to contribute\, you are invited to the third workshop of the series – we look forward to meeting you there!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/vision-seminar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Service Civil International":MAILTO:https://sci.ngo/contact-us/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220926
DTSTAMP:20220419T102647Z
CREATED:20220419T102647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220419T102647Z
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SUMMARY:Workcamp: Green Belt Camp
DESCRIPTION:About the Green Belt Workcamp\n \n\nThe European Green Belt is a valuable ecological network along the former Iron curtain which divided Europe into east and west for nearly 40 years. The European Green Belt forms the backbone of Pan-European ecological network and provides a significant contribution to European “Green Infrastructure”. The Greenbelt-Initiative is an example of cross border cooperation and nature conservation. European Green Belt is a space for encounters between people and cultures and opportunities for a joint sustainable approach to natural and cultural heritage.\n\n \n\nWith this project in the Green Belt at the Austrian-Czech border\, the Austrian League for Nature Conservation – Lower Austria and SCI Austria want to link international cooperation and nature conservation. Through the involvement of the communities in the border area and the close cooperation between the local people and international volunteers in the context of the Greenbelt Camp\, we hope to bring peace\, cooperation and unification ideas of ​​the European Green Belt to life.\n\n \n\nIn order to preserve the diverse natural and cultural landscape along the European Green Belt\, nature conservation-oriented management – in particular of open land biotope types such as (semi) dry grassland and rock dry grassland – is essential. This usually takes the form of manual maintenance of the valuable and species-rich biotopes and can hardly be managed today without the help of volunteers. Young people are invited to work together to help maintain valuable biotopes on the Green Belt and are given the opportunity to learn about the history of this landscape.\n\n \n\nWhat will you do? In this Workcamp\, you will take concrete action to maintain biodiversity in a part of the European Green Belt zone along the border between Austria and Czech Republic and contribute to preservation of endangered species in this area. Almost every day\, we will work together for 5-6 hours. We will mow steep meadows and remove bushes from dry rocky grasslands that are threatened to be overgrown by bushes and trees. But don’t worry\, we will have enough free days in between to rest and get to know each other and the region.\n\n \n\nStudy part! Apart from contributing to protection of endangered species by physical work you will also learn about them as well as about other plants and animals in the area. We will reflect upon ecological problems and initiatives that one can take in order to support environmental protection and promote a sustainable green Europe.\n\n \n\nLeisure time! The beautiful region of Lower Austria offers a lot of possibilities for free-time activities. You can learn something about wine-production\, we will visit the castle of Falkenstein\, make a trip to Mikulov. There is also a little pond near our accommodation\, where you can swim during your free time. Anyway\, the free-time activities depend on you!\n\n \nWho can participate?\n \n\n 	Between 18 and 30 years old\n 	Motivated to take concrete action to improve the natural environment and resist global challenges\n 	Able to participate in the complete project\n 	Be aware that the work is physically demanding!\n\n \nWe explicitly encourage participants of all genders\, sexual orientations\, abilities\, races and ethnic backgrounds to apply. \n \n\nThis Project is founded by European Solidarity Corps. Therefore all travel costs will be reimbursed after the workcamp. Food and accommodation are included and pocket money will also be provided to participants during the camp.\n\n \n\nAll participants will receive Youthpass upon successful completion of the workcamp.\n\n \nHow can I apply?\n \n\nFill out this application form https://forms.gle/L7vapJRjjJwaVwfWAWe will get back to you with the selection results as soon as possible!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/workcamp-green-belt-camp/
LOCATION:Wien
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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ORGANIZER;CN="Naturschutzbund":MAILTO:noe@naturschutzbund.at
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220919
DTSTAMP:20220419T102118Z
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SUMMARY:Workcamp: Nature across borders
DESCRIPTION:About the Workcamp\n \n\nThe local partners\, National Parks Thayatal and Podyjí oversee the protection and ecological development of their respective regions\, with their particular biodiversity. Some areas in Thayatal and Podyjí need ongoing management to form sustainable habitats for rare species. Meadows and diverse dry grassland areas\, need to be taken care of to preserve them and their ecosystem functions. The management of national parks lays great emphasis on environmental education and visitor management.\n\n \n\nWhat will you do? We will remove invasive plants to prevent irreversible anthropogenic effects on the ecosystem. Secondly\, we will mow or rake dry grassland areas and selectively remove bushes and small trees to\nprevent the forest from overgrowing these species-rich open habitats. We will also have time to get to know each other and enjoy the early autumn in Austria and the Czech Republic.\n\n \n\nStudy Theme! You will gather knowledge of local habitats with their flora and fauna as well as their mandatory management\, including the challenges faced. Furthermore\, you will gain hands-on experience in maintaining dry grasslands and managing invasive species.\n\n \n\nAccommodation! At Thayatal National Park you will be staying in the Wildcat Camp. The facility is equipped with bedrooms for up to 6 persons with bathrooms\, a common room and kitchen. During time in Podyjí National Park\, you will stay in Havraníky in an old school. The building belongs to the National Park and is equipped with two dormitories up to 12 persons\, a bathroom\, a common room and a kitchen.\n\n \nAbout the Parks\n \n\nThe conservation area of Thayatal and Podyjí National Park covers part of the Thaya Valley river landscape. While cutting through the Bohemian Massif the river Thaya created an enormously diverse landscape along the river. Mainly the area consists of diverse forest but there are also meadows\, dry grasslands and\, as the name suggests\, aquatic habitats like the river Thaya or Fugnitz and some other trickels.\n\n \nWho can participate?\n \n\n 	You are 18 years old or older\n 	Be motivated to take concrete action to improve the natural environment and resist global challenges\n 	Be able to participate in the complete project\n 	Be aware that the work is physically demanding!\n 	English is the official language of the camp so please make sure you can speak it well enough for basic communications and to understand work and safety instructions.\n 	Before you sign up for this camp\, PLEASE make sure that you are healthy enough to participate\n\n \n\nWe will work 4-5 days a week for six hours a day with breaks in between. The work will be physical and in steep terrain. Therefore\, some basic fitness as well as solid ankle-high hiking boots are required. Be prepared for hot and / or rainy weather\, penetrating the bushes or water wading\n\n \nHow to apply\n \n\nYou can apply through the Workcamp Database! Under this Link you can find the Application Explanation\n\n \n\nWe are looking forward to your applications!
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/workcamp-nature-across-borders/
LOCATION:Wien
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nationalpark Thayatal":MAILTO:office@np-thayatal.at
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220815T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220815T173000
DTSTAMP:20220812T191640Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220812T191640Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Not Your Soldier
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to a webinar hosted by young people at an international antimilitarist youth exchange taking place in Austria at the moment! \n\n\n\nNo war anywhere! The current war in Ukraine has changed Europe and the world massively in the past months. Prices of food\, oil\, gas and electricity are rising fast. And this in the midst of an ongoing ecological crisis\, pandemic and militarized conflicts for example in Yemen\, Myanmar\, Tigray\, Palestine and Syria. How can we respond to this as young people? What can we do to bring about longlasting peace? How can we stand up against war and militarism? \n\n\n\nIn all the countries participating in the youth exchange that hosts this webinar\, the answer seems to be: Young people need to go to the military. Military service – or an alternative service to it – is obligatory for young men (or what the government perceives to be “men”) or they are thinking about introducing it. What does it mean for our societies that half of the young population is obligated to join the military? What experiences have we personally made around this? \n\n\n\nThis webinar will take place on Monday 15 August at 16:30 Central European Time (CET). Join us via this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82792941082?pwd=MUEzbnZadmJMYWJKTm5Qa0t6b0w3dz09 The webinar will mostly be discussion-based. Get in conversation with our participants around military conscription\, militarization and what antimilitarist options we have out of this. \n\n\n\nThis webinar is part of the international youth exchange  “Not Your Soldier”\, which SCI Austria hosts from 10-17 August 2022. The exchange is funded by the European Commission under the program “Erasmus+”. \n\n\n\nThe European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents\, which reflect the views only of the authors\, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. \n\n\n\n#onlineevent #webinars #peaceeducation #antimilitarism #notyoursoldier
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/webinar-not-your-soldier/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220728T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20220728T200000
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SUMMARY:Activists Meeting [Refugees and Migration]
DESCRIPTION:Every month we organise activist meetings to connect committed people\, talk about issues that are important to us as a peace organisation and find out how can we take action! \nToday\, in times of right-wing politics that are on the rise all over Europe\, in times of war\, environmental pollution and climate change\, it is more important than ever to get involved and actively fight against today’s problems\, inequalities\, racism\, etc. \nThat’s why we want to dedicate our activist meetings every month to a different topic! During the following year we are going to speak about antimilitarism\, human rights\, environmental and nature protection\, antiracism\, antifascism\, prejudice\, stereotypes ect. and we want to find with you what actions we can take! \nNext meeting will be on Thursday\, July 28! The topic of our next activist meeting is Migration! \nIn order to apply please fill out the application form! \n 
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/activists-meeting-refugees-and-migration/
LOCATION:Vienna\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events
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SUMMARY:Training [LIFE IN A DEGROWTH COMMUNITY]
DESCRIPTION:FROM GROWTH MINDSET TO DEGROWTH ACTIONS\n \nMARIBOR\, SLOVENIA\n \n21. – 27. July 2022\n \nWHAT AND WHY? \n \n\nDegrowth is a concept\, movement and a way of thinking which main emphasis is not merely on calling for less growth\, consumption or production\, but more fundamentally\, in inviting one to shift and re‐politicise the terms in which economic relations and identities are considered. Training offers interesting points of departure for conceptualising and practicing alternatives to consumer capitalism also in connection with deconstructing\nour perception of citizenship. Degrowth is mainly addressed by researches and not practically oriented so also non-professionals could grasp it. On the training\, we will try breaking it down to think about it and live it so each of us can contribute to better understanding of global interdependencies.\n\n \nHOW? \n \n\nThe training framework is a concept\, a philosophy\, a\, movement – de-growth\, which we will examine from a\ntheoretical perspective with some guest speakers working in the area of activism\, politics as well as on the practical level.\nLiving in a degrowth community is experimental and experiential 6-day training course that will offer 18 activists\nand youth workers the opportunity to explore mental constraints on our way to communities that respond appropriately to environmental\, social and economic challenges.\n\n \n\nIn the training\, you will experience working for a community cause\, explore the growing-up practices in the\ncity of Maribor and address your challenges while trying to live as an active citizen striving for more just communities in the framework of your personal and professional life.\n\n \nTHE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE COURSE \n \n\n 	bringing together practitioners and thinkers advocating transformations towards climate and social justice\n 	to promote cooperation and networking between diverse actors who share a common goal – the well-being of people and the environment\n 	empowerment and support for participants to remain active in your local communities/organizations and to\nincorporate concepts that associate with degrowth into our life ignite a debate and attention of local communities on degrowth concept in a more practical sense\n\n \nPROFILE OF THE PARTICIPANT \n \n\nFor those who understand\, or are willing to consider\, that economic growth must not be the only indicator of good\nlife and are ready to take action and search for more just practices.\nIf you would like to participate\, you must meet the following criteria:\n\n \n\n 	be 18 years old or older (no upper limit)\n 	have previous experience in activism\, youth work\, working in context of sustainability\, climate justice\, degrowth\n 	have a good command of English\n 	have a strong motivation to act as a multiplier upon your return\n 	commit to implement the learned knowledge and skills in practice back home\n 	commit to actively participate from the beginning to the end of the training\n 	be ready to cocreate programme together with the organizers\n\n \nHOW TO APPLY? \n \n\nSend an Email to: coordination.sciaustria@gmail.com\n\n \nTRAVEL \n \n\nThe training is financed by Erasmus+ funding.\n\n \n\nTravel costs are reimbursed up to:\nRomania: 275€\nPortugal: 360€\nAustria: 180€\nCzech Republic: 180€\nWe encourage you to travel as environmentally friendly as you can. Preferably taking buses\, trains (we are aware this is not possible in some cases\, especially if you are coming from Portugal\, Romania e.g.).\n\n \nFOOD \n \n\nIn the light of environmental crisis and the impact that agriculture has on the environment the food on the training\nwill be mainly locally produced and vegan with some vegetarian options.\n\n \nCONTACT \n \n\nIf you have any further questions regarding the content or logistics you can contact us via mail:\nglobalno@zavod-voluntariat.si
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/training-life-in-a-degrowth-community/
LOCATION:Maribor
CATEGORIES:Trainings & Seminare,Upcoming events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220717
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SUMMARY:Workcamp: Renovation and Gardening at Waldorf School Schönau
DESCRIPTION:About the Workcamp\n \n\nDuring this camp\, participants will help the local community in Schönau an der Triesing\, lower Austria\, by renovating and gardening at the Waldorfschool. Apart from supporting school renovation and gaining hands-on experience on gardening\, you will have a chance to participate in workshops that will focus on environment\, nature preservation and SCI peace values through non-formal activities such as interactive discussions\, theater of the oppressed\, activity games and visits.\n\n \n\nType of Work! Every summer a new part of the school building and the garden is renovated. This year the plan is to paint the classrooms\, to do some gardening\, wood work\, other building and renovation tasks. No previous experience is required. Apart from school renovation there will be a study part activities focused on nature preservation and SCI values. We will have group discussions\, reflections\, interactive games\, videos and documentaries about this theme.\n\n \n\nStudy Theme! You will gain hands-on experience in gardening and renovation and gather knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy. Furthermore\, this year you will reflect on environmental issues. We set this study activity up to be a lot of fun\, with a diverse range of methods\, with movement and without formalities. We will have discussions\, play games and watch documentaries.\n\n \n\nAccommodation! There will be a simple shared accommodation for the group. There are two sleeping rooms with mattresses – you will need to bring your sleeping bags. Volunteers will plan the menu together and cook for themselves and the partner organisation will provide the food.\n\n \nWho can participate?\n \n\n 	18 years old or older\n 	Be motivated\n 	Be able to participate in the complete project\n 	English is the official language of the camp so please make sure you can speak it well enough for basic communications and to understand work and safety instructions.\n 	Before you sign up for this camp\, PLEASE make sure that you are healthy enough to participate\n\n \nHow to apply\n \n\nYou can apply through the Workcamp Database! Under this Link you can find the Application Explanation
URL:https://www.sciaustria.org/event/workcamp-renovation-and-gardening-at-waldorf-school-schonau-2/
LOCATION:Waldorf Landschule Schönau\, Kirchengasse 22\,\, Schönau an der Triesting\, Niederösterreich\, 2525\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Upcoming events,Workcamp
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