CDN’s Green Ukraine projects 2017

Following the first, introductory training organised by CDN with the help of the Dutch Green Foundation in Kiev from 14-17th September 2017, the second stage of our Green Ukraine training series took place in Lviv from 30th November to 3rd December 2017. The topical training, which focused on political ecology as a concept and its wider picture gathered 24 people from all over Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Russia, some coming from the first event, while the others were newcomers. The preparatory team was happy to welcome Uladz Stashkevich and Iryna Burbylo among their members, both of whom attended the first training on a general introduction to Green politics as participants.

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Заявка Π½Π° участиС: ΠŸΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΠ°Ρ экология вмСсто β€œΡΠΊΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ политики”

Π‘Π΅Ρ‚ΡŒ сотрудничСства ΠΈ развития Восточной Π•Π²Ρ€ΠΎΠΏΡ‹ (Cooperation Development network Eastern Europe) ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠ³Π»Π°ΡˆΠ°Π΅Ρ‚ Π½Π° Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ½Π³ β€œΠŸΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΠ°Ρ экология вмСсто β€œΡΠΊΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ³ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΠΎΠΉ политики”, ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹ΠΉ состоится 30 ноября – 3 дСкабря Π²ΠΎ Π›ΡŒΠ²ΠΎΠ²Π΅. ΠœΡ‹ ΠΏΠ»Π°Π½ΠΈΡ€ΡƒΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΎΠ±ΡŠΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ 25 ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹Ρ… активистов, ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Π΅ хотят ΡΡ‚Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ Ρ‡Π°ΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ Π—Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ двиТСния Π² России, Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π΅, МолдовС ΠΈ БСларуси (Π Π£ΠœΠ‘ Ρ€Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½). Continue reading

Call for participants: Caucasus Regional Meeting 2017

Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe is announcing a call for participants for Caucasus Regional Meeting, that is taking place in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 17 to 19 November 2017.

This event will gather Green-minded activists from South Caucasus and serve as a platform for discussing common challenges of activists in the region and exchanging experiences and strategies for addressing these challenges. Therefore, we want to:
1. Discuss how current political regimes in the three countries affect youth activism, share local contexts and identify threats and opportunities for consolidation of a Green movement in the region;
2. Exchange strategies and tools for successful youth activism in the region;
3. Address the gender inequality issue with emphasis on the position of LGBTQ+ people in the region;
4. Equip the activists with practical skills and tools for protecting their privacy online in order to overcome surveillance (encryption, safe browsing, VPN, etc.).

Participants:

We are looking for young Green and Green-minded activists coming from Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, willing to share their activist experience and learn from the others. When selecting participants, an advantage will be given to CDN Member Organisations from the region as well as to the Greens/CDN-associated organisations and initiatives.

Methodology

The program will be based on the principles of non-formal education. We strive for active, inclusive and direct communication and knowledge sharing. Sessions will be balanced between educational inputs, workshops, discussions, reflections, exchanges, brainstorming and other interactive methods of learning. The program will be facilitated by young activists from the region and CDN structures.

Practicalities:

-The full cost of lodging during the meeting will be covered by the organisers: Accommodation in a hostel with multiple bedrooms; Meals – starting from a dinner on the 17th and ending with lunch on the 19th (note: some meals might be vegan or vegetarian); Coffee and refreshments in between sessions.
Travel to Tbilisi by land will be fully covered.
Optional: participants might choose to contribute to the event with 10 EUR participation fee if their financial situation allows so. We do not want the participation fee to be an obstacle for someone’s participation. Therefore, financial contribution is not a selection criteria.
-All sessions will be conducted in English – therefore participants are expected to have a working knowledge of it.

DEADLINE for submitting applications is Monday, 30 October 2017 at Midnight (CET).

Report and conclusions of the CRM 2016 can be found here. For any further information do not hesitate to contact us via office@cdnee.org.

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So far, the activity has been financially supported by:
Green Forum of Sweden
Heidi Hautala, Member of the European Parliament – Green Group/EFA
Terry Reintke, Member of the European Parliament – Green Group/EFA

Urban Steps for Resilient Future – Building Youth Activism in Eastern Europe

CDN is organising a long-term project that will address urban communities – particularly the way they are built (environmentally and socially) – and young people’s role in shaping and improving those. Public spaces and urban commons are political and social areas that young people identify with and where they exercise their rights. There is a need for reclaiming those spaces and strengthening young people’s ties to them. In order to empower young people in reshaping their communities through direct actions – based on principles of democracy and inclusion – to create more sustainable green cities, we want to: Continue reading

Call for participants: “Green Training” and “Green Policies”

CDN is welcoming you to take part inΒ aΒ seriesΒ of trainingsΒ titledΒ “Green Training and Green Policies”. It will consist of twoΒ activities, which willΒ take placeΒ in Ukraine this autumn. We are planning to gather 25 young activists who have strong ties toΒ or are willing to become a part ofΒ the Green Movement, coming from Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. The deadline for submitting the application is 20th of August.

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Заявка Π½Π° участиС: “Π—Π΅Π»Π΅Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ½Π³ ΠΈ ЗСлСная ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈΠΊΠ°”

Π‘Π΅Ρ‚ΡŒ сотрудничСства ΠΈ развития Π² Восточной Π•Π²Ρ€ΠΎΠΏΠ΅ (CDN) Ρ€Π°Π΄ ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠ³Π»Π°ΡΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Вас Π½Π° ΡΠ΅Ρ€ΠΈΡŽ Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ½Π³ΠΎΠ² β€œΠ—Π΅Π»Π΅Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ Ρ‚Ρ€Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ½Π³” ΠΈ “ЗСлСная политика”, ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΉΠ΄ΡƒΡ‚ Π² Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π΅ этой осСнью. ΠœΡ‹ ΠΏΠ»Π°Π½ΠΈΡ€ΡƒΠ΅ΠΌ ΠΎΠ±ΡŠΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ 25 ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹Ρ… активистов, ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Π΅ хотят ΡΡ‚Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ Ρ‡Π°ΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ Π—Π΅Π»Π΅Π½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ двиТСния Π² России, Π£ΠΊΡ€Π°ΠΈΠ½Π΅, МолдовС ΠΈ БСларуси (Π Π£ΠœΠ‘ Ρ€Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½).

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Green Ukraine: Call for Prep-Team

CDN is looking for prep-team members for the project consisting of two activities: “Green Training” and ”Greening Policy”. The activities are going to take place on 15-18 September and late November (weekend) 2017 in Ukraine. For details, check out the project page.

We are looking for young people who are passionate about activism and the values of the Green movement, coming from one of the following countries: Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus (RUMB). Continue reading

Green Ukraine 2017

After the series of events started in 2016 with the long-term goal to enhance the Green Movement inΒ  by developing the Green vision among the wider youth in the region, CDN continues with a new series of activities towards the same goal. By establishing a connection between young, Green-minded people and organisations in Ukraine and the RUMB (Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus) region, by deepening the understanding of Green values and connecting Green activism to Green politics, we are going to create a platform for young activists to examine the ways of influencing certain policies in an inclusive, green, and democratic manner in local and regional contexts.

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