{"id":16746,"date":"2023-04-28T14:09:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esc.idep.org.cy\/?p=16746"},"modified":"2023-04-28T14:11:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T11:11:56","slug":"activating-citizens-2023-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esc.idep.org.cy\/en\/activating-citizens-2023-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Activating citizens \u2013 municipalities\/local authorities making use of the European Solidarity Corps &#8211; Seminar | 13th &#038; 20th June 2023 | Online, Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The aims of the seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The main aim of the seminar is to motivate and support municipalities to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Programme as a tool for social cohesion and solidarity. We will explore how to bring a sustainable added value in the local community by supporting the active engagement of young people in voluntary activities or solidarity projects to achieve social cohesion in local communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content of the seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event will :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>present the funding opportunities of the new European Solidarity Corps Programme 2021-2027 to demonstrate how the programme works in practice.<\/li>\n<li>highlight inspiring examples from Cyprus, other European countries and the partner regions will illustrate how municipalities and their youngsters can benefit from the European Solidarity Corps.<\/li>\n<li>showcase how volunteering within the European Solidarity Corps can foster social innovation, inclusion and can lead to a sustainable added value in communities<\/li>\n<li>offer space for networking, exchange of good practices and counseling through Group work sessions.<\/li>\n<li>present other opportunities for municipalities such as Erasmus+ and CERV that want to strengthen their existing networks through involving the young generation will be part of the seminar as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Target group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The seminar offers opportunities for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>representatives of municipalities and other local authorities, who have experience in European topics and are interested in incorporating young people into their international activities<\/li>\n<li>representatives of municipalities and other local authorities from youth work or active citizenship, who are interested in funding opportunities for their local projects<\/li>\n<li>representatives from organizations from the field of youth work, who closely cooperate with their municipality and local community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Youth organizations are highly recommended to apply together with a representative of a municipality or other local authority as a tandem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementation of the seminar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The seminar will involve approx. 30 participants from all over Europe and the partner regions (Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership Countries, South-Mediterranean countries).<\/p>\n<p>The seminar will be implemented <strong>online via ZOOM and other tools, in 2 days 13.06 and 20.06 <\/strong>(1 day each week with two half-day long sessions from<strong> 9:30 &#8211; 15:00 CET <\/strong>with breaks included). The seminar is hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/esc.idep.org.cy\/\">Cyprus National Agency for E+ and ESC<\/a>, the SALTO European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europegoeslocal.eu\">European Goes Local network<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salto-youth.net\/tools\/european-training-calendar\/training\/activating-citizens-municipalities-local-authorities-making-use-of-the-european-solidarity-corps.11212\/\"><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/a><strong> by 23 May 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This activity was piloted in 2020-22 by the Finnish, German, Austrian and Bulgarian National agencies for the European Solidarity Corps. Outcomes of previous seminars can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salto-youth.net\/rc\/solidarity\/training-support-community\/activatingcitizen\/\">https:\/\/www.salto-youth.net\/rc\/solidarity\/training-support-community\/activatingcitizen\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For further questions please contact NA Cyprus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eleftheria Christoforou &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:esc@onek.org.cy\">esc@onek.org.cy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternative: Jana Randa (SALTO ESC) &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:jana.randa@oead.at\">jana.randa@oead.at<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The aims of the seminar The main aim of the seminar is to motivate and support municipalities to make use of the European Solidarity Corps Programme as a tool for social cohesion and solidarity. 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