EuroDIG New Media Summer School, Portugal

Deadline: 15 May 2013 23:59h CET
Open to: 18-30 year old leaders from Albania , Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Turkey, Switzerland, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Egypt
Venue: 16-22 June 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal

Description

New Media Summer School will bring together 32 young people from 32 countries prior to the free-of-charge European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) 2013 in Lisbon, Portugal  between 20th and 21st June 2013 in order to develop the field of internet governance bringing forward the opinion of young people from different regions in Europe and its surrounding areas.

The event aims to develop young people’s competences on internet governance issues, make the voice of young people heard and provide them a chance to participate in IG debate. It is organised my consortium of 5 International Youth Organisations: Youth for Exchange and Understanding International, AEGEE, JEF, European Youth Press and Federation of Young European Greens and coordinated by European Youth Forum.

The idea of the project arose from several previous events and IGF-s where no youth voice was represented but where youth matters were discussed. At the moment children and youth related topics are one of the core issues in IGF meetings; however youth voice not represented nor heard. Furthermore, youth e-participation is becoming more and more relevant every day; some even say that in some years it’s more vital to reach non organised young people online than face to face. Therefore it’s important to develop effective tools and methods how to involve young people online regardless to their background. In addition, e-participation is one of the means of developing democracy and therefore needs to be explored a lot.

TRAVEL REIMBURSMENT

The participants are obliged to have receipts of the ticket, boarding pass and invoices of credit card that was used for buying the tickets for online payments. All participants will be reimbursed after the event by bank transfer.

Fee for the conference is 50 EUR.

OBJECTIVES

• to create a space for young people to develop their skills, knowledge and attitude (SKAs) regarding IG and hate speech
• to provide a space for young people to develop their competences and encourage them to use creative and innovative approaches in new media issues & bring their ideas forward in order to develop the field of internet and new media
• to foster activism and development of main message of campaign against hate speech by providing best practices and innovative tools
• to strengthen the input and influence of young people and youth organizations in EuroDIG
• to explore the ways to combat with hate speech in the online world and discover approaches to use it effectively in youth organizations and civil society
• to identify the specific needs and channels for education through online media for youth
• to introduce the concept of youth and internet rights

Methodology

They intend to use a variety of methods based on non-formal education: inputs from the facilitators and experts, simulations and role plays, intercultural learning as a process present throughout the project, brainstorming, energizers, YEU eurogames 2010 T-kit, discussions and creative thinking (both in small groups and in plenary), input from participants.

Eligibility

Participants should be from one of the following countries: Albania , Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania, Malta, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Turkey, Switzerland, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Egypt

They should also match the following characteristics:

• leaders very motivated to act in their organisation on Internet Governance matters
• Between 18 and 30 year old (2 places will be reserved for 31 year old/older participants)
• Have an interest and expertise in the topic
• Willing to learn & motivated to share experience after the event
• Are able to work in English
• Are committed to attend for the full duration of the event

Application

In order to apply candidates must complete the online application form HERE by May 15th 2013 23:59h CET. Participants will be selected on the basis of their applications, ensuring a balance in terms of gender, organizational participation and cultural background.

For more information, see the website HERE.