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From the 4th to the 10th of June, Povod Institute in Slovenia hosted Mostafa Fatouh, founder and theatre director of GWANA for Arts and Development based in Alexandria, Egypt.

On the 5th of June, in the city of Ptuj, Mostafa met with the Ptuj local theatre team and Peter Srpčič, the director of Ptuj theatre. Through an interactive seminar, they exchanged experiences of Art and theatre for international cooperation and EuroMed dialogue.On the 6th of June in the city of Ljubljana, Mostafa conducted an interactive theatre workshop for intercultural dialogue.

Fifteen participants who are staff members of CSOs in the ALF network in Slovenia attended the workshop. They learned about theatre-based techniques for personal development and intercultural communication; they also shared about their work as NGOs and CSOs working for intercultural dialogue and social inclusion.

During the exchange, we produced a short video by Fatouh on theatre-based techniques for brain and memory stimulation. You can watch the video here.

This exchange was possible thanks to ALF in motion program; you may learn more about it here.

- GWANA for Arts and Development 

- Povod Institute for Culture and Development of International Relations in Culture  

PiNA and the Koper Youth Center are hosting five young people who live in different EU countries in the city of Koper for an internship on multimedia as part of the European Solidarity Corps program.

International volunteering programs aim to offer young people the opportunity to acquire competencies, relevant knowledge and skills that can support them in their life and career path.

It was with this purpose in mind that PiNA organized training with the photographer and trainer Aleš Rosa, where, in addition to theory, the volunteers gained new knowledge in the field of event photography, camera use, and what is the key to good photography.

The volunteers had the opportunity several times a week to try their skills at photographing events, named "Matching Moments and Memories" organized by PiNA and Koper Youth Center, thereby testing themselves in the role of photographers. And they enjoy it a lot.📸

The workshop was very interesting and educational at the same time. Thanks also to Aleš Rosa a trainer who passed on important and useful knowledge and taught the participants how to use the camera conveniently.

Find more information here.

APIS institute in Slovenia launched a call for youth workers and non-formal educators who are based in Slovenia to attend a study visit in Milan about "Women and Democratisation" of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s; the deadline is approaching soon on the 4th of April 2023. 

The study visit is part of the project »Women's views on democratic transitions in the 70s. 80. in the year 1990«, the partner of which is also APIS Institute.

During the study visit, participants will visit different locations in Milan related to the "Celebrate Years", meet witnesses of the time, learn more about the processes of democracy in Europe and exchange knowledge and methods with colleagues from other European countries.

The project is co-financed by the European Union.

Find out more details and how to apply here. 

PiNA is looking for a candidate for an European solidarity corps volunteering activity in Greece in 2023, who will be working in the multimedia field.

Start date: 1st of June 2023
Duration: 7 months
Location: Thessaloniki, Greece

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

The ‘Balkan Hotspot’ Project has been running since 2009, with more than 180 volunteers having been hosted by our organisation. The main activities of the project are related to Web Media. Through these tools the volunteers in cooperation with the youth of the local community will contribute to create and maintain a space of free expression and communication among young people, always within the context of the subjects, the principles and the goals of the ESC Programme.

ABOUT THE HOST ORGANISATION

United Societies of Balkans (U.S.B.) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Thessaloniki, Greece, working in the field of youth mobility, participation and promoting youth awareness of social issues. It was founded in 2008 by the initiative of a group of active young people who wanted to address the social issues which affect the youngsters in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.

The goal of the organisation is the promotion of youth mobility, youth involvement and participation, voluntarism and human rights.

They make it through:

• Promoting the values of non formal learning, voluntarism, active citizenship and democracy for the creation of a better future for the European youth;
• Involving minorities and immigrants into youth activities;
• Building healthy cooperation bridges between countries in the area of the Balkans and Eastern Europe with the rest of Europe;
• Using New Media and Citizens’ Journalism methodologies to encourage youth expression, to raise awareness of Human Rights and to promote intercultural dialogue;
• Utilizing arts as a tool for the cultivation and expression of youth;
• Breaking down prejudices and stereotypes among European countries and amongst youth.

Curious for more? Follow U.S.B. on social media:

Website: www.usbngo.gr
Facebook: facebook.com/usbngo/
Twitter: twitter.com/usbngo
Instagram: usb_ngo

ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS

Each volunteer will: 

• receive three meals per day through a catering service that prepares the food according to their preferences and allergies;
• receive monthly pocket money 5 € per day plus 5 € extra per day for the weekends, days off and official holidays of Greece (in these day the organisation will not provide meals);
• be registered for the ESC insurance scheme Henner; 
• receive a contribution to the travel costs (the amount will be calculated based on the travel distance of the volunteer);
• be accommodated in a fully equipped building located in the city center (Anagnostara, 13) near the main bus and train station of the city. Each volunteer will share their room with one or three more people of the same gender;
• receive a monthly pass for the local transportation. 

TRAINING DURING THE ACTIVITY

The participants will participate in the daily activities of USB, volunteering six hours daily from Monday to Friday.

During the volunteer experience, volunteers will:

• receive a task related mentor; 
• be offered a chance to take a language course;
• develop multimedia knowledge and skills;
• improve their digital skills and digital literacy;
• have a chance to develop a personal project with the resources of USB;
• receive the Youthpass certificate, the official recognition tool for non-formal & informal learning in youth projects.

The volunteer will be involved in activities:

• Organisation and development of documentaries;
• Organisation and development of the online magazine “Balkan Beats”;
• Management of the website and its social networks;
• Organisation and participation in special events and meetings organised by the project; especially during dates dedicated to EU or Human Rights;
• Workshops organised by USB. The three workshops on Media (mandatory) plus the Creativity and Cultural Activities Coordination Workshops (optional);
• Deliver workshops for the other volunteers as well as for locals based on their skills and knowledge;
• Participation in some public events or festivals, such as the International Film Festival of Thessaloniki.

European Solidarity Corps volunteers will have the support of a coordinator (somebody in the hosting organization) and mentor (a friend to talk to outside of the hosting organization). 

Volunteers will take part in an on-arrival and mid-term training course organized by the National Agency.

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

The selection of the participants is mostly based on their motivation and personal interest in the topics of the project. Our ideal volunteer candidate is an open minded person willing to learn, to improve her/himself and to help other people. It is important to be ready to work in a team and to share daily life with people from different backgrounds. It is not necessary to have previous technical knowledge of multimedia. Although it is not required to have a high level of English, the volunteers need to have at least a basic knowledge of the language for their everyday communication with international and local people but also for their safety.

WHO CAN APPLY

The call is open to young people aged 18-30 from Slovenia.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Fill in the online application form, with attached your CV (name the file: name_surname_CV).

Deadline for application is 30th March 2023. For more information click HERE.

If you have a question, please contact us on terminal@pina.si.

As governments and corporations shamelessly break the rules, Amnesty International warns that we are at a watershed moment for international law.

Amnesty International's report unequivocally shows the betrayal of human rights principles by today's leaders of states and institutions. In the face of ever-increasing conflicts, the actions of many influential countries have further eroded the credibility of multilateralism and undermined the rules-based world order first established in 1945.

In a conflict that has marked the year 2023 and has no end in sight, the Israeli government in Gaza is making a mockery of international law, and evidence of war crimes is piling up. Israeli authorities have responded to the horrific attacks by Hamas and other armed groups on October 7th with relentless airstrikes on populated civilian areas, often killing entire families, forcibly displacing nearly 1.9 million Palestinians and, despite the growing hunger in Gaza, restricting access to urgently needed humanitarian aid.

The annual report points to the brazen use of the veto by the US, which crippled the UN Security Council for months in passing a much-needed cease-fire resolution, while continuing to arm Israel with weapons that the latter is likely to use to commit war crimes. Also, Amnesty highlights the grotesque double standards of European countries such as Great Britain and Germany, which, although they are rightly opposed to the war crimes of Russia and Hamas, but at the same time support the actions of the authorities of Israel and the USA in this conflict.

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