As we know, talking about European Union can not be felt as an occasional matter, during this seminar we learnt that being involved as a citizen sometimes require that we sleep over some topics. It was from this point that our morning started today. After a bravely group reunion, we finalized and presented our campaigns to the election of the EU 2009. different groups had different aims and objectives with their own campaign. The campaign plan included everything from aims, objectives, strategy, design, budget... However we realized that having more quantitative and more conscious votes were main goal for most of the groups.
In the morning the first activity was presentation of our campaign for elections to European Parliament 2009 we prepared the day before. 4 groups had to present their plan for the political campaign.
How do you fit Hegel, volunteers, terrorism, sex, social consciousness, fair trade, and a hundred questions in the same context, within 90 minutes? Well, if you do not know then probably have missed one of the most interesting political discussions of youngsters within the EU. This strange mixture of term was the result of a few minutes brainstorming followed by 4 presentations. All you have to do is try to put 4 groups to answer 4 simple-but –no-simple questions:
1. What means Civil Society
2. What means participation in a civil society
3. What is the difference between “join in”, “take part”, “co-decide”
4. Which alternatives to classical participation do you know\ have
To this effect a lot of ideas have been shared. Opinions were at times close and at times very different. If you want to find out what happened, what was almost said, take a handful of your friends, divide them into 4 groups and ask them the same questions, and then discuss your findings. If I try to tell you what exactly was said it will be like describing the taste of “Heiligenstadt carrot pie”, instead, I am giving you the ingredients: enjoy the taste.
After the lunch (which was delicious ass usual :) we divided into 4 teams to make a research about best practice example for alternatives to classical participation. We were supposed to get hooked online thanx to generous donation of Marcus - 3 brand new and shiny internet access cards. One team got stuck with the hardwire internet PC next to Jügendhaus reception. The card provided one hour access. But the strict dictatorship of Marcus the Great gave us only lousy 45 minutes. Later that day we found out that almost in each team there were only 2 people actually doing the research. Others were just observers or sleepers. But the final outcome was surprisingly good.
Every presentation was different - two of them were text-like, other two used picture or video presentation of their research. These presentations showed us variety of possible ways how to influence the system. However we are sure there are much more possibilities.
The presentation of Youth in Action Programme that followed after the batteries-recharging coffee break showed us another bunch of ways to participate in civil society.
The night ended celebrating Vittorio`s birthday. Some people got ready for the party in the resident Spa centre - very nice.
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