The Act on Democracy seminar focuses on developing skills and understanding within themes like dialogue, democracy, and advocacy. The seminar will be mix of presentations, workshops, interactive exercises, individual reflections, and social stuff. During the seminar the participants will also have groupwork time to plan and develop their specific event for the People’s Summit (Folkemødet).

You will get:

• 5-days training on “acting on democracy” with a range of highly relevant workshops  in which you will get to train your own democratic skill-set together with other youth from Ukraine and Denmark
• 1 off-day in Copenhagen for sightseeing or relaxing
• 4 days at the People’s Summit with the whole group where you will both do an event in your own group, support each other’s and participate in other relevant activities.
• Travel time is not included in the aforementioned.

Dates:

• 7^th of June: Check-in at Rørvig Centret at 17.30 with dinner and welcome session
• 8^th-11th of June: Act on Democracy seminar in Rørvig
• 11^th-12th of June: Transport and stay in Copenhagen. Free time the 12^th until 18.30. Those who live in Copenhagen sleep at home.
• 12^th of June: Departure for Bornholm (Location of People’s Summit) 18.30
• 13^th-16th of June: Participation at the People's Summit
• 16^th of June: Departure from Bornholm 08.20. Arrival at Copenhagen 11.30. Time for goodbye.

 
Requirements:

• Being highly motivated
• Age between 18-30
• Be a volunteer/member in one of DUFs member organizations.
• Advanced level of English
• It is required that you can actively participate in the whole seminar and the People’s Summit. Naturally you will have time to relax, unwind and investigate your surroundings, but it is also an intense program – both in respect to content and social time and we expect that you don’t have a lot of other obligations like exams or work.
• It is not a requirement that you have a lot of knowledge and experience with global networks and international projects. The focus is on learning and participation. All you need is to be motivated, eager to learn and wanting to meet peers from Ukraine and Denmark.

Se more infomration here. 

If any questions feel free to reach out to Rikke Jonasson Dalum, Project Manager, at rjd@duf.dk