The Congress was an international event which brought together many young people who have been involved in Living Together, along with some new faces. Participants were selected based on their track record and commitment to working together to make a positive change in their own communities, and wider society. The Congress mixed participants from countries with different experiences of migration, economic success and social integration or segregation. It offered them an opportunity to share views and ideas with one another on what increasing mobility in wider Europe means for them and the societies in which they live, study and work. This event enabled young leaders from across Europe to explore key issues, form a network for activism, and work co-operatively in the interest of social cohesion and equality of opportunity in the future.
The Living Together Congress took place in Krakow, Poland, from 4-6 March 2009. However, initial activity started in December 2008 through a moderated online forum, where activists took part in a series of games, exercises and debates, to get to know their co-workers, and to start making concrete plans for the future.
After three months of preparatory work online, the network met at the Congress in Kraków, Poland. Here, participants benefited from a series of tailored workshops which equipped them with essential skills, from fundraising and high level advocacy to grassroots campaigning. They also had the opportunity to work face to face with one another to develop their existing ideas and to present them to a panel of invited policymakers, journalists and leaders in civil society
Please see our report of the event, photos and feedback from participants here.
The group of participants are continuing to network through Facebook and work on their projects and campaigns, with some support from the British Council.
For more information, please contact the Living Together Project Manager Kate Joyce
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