If you are an emerging social innovator who wants to work out solutions to real city challenges across Europe then join the Urban Ideas Bakery. Apply now.
The application process starts on the 1st of August and finishes on the 31st of August.
Global Changemakers is a global and growing network currently consisting of 375 young social entrepreneurs and community activists from 91 countries around the world who have demonstrated a significant track record of achievement in their work for local communities.
The objective of the Summit will be to initiate 60 new Global Changemakers (aged 16-19) into the community, build their knowledge of key global issues, build their skills in project management, fundraising, media, research and monitoring and evaluation, and launch community action projects.
More details to come on: Global Changemakers
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In 1978 the governments of Britain and Poland signed formal Convention of co-operation in the fields of science, education and culture. Bi-lateral discussions continue via a Mixed Commission meeting every three years.
The Mixed Commission organised this year in Edinburgh was the tenth in the series. The agreement was ratified by the mixed commission meeting on 8-9 June 2009, led by the British Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. It is intended not to be an old-fashioned list of activities but to highlight issues that are of significance to the overall relationship.
Find out more about Mixed Commission
Breakthrough cities is a groundbreaking report on how cities can mobilise creativity and knowledge to tackle compelling social challenges. The report has been commissioned by the British Council’s Creative Cities project from the Young Foundation. It contains a foreword by leading authorities in social innovation, Geoff Mulgan and Charles Leadbeater, who are also part of the report’s team of authors. Breakthrough cities is a unique resource for anyone working in the field of city policy or simply committed to improving city lives.
Visit the Creative Cities web pages and download the inspiring report now.
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We’d like to invite you to the Alter Ego exhibition. The exhibition consists of artistic works by the finalists of the Alter Ego competition including two finalists from Poland: Patryk Iwanek and Joanna Socha.
Alter Ego is one of the seven flagship projects chosen by the European Commission to celebrate the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. Young people (14–18 years old) were encouraged to explore different and varied identities in their local communities by creating a double portrait using video, photographs, text, music, etc. Each double portrait comprises a self portrait alongside a portrait of a person from a different background and tradition.
Come and see how the theme of different cultures, traditions, backgrounds and languages was exploited by young people from around Europe.
The exhibition is accompanied by educational materials for teachers to use in the classroom – a lesson scenario prepared by Iga Kazimierczyk from the Centre for Citizenship Education (CEO).
The exhibition will tour 11 cities in Poland. Now you may visit the exhibition in Warsaw in Biblioteka Publiczna on Koszykowa 26/28 on Monday – Friday 8.00-21.00; Saturday 9.00-15.00; Sunday 9.00-14.00 admission free.
Radek Miszczak is the winner of the Polish stage of the International Young Music Entrepreneur’09 (IYME). In May this year he represented Poland in the UK during the world final of the competition.
Find out more about Radek
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