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GEN Europe national network gathering

GEN Europe national network gathering. 1. 17-19 January, Torri Superiore. Participant countries. 2. Estonia Poland Slovenia Turkey GEN Europe Ulrike Schimmel Macaco Tamarice. Sweden Denmark Scotland Netherlands Germany Switzerland Italy Spain. Torri Superiore. 3.

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GEN Europe national network gathering

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  1. GEN Europenational networkgathering 1 • 17-19 January, Torri Superiore

  2. Participant countries 2 • Estonia • Poland • Slovenia • Turkey • GEN Europe • Ulrike Schimmel • Macaco Tamarice • Sweden • Denmark • Scotland • Netherlands • Germany • Switzerland • Italy • Spain

  3. Torri Superiore 3

  4. Torri Superiore 4 • The village Torri Superiore has existed for approx. 1000 years • A group of houses that were slowly left after the second world war • In 1996 some people purchased some houses and the guesthouse, starting the ecovillage. At the moment almost all houses are bought by the ecovillage people • Ownership: • Guesthouse is owned by a non profit organisation • Living houses are owned privately • 15 adults, 10 children • Sources of income: everyone takes care for his/her own income. The guesthouse is common income

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  7. Expectations of the meeting 7 • To inspire each other, light the fire • Fundraising, Grundtvig, etc. • Exchange between ecovillages • To know what each other’s talents are • How to organize a national network • Education and support • Sharing visions • Sharing challenges and how to overcome them • To know each other’s needs • Strategic planning, policy, government, laws and regulations

  8. Main topics 8 • Relation between GEN Europe and national networks • Fundraising, Grundtvig • GEN International • Websites / IT / GEN website • Secondary topics… 

  9. Secondary topics in working groups 9 • Grundtvig mobility • Education and ecovillage incubator • GEN Europe and national networks • Grundtvig partnership • Spirit of Europe Tour • How to create a national network • Political strategy

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  11. World café 11 • How can the networks support each other? • National – national • National – GEN Europe • GEN Europe – national

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  14. EXCHANGE of: 14 • People • Visits, learning by doing, apprenticeships, wwoof/eco surfing • Youth exchange • Skills and knowledge • Mediation and conflict management • Good practices • Storytelling • Outreach • Media • Economy • Ecovillage Incubator

  15. Impressions after 1st day 15 • In the whole of Europe networks are developing • Many networks are still in starting phase, some advanced • All networks share the same themes, however with different accents

  16. Day 2 16

  17. Fundraising 17 • Erasmus+ program (2014 – 2020) • EU program for education, training, youth and sport • ‘New Grundtvig’ • Aim: the development of skills and knowledge • Participation at courses, trainings, workshops • ‘Job shadowing’ • Teaching assignments • Funds are important for: • trainings, such as EDE, PDC, Dragon Dreaming, Sociocracy, GEN conference etc.

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  19. Issues relevant for national networks(for more detailed information see the Powerpoint presentation by Ulrike Schimmel) 19 • A national organisation has to apply instead of individuals: • Not for 2 or 3 persons, but 100? • “European Business Development Plan” is necessary • Sending organisation is applicant • An international working group of fundraisers within GEN works on a draft application for all countries. • Make this draft available for your country • Deadline 17 march (mobility) and 30 april (partnerships)

  20. Funds – other possibilities 20 • Grundtvig: two programs • Mobility • Partnerships • National funds, government • INTERREG (EU) • Erasmus internships • Youth in action • Research: Horizon 2020 • CLLD (Community-Led Local Development) • Crowd funding

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  22. GEN International (since 1995) 22 • (Re-) organisation for more unity • Regions • GEN Europe • ENA (N en S America) • GENOA (Oceania & Asia) • CASA (Latin America) • GEN Africa • NextGEN (Youth)

  23. GEN sites 23 • Host for ecovillage websites and national networks • Contribution of web content by ecovillages and national networks !! • Database about ecovillages, events, teachers, etc. • Documents, articles, news, etc. • Has to be completed (90% works) • Moderator for each national network • Translators • Testing • Etc.

  24. End of day 2 24 • Lots of information about EU funding • Information about GEN International • IT and GEN website • Main topics were discussed in plenary sessions • Tomorrow secondary topics in working groups

  25. Day 3 25

  26. Workshops 26 • Session 1 • Grundtvig mobility • Education and ecovillage incubator • GEN Europe and national networks • Session 2 • Grundtvig partnership • Spirit of Europe Tour • How to create a national network • Political strategy

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  28. Grundtvig mobility 28 • Draft application by fundraisers group will be available (february) • Action points: • Contact national agency for information • Each organisation needs to attain a PIC (Participant Identity Code) • Identify training needs and offers through Google Docs • Report to own network

  29. Education and ecovillage incubator 29 • There is a difference between ‘dreamers’ and ‘starters’ (people that are committed but who have no experience) • ‘Dreamers’ (no land yet) • Courses such as EDE, PDC, Sociocracy etc. • ‘Starters’ (they have land) • Incubator team by experienced trainers (living in ecovillages) • Incubator team has to focus at strong and weak points, and needs • Documentation • Regional cooperation (with neighbouring national networks) • Translate RIE and RIVE incubator documents • Make a list of trainers and facilitators

  30. GEN Europe and national networks 30 • Mapping out history and current structure of GEN • Make a draft proposal with governing structure • based on equivalence, transparency, flexibility and efficiency

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  32. Grundtvig partnership 32 • Ecovillage education and incubator • Get information at national agencies about partnerships, application procedure etc. • Danish network maybe ‘Lead partner’ for ecovillage incubator project • Plans: • Writing a proposal • Skype meetings • Use Google Docs

  33. Spirit of Europe Tour 33 • In 2006 a group tour (Karavan 2006) in Spain with many workshops • Idea: a group tour in Europe • Focus 2015 or 2016 • Proposal to finish in Findhorn, Scotland (GEN conference in 2015) • Planning: • Funds • Organize meetings (first in May 2014) • Media outreach • Presentation of plans at GEN conference 2014 in ZEGG

  34. How to create a national network 34 • Make an inventory of existing national networks • GEN Conference: • Short presentations of national networks • Create a guideline to organize national networks • 6-13 july next GEN conference

  35. Political strategy 35 • What do we want exactly? Do we only want to live in a community? Or do we also want political influence? • Appoint ONE ‘public’ person for media outreach • Be clear about who you are and what you want • Use a positive strategy, be ‘in favour’ instead of ‘opposed to’ • Planning (by working group) • Make a (draft) strategy paper • Make a (draft) ecovillage charter with ethics, values etc. • Participatory / co creative process; identification of GEN grassroots with strategy paper and charter • Discuss at GEN General Assembly

  36. THANK YOU! 36

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